And I turned, and lifted up mine eyes, and looked, and, behold, there came four chariots out from between two mountains; and the mountains were mountains of brass. FOUR CHARIOTS - symbolizing the various dispensations of Providence toward the Gentile or "pagan" nations, which had been more or le... [ Continue Reading ]
In the first chariot were red horses; and in the second chariot black horses; In the first chariot were red horses; and in the second chariot black horses; IN THE FIRST CHARIOT WERE RED HORSES - implying carnage. IN THE SECOND CHARIOT BLACK HORSES - representing sorrow; also famine (Revelation... [ Continue Reading ]
And in the third chariot white horses; and in the fourth chariot grisled and bay horses. AND IN THE THIRD CHARIOT WHITE HORSES - implying joy and victory (Calvin). IN THE FOURTH CHARIOT GRISLED - piebald. Implying a mixed dispensation, partly prosperity, partly adversity, answering to the "spe... [ Continue Reading ]
Then I answered and said unto the angel that talked with me, What are these, my lord? WHAT ARE THESE, MY LORD? The prophet humbly and teachably seeks instruction from God, and therefore seeks not in vain.... [ Continue Reading ]
And the angel answered and said unto me, These are the four spirits of the heavens, which go forth from standing before the Lord of all the earth. THESE ARE THE FOUR SPIRITS OF THE HEAVENS - the heavenly spirits, who "stand before Yahweh" to receive God's commands (; ; ; ) in heaven (of which Zio... [ Continue Reading ]
The black horses which are therein go forth into the north country; and the white go forth after them; and the grisled go forth toward the south country. THE BLACK HORSES WHICH ARE THEREIN GO FORTH INTO THE NORTH COUNTRY - Babylon (note ). The North is the quarter specified in particular whence J... [ Continue Reading ]
And the bay went forth, and sought to go that they might walk to and fro through the earth: and he said, Get you hence, walk to and fro through the earth. So they walked to and fro through the earth. THE BAY - rather, the 'fleet' (or 'strong' or bright- coloured: see note, ). Since the "red," are... [ Continue Reading ]
Then cried he upon me, and spake unto me, saying, Behold, these that go toward the north country have quieted my spirit in the north country. BEHOLD, THESE THAT GO TOWARD THE NORTH ... QUIETED MY SPIRIT IN THE NORTH COUNTRY - i:e., have caused my anger to rest (margin, ; ; ; ). Babylon alone of... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND THE WORD OF THE LORD CAME UNTO ME, SAYING,_ No JFB commentary on this verse.... [ Continue Reading ]
Take of them of the captivity, even of Heldai, of Tobijah, and of Jedaiah, which are come from Babylon, and come thou the same day, and go into the house of Josiah the son of Zephaniah; TAKE OF THEM OF THE CAPTIVITY - take silver and gold () from them. The three named came from Babylon (where some... [ Continue Reading ]
Then take silver and gold, and make crowns, and set them upon the head of Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest; The high priest wore a holy crown, or 'golden plate,' 'upon his fore-front,' above the mitre (; ). Messiah shall wear many crowns, one surmounting the other (). It was a thing be... [ Continue Reading ]
And speak unto him, saying, Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts, saying, Behold the man whose name is The BRANCH; and he shall grow up out of his place, and he shall build the temple of the LORD: THUS SPEAKETH THE LORD OF HOSTS, SAYING, BEHOLD THE MAN - namely, shall arise. Pilate unconsciously spak... [ Continue Reading ]
Even he shall build the temple of the LORD; and he shall bear the glory, and shall sit and rule upon his throne; and he shall be a priest upon his throne: and the counsel of peace shall be between them both. AND HE SHALL BEAR THE GLORY - i:e., He shall wear the insignia of the kingly glory, "the... [ Continue Reading ]
And the crowns shall be to Helem, and to Tobijah, and to Jedaiah, and to Hen the son of Zephaniah, for a memorial in the temple of the LORD. AND THE CROWNS SHALL BE TO HELEM, AND TO TOBIJAH, AND TO JEDAIAH, AND TO HEN THE SON OF ZEPHANIAH, FOR A MEMORIAL - deposited in the temple to the honour o... [ Continue Reading ]
And they that are far off shall come and build in the temple of the LORD, and ye shall know that the And they that are far off shall come and build in the temple of the LORD, and ye shall know that the LORD of hosts hath sent me unto you. And this shall come to pass, if ye will diligently obey the... [ Continue Reading ]