Zechariah 4:1
_Again. He had been with Jesus, chap. iii. (Calmet)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_Again. He had been with Jesus, chap. iii. (Calmet)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_A candlestick, &c. The temple of God that was then in building; and in a more sublime sense, the Church of Christ. (Challoner) --- Some, with the Jews, apply this to the synagogue: but most explain it of the Church, the lamp denoting Christ, and the seven lights all his pastors; the two olives, Eno... [ Continue Reading ]
_Are? Thou art a prophet, and art thou ignorant? (Menochius)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_To Zorobabel. This vision was in favour of Zorobabel, to assure him of success in the building of the temple, which he had begun, signified by the candlestick; the lamp of which, without any other industry, was supplied with oil dropping from the two olive-trees, and distributed by the seven funnel... [ Continue Reading ]
_Great mountain. So he calls the opposition made by the enemies of God's people; which, nevertheless, without any army or might on their side, was quashed by divine Providence. (Challoner) --- It may also mean Sion covered with ruins. --- Chief; either the first or the last stone. (Calmet) --- Equal... [ Continue Reading ]
CHAPTER IV. _ Little days. That is, these small and feeble beginnings of the temple of God. (Challoner) --- Ye of little faith shall rejoice when you shall behold Zorobabel surmounting all difficulties. (Calmet) --- Plummet. Literally, "the stone of tin." He means the builder's plummet, which Zorob... [ Continue Reading ]
_Branches: the divine and human nature in Christ. (Worthington) --- They are the same with the two trees, ver. 11. (Calmet)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_Two sons of oil. That is, the two anointed ones of the Lord; viz., Jesus, the high priest, and Zorobabel, the prince. (Challoner) --- The Hebrews have hot many adjectives. Thus they say, the son of perdition, for the lost son. Septuagint, "sons of fatness." Aquila and Theodotion, "of splendour;" tw... [ Continue Reading ]