George Haydock's Catholic Commentary
Zechariah 4:12
Branches: the divine and human nature in Christ. (Worthington) --- They are the same with the two trees, ver. 11. (Calmet)
Branches: the divine and human nature in Christ. (Worthington) --- They are the same with the two trees, ver. 11. (Calmet)
Verse Zechariah 4:12. _WHAT_ BE _THESE TWO OLIVE BRANCHES_] That is, two _boughs_ laden with _branches of olive berries_....
WHAT ARE THE TWO SPIKES OF THE OLIVE? - Comparing the extreme branches of the olive-tree, laden with their fruit, to the ears of corn, which “were by or in the hand of the golden pipes, which empty fo...
CHAPTER 4 _ 1. The fifth night vision (Zechariah 4:1) _ 2. The questions of the prophet answered (Zechariah 4:11) Zechariah 4:1. There was a rest for the prophet between the fourth and fifth nigh
EMPTY THE GOLDEN OIL OUT OF THEMSELVES. empty out of themselves [and fill] the golden [bowls],...
_olive branches_ Having seen the vision (1 3), and received a general explanation of it (4 10), Zechariah now desires a further explanation of one particular feature (11 14). What, he asks, are the tw...
DISCOURSE: 1246 THE VISION OF THE OLIVE-TREES Zechariah 4:11. Then answered I, and said unto him, What are these two olive-trees upon the right side of the candlestick and upon the left side thereof?...
WHAT BE THESE TWO OLIVE-BRANCHES, &C.— This passage may be rendered, _What are the two orderers of the olive-trees, which through two golden spouts drain off the gold from them?_ I am inclined to supp...
CHAPTER XXXI A VISION OF A MENORAH AND OLIVE TREES ZECHARIAH, CHAPTER Zechariah 4:1-14 RX. And the angel that talked with me came again, and waked me, as a man that is wakened out of his sleep. And...
Then answered I, and said unto him, What are these two olive trees upon the right side of the candlestick and upon the left side thereof? WHAT ARE THESE TWO OLIVE TREES? Zechariah three times (; Ze...
4:12 beside (d-18) Or 'which, by means of ... tubes, empty.'...
THE FIFTH VISION The prophet's thoughts now turn to the civil ruler Zerubbabel. The purpose of the fifth vision is to encourage him in the difficult task of rebuilding the Temple, 1-5, 11-14. The gol...
A SERIES OF SEVEN VISIONS. Zechariah 1:7 to Zechariah 6:15. Between the commencement of Zechariah’s prophetic labours and the incidents recorded in Zechariah 1:7 to...
OLIVE BRANCHES. — Better, _bunches of olives._ Two important points in the vision are here incidentally introduced for the first time: viz., the bunch of fruits on each olive-tree, and the “two golden...
וָ אַ֣עַן שֵׁנִ֔ית וָ אֹמַ֖ר אֵלָ֑יו מַה
THE VISIONS OF ZECHARIAH Zechariah 1:7; Zechariah 2:1; Zechariah 3:1; Zechariah 4:1;...
“NOT BY MIGHT NOR BY POWER” Zechariah 4:1-14 Zerubbabel had faltered in the great work of reconstruction and had practically lost heart. Here he is encouraged to renew his efforts and persevere to th...
The vision of the candlestick immediately following sets forth Israel as fulfilling the divine intention. In the divinely appointed ritual of Israel's worship the candlestick stood in the holy place,...
"Then answered I, and said unto him, What are these two olive trees upon the right side of the candlestick and upon the left side thereof? (12) And I answered again, and said unto him, What be these t...
Lectures on the Minor Prophets. W. Kelly. Zechariah was plainly a contemporary of Haggai. Like him he dates his prophecies from the second imperial power of the Gentiles; but he goes a great deal far...
I have said that there is some difference in the visions though the angel relates hardly anything new, except respecting the flowing and the tubes; but as a new explanation is given, Zechariah no doub...
After this Zechariah is, as it were, awakened by God to see all the perfect order of that which He was going to establish. Here also the present grace furnishes the occasion for the revelation of the...
AND I ANSWERED AGAIN, AND SAID UNTO HIM,.... Before he could have an answer to the former question, he puts the following, as being of the same import: WHAT [BE THESE] TWO OLIVE BRANCHES; which grew...
And I answered again, and said unto him, What [be these] two olive branches which through the two golden pipes empty the golden [oil] out of themselves? Ver. 12. _What be these two olive branches, &c...
_Then answered I_ Or, _Then spake I_, the Hebrew word ענה being not only used of giving an answer to a question, but likewise of beginning or continuing a discourse. _What are these two olive-trees_,...
And I answered again and said unto him, What be these two olive-branches, literally, "ears," because they were bunched to resemble ears of grain, WHICH THROUGH THE TWO GOLDEN PIPES, special spouts, or...
THE VISION OF THE CANDLESTICK AND OF THE TWO OLIVE-TREES. After the prophet had been a witness of the first four visions, he was so overwhelmed by the revelations vouchsafed him that he fell into a tr...
THE FIFTH VISION - THE LAMPSTAND (vv. 1-14) The next vision requires Zechariah's being awakened by the angel who spoke with him. Our natural inclination would not discern the truth of a vision like...
THROUGH: _ Heb._ by the hand EMPTY...GOLDEN OIL OUT: Or, empty out of themselves oil into the gold THE GOLDEN: _ Heb._ the gold...
11-14 Zechariah desires to know what are the two olive trees. Zerubbabel and Joshua, this prince and this priest, were endued with the gifts and graces of God's Spirit. They lived at the same time, a...
I ANSWERED; I went on to discourse, which is the signification of the Hebrew phrase here used. AGAIN, Heb. _a second time. Said unto him_, the angel that talked with the prophet. WHAT BE THESE TWO OLI...
Zechariah 4:12 further H8145 answered H6030 (H8799) said H559 (H8799) two H8147 olive H2132 branches H7641 into...
THE FIFTH VISION. THE LIVING GOD AMONG HIS PEOPLE - THE GOLDEN LAMPSTAND AND THE TWO OLIVE TREES (ZECHARIAH 4:1). It will have been noted that the work of the Messiah has been connected with the High...
Zechariah 4:1 The candelabrum and olive trees. I. By the candelabrum was symbolised the Israelitish community, the nation of the old covenant, the people of theocracy. But Israel was itself a symbol...
CONTENTS: Vision of the golden candlestick and two olive trees. Zerubbabel designated to finish the temple. CHARACTERS: God, Holy Spirit, Zechariah, Zerubbabel, Joshua, the angel. CONCLUSION: God wi...
Zechariah 4:1. _The angel that talked with me came again._ This was Michael the archangel, who had before appeared to the prophet, as mentioned in Zechariah 1:8. Zechariah 4:2. _A candlestick and seve...
_What are these two olive trees _ THE CANDLESTICK AND THE OLIVE TREES In the parable of Zechariah we have the picture of a lamp supplied not by a limited quantity of oil contained in metal or earthe...
_Behold a candlestick all of gold _ THE CANDELABRUM AND OLIVE TREES That by the candelabrum was symbolised the Israelitish community, the people of the theocracy, may be regarded as generally conced...
ZECHARIAH—NOTE ON ZECHARIAH 4:1 The fifth vision consists of a solid gold LAMPSTAND flanked by TWO OLIVE TREES (v. Zechariah 4:3
CRITICAL NOTES.] ZECHARIAH 4:11. WHAT] A question put three times, Zechariah 4:4), this, and Zechariah 4:12; varied at each time and at last minute. TWO OLIVE TREES] Supposed to be the anointed priest...
EXPOSITION ZECHARIAH 4:1 § 7. _The fifth vision: the golden candlestick._ ZECHARIAH 4:1 THE ANGEL THAT TALKED WITH ME. The interpreting angel is meant. CAME AGAIN, AND WAKED ME. It is thoug
Now the angel that talked with me came again, and he waked me, as a man that is wakened out of his sleep, and he said unto me, What do you see? And I said, I have looked, and behold there's a candlest...
Haggai 1:1; Matthew 20:23; Revelation 11:4...
I answered — l went on to discourse. Unto him — The angel. What be these — Two principal branches, one in each tree, fuller of berries, and hanging over the golden pipes. Through the pipes — These wer...