And he shewed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the LORD, and Satan standing at his right hand to resist him. Ver. 1. _And he showed me Joshua the high priest_] In a vision doubtless; and that for this end, that both the prophet, and by him the people also, might be advertised... [ Continue Reading ]
And the LORD said unto Satan, The LORD rebuke thee, O Satan; even the LORD that hath chosen Jerusalem rebuke thee: [is] not this a brand plucked out of the fire? Ver. 2. _And the Lord said unto Satan_] The Lord Christ that died, yea, rather that is risen again, who is even at the right hard of God,... [ Continue Reading ]
Now Joshua was clothed with filthy garments, and stood before the angel. Ver. 3. _Now Joshua was clothed with filthy garments_] The tattered rags of the old Adam, the nasty filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness that yet remained in him (though in part regenerate), and intermingled with his best... [ Continue Reading ]
And he answered and spake unto those that stood before him, saying, Take away the filthy garments from him. And unto him he said, Behold, I have caused thine iniquity to pass from thee, and I will clothe thee with change of raiment. Ver. 4. _And he answered and spake to those that stood before him_... [ Continue Reading ]
And I said, Let them set a fair mitre upon his head. So they set a fair mitre upon his head, and clothed him with garments. And the angel of the LORD stood by. Ver. 5. _And I said, Let them set a fair mitre upon his head_] Who said this? The prophet, grounding his speech on the last precious words... [ Continue Reading ]
And the angel of the LORD protested unto Joshua, saying, Ver. 6. _And the angel of the Lord protested_] Either with an oath or some deep asseveration, or both as 1 Samuel 25:26 "As the Lord liveth, and as thy soul liveth," &c. The former is an oath, the latter an asseveration or obtestation only, c... [ Continue Reading ]
Thus saith the LORD of hosts; If thou wilt walk in my ways, and if thou wilt keep my charge, then thou shalt also judge my house, and shalt also keep my courts, and I will give thee places to walk among these that stand by. Ver. 7. _If thou wilt walk in my ways, and keep my charge_] That is, if tho... [ Continue Reading ]
Hear now, O Joshua the high priest, thou, and thy fellows that sit before thee: for they [are] men wondered at: for, behold, I will bring forth my servant the BRANCH. Ver. 8. _Hear now, O Joshua, the high priest_] Hear a sermon of Christ, the fountain of all this mercy bestowed upon thee, and yet f... [ Continue Reading ]
For behold the stone that I have laid before Joshua; upon one stone [shall be] seven eyes: behold, I will engrave the graving thereof, saith the LORD of hosts, and I will remove the iniquity of that land in one day. Ver. 9. _For behold the stone, &c._] Another title given to Christ, who is the foun... [ Continue Reading ]
In that day, saith the LORD of hosts, shall ye call every man his neighbour under the vine and under the fig tree. Ver. 10. _In that day, saith the Lord of hosts, shall ye call, &c._] _i.e._ Ye shall have peace _regionis et religionis,_ of country and of conscience. _Christus auferet iniquitatem, a... [ Continue Reading ]