Wesley's Explanatory Notes
Zechariah 4:14
The two anointed ones — Christ and the Holy Spirit. The Son was to be sent by the Father, and so was the Holy Ghost. And they stand by him, ready to go.
The two anointed ones — Christ and the Holy Spirit. The Son was to be sent by the Father, and so was the Holy Ghost. And they stand by him, ready to go.
Verse Zechariah 4:14. _THESE_ ARE _THE TWO ANOINTED ONES_] Joshua, the high priest; and Zerubbabel the governor. These are _anointed_-appointed by the Lord; and _stand by him_, the one to minister in...
THESE ARE THE TWO SONS OF OIL - Probably not as themselves anointed, (for another word is used for this. Which stand by the Lord of the whole earth, as His servants and ministers. The candlestick is a...
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
THE TWO ANOINTED ONES. Heb, the two sons _of_ oil; looking forward again to the future, to "the two witnesses" _of_ Revelation 11:3. THE LORD OF THE WHOLE EARTH. The Hebrew _adon_ App-4., is here spec...
_the two anointed ones_ Rather, SONS OF OIL (as in R. V.). "Probably not as themselves anointed (for another word is used for this, and the whole vision has turned on the use of oil as an instrument o...
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?...
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 said he, These are the two anointed ones, that stand by the LORD of the whole earth. THEN SAID HE, THESE ARE THE TWO ANOINTED ONES [ bªneey (H1121) hayitshaar (H3323)] - literally, sons of oil...
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...
THE TWO ANOINTED ONES] lit. 'two sons of oil.' These are Joshua and Zerubbabel, priest and king, both anointed, both receiving all their grace and power from God. 6B-10A. These vv. come naturally at t...
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...
TWO ANOINTED ONES. — Literally, as margin, _two sons of oil_: viz., Joshua, the high priest, and Zerubbabel, the Prince of Judah, “who stand by the Lord of the whole earth” as His appointed instrument...
וַ יֹּ֕אמֶר אֵ֖לֶּה שְׁנֵ֣י בְנֵֽי ־הַ יִּצְה
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 said he, These [are] the two (l) anointed ones, that stand by the Lord of the whole earth. (l) Which were always green and full of oil, so that still they poured forth oil into the lamps: signif...
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 pe...
"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...
REFLECTIONS Hail! thou great, thou glorious Holy One, that art the true Zerubbabel of thy Church and people! Truly, in thee, Lord, and in thy strength, every mountain shall be made low, and the crooke...
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 come now to the answers of the angel, _These are the two sons of oil_. Some understand by the two sons of oil a king and a priest; but this is by no means suitable. There is no doubt but that he cal...
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...
THEN SAID HE, THESE [ARE] THE TWO ANOINTED ONES,.... Or "sons of oil" t. Some think the gifts and graces of the Spirit are meant, which come from the God of all grace, remain with Christ, are given fr...
Then said he, These [are] the two anointed ones, that stand by the Lord of the whole earth. Ver. 14. _These are the two anointed ones_] Heb. sons of oil. _See Trapp on "_ Zec 4:7 _"_ That stand by t...
_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_,...
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...
Then said he, These are the two anointed ones, literally, "the two sons of oil,". THAT STAND BY THE LORD OF THE WHOLE EARTH, as His servants. They were symbols of Zerubbabel and of Joshua, the tempora...
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...
ANOINTED ONES: _ Heb._ sons of oil...
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...
Not Enoch and Elias, nor the two witnesses, nor Peter and Paul, nor the two churches of Jew and Gentile; nor principally Zerubbabel and Joshua, though perhaps the exposition may glance upon them, and...
Zechariah 4:14 said H559 (H8799) two H8147 anointed H3323 ones H1121 stand H5975 (H8802) Lord H
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
ZECHARIAH—NOTE ON ZECHARIAH 4:14 The two olive trees ARE THE TWO ANOINTED ONES (see esv footnote). This “new oil” represents the fertility that flows from God’s blessing (compare...
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...
1 Kings 17:1; 1 Samuel 10:1; 1 Samuel 16:1; 1 Samuel 16:12; 1 Samu