ZECHARIAH—NOTE ON ZECHARIAH 5:1 The sixth vision is of a gigantic SCROLL, 30 by 15 feet (9 by 4.5 m), flying in midair. The scroll is a covenant document, like the tablets Moses received from the Lord in Exodus 32:15. Its task is to bring the covenant curses to bear on covenant breakers. It uses EVE... [ Continue Reading ]
ZECHARIAH—NOTE ON ZECHARIAH 5:5 The seventh vision is closely linked to the sixth. It adds exile to the threat of destruction. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
ZECHARIAH—NOTE ON ZECHARIAH 5:6 The prophet saw a BASKET holding about three-fifths of a bushel. Inside this small container was THEIR INIQUITY IN ALL THE LAND, personified as a WOMAN. She was trapped in the basket by a circular LEADEN COVER weighing roughly 75 pounds (34 kg). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = do... [ Continue Reading ]
ZECHARIAH—NOTE ON ZECHARIAH 5:8 The vision includes the removal of all WICKEDNESS from the land (see Zechariah 3:9). Wickedness is under God’s power and authority: the angel THRUST the woman BACK INTO THE BASKET, AND THRUST DOWN THE LEADEN WEIGHT ON ITS OPENING, not allowing her to escape. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ va... [ Continue Reading ]
ZECHARIAH—NOTE ON ZECHARIAH 5:11 The basket of wickedness, lifted up by the two women (v. Zechariah 5:9), is to be taken to a new location in the LAND OF SHINAR (Babylon). There a HOUSE, or temple, will be built for it. All idolaters will be removed and will never again trouble God’s people. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒... [ Continue Reading ]