Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes
Zechariah 4:10
plummet. Hebrew stone of tin. tin weight used as. plummet,
with those seven. these seven [lamps which thou seest these [are] the eyes", &c.; as in Zechariah 3:9.
plummet. Hebrew stone of tin. tin weight used as. plummet,
with those seven. these seven [lamps which thou seest these [are] the eyes", &c.; as in Zechariah 3:9.
Verse Zechariah 4:10. _WHO HATH DESPISED THE DAY OF SMALL THINGS?_] The poverty, weakness, and unbefriended state of the Jews. It was said, "What do these feeble Jews?" "Will they build," c.? No. But...
The simplest rendering is marked by the accents. “For who hath despised the day of small things? and (that is, seeing that there have rejoiced and seen the plummet in the hand of Zerubbabel, these sev...
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
_with those seven_ Rather, EVEN THESE SEVEN, as in R. V. The meaning of the verse is: _For who hath despised the day of small things?_(comp: Haggai 2:3) _For_(_seeing that) these seven eyes of Jehova...
DISCOURSE: 1245 THE DAY OF SMALL THINGS Zechariah 4:10. _For who hath despised the day of small things?_ IT is observable in the dispensations both of nature and of providence, that the greatest thin...
WHO HATH DESPISED THE DAY OF SMALL THINGS— By _the day of small things,_ I suppose to be meant the time when the resources of the Jewish nation appeared in the eyes of many, even well-wishers, so smal...
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...
For who hath despised the day of small things? for they shall rejoice, and shall see the plummet in the hand of Zerubbabel with those seven; they are the eyes of the LORD, which run to and fro throug...
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...
FOR WHO HATH... SMALL THINGS?_ — i.e., Surely no one,_ who intended to do great things, _ever despised the day of small things._ The interrogative sentence is practically a prohibition: “Let none desp...
כִּ֣י מִ֣י בַז֮ לְ יֹ֣ום קְטַנֹּות֒ וְ
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,...
For who hath despised the day of (h) small things? for they shall rejoice, and shall see the (i) plummet in the hand of Zerubbabel [with] those seven; (k) they [are] the eyes of the LORD, which run to...
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...
"And said unto me, What seest thou? And I said, I have looked, and behold a candlestick all of gold, with a bowl upon the top of it, and his seven lamps thereon, and seven pipes to the seven lamps, wh...
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...
Here the angel reproves the sloth and fear of the people, for the greater part were very faint-hearted; and he also blames the Jews, because they formed a judgment of God’s work at the first view, _Wh...
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...
FOR WHO HATH DESPISED THE DAY OF SMALL THINGS?.... This literally refers to the building of the second temple, which was contemptible to the enemies of Judah, Sanballat, and others; and little in the...
For who hath despised the day of small things? for they shall rejoice, and shall see the plummet in the hand of Zerubbabel [with] those seven; they [are] the eyes of the LORD, which run to and fro thr...
_For who hath despised_ The sense would be plainer if the particle _for_ were omitted, as it is in most other versions; namely, thus: _Who hath despised the day of small things? they shall rejoice_, &...
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...
For who hath despised the day of small things? It seemed indeed that the days in which Judah was then living were days of insignificant things, when the entire nation was living in deepest poverty and...
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...
FOR THEY SHALL REJOICE...THOSE SEVEN...EYES OF THE LORD: Or, sith the seven eyes of the Lord shall rejoice PLUMMET: _ Heb._ stone of tin...
8-10 The exact fulfilment of Scripture prophecies is a convincing proof of their Divine original. Though the instruments be weak and unlikely, yet God often chooses such, to bring about great things...
And now for those that despised small beginnings; who they are is well known, and to them I say, and promise what they expected not. DESPISED THE DAY OF SMALL THINGS; of which HAGGAI 2:3. FOR, or BUT,...
Zechariah 4:10 despised H936 (H8804) day H3117 things H6996 seven H7651 rejoice H8055 (H8804) see H7200 ...
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...
EYES (_ See Scofield) - (Zechariah 3:9). _...
Zechariah 4:10 Consider the tendency in men to indulge contempt for good things, in the littleness and weakness of their beginnings and early operations. I. There is much of a disposition to underval...
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...
_Who hath despised the day of small things?_ GREAT RESULTS FROM SMALL BEGINNINGS This has ever been a watchword among Christians; small beginnings are not to be despised. Apply-- I. To the institut...
_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...
THE SMALL THINGS THAT COUNT Who hath despised the day of small things? Zechariah 4:10. Today I want to tell you two stories. The first story is about a weed, and the second is about a flower. 1. Di...
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 4:10 The SEVEN lamps (v. Zechariah 4:2) ARE THE EYES OF THE LORD. They repre
CRITICAL NOTES.] ZECHARIAH 4:9.] Additional information. FINISH] So he did, in the sixth year of Darius (Ezra 6:15). ZECHARIAH 4:10. DAY OF SMALL THINGS] “The short period which had elapsed since the...
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 Corinthians 1:28; 1 Corinthians 1:29; 2 Chronicles 16:9; Amos 7:7;...
For who hath despised — In the work of God, the day of small things is not to be despised. God often chuses weak instruments, to bring about mighty things: and tho' the beginnings be small, he can mak...