THE FOURTH YEAR. Two years later than the first literal prophecy in Zechariah 1:1. KING DARIUS. Darius (Hystaspis). See App-57, THE LORD. Hebrew. _Jehovah._ App-4. CHISLEU. Corresponding with our December. See App-51.... [ Continue Reading ]
THEY HAD SENT UNTO THE HOUSE OF GOD, &c.: or, when Sherezer had sent (and Regem-melech and his men) to Bethel", &c. Beth-el had already been occupied by exiles returned from Babylon. See Ezra 2:28; Nehemiah 7:32; Nehemiah 11:31. GOD. Hebrew. _El_. App-4. SHEREZER. Probably born in exile, as he bea... [ Continue Reading ]
SPEAK UNTO THE PRIESTS, &c. Reference to Pentateuch (Deuteronomy 17:9; Deuteronomy 33:10). App-92. THE LORD OF HOSTS. See note on Zechariah 1:3. IN THE FIFTH MONTH. See note on Zechariah 7:5. AS. according as. THESE SO MANY YEARS. now so many years. Some codices read "seventy years", as in Zecha... [ Continue Reading ]
IN THE FIFTH. MONTH. The month Ab (our August, App-51. V). The fast had already then been instituted to commemorate the destruction of Jerusalem on the tenth of Ab (Jeremiah 52:12; Jeremiah 52:13). SEVENTH MONTH. The month Tisri (our October). The fast had already then been instituted, on the third... [ Continue Reading ]
WHEN YE DID EAT, &C. Or, was it not ye that were the eaters, and ye the drinkers? FOR YOURSELVES. Not "before the Lord: or for His glory. See Deuteronomy 12:7. Deu 14:26. 1 Chronicles 29:22. and compare 1 Chronicles 3:17; 1 Chronicles 3:17.... [ Continue Reading ]
SHOULD YE NOT HEAR. ? Supply the Ellipsis (App-6) better by "[Should ye not have obeyed?]" or, ["Are not these] the very words? " BY. by the hand of: "hand" being put by Figure of speech _Metonymy_ (of Cause), App-6, for the agency. THE FORMER PROPHETS. See note on Zechariah 4:1. THE SOUTH. the N... [ Continue Reading ]
EXECUTE. JUDGMENT. Note the Figure of speech _Polyptoton_ (App-6). Hebrew. _mishpat_. _shephotu_. true judgment judge ye. Compare Isaiah 58:6; Isaiah 58:7. MERCY. lovingkindness. EVERY MAN. Hebrew. _ish_. App-14.... [ Continue Reading ]
OPPRESS NOT THE WIDOW. STRANGER. Reference to Pentateuch (Exodus 22:21; Exodus 22:22.Deuteronomy 24:17; Deuteronomy 24:17). App-92. NOR. and. EVIL. _raa_. App-44.... [ Continue Reading ]
BUT THEY. Some codices, with four early printed editions, read "and ye", showing the Figure of speech _Polysyndetion_ (App-6). REFUSED, &C. Compare Zechariah 1:4.Jeremiah 6:10; Jeremiah 6:17; Jeremiah 6:19, &c. AND. Note the Figure of speech _Polysyndeton_ (App-6) for emphasis. PULLED AWAY, &C. T... [ Continue Reading ]
THE LAW. Reference to Pentateuch (Exodus 20, &c.), App-92. IN. by. Hebrew. _ruach_. App-9.... [ Continue Reading ]
I SCATTERED THEM WITH. WHIRLWIND. Not the usual verb, to scatter; but _sa'ar_. to drive with. tempest. Occurs only seven times (2 Kings 6:11 ("sore troubled"). Isaiah 54:11.Hosea 13:3; 3 John 1:11; 3 John 1:11; Jonah 1:13.Habakkuk 3:14; Habakkuk 3:14). THE LAND WAS DESOLATE. Reference to Pentateuch [ Continue Reading ]