_THE VISION OF THE FOUR CHARIOTS. BY THE CROWNS OF JOSHUA ARE SHEWED THE TEMPLE AND KINGDOM OF CHRIST, THE BRANCH._ _Before Christ 519._ THE main design and purport of the eighth and last vision, contained in the first part of this chapter, was to confirm the Jews in their faith and dependence upo... [ Continue Reading ]
BEHOLD, THERE CAME FOUR CHARIOTS— These denote the four great empires which subdued the then known parts of the world. They are represented as coming from between two mountains, because mountains are the natural barriers which divide kingdoms; and which, though strong as brass, and here supposed to... [ Continue Reading ]
THEN CRIED HE UPON ME,—BEHOLD— _Then cried he unto me,—behold,_ &c. "The _black horses,_ denoting the Persian empire, have appeased my wrath by conquering the Babylonians, and by executing that vengeance upon them, which they deserved for their cruelty towards my people." The word רוה _ruach,_ rende... [ Continue Reading ]
CAME UNTO ME— After the night on which the foregoing eight visions were represented to the prophet.... [ Continue Reading ]
TAKE OF THEM OF THE CAPTIVITY, &C.— _Take a gift from the captives of the family of Heldai, namely from Tobijah, and from Jedaiah, and come,_ &c. _into the house of Josiah, the son of Zephaniah, who is come from Babylon;_ Zechariah 6:11 _even take the silver and the gold,_ &c. The persons here spoke... [ Continue Reading ]
AND THE CROWNS SHALL BE TO HELEM— _And the crowns shall be for the family of Heldai, namely, to Tobijah,_ &c. Houbigant. See Genesis 1:23; Genesis 4:57. Though the last verse may refer literally to the Jews, and other artificers flowing in from all parts to build the temple; yet it has had, and will... [ Continue Reading ]