Scofield's Bible Commentary
Zechariah 3:8
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( See Scofield) - (Isaiah 4:2).
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( See Scofield) - (Isaiah 4:2).
Verse Zechariah 3:8. _O JOSHUA - THOU, AND THY FELLOWS_] Thy _countrymen_, who have now returned from your captivity, in a very _wonderful_ manner. אנשי מופת _anshey mopheth, figurative men_, men who...
THOU AND THY COMPANIONS WHICH SIT BEFORE THEE; YEA MEN OF MARVELOUS SIGNS ARE THEY - o It seems probable that the words addressed to Joshua begin here; else the “men of signs” would be the companions...
CHAPTER 3 _ 1. The fourth night vision (Zechariah 3:1) _ 2. The message of the vision (Zechariah 3:6) Zechariah 3:1. The fourth vision is like the first and second, closely connected with the forego...
THE TRIAL OF JOSHUA. Several corrections are necessary in this paragraph, some of which are confirmed by the LXX. In Zechariah 3:2 read, And the angel of the Lord said. In Zechariah 3:4 f. read with L...
FELLOWS. colleagues. MEN WONDERED AT. men of sign: i.e. men to serve as signs [of One greater]. MEN. Hebrew, plural _of "enosh._ App-14. MY SERVANT THE BRANCH: i.e. Messiah, THE BRANCH. Compare Isa...
_that sit before thee_ not, "who are now (seen) sitting," for Joshua, the High Priest, alone appears in the vision, but "who are accustomed to sit," as the inferior priests ("thy fellows") before the...
FOR THEY ARE MEN WONDERED AT— _Men of wonder,_ is a Hebraism for _signifying,_ or _typical men;_ men portending future things, or proposed to others for signs and types; [τερατοσκοποι, LXX.] as _men o...
CHAPTER XXX A VISION OF THE HIGH PRIEST ZECHARIAH, CHAPTER Zechariah 3:1-10 RV. And he showed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of Jehovah, and Satan standing at his right hand to...
Hear now, O Joshua the high priest, thou, and thy fellows that sit before thee: for they are men wondered at: for, behold, I will bring forth my servant the BRANCH. HEAR NOW, O JOSHUA THE HIGH PRI...
3:8 portent (g-21) Men to be observed as signs, or types. Branch. (h-32) Strictly, 'Sprout.' see ch. 6.12; Jeremiah 23:5 ....
THE FOURTH VISION Joshua, better known under the later form Jeshua (Ezra 2:2; Ezra 3:2; Nehemiah 12:7; Nehemiah 12:10, etc.), was the son of Jehozadak, a
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...
(6-10) The angel of the Lord now proclaims to Joshua a fourfold promise: (1) the confirmation of his official authority, and the elevation of his own spiritual nature; (2) the mission of the Saviour;...
FOR THEY — _i.e._, thou and they. For this change of person, comp. Zephaniah 2:12, which runs literally, “Also _ye_ Cushim slain by my sword (are) they.” WONDERED AT. — Literally, as in margin, _of si...
שְֽׁמַֽע ־נָ֞א יְהֹושֻׁ֣עַ ׀ הַ כֹּהֵ֣ן הַ גּ
THE VISIONS OF ZECHARIAH Zechariah 1:7; Zechariah 2:1; Zechariah 3:1; Zechariah 4:1;...
PURIFIED FOR GOD'S SERVICE Zechariah 3:1-10 The regulation for the maintenance of the priesthood had fallen into disuse, and they had neither robes, vessels, nor proper provision of offerings. Proba...
As the first three visions dealt principally with the material side of Israel's tribulation and restoration, the remaining five dealt pre-eminently with her moral and spiritual influence. In vision th...
Hear now, O Joshua the high priest, thou, and thy fellows that sit before thee: for they (l) [are] men wondered at: for, behold, I will bring forth my servant the (m) BRANCH. (l) Because they follow...
Portending men. That is, men who by words and actions are to foreshew wonders that are to come; (Challoner) or rather they require prodigies before they will take courage to build the temple; or they...
"Hear now, O Joshua the high priest, thou, and thy fellows that sit before thee: for they are men wondered at: for, behold, I will bring forth my servant the BRANCH." The first part of this verse we m...
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...
The angel shows here, that what had been hitherto shown to Zechariah was typical; for the reality had not as yet come to light, but would appear in its time. We have said that God’s design was to lead...
But in order that Jerusalem (the centre of God's dealings in Israel) should be thus re-established in blessing, something more than the mere exercise of God's power was necessary. The people were guil...
HEAR NOW, O JOSHUA THE HIGH PRIEST,.... What he was about to say further concerning the bringing forth of the Messiah, the antitype of him, and of all the priests: THOU AND THY FELLOWS, THAT SIT BEFO...
Hear now, O Joshua the high priest, thou, and thy fellows that sit before thee: for they [are] men wondered at: for, behold, I will bring forth my servant the BRANCH. Ver. 8. _Hear now, O Joshua, the...
_Hear now, O Joshua, and thy fellows that sit before thee_ The angel directs his speech to Joshua and his assessors, or assistants in council. “Possibly these may have been some of those who were call...
THE VISION OF THE HIGH PRIEST. The Lord had just referred to the glorification of His people. He now proceeds to show how this would take place....
Hear now, O Joshua the high priest, thou and thy fellows that sit before thee, his fellow-priests; FOR THEY ARE MEN WONDERED AT, literally, "men of wonder are they," that is, men about whom one might...
THE FOURTH VISION - GRACE TO THE REPRESENTATIVE HIGH PRIEST OVERCOMING SATAN'S OPPOSITION (vv. 1-5) In verse 1 the angel who talked with Zechariah showed him Joshua the high priest standing before t...
MEN WONDERED: _ Heb._ men of wonder...
6-10 All whom God calls to any office he finds fit, or makes so. The Lord will cause the sins of the believer to pass away by his sanctifying grace, and will enable him to walk in newness of life. As...
HEAR NOW; hitherto thou hast been entertained with emblems and hieroglyphics, but now, O Joshua, hear what these mean. AND THY FELLOWS; the other priests, thy associates in the priestly office, though...
Zechariah 3:8 Hear H8085 (H8798) Joshua H3091 high H1419 priest H3548 companions H7453 sit H3427 (H8802) before...
THE FOURTH VISION. THE HEAVENLY COURT - THE HIGH PRIESTHOOD IS RESTORED. GOD'S PEOPLE IN THE PERSON OF THEIR REPRESENTATIVE HIGH PRIEST ARE FITTED FOR THE ACCOMPLISHMENT OF HIS PURPOSES (ZECHARIAH 3:1...
CONTENTS: Visions of Zechariah. Joshua and Satan before the angel of the Lord. Jehovah's servant, The Branch. CHARACTERS: God, Christ, Joshua, Satan, Zechariah. CONCLUSION: By the guilt of our sins w...
Zechariah 3:1. _Joshua the highpriest standing before the angel of the Lord,_ to make intercession for the restoration of Israel. This was a figure of Jesus, whose name he bore. _And Satan,_ the adver...
_They are men wondered at _ CHRISTIANS A WONDER Joshua and his fellow worshippers were wondered at, both by the idolatrous Chaldeans and the unbelieving Jews, for their faith in the Divine predictio...
ZECHARIAH—NOTE ON ZECHARIAH 3:8 JOSHUA 1:1 and his FRIENDS, the priestly class, were men who are a sign
CRITICAL NOTES. Zechariah 3:6.] Here the symbolic act of reclothing is made the occasion of a prophetic address through the high priest to the nation. PROTESTED] Testified, made a solemn declaration a...
EXPOSITION ZECHARIAH 3:1 _§ 6. The fourth vision: Joshua the high priest before the angel._ ZECHARIAH 3:1 HE SHOWED ME. The Septuagint and Vulgate give, "The Lord showed me." Some suppose that it w...
Now the fifth vision, the Lord showed him Joshua. Now Joshua was the high priest who along with Zerrubbel, a priest who was in charge of the rebuilding of the temple. Stood side by side with Zerrubbel...
1 Corinthians 4:9; Ezekiel 12:11; Ezekiel 17:22; Ezekiel 24:24;...
A VISION OF SATAN'S FURY Zechariah 3:1 INTRODUCTORY WORDS Our message presents the vision of Zechariah as he sees Joshua, the high priest, standing before the angel of the Lord, and Satan standing...
Thy fellows — Thy associates in the priestly office. That sit — As assessors in a council. Wondered at — The unbelieving Jews wonder at them; at their labour and expense in attempting to build such a...