John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible
Zechariah 4:13
And he answered me, and said,.... That is, the angel answered to the prophet's questions:
Knowest thou not what these be? And I said, No, my lord;
And he answered me, and said,.... That is, the angel answered to the prophet's questions:
Knowest thou not what these be? And I said, No, my lord;
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
DISCOURSE: 1246 THE VISION OF THE OLIVE-TREES Zechariah 4:11. Then answered I, and said unto him, What are these two olive-trees upon the right side of the candlestick and upon the left side thereof?...
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...
And he answered me and said, Knowest thou not what these be? And I said, No, my lord. AND HE ANSWERED ME AND SAID, KNOWEST THOU NOT WHAT THESE BE? God would awaken his people to zeal in learning H...
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...
וַ יֹּ֤אמֶר אֵלַי֙ לֵ אמֹ֔ר הֲ לֹ֥וא
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,...
"Then answered I, and said unto him, What are these two olive trees upon the right side of the candlestick and upon the left side thereof? (12) And I answered again, and said unto him, What be these t...
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...
We have also mentioned before, that the desire of improvement observed in Zechariah ought to be noticed. For though we attain not immediately what God teaches, yet the obscurity of a passage ought not...
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...
And he answered me and said, Knowest thou not what these [be]? And I said, No, my lord. Ver. 13. _Knowest thou not what, &c._] _See Trapp on "_ Zec 4:5 _"_...
_Then answered I_ Or, _Then spake I_, the Hebrew word ענה being not only used of giving an answer to a question, but likewise of beginning or continuing a discourse. _What are these two olive-trees_,...
And he answered me and said, Knowest thou not what these be? And I said, No, my lord....
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...
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...
11-14 Zechariah desires to know what are the two olive trees. Zerubbabel and Joshua, this prince and this priest, were endued with the gifts and graces of God's Spirit. They lived at the same time, a...
See MALACHI 1:4....
Zechariah 4:13 answered H559 (H8799) said H559 (H8800) know H3045 (H8804) said H559 (H8799) lord...
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...
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...
_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...
_What are these two olive trees _ THE CANDLESTICK AND THE OLIVE TREES In the parable of Zechariah we have the picture of a lamp supplied not by a limited quantity of oil contained in metal or earthe...
ZECHARIAH—NOTE ON ZECHARIAH 4:1 The fifth vision consists of a solid gold LAMPSTAND flanked by TWO OLIVE TREES (v. Zechariah 4:3
CRITICAL NOTES.] ZECHARIAH 4:11. WHAT] A question put three times, Zechariah 4:4), this, and Zechariah 4:12; varied at each time and at last minute. TWO OLIVE TREES] Supposed to be the anointed priest...
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...
Hebrews 5:11; Hebrews 5:12; Zechariah 4:5...