aw (p. ra80) 410-407 cacr ay (1) 1 Pi the eightn month, in the second year of "Darius, came the word of *the LORD unto * Zechariat, the son of "Bereehiah, the son of “Iddo the prophet, saying, 2 ''The LORD bath been “sore displeased vwith,° your fathers. . 'B Tneretore aay tou unto them, «Thus “saith the LORD of hosts; "Turn ye ‘unto Me, you, “saith *the LORD of hosts, “4 Be ye not as * yout fathers, unto whom °the former prophetshavecried,saying, ‘Thus “saith Sthe LORD of hosts; * Turn ye now from your “evil ways, and from your “evil doings :” but they did not hear, not hearken unto Me, “tne LORD. 5 *Your fathers, ° where are tigy? and the ophets, do they tive for ever ? 8 But My words and My statutes, which 1 commanded My servants “the aid they not “take hold of your fathers? and they setumed and "said, ‘Like as *the LORD of hosts | Thought to do unto us, according to our ways, and according to our doings, so hath He dealt ‘ang accord 7° Upon the four and twentieth day of the eleventh: month, which i the month Sebat, in the second year of "Darius, came the word of "the LonD unto | Zechariah, the son. of “ereshia, the on of ado" the prophet, @ "I saw by night, and behold a °man riding upon a red horse, and ie stood “among. the ©] RI s,«, Vision, "7 Opon, ke. Seeroteon p. 1250. fist of th aight visions (86.18) Taraal i in di Po jis mam istho "Adonai" of v., and eho ange of Losbetwoen the two mountains oF. 1 Suz ord. Heh, Adonal An 4 VITE 2 saith “the LORD of hosts, ang I will turn unto | fh ‘Tebovah Is about to interfere on ball af Jorusalom (oy. 16,14. 150. 40.18). idersote « report to the angol (3). ‘horses, "Represent 1. 9-17 [For Structure £00 next page}. ‘angel. Li bohoid. Fig. Aderiomon ApS. ZECHARIAH. 1. 1 Tn the eighth month, ke, Soenoteon p. 1280. Aictiorn critics first aasume that the day ought to bo pamed, and then ferther asstime that it hes fallen ‘out acchdeatally” ‘Darius, Darius (ystaspis), See Ap. 97 the LORD. “Hob. Jehovab. Ap. 4 11. Zechariah =Iemembered of Jehovah, Berechish = Blowod of Jehovah. Op. Matt, 28.28. This pprophiot would be the one referred to by the Lord, unless ‘athor of tho Zechasiah of? Chron. 24-28, had ‘ton, Pat by Pig. Synecdoche fof Species) Ap. 6, for aosoendant, fo. See Berab.1; 68, Noh. 12.426, ‘9 sore displeasod.” Heb. displeased with sds. pleasure, “Fig. Polytaton, Ap. 6. Soo nota on Gen. Ee ‘your fathers, Cp. 0.4, 2 aaith —hath said, he LORD of hosts, Heb. Jehovah Zebaiath. Ap. 4. II, ‘This tithe ocoars htty-three times in this book, forty-four tines in che. 1-8 and vine times in cha 9cl4.” Teicha ruoterlati ofthis book: twenty-nine times itis with the ‘Yerbssaith orapenketh. Allare referred tein the not ‘Parn Retain, Nolo the Fig. Epinond (Ap. ih vo. 2-6, in which ¢ho fact ia emphasised by dueling ‘spon f¢ aa the cause of all Jehovah's displeasure, ‘saith the LoRD of hosts (i) the ortclo of Jehovah Sxbaioth. “4 the former prophets: i.e, Joshua to2 Kings, See Ap.Land 76. ovit=wicked. Heb. rd’. Ap.44-vil, ith ~ hath said, saith tho LORD = is] Jehovah's oracte. his in contrast With the words of (0), Pig. Brolin, Ap. 6 ‘Cp. Deut 25°15, 48, 6 take hold of =overtaka. myrtle trees that were {n the “bottoms and| sald. Sc Lam. 13k behind him were there red *borses, “speckled. ) 2. 1—6, 18 iG, y. 1280), PROPHECIES WITH and white. SHADES Linemation ana Intrveraton) @ Then said T, "0 my ord, what aretheae?”"|©) 4) ©] 2, Fist Vien, Sovable-Agenie ‘And the ° angel that talked with me said unto} | Pl ites "Home nom BRM me, “3 will shew thee what these * be.” 2.1-13. Third Vision, Jehovah's Pus- 10 And the *man that stood among the i ‘pose, Man, de. myrtle trees answered and sald, “'These are Yale fourth Vision, Joahus they. whom ‘the Lon hath sent to walk to| | Tito Baanem and fro through the earth.” A] yaa Ph Vision, Jehovah's Pare Il And they answered the angel of ‘the | pote.” Yampetend. ‘Lond that stood among the myrtle trees, and | D/8:1-¢and o-11. Shith and Seventh Vi sald, “We have walked tod fro through tue| | | | ets, Extorat enemies, Pzing Bol, SSS apt gmnnt a went Ae tah, |g END van, ove Aci - | | “Boos, Joubon, ‘The Baaxor TAT ©, above) FIRST VISION. INVISIBLE AGiNGiBs "Honsts. Diewiony Horses anid Horsemen. [ie [et Signifieation. eleventh month, ‘Three monthsafter v 8 Isa, ko, Invbia mn; the Goutilesarein poracssion at tho time ofthe end. aan. Heb."ith, Ap. 14.12 ‘Jehovah of vv. 1,12, aathe prophet discovers from the ‘among. batween.. bottom=the shade igallenrthly dynasties, speckled: ‘S00 96. 11,12, 38,1 185 2.9535 4.1485 6.105 868 | \ 1281(p. 1282) 410-407, De the *angel of the LoRD answered and said, “0 * LORD of hosts, bow fong wilt Thou not have “mercy on * Jerusalem and on the cities of Judah, against which Thou hast haa indignation these “threescore and ten| years?” 18 And 'the Lorp °answered the "angel that talked with me with good words and comfort. able word: 14 So th 1 that communed with me said unto me, “ Gry thou, saying, « Thus ‘saith, Sthe LORD of hosts; I am jealous for " Jerusa- Jem and for Zion with a great 8, 15 And 3am very ‘sore displeased with the “heathen that are °at ease: for 3 was but a. Uitte displeased, and ijep helped forward the “affliction. 6 Therefore thus* saith ‘the Lox; Tam re- turned to ¥ Jerusalem with mercies: My house °shall be built in it, “saith * the LORD of| hosts, and “a line shail be stretened forth upon # Jerusalem.” 7 Cry yet saying, ‘Thus *-salth "the LORD of posts) My cities Brough prosperity shal yet be spread abroad; ‘and *the LORD shall yet [oomMbet Zion, and stall yet choose! Jerua- lem." 18 ‘Then lifted Lup mine eyes, and saw, and. " dehiold four “horns. 19 And I said unto the *angel that talked with me, «What be these?” And he answered me, « These are the **horns which have scattered ° Judeit, Israel, and, Jerusalem.” 20 And ‘the LORD *shewed me four °car- penters, 21 Then said I, « What come these to do? s| And °he spake, saying, “These are the horns EQ oH which have scattered Judah, so that ao *man did lift up his head: ‘but °these are come to “fray ° them, to cast out the horns of the °Gen- tiles, which’ lifted up their horn over the land lof Judah to scatter it,” T lifted up mine eyes again, and looked, fing hetoid a na wii ta measuring ling in his hand, 2 Thensaid I, “Whither gosst jou?” And be said unto me, “To measure Jerusalem, to see what is the breadth thereof,/and what és the length thereot”” 8 And, behold, the “angel that talked with me °went forth, and another ° angel weat out to meet him, 4 And said unto him, «Run, speak to °this young man, “saying, ‘Jerusalem shall be in- bited as towns *withiout walls for the mul- titude of °men and cattle therein : 5 For 3, saith the LORD, will be unto her B angel. Sco note on 1. nan of). a mesauing will be Baek. 080, men. Heb tim, “Ap. 16.1 ZECHARIAH. wont forth: or, eame forward. } saying.” Supply the logical Allies (Ap. 6), saying (Stop 1)" for tho reason given implies | 8, owing to the overflow of inhabitant, 2.5. 9-17 (R%, p. 1281). SIGNIFICATION, (Alermation)) Question of the prophet 12 mercy ~compassion,or pity. Cp.7,0, Ps. 108.1 aa thas Jerusatom. | Not the “ Obureh”. threescore and ton. Soe Dan. 9. 2, and notes on », 616, 13 answered. Sco note on Dent 1. 41, Himself now speaks. 18 hoathon —nstions, Re onse. ‘fiction - calamity: Teadte tn Jer dk 26 shall Yo built in it, ‘The Temple therefore had not yet been commenced, ‘line shall be stretohed, &e,: ie. amessuring-line, Pat by Fig. Metomymy (of Adjunct), Ap. 6, for the whole ‘work of building.” Cp. 23,2. 117 comfort = pity, or have compesnion on; as tesey” in 8. 1, 18-22 (0, p. 1261). SECOND VISION, “EXTERNAL ENEMTES, (Alterations) | 38, Four Horns. Fehorsh, > | 1 ae Rtewet four noms: “horns” being put by Fig. Metonpmy | (ot Adjune Ap. 0, forthe Gentile 31 powersaigaed cham. 0 Judah, Yerael, and Jerusalem. With “th pre- fixed to the’ fist two (not Jeranalem) for emphasis 9 that we snap not confess thorn wih the Choreh or with, Gentile peoplen. ‘There ia no glows", av alleged ‘Pert ofthe second vision, (iron)amiths. the ange. hate fue anit or, may denote the supernatural princes over the Riogdom), They ropes sont the Divino agonciosraloa np, by which Jehovah sell overthrow them. ‘ray. Short for afray to terrify; lence English, afraid and adfright.” So the Heb. farad = terrif pet {5 ‘conmarsation (eb, HipM, caasotioh Op. Ze. “em: i.e. the Kingdoms represented by the horns Genislos- “anton. ” 2. 1-18 (©, p. 1251), THIRD VISION, JEHOVAH'S PURPOSE, BE) G1|,2, Spmbol. Man with saeasaring Line, G2 | 3115, Bignitioation. Seo note on 1.18; and ep. 6.2 “ah, Seo note on. 16. -18 (G?, ahoyo). THE SIGNIFICATION, (Extended AUternation.) HE 5,4. Jerusslom, Security. ‘1.6, Reason. "ehovab's presence, K | 6.7 Galle to Zion to eecape saa ate tanner ov, | 10 Zion!“ Rajoieing. | J | 10-2. "Reason. Johovab’s p @ ‘K | 13> Call to onemios to Tot Zion escape.” ‘L | 13, Reason. Jehoval's interposition. 4 this young man: jc. the without walls. Gp. Ten 83.205 5 saith the Lonp~[is) ehoratsoracle, Ap. 4.11, eee410-407 K (p. 1283) n BM (. 1283) we 2.5. a wall of fire round about, and will be the | glory in the midst of her. 6 °Ho, ho, °come forth, and fice from the Jand of the’ north, *saith’*the LoRD: for °1 have “spread you abroad °as the four °winds of the heaven, *saith * the LORD. 7 “Deliver thyself, © Zion, that dwellest with the daughter of Babylon. 8 For thus saith °the Lor of hosts; ° After, the glory hath He sent me unto the nations which spoiled you: for “he that toucheth you toucheth the apple of ° His eye, 9 For, ' behold, I will shake Mine hand upon them, and they Shall be a spoil to °their serv- ants: and ye shall know that "the LORD of hosts hath sent me. thou shalt know that * the LORD of hosts hath ‘sent me unto thee. 12 And ‘the LORD °shall inherit Judah °His ion in the *holy land, and shall. choose jerusalem "again. 18 °Be silent, O all flesh, before * the LORD: for He °is raised up out of °His holy habita- tion. And he °shewed me ° Joshua the high priest ’ standing before “the angel of “the Lorp, and °Satan standing “at his right hand *to resist him. 2 And “the LORD said unto ' Satan, «The LORD “rebuke thee, O 'Satan; even ‘the Lorp That hath chosen Jerusalem rebuke {hee °fs not this °a brand plucked out of the 8 Now ! Joshua *was clothed with °filthy gar- ments, arid stood before the angel. 4 And He answered and spake unto ° those that stood before him, saying, « Take away the [filthy garments from him.” And unto him He | said, ° Behold, Ihave caused thine * iniquity to | pass from thee, and “I will clothe thee with ‘change of raiment.” 5 ‘And J said, ° Let them set a ° fair °mitre upon his head.” So they set a °fair ° mitre upon his head, and clothed him with garments. ‘And ithe angel of ‘the LoD “stood by. 6 And ‘the angel of ‘the LORD °protested unto Joshua, saying, 7 «Thus saith *the LORD of hosts; «If thou | wilt walk in My ways, and "if thou wilt keep | My charge, then thor’ shalt also "judge My | a owe shat atood, xr Le to minaring mt eee ‘bhai Wee Fron thee fom upon tose on Sie, Fem cl a eat sightenons Ra thom non” "Ea Wom oo Sein Ske a5, gre Teattr sot wat to Font. Goes Nowe "Sec'ntaon. Sant ona 3 Wiles ay ice nrc ous nae _ ZECHARIAH. 10 Sing and rejoice, O daughter of Zion: | Yato. Pig, Astron Av. | Well dwell de. el wo Penk (Ex. 28.8, 46, ze. | for, *Io, 1 come, and °K will dwell €in the| 26 "ria. ay. gs, Pes 8.4 ae Ts midst of thee, *saith the LORD. 21 Many nations, &e. Ref to Pent. (Ex. 12, 4.| And "many nations shail be joined to *the | Nita trish Ap. | LoRD in that day, and shall be My People;| a'stall inherit... is portion. ef. to Pent and I will dwell *in the midst of thee, and | Dout 320. Ap ta" "" oly Seenitoon be ds ‘Op. # Sata. 1.13; 24,10, fob 7.31. ‘change of raiment ~rich or costly garments mhen anid I (Le. the prophet fe, whilo this was being done, wall of fire. Like the watsh-fires sen round Bed ween camps, which hava no walls Cp. Isa, 26 88.21;-00.1 "in the midst. Op. vn 10,11 (¢" 6 Ho, ho. Fig, Bpizeuzis (Ap. 6) for omphasi Some forth : of, supply the Blipsis "(escape)". Thave spread. Ret. to Pent. (Deut. 4.21 32.6, ‘sproad » scattered, as, Some codices, with Ave estly printed editions, and Syr, read by", or " throughout”. Vulg reads "into" Winds. Heb.rasch. Aw & 7 Deliver. Hob. Ho! Nesene, Re. as ine 6, & the Lon of hosts, “Soe noteon Ie. After the glory =For His ow glory. ho that, £0. Ref, to Pent. (Dest 82:1), Ap. 98, eye. ‘Tho primitive test read "Aline ayo, bat ‘tho Sophertm ay (Ap. 8a) that they altered this to itis", regarding it as derogetory to Jehovah to read | aloud such pronounced anthropomorphie expressions: 9 their servants their own slaves, ‘again ~yot; agin 1.17, “Not iauke a new cholo, but | demonstrate again His old choice in actual experience. 13 Bo silont, fe. Cp. Hah 2. 2 {sraised up. imeelt up. Gp, Pa 78 ‘Wis holy habitation, Ref, to Pont. (Deut. 26,19 3. 120 (B,p. 1261), JOSHUA, THE BRANCH. ‘Division BY) M|1-3. Symbol. Jos’aa, [Bt | ib. Signifeation- 1 showed me. Thisis th fourth ofthe eight visions. Ste the Structure, p. 1251, Toshus. Soe note on Hag. 1.1. standing. Put by Fig. Mefomymy (of Adjunct), Ap. 6, for ministering. he angel. See note on 1. 3 the LOAD. “fish Jehovah Ap. 4 11, | Bata... to resist him. Note the Fig. Paronomasta (dp. 8) Hebs Aaasitin Primo te Adversary fofbe an adversary; or, the Accuser to accu ion ‘Balan —Acouser, or Opposes. Seo Nom, 22,12, 2% VGhron. 21,1. Job f. oy7s 1% &e, | at his right hand. Gp. Ps, 108. Job 80.12, {to resist him=to ho his adversary. ‘Gp, Naro, 22.22, | mang. 18am. 39,4, 2 Sam. 10.22. i Kings. 4; @ rebuke thee. Gp. Judo « hath chosen hath now and heretofore chose. sie, have Ynot plucked, &e. Fig. ‘a brand, &e. "Cp. Amos 4. ‘3 was=had come to be. Op. Gen. 1.2 Asymbol of the detling naiure of alo. Cp. Taw 44, eo 8. 4-20 (MM, above), THE SIGNIFICATION. (CAiternation.) MN | 4,6 Removal of the iniquity of Joshua. Promim of access. The Buanch of Je | hovab. 1X | 9. Removal of the iniquity of the Land. 010. Promise of security. ‘The Word of Je- | "| hovake ts who waited on Him, Cp. Deut. 1.38, 1 Sart. 16.24 Ap. 8. iniquity. Heb “doen, Ap. 44 ft Twili clothe robes of state, Dat somo codices, with Sye. and to Pent (lie 29.6). Ap.9% falr—clean or pure. | @ protested = solemnly | (8.19) Ap. Up. Jer. 11.7 "7 tho Lom of thou wilt keep, &c, "Ref. to Pent, (Lev. 8.19), Ap. 92. Pent, (Deut. 179). Ap. 92. | \ 128)