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Zaccaria 6:4-14

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4 Ed io presi a dire all’Angelo che parlava meco: Che voglion dire queste cose, signor mio?
5 E l’Angelo rispose, e mi disse: Questi sono i quattro spiriti del cielo, che escono dalla presenza del Signore di tutta la terra, dove stanno.
6 Il carro, nel qual sono i cavalli morelli, esce verso il paese del Settentrione; ed i bianchi escono dietro a loro; ma i faldellati di bianco escono verso il paese del Mezzodì.
7 Poi uscirono i sauri, e richiesero di andare a scorrere per la terra. Ed egli disse loro: Andate, scorrete per la terra. Essi adunque scorsero per la terra.
8 Poi egli mi chiamò, e mi parlò, dicendo: Vedi, quelli che escono verso il paese del Settentrione hanno acquetata l’ira mia nel paese del Settentrione.
9 POI la parola del Signore mi fu indirizzata, dicendo:
10 Prendi, d’infra quelli che sono stati in cattività; da Heldai, da Tobia, e da Iedaia; vieni anche in quello stesso giorno, ed entra in casa di Giosia, figliuolo di Sefania, i quali son venuti di Babilonia;
11 prendi, dico, da loro dell’argento, e dell’oro, e fanne delle corone; e mettile sopra il capo di Iosua, figliuolo di Iosadac, sommo sacerdote.
12 E parla a lui, dicendo: Così ha detto il Signor degli eserciti: Ecco un uomo, il cui nome è: Il Germoglio; ed egli germoglierà sotto di sè, ed edificherà il tempio del Signore.
13 Ed egli sarà quel ch’edificherà il tempio del Signore, e porterà la gloria; e sederà, e signoreggerà sopra il suo trono, e insieme sarà Sacerdote sopra il suo seggio; e consiglio di pace sarà fra questi due.
14 E quant’è alle corone, sieno per Helem, e per Tobia, e per Iedaia, e per Hen, figliuolo di Sefania; per ricordanza nel tempio del Signore.

Zaccaria 6:4-14 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO ZECHARIAH 6

This chapter contains a vision of four chariots, and the explanation of it; and an order to make crowns of gold and silver for certain uses mentioned; and a famous prophecy concerning the Messiah as the builder of the temple, the church. The chariots are described by their number, four; by the place, the mountains, from whence they came out; and by the different colour of the horses in each of them, Zec 6:1-3 upon the prophets inquiry what these were, an explanation is given of them; and they are said to be the four spirits of the heavens; and are described by their situation, standing before the Lord of the whole earth; by their mission from him; by each of the places to which they were sent; and by their success, or by the good effects produced, at least by some of them, Zec 6:4-8 then follows the order to make the crowns; and it is declared what they should be made of, gold and silver; from whom they were to be had, and who were to be concerned herein; and what was to be done with them; they were to be put upon the head of Joshua the high priest, Zec 6:9-11 who, being an eminent type of Christ, a prophecy concerning him is ordered to be delivered to him; who is described by his name, the man, the Branch; by the place he should grow up from; by the work he should do, building the temple of the Lord; by the glory he should have on account of it; and by the offices of King, Priest, and Prophet, he should execute, Zec 6:12,13 and after this was done, then the crowns were to be laid up in the temple of the Lord for a memorial, by the four men above mentioned, Zec 6:14 and though the Messiah is the chief builder of the temple, the church, yet it is suggested that others, and even Gentiles, should come and build in it; and which when done, it would be evident that the prophet had his mission to the Jews of the Lord; and the chapter is closed with a promise of the accomplishment of all this, should they diligently hearken to the voice of the Lord, Zec 6:15.

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