Zacarías 6:1-8

1 Y me torné, y alcé mis ojos y miré, y he aquí cuatro carros que salían de entre dos montes; y aquellos montes eran de bronce

2 En el primer carro había caballos bermejos, el segundo carro caballos negros

3 en el tercer carro caballos blancos, y en el cuarto carro caballos overos rucios rodados

4 Respondí entonces, y dije al ángel que hablaba conmigo: Señor mío, ¿qué es esto

5 Y el ángel me respondió, y me dijo: Estos son los cuatro espíritus de los cielos, que salen de donde están delante del Señor de toda la tierra

6 En el que estaban los caballos negros, salieron hacia la tierra del aquilón; y los blancos salieron tras ellos; y los overos salieron hacia la tierra del mediodía

7 Y los rucios salieron, y se procuraron por ir a andar la tierra. Y dijo: Id, andad la tierra. Y anduvieron la tierra

8 Luego me llamó, y me habló diciendo: Mira, los que salieron hacia la tierra del aquilón hicieron reposar mi Espíritu en la tierra del aquilón

Zacarías 6:1-8 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.