Zacharie 2:1

1 Puis, je levai les yeux, et regardai; et je vis un homme ayant à la main un cordeau à mesurer.

Zacharie 2:1 Meaning and Commentary

Zechariah 2:1

I lifted up mine eyes again, and looked
And saw a third vision; which, as Kimchi owns, refers to the times of the Messiah; though it might be of use to the Jews then present, to encourage them to expect the rebuilding of Jerusalem, in a literal sense: and behold a man with a measuring line in his hand:
by whom is meant, not Nehemiah, nor Zerubbabel; see ( Zechariah 4:10 ) who were concerned in the building of Jerusalem; nor any mere man, nor even a created angel; for, though he may be the same with the other angel, that did not talk with the prophet, ( Zechariah 2:3 ) as Kimchi observes; seeing he seems to be superior to him that did; yet not a ministering spirit, but the Messiah, who in this book is often spoken of as a man; (See Gill on Zechariah 1:8) and by "the measuring line in his hand" may be meant eternal predestination, the Lamb's book of life, which is in his keeping; and is the measure and rule by which he proceeds in the calling, justification, and glorification of the firstborn, whose names are written in heaven; or the Scriptures of truth, the measure and rule of doctrine, discipline, worship, and conversation; and according to which Christ forms, constitutes, and regulates Gospel churches; see ( Ezekiel 40:3 ) ( Revelation 11:1 ) .

Zacharie 2:1 In-Context

1 Puis, je levai les yeux, et regardai; et je vis un homme ayant à la main un cordeau à mesurer.

2 Et je dis: Où vas-tu? Et il me répondit: Je vais mesurer Jérusalem, pour voir quelle est sa largeur et quelle est sa longueur.

3 Et voici, l'ange qui me parlait sortit, et un autre ange sortit au-devant de lui,

4 Et lui dit: Cours, parle à ce jeune homme, et dis: Jérusalem demeurera sans murailles, tant il y aura d'hommes et de bêtes au milieu d'elle.

5 Et je serai pour elle, dit l'Éternel, une muraille de feu qui l'entourera, et je serai sa gloire au milieu d'elle.