Zacarías 3:2-10

2 Y dijo el SEÑOR a Satanás: El SEÑOR te reprenda, oh Satanás; el SEÑOR, que ha escogido a Jerusalén, te reprenda. ¿No es éste un tizón arrebatado del incendio

3 Y Josué estaba vestido de vestimentas viles, y estaba delante del ángel

4 Y habló el ángel, e intimó a los que estaban delante de sí, diciendo: Quitadle esas vestimentas viles. Y a él dijo: Mira que he hecho pasar tu iniquidad de ti, y te he hecho vestir de ropas nuevas

5 Y dije: Pongan mitra limpia sobre su cabeza. Y pusieron una mitra limpia sobre su cabeza, y le vistieron de ropas. Y el ángel del SEÑOR estaba en pie

6 Y el ángel del SEÑOR protestó al mismo Josué, diciendo

7 Así dice el SEÑOR de los ejércitos: Si anduvieres por mis caminos, y si guardares mi ordenanza, también tú gobernarás mi Casa, también tú guardarás mis atrios, y entre éstos que aquí están te daré plaza

8 Escucha pues, ahora, Josué sumo sacerdote, tú, y tus amigos que se sientan delante de ti; porque son varones de prodigio. He aquí, yo traigo a mi siervo, el Renuevo

9 Porque he aquí aquella Piedra que puse delante de Josué; sobre esta única piedra hay siete ojos; he aquí, yo esculpiré su labor, dice el SEÑOR de los ejércitos, y quitaré la iniquidad de la tierra en un día

10 En aquel día, dice el SEÑOR de los ejércitos, cada uno de vosotros llamará a su compañero debajo de su vid, y debajo de su higuera

Zacarías 3:2-10 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO ZECHARIAH 3

In this chapter, under the type of Joshua the high priest, is showed the state and condition of the priesthood, and of the church of God, in his times; and in it are various promises concerning the true High Priest, Christ, and of the efficacy and permanency of his priesthood. The vision of Joshua is in the form of a judicial process: Joshua is the person accused, and is described by his situation, standing before the Angel of the Lord; and by the filthy garments he had on, which were the ground of the charge against him, Zec 3:1,3 The accuser of him is Satan, who stood at his right hand; and his Judge is the Angel of the Lord, before whom he was, Zec 3:1. The sentence given against his accuser is by way of rebuke, enforced by the Lord's choice of Jerusalem, and merciful deliverance of this person; and, as given in his favour, is an order to take his filthy garments from him, and clothe him with change of raiment, and to put a fair mitre on his head; which were accordingly done, Zec 3:2,4,5 and a promise is made him, by way of protestation, that if he would walk in his ways, and keep his charge, he should judge his house, and keep his courts, and should have a walking place among those that stood by, Zec 3:6,7 and next Joshua, and those that were with him, are addressed as men wondered at; and are called upon to hearken to a promise of the Messiah, under the character of the Branch, Zec 3:8 and under that of a stone with seven eyes on it, and engravings in it, by whom the iniquity of God's people is removed, Zec 3:9 and the chapter is closed with an account of the prosperity, peace, and safety of the saints under the Gospel dispensation, Zec 3:10.