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Zakharia 4:6

Maka berbicaralah ia, katanya: "Inilah firman TUHAN kepada Zerubabel bunyinya: Bukan dengan keperkasaan dan bukan dengan kekuatan, melainkan dengan roh-Ku, firman TUHAN semesta alam.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Confidence;   False Confidence;   Holy Spirit;   Olive;   Power;   Zerubbabel;   Scofield Reference Index - Holy Spirit;   Thompson Chain Reference - Power;   Spirit;   Weakness-Power;   Zerubbabel;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Power of the Holy Spirit, the;   Temple, the Second;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Candlestick;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Encouragement;   Holy spirit;   Olive;   Power;   Zerubbabel;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Holy Spirit;   Messiah;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Church;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Sheshbazzar;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Candlestick;   Zechariah, the Book of;   Zerubbabel;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Holy Spirit;   Messiah;   Trinity;   Zechariah, Book of;   Zerubbabel;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Greek Versions of Ot;   Zechariah, Book of;   Zerubbabel;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Zechariah, Prophecy of;   Zerubbabel ;   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Zerubbabel;   Wilson's Dictionary of Bible Types - Old - golden;   Mount (and forms);   Olive (tree);  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Hearth;   Holy Spirit;   Papyrus;   Spirit;   Zechariah, Book of;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - God;  

Devotionals:

- Daily Light on the Daily Path - Devotion for October 31;   Every Day Light - Devotion for January 9;   Today's Word from Skip Moen - Devotion for November 17;  

Parallel Translations

Alkitab Terjemahan Baru
Maka berbicaralah ia, katanya: "Inilah firman TUHAN kepada Zerubabel bunyinya: Bukan dengan keperkasaan dan bukan dengan kekuatan, melainkan dengan roh-Ku, firman TUHAN semesta alam.
Alkitab Terjemahan Lama
Lalu sahutlah ia, katanya kepadaku: Inilah firman Tuhan kepada Zerubbabil, bunyinya: Bukannya oleh kuat dan bukannya oleh gagah, melainkan oleh Roh-Ku juga ia itu akan jadi, demikianlah firman Tuhan serwa sekalian alam.

Contextual Overview

1 And the angell that talked with me, came againe, and waked me, as a man that is raysed out of his sleepe, 2 And saide vnto me: what seest thou? And I saide: I haue loked, and beholde, a candelsticke all of golde, with a boule vpon it, and his seuen lampes therein, & vpon euery lampe seuen pypes. 3 And two olyue trees thereby: one vpon the right side of the boule, & the other vpon the left side. 4 So I aunswered, and spake to the angell that talked with me, saying, O my Lorde, what are these? 5 The angell that talked with me aunswered and saide vnto me: Knowest thou not what these be? And I said, No my Lorde. 6 He aunswered and saide vnto me: This is the worde of the Lorde vnto Zorobabel, saying, Neither through an hoast of men, nor through strength: but through my spirite, saith the Lorde of hoastes. 7 What art thou great mountaine before Zorobabel? thou must be made euen, and he shall bring foorth the head stone therof, with showtinges, crying, Grace grace vnto it. 8 Moreouer, the word of the Lord came vnto me, saying: 9 The handes of Zorobabel haue layde the foundation of this house, his hands shal also finishe it: and thou shalt knowe that the Lorde of hoastes hath sent me vnto you. 10 For who hath despised the day of small thinges? they shall reioyce, and shall see the stone of tynne in the hande of Zorobabel: these seuen are the eyes of the lord, which go through ye whole worlde.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Not: Zechariah 9:13-15, Numbers 27:16, 2 Chronicles 14:11, Isaiah 11:2-4, Isaiah 30:1, Isaiah 32:15, Isaiah 63:10-14, Ezekiel 37:11-14, Hosea 1:7, Haggai 2:2-5, 1 Corinthians 2:4, 1 Corinthians 2:5, 2 Corinthians 10:4, 2 Corinthians 10:5, 1 Peter 1:12

might: or, army, 2 Chronicles 32:7, 2 Chronicles 32:8, Psalms 20:6-8, Psalms 33:16, Psalms 33:20, Psalms 33:21, Psalms 44:3-7

Reciprocal: Joshua 6:4 - trumpets of rams' Joshua 10:14 - the Lord Judges 7:2 - too many Judges 14:6 - rent him Judges 15:14 - the Spirit 1 Samuel 2:9 - by strength 1 Samuel 7:10 - discomfited 1 Samuel 13:22 - there was neither 1 Samuel 14:6 - for there is no restraint 1 Samuel 17:39 - put them off 1 Samuel 17:47 - the battle 1 Kings 19:11 - but the Lord was not in the wind 1 Kings 19:12 - a still 1 Chronicles 3:19 - Zerubbabel Ezra 1:8 - Sheshbazzar Ezra 2:2 - Zerubbabel Ezra 3:2 - Zerubbabel Ezra 5:1 - in the name Ezra 9:9 - to set up Nehemiah 12:1 - Zerubbabel Job 34:20 - without Isaiah 59:19 - the Spirit Isaiah 63:11 - where is he that put Jeremiah 49:20 - Surely Daniel 2:34 - was cut Micah 2:7 - is Micah 5:11 - and throw Haggai 1:1 - unto Haggai 2:5 - so Haggai 2:21 - Zerubbabel Haggai 2:22 - and I will overthrow the chariots Haggai 2:23 - for Zechariah 6:12 - he shall build Zechariah 12:7 - save Zechariah 14:10 - the land Luke 17:20 - observation John 2:15 - he drove Acts 1:8 - ye shall Acts 4:11 - the head 1 Corinthians 1:25 - the foolishness 2 Timothy 1:7 - but

Cross-References

Genesis 4:1
And Adam knewe Heua his wyfe, who conceauing bare Cain, saying: I haue gotten a man of the Lorde.
Genesis 4:3
And in processe of dayes it came to passe, that Cain brought of the fruite of the grounde, an oblation vnto ye lorde:
Genesis 4:4
Habel also brought of the firstlynges of his sheepe, & of the fatte thereof: and the Lorde had respect vnto Habel, and to his oblation.
Genesis 4:5
But vnto Cain and to his offeryng he had no respect: for the whiche cause Cain was exceedyng wroth, and his countenaunce abated.
Genesis 4:8
And Cain talked with Habel his brother: and it came to passe when they were in the fielde, Cain rose vp agaynst Habel his brother, & slewe him.
Genesis 4:11
And nowe art thou cursed from the earth, which hath opened her mouth to receaue thy brothers blood from thy hande.
Genesis 4:13
And Cain sayde vnto the Lord: My iniquitie is more then that it may be forgeuen.
Job 5:2
As for the foolish ma, wrathfulnesse killeth him, and enuie slayeth the ignorant.
Isaiah 1:18
And then go to, saith the Lorde, let vs talke together: though your sinnes be as red as scarlet, they shalbe as whyte as snowe: and though they were lyke purple, they shalbe as whyte as wooll.
Jeremiah 2:5
Thus saith the Lorde, What vnfaithfulnesse founde your fathers in me, that they went so farre away fro me, fallyng to lightnesse, and beyng so vayne?

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Then he answered, and spake unto me, saying,.... In great condescension, in order to instruct him into the true meaning of the vision:

This [is] the word of the Lord unto Zerubbabel; this signifies what was said by the Lord to Zerubbabel, by some one of the prophets sent unto him:

saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit, saith the Lord of hosts: that is, that as the candlestick was supplied with oil, from the two olive trees by the side of it, without the help of any man, to pour in the oil, and trim the lamps; so the temple should be built by Zerubbabel, not through the multitude and strength of men, but through the Spirit of God, animating, exciting, encouraging, and strengthening them to go through the work. The temple was a type of the church, and Zerubbabel a type of Christ; he was so in the high esteem he was had in by the Lord; he was chosen by him; made as a signet, and was precious to him, Haggai 2:23 in his titles and characters, a servant of the Lord, and governor of Judah, Haggai 1:1 and in his work, in bringing the Jews out of captivity, and in rebuilding the temple: so Christ is the chosen of God, and exceeding dear and precious to him; is his righteous servant, and Governor of the church, or King of saints; and who has redeemed and delivered his people from the captivity of sin, and Satan, and the law; and is the builder of his church; who has laid the foundation of it, and will bring in the headstone; and which church is built up in all generations through the conversion of sinners; and that is done, not by external force, by carnal weapons, or moral persuasion; but by the sword of the Spirit, the word of God; and not by the power of man's free will, but by the efficacious grace of the divine Spirit: it is indeed done by power and might, but not of the creature: man, whatever power he has to do things natural, civil, outwardly religions, and materially moral, or however in appearance, has no power to do anything spiritually good; not to think a good thought, nor do a good action, in a spiritual manner; much less to work such a work as the work of regeneration, conversion, and sanctification; since he is dead in sin, and can not quicken himself; his understanding is darkened, yea, darkness itself, and he can not command light into it; his will is stubborn and obstinate, and he can not bend it, and subdue it; his heart is hard as a nether millstone, and he cannot soften it, and repent of his sins, in a truly spiritual, gracious, anti-evangelic manner; his affections are inordinate; and he is a lover of sinful pleasures, and not of God, nor of anything divine, to which his carnal mind is enmity; he cannot believe in Christ of himself; faith is not of himself, it is the gift of God, and so is repentance, and every other grace. The work of grace on the soul is expressed by a regeneration, a resurrection from the dead, a creation, and the new man, or a transformation of a man into another man; all which require almighty power to effect: regeneration is not of the will of man, nor of the will of the flesh, but of God, of Jehovah the Spirit: sanctification is called the sanctification of the Spirit, and every grace of it is a fruit of his; it is he who is the Spirit of life from Christ, that quickens men when dead in trespasses and sins, and enlightens their dark minds with spiritual light, in divine things; it is he that produces evangelical repentance in them, and faith in Christ is of his operation; it is he that begins the work of grace on the heart, and carries it on, and causes to abound in the exercise of every grace, and performs the work of faith with power. The Targum, instead of "by my Spirit", renders it "by my Word".

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

This is the word of the Lord unto Zerubbabel - Osorius: “As if he were to say, the meaning of the vision and scope of what has been exhibited is, ‘God’s doings have almost cried aloud to Zerubbabel that all these visions shall come to an end in their time, not effected by human might nor in fleshly strength, but in power of the Holy Spirit and through Divine Will.’ For the Only Begotten became Man as we are, but He warred not after the flesh, to set up the Church as a candlestick to the world, nor did He, through sensible weapons and armed phalanxes, make those two people His own, or place the spiritual lights on the candlestick; but in the might of His own Spirit He appointed in the Church “first Apostles, then prophets and evangelists” 1 Corinthians 12:28, and all the rest of the saintly band, filling them with divine gifts and enriching them abundantly by the influx of His Spirit.”

Cyril: “Not then in great power nor in fleshly might were the things of Christ, but in power of the Spirit was Satan spoiled, and the ranks of the adverse powers fell with him; and Israel and those who aforetime served the creature rather than the Creator, were called to the knowledge of God through faith. But that He saved all under heaven, not by human arm, but by His own power as God Emmanuel, Hosea too protested, “I will have mercy upon the house of Judah and will save them by the Lord their God, and will not save them by bow nor by sword nor by battle nor by chariots nor by horses nor by horsemen” Hosea 1:7. But exeeeding fittingly was this said to Zerubbabel, who was of the tribe of Judah and at, that time administered the royal seat at Jerusalem. For that he might not think that, since such glorious successes were foreannounced to him, wars would in their season have to be organized, he lifts him up from these unsound and human thoughts, and bids him be thus minded, that the force was divine, the might of Christ, who should bring such things to pass, and not human.”

Having given this key of the whole vision, without explaining its details, God enlarges what He had said to Zerubbabel, as He had in the preceding chapter to Joshua Zechariah 3:8-10.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Zechariah 4:6. This is the word of the Lord unto Zerubbabel — This prince was in a trying situation, and he needed especial encouragement from God; and here it is:

Not by might, (of thy own,) nor by power, (authority from others,) but by my Spirit - the providence, authority, power, and energy of the Most High. In this way shall my temple be built; in this way shall my Church be raised and preserved. No secular arm, no human prudence, no earthly policy, no suits at law, shall ever be used for the founding, extension, and preservation of my Church. But the spirit of the world says, "These are all means to which as we must have recourse; otherwise the cause of God may be ruined." Satan, thou liest!


 
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