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Bible Commentaries
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Bibliographical Information
Bullinger, Ethelbert William. "Commentary on Zechariah 4". "Bullinger's Companion bible Notes". https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/eng/bul/zechariah-4.html. 1909-1922.
Bullinger, Ethelbert William. "Commentary on Zechariah 4". "Bullinger's Companion bible Notes". https://www.studylight.org/
Whole Bible (47)Old Testament (1)Individual Books (6)
Verse 1
angel. See note on Zechariah 1:9 .
man. Heb, 'ish. App-14 .
Verse 2
What seest thou? The fifth vision.
I said. Heb, text reads "he". Some codices, with four early printed editions, are without the Hebrew margin, "I"
behold . Figure of speech Asterismos. App-6 .
candlestick = a single seven-branched lampstand, as in the Tabernacle and in the second Temple (1 Macc. 1.21; 4.49; as seen in the Arch of Titus, in Rome). The reference is to the Pentateuch (Exodus 25:31 ); not to Solomon's Temple, in which there were ten separate lampstands (1 Kings 7:49 ). Compare Jeremiah 52:19 . App-92 .
and his seven lamps. Reference to Pentateuch (Ex, Zec 25:37 ).
seven pipes . This looks forward to the future, as described in Revelation 11:3-12 .
Verse 4
my lord. Hebrew 'adon. See App-4 .
Verse 6
the LORD . Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4 .
might = might [of man].
nor = and not.
power = power [of flesh].
but by , &c. i.e. as in the lampstand the oil flowed silently, without help from man,
Spirit. Hebrew. ruach App-9 .
the LORD of hosts. See note on Zechariah 1:3 .
Verse 7
O great mountain? Add, by supplying the Ellip sis ( App-6 ), "[that standest in the way of Zerubbebel? ]"
Verse 9
The hands, &c. Here is the explanation of the vision.
thou shalt know . Some codices, with Aramaean, Syriac, and Vulgate, read "ye shall know".
Verse 10
plummet. Hebrew stone of tin = tin weight used as a plummet,
with those seven = these seven [lamps which thou seest these [are] the eyes", &c.; as in Zechariah 3:9 .
Verse 12
empty the golden oil out of themselves = empty out of themselves [and fill] the golden [bowls],
Verse 14
the two anointed ones . Heb, the two sons of oil; looking forward again to the future, to "the two witnesses" of Revelation 11:3-13 .
the Lord of the whole earth. The Hebrew adon App-4 ., is here specially associated with Messiah's dominion in the earth. Compare Zechariah 6:5 ; Zechariah 14:9 . Joshua 3:11-13 .Psalms 8:1 , Psalms 8:6 , Psalms 8:9 ; Psalms 97:5 .Micah 4:13 .