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Zechariah 4

Commentary · verses 1-14

Zechariah's seventh vision (verses 1-14): The Golden Candlestick and the Two Olive Trees.

1And the angel that talked with me came again, and waked me, as a man that is wakened out of his sleep.

1And the angel that talked with me came again, and waked me, as a man that is wakened out of his sleep,

Commentary · verse 1

The angel awoke Zechariah.

2And he said unto me, What seest thou? And I said, I have seen, and, behold, a candlestick all of gold, with its bowl upon the top of it, and its seven lamps thereon; there are seven pipes to each of the lamps, which are upon the top thereof;

2And said unto me, What seest thou? And I said, I have looked, and behold a candlestick all of gold, with a bowl upon the top of it, and his seven lamps thereon, and seven pipes to the seven lamps, which are upon the top thereof:

Commentary · verse 2

The candlestick represented the Church which Christ as the Head: "bowl upon the top".

3and two olive-trees by it, one upon the right side of the bowl, and the other upon the left side thereof.

3And two olive trees by it, one upon the right side of the bowl, and the other upon the left side thereof.

Commentary · verse 3

The olive trees supplied the oil. They represented the Holy Spirit supplying the anointing oil (grace) to the Church.

4And I answered and spake to the angel that talked with me, saying, What are these, my lord?

5Then the angel that talked with me answered and said unto me, Knowest thou not what these are? And I said, No, my lord.

6Then he answered and spake unto me, saying, This is the word of Jehovah unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit, saith Jehovah of hosts.

7Who art thou, O great mountain? before Zerubbabel thou shalt become a plain; and he shall bring forth the top stone with shoutings of Grace, grace, unto it.

4So I answered and spake to the angel that talked with me, saying, What are these, my lord?

5Then the angel that talked with me answered and said unto me, Knowest thou not what these be? And I said, No, my lord.

6Then he answered and spake unto me, saying, This is the word of the LORD unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the LORD of hosts.

7Who art thou, O great mountain? before Zerubbabel thou shalt become a plain: and he shall bring forth the headstone thereof with shoutings, crying, Grace, grace unto it.

Commentary · verses 4-7

Zerubbabel was anointed with the Spirit and with power.

8Moreover the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying, 9The hands of Zerubbabel have laid the foundation of this house; his hands shall also finish it; and thou shalt know that Jehovah of hosts hath sent me unto you.

10For who hath despised the day of small things? for these seven shall rejoice, and shall see the plummet in the hand of Zerubbabel; these are the eyes of Jehovah, which run to and fro through the whole earth.

8Moreover the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,

9The hands of Zerubbabel have laid the foundation of this house; his hands shall also finish it; and thou shalt know that the LORD of hosts hath sent me unto you.

10For who hath despised the day of small things? for they shall rejoice, and shall see the plummet in the hand of Zerubbabel with those seven; they are the eyes of the LORD, which run to and fro through the whole earth.

Commentary · verses 8-10

Zerubbabel was to finish the restoration of the temple.

11Then answered I, and said unto him, What are these two olive-trees upon the right side of the candlestick and upon the left side thereof?

11Then answered I, and said unto him, What are these two olive trees upon the right side of the candlestick and upon the left side thereof?

Commentary · verse 11

Zechariah asked about the two olive trees.

12And I answered the second time, and said unto him, What are these two olive-branches, which are beside the two golden spouts, that empty the golden oil out of themselves?

13And he answered me and said, Knowest thou not what these are? And I said, No, my lord.

14Then said he, These are the two anointed ones, that stand by the Lord of the whole earth.

12And I answered again, and said unto him, What be these two olive branches which through the two golden pipes empty the golden oil out of themselves?

13And he answered me and said, Knowest thou not what these be? And I said, No, my lord.

14Then said he, These are the two anointed ones, that stand by the Lord of the whole earth.

Commentary · verses 12-14

The angel told Zechariah that the olive trees "are the two anointed ones," literally meaning Zerubbabel and Joshua. The last three of Zechariah's ten visions will be covered in chapters 5 and 6. There was also a reference in Revelation 11:4 that stated the Two Witnesses (Elijah and Enoch) are two olive trees and two candlesticks during the Tribulation.

Commentary · verse 14

Zechariah 1-4 covered Zechariah's first seven visions.

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