Zechariah 4
Lutheran reading notes
In Zechariah chapter 4, the prophetic message develops the theme of visions of restoration and messianic hope. Lutheran interpretation often highlights the contrast between divine judgment against sin and the promise of grace that God provides for those who trust in Him.
1
And the angel that talked with me came again, and waked me, as a man that is wakened out of his sleep,
Zechariah 4:1 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
2
And 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: {a bowl: Heb. her bowl} {seven pipes...: or, seven several pipes to the lamps}
Zechariah 4:2 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
3
And two olive trees by it, one upon the right {side} of the bowl, and the other upon the left {side} thereof.
Zechariah 4:3 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
4
So I answered and spake to the angel that talked with me, saying, What {are} these, my lord?
Zechariah 4:4 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
5
Then the angel that talked with me answered and said unto me, Knowest thou not what these be? And I said, No, my lord.
Zechariah 4:5 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
6
Then 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. {might: or, army}
Zechariah 4:6 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
7
Who {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.
Zechariah 4:7 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
8
Moreover the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
Zechariah 4:8 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
9
The 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.
Zechariah 4:9 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
10
For 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. {for they...: or, since the seven eyes of the LORD shall rejoice} {plummet: Heb. stone of tin}
Zechariah 4:10 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
11
Then 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?
Zechariah 4:11 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
12
And 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? {through: Heb. by the hand of} {empty...: or, empty out of themselves oil into the gold} {the golden oil: Heb. the gold}
Zechariah 4:12 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
13
And he answered me and said, Knowest thou not what these {be}? And I said, No, my lord.
Zechariah 4:13 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
14
Then said he, These {are} the two anointed ones, that stand by the Lord of the whole earth. {anointed...: Heb. sons of oil}
Zechariah 4:14 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.