Zechariah 6
Lutheran reading notes
In Zechariah chapter 6, 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.
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And I turned, and lifted up mine eyes, and looked, and, behold, there came four chariots out from between two mountains; and the mountains {were} mountains of brass.
Zechariah 6:1 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
2
In the first chariot {were} red horses; and in the second chariot black horses;
Zechariah 6:2 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And in the third chariot white horses; and in the fourth chariot grisled and bay horses. {bay: or, strong}
Zechariah 6:3 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
4
Then I answered and said unto the angel that talked with me, What {are} these, my lord?
Zechariah 6:4 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And the angel answered and said unto me, These {are} the four spirits of the heavens, which go forth from standing before the Lord of all the earth. {spirits: or, winds}
Zechariah 6:5 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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The black horses which {are} therein go forth into the north country; and the white go forth after them; and the grisled go forth toward the south country.
Zechariah 6:6 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And the bay went forth, and sought to go that they might walk to and fro through the earth: and he said, Get you hence, walk to and fro through the earth. So they walked to and fro through the earth.
Zechariah 6:7 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Then cried he upon me, and spake unto me, saying, Behold, these that go toward the north country have quieted my spirit in the north country.
Zechariah 6:8 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
Zechariah 6:9 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
10
Take of {them of} the captivity, {even} of Heldai, of Tobijah, and of Jedaiah, which are come from Babylon, and come thou the same day, and go into the house of Josiah the son of Zephaniah;
Zechariah 6:10 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
11
Then take silver and gold, and make crowns, and set {them} upon the head of Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest;
Zechariah 6:11 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
12
And speak unto him, saying, Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts, saying, Behold the man whose name {is} The BRANCH; and he shall grow up out of his place, and he shall build the temple of the LORD: {grow...: or, branch up from under him}
Zechariah 6:12 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Even he shall build the temple of the LORD; and he shall bear the glory, and shall sit and rule upon his throne; and he shall be a priest upon his throne: and the counsel of peace shall be between them both.
Zechariah 6:13 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
14
And the crowns shall be to Helem, and to Tobijah, and to Jedaiah, and to Hen the son of Zephaniah, for a memorial in the temple of the LORD.
Zechariah 6:14 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
15
And they {that are} far off shall come and build in the temple of the LORD, and ye shall know that the LORD of hosts hath sent me unto you. And {this} shall come to pass, if ye will diligently obey the voice of the LORD your God.
Zechariah 6:15 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.