Zechariah 6 KJV: The Chariots of Judgment and the Council of Peace
Zechariah 6 documents the final vision of four chariots patrolling the earth to bring God’s Spirit to rest by judging the nations. The chapter then transitions to a symbolic action: the prophet is told to make a crown of silver and gold and place it on Joshua the High Priest. This revolutionary act points to the Messiah who will 'sit and rule upon his throne' as both a Priest and a King, joining the two offices in a council of peace.
v1-8: The Four Chariots and the Spirit's Rest in the North
v9-15: The Symbolic Crowning of Joshua and the Branch's Temple
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.
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.
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.
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;
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:
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.
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.
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The 'Branch' is said to 'build the temple of the Lord,' referring to the true spiritual temple of which the physical one was only a shadow. The 'Word Secret' is Atarah, meaning a royal 'diadem' or 'ornamental crown,' emphasizing the regal status being given to a priest. Discover the riches with zechariah 6 commentary, containing expert led word study (original greek/hebrew) and passage level analysis.
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