Book of Zechariah

Compiled by WD Kemner January 2024

CHAPTER 6

Acknowledgement of both current and future High Priest

Zechariah 6:1-8

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. In the first chariot were red horses; and in the second chariot black horses;

And in the third chariot white horses; and in the fourth chariot grisled and bay horses. Then I answered and said unto the angel that talked with me, What are these, my lord(#113)?

And the angel answered and said unto me, These are the four spirits of the heavens, which go forth from standing before the Lord (#113) of all the earth.

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. 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.

Same horses in chapter 1.

The horses that had gone to the north had taken care of a “troubled situation” and brought about peace that pleased God.

Zechariah 6:9-11

And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, 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; Then take silver and gold, and make crowns, and set them upon the head of Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest;

Acknowledging the new High Priest of Israel.

FORETELLING OF THE MESSIAH

Zechariah 6:12

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:

The new High Priest is given Direct word of the coming Messiah, yet they would still miss His coming.

Both advents foretold and referred to in one verse:  birth and growth “out of his place” (Egypt) and His return to build the temple!

Christ = “the Man” in both Old and New Testament - 1 Timothy 2:5

The “Branch” (3:8 earlier; Isaiah 4:2,11:1; Jeremiah 23:5,33:15).

Zechariah 6:13

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.

This was a promise to the new High Priest BUT it was also a prophecy of what Christ would do when he came to build the temple again.

Zechariah 6:14-15

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. 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.