Zechariah 4:7 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ 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 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Who art thou, O great mountain? Before Zerubbabel thou shalt be a plain - The words have the character of a sacred proverb; “Every one that exalteth himself shall be abased” Luke 14:11 ; Luke 1...
Zechariah 4:7 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Who [art] thou, O (e) great mountain? before Zerubbabel [thou shalt become] a plain: and (f) he shall bring forth its headstone [with] shoutings, [crying], Grace, grace to it. (e) He compares the po...
Zechariah 4:7 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The Golden Lampstand. Zechariah dreams that he is aroused by the interpreting angel who shows him a golden lampstand. This section has suffered somewhat in transmission. In Zechariah 4:2 read wit...
Zechariah 4:7 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

O great mountain? Add, by supplying the Ellip sis (App-6), "[that standest in the way of Zerubbebel?]"
Zechariah 4:7 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Here the angel pursues the same subject which we have been already explaining — that though the beginning was small and seemed hardly of any consequence and importance, yet God would act in a w...
Zechariah 4:7 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 1244 ZERUBBABEL A TYPE OF CHRIST Zechariah 4:7 . Who art thou, O great mountain? before Zerubbabel thou shalt become a plain . OUR eyes are generally fixed more on the creature than...
Zechariah 4:7 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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. O great mountain? - T...
Zechariah 4:7 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

And he shall bring forth— If in this prophesy not only the completion of the material temple is promised, but also, as we have supposed, the erection of a spiritual building, it is obvious, that in...
Zechariah 4:7 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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. Who art thou, O great...
Zechariah 4:7 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Fifth Vision The prophet's thoughts now turn to the civil ruler Zerubbabel. The purpose of the fifth vision is to encourage him in the difficult task of rebuilding the Temple, 1-5, 11-14 . T...
Zechariah 4:7 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

A SERIES OF SEVEN VISIONS. Zechariah 1:7 to Zechariah 6:15 . Between the commencement of Zechariah’s prophetic labours and the incidents recorded in Zechariah 1:7 to Zechariah 6:15 , the Pro...
Zechariah 4:7 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

THE VISIONS OF ZECHARIAH Zechariah 1:7-21 ; Zechariah 2:1-13 ; Zechariah 3:1-10 ; Zechariah 4:1-14 ; Zechariah 5:1-11 ; Zechariah 6:1-8 THE Visions of Zechariah do not lack those large and...
Zechariah 4:7 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

“Not by Might nor by Power” Zechariah 4:1-14 Zerubbabel had faltered in the great work of reconstruction and had practically lost heart. Here he is encouraged to renew his efforts and persevere...
Zechariah 4:7 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The vision of the candlestick immediately following sets forth Israel as fulfilling the divine intention. In the divinely appointed ritual of Israel's worship the candlestick stood in the holy place,...
Zechariah 4:7 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

"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, w...
Zechariah 4:7 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Who art thou, O great mountain ?.... This is said in reference to those who opposed the building of the temple, as Sanballat, and others; or the Persian monarchy, and Babylon the capital of it; a mo...
Zechariah 4:7 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

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. Ver. 7. Who art th...
Zechariah 4:7 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Who , rather, What art thou, O great mountain O great obstacle, apparently as insurmountable and immoveable as a high mountain. Before Zerubbabel thou shalt become a plain Thou shalt sink into n...
Zechariah 4:7 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

The Fifth Vision - The Lampstand (vv. 1-14) The next vision requires Zechariah's being awakened by the angel who spoke with him. Our natural inclination would not discern the truth of a vision l...
Zechariah 4:7 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Vision of the Golden Candlestick; The Building of the Temple Encouraged. B. C. 520. 1 A...
Zechariah 4:7 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Who art thou, O great mountain? the angel having resolved the question about building the temple, either himself doth deride all the power of opposers, or the prophet doth triumph over it, Who art...
Zechariah 4:7 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Fifth Vision. The Living God Among His People - the Golden Lampstand and the Two Olive Trees ( Zechariah 4:1-14 ). It will have been noted that the work of the Messiah has been connected with...
Zechariah 4:7 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.] Zechariah 4:9 .] Additional information. Finish ] So he did, in the sixth year of Darius ( Ezra 6:15 ). Zechariah 4:10 . Day of small things ] “The short period which had...
Zechariah 4:7 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Zechariah 4:1-14 The candelabrum and olive trees. I. By the candelabrum was symbolised the Israelitish community, the nation of the old covenant, the people of theocracy. But Israel was itself a...
Zechariah 4:7 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Zechariah 4:1 . The angel that talked with me came again. This was Michael the archangel, who had before appeared to the prophet, as mentioned in Zechariah 1:8-9 . Zechariah 4:2 . A candlestic...
Zechariah 4:7 - The Biblical Illustrator

Behold a candlestick all of gold The candelabrum and olive trees That by the candelabrum was symbolised the Israelitish community, the people of the theocracy, may be regarded as generally con...
Zechariah 4:7 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Zechariah 4:1-38 § 7. The fifth vision: the golden candlestick. Zechariah 4:1 The angel that talked with me. The interpreting angel is meant. Came again, and waked m...
Zechariah 4:7 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Vision of the Candlestick and of the Two Olive-Trees. After the prophet had been a witness of the first four visions, he was so overwhelmed by the revelations vouchsafed him that he fell into...
Zechariah 4:7 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Peter 2:7 ; Acts 4:11 ; Daniel 2:34 ; Daniel 2:35 ; Ephesians 1:6 ; Ephesians 1:7 ; Ephesians 2:20 ; Ephesians 2:4-8 ; Ezra 3:11-13 ; Ezra 6:15-17 ; Habakkuk 3:6 ; Haggai 2:21-23 ; Hag...
Zechariah 4:7 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

O great mountain — All opposers put together. Become a plain — Thou shalt sink into nothing. The head stone — Shall assist at the laying of the finishing stone, as he assisted when the foundation s...

Zechariah 4:7 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Zechariah 4:7 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Zechariah 4:7 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Zechariah 4:7 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Zechariah 4:7 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Zechariah 4:7 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Zechariah 4:7 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Zechariah 4:7 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Zechariah 4:7 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Zechariah 4:7 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Zechariah 4:7 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Zechariah 4:7 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Zechariah 4:7 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Zechariah 4:7 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Zechariah 4:7 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Zechariah 4:7 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Zechariah 4:7 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Zechariah 4:7 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Zechariah 4:7 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Zechariah 4:7 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Zechariah 4:7 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Zechariah 4:7 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Zechariah 4:7 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Zechariah 4:7 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Zechariah 4:7 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Zechariah 4:7 - The Biblical Illustrator

Zechariah 4:7 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Zechariah 4:7 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Zechariah 4:7 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Zechariah 4:7 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes