Zechariah 2:1 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

ZECHARIAH CHAPTER 2 The vision of an angel sent to measure Jerusalem, and its flourishing state under God's protection foretold, Malachi 2:1-5. The people warned to quit Babylon before its fall, Malachi 2:6-9. The promise of God's presence, Malachi 2:10-13. I, Zechariah, lifted up mine eyes again: this is the third emblem or vision he had seen. Looked very diligently and intently. A man; one in form of a man; some say it was Christ, others say a type of Nehemiah; it was an emblem of some master-builder to be sure, and it is probable the prophet took him for no more than a man. With a measuring line in his hand; he appeared ready and prepared to lay out the platform of Jerusalem for extent, form, and beauty, ZECHARIAH CHAPTER 2 The vision of an angel sent to measure Jerusalem, and its flourishing state under God's protection foretold, Malachi 2:1-5. The people warned to quit Babylon before its fall, Malachi 2:6-9. The promise of God's presence, Malachi 2:10-13. I, Zechariah, lifted up mine eyes again: this is the third emblem or vision he had seen. Looked very diligently and intently. A man; one in form of a man; some say it was Christ, others say a type of Nehemiah; it was an emblem of some master-builder to be sure, and it is probable the prophet took him for no more than a man. With a measuring line in his hand; he appeared ready and prepared to lay out the platform of Jerusalem for extent, form, and beauty,