Zechariah 3:8 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Hear now; hitherto thou hast been entertained with emblems and hieroglyphics, but now, O Joshua, hear what these mean. And thy fellows; the other priests, thy associates in the priestly office, though inferior to thee. That sit before thee; as assessors or coadjutors in a council or assembly; the high priest as president, the other as members of the council sat with him; to let them know what these types mean. They are men wondered at; the worldly, profane, unbelieving, and ignorant sort of Jews wonder at them, and their hopes; at their labour and expenses in attempting to build such a house, with so little helps to raise such a structure out of rubbish. I, God the Father, will bring forth a much more wonderful work. My servant the Branch; Christ, Messiah, the Branch, Isaiah 4:2, Isaiah 11:1 Jeremiah 33:15. Hear now; hitherto thou hast been entertained with emblems and hieroglyphics, but now, O Joshua, hear what these mean. And thy fellows; the other priests, thy associates in the priestly office, though inferior to thee. That sit before thee; as assessors or coadjutors in a council or assembly; the high priest as president, the other as members of the council sat with him; to let them know what these types mean. They are men wondered at; the worldly, profane, unbelieving, and ignorant sort of Jews wonder at them, and their hopes; at their labour and expenses in attempting to build such a house, with so little helps to raise such a structure out of rubbish. I, God the Father, will bring forth a much more wonderful work. My servant the Branch; Christ, Messiah, the Branch, Isaiah 4:2, Isaiah 11:1 Jeremiah 33:15.