Zechariah 3:1 - Forerunner Commentary

Zechariah 3:1

Vision of the High Priest

1 Then he showed me ^aJoshua the high priest standing before the Angel of the Lord, and ^bSatan standing at his right hand to oppose him.

2 And the Lord said to Satan, ^a“The Lord rebuke you, Satan! The Lord who ^bhas chosen Jerusalem rebuke you! ^cIs this not a brand plucked from the fire?”

3 Now Joshua was clothed with ^afilthy garments, and was standing before the Angel.

4 Then He answered and spoke to those who stood before Him, saying, “Take away the filthy garments from him.” And to him He said, “See, I have removed your iniquity from you, ^aand I will clothe you with rich robes.”

5 And I said, “Let them put a clean ^aturban on his head.” So they put a clean turban on his head, and they put the clothes on him. And the Angel of the Lord stood by.

The Coming Branch

6 Then the Angel of the Lord admonished Joshua, saying,

7 “Thus says the Lord of hosts:
‘If you will walk in My ways,
And if you will ^akeep My command,
Then you shall also ^bjudge My house,
And likewise have charge of My courts;
I will give you places to walk
Among these who ^cstand here.

8 ‘Hear, O Joshua, the high priest,
You and your companions who sit before you,
For they are ^a¹a wondrous sign;
For behold, I am bringing forth ^bMy Servant the ^cBRANCH.

9 For behold, the stone
That I have laid before Joshua:
^aUpon the stone are ^bseven eyes.
Behold, I will engrave its inscription,’
Says the Lord of hosts,
‘And ^cI will remove the iniquity of that land in one day.

10 ^aIn that day,’ says the Lord of hosts,
‘Everyone will invite his neighbor
^bUnder his vine and under his fig tree.’ ”

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Definitions of words in Zechariah 3:1:

Angel {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Angel {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Before {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Hand {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Hand {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

He {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

His {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Priest {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Priest {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Right {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Standing {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Lord {Easton's Bible Dictionary}

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