Zechariah 3
(v.1) I make sure my kids know who is who here...
Joshua (High Priest) = Ye-ho-shua = Jesus = YHWH Saves
The angel of the LORD here is not a theophany, since Jesus is the High Priest. Heb 2:17, 6:20
This angel is the one who was talking with Zechariah...not The Angel of the LORD, which is Jesus. We know this, because the Hebrew language is very precise, and the definite article is not used here.
(v.2) Even though Jesus is sinless, He defends Jerusalem because He loves them...it's the same with us!
(v.3) Joshua (Jesus) is clothed in filth...symbolic of the filth of our sins.
(v.4) Jesus is in our place here, and He can't be before the Father in sin. That is why He died for us, so that we are washed in the righteousness of His blood. The Father only sees His Son when He sees us who believe!
(v.7) Even though we are washed clean by the blood of the Lamb, we are called to obedience...to spread the Word of the Gospel, and to love and serve mankind.
(v.8) The Branch is Jesus. He is the tender plant described in Isaiah 53:1 that brings forth life.
(v.10) In that day = the Day of the LORD! Matt 12:42
Zechariah 4
(v.2) The Lampstand with seven branches points to the seven churches described in Rev 1-3
Oil is a key element in the Bible:
~ It is used for anointing
~ It is used for illumination
~ It soothes and heals
~ It warms and invigorates
~ It polishes
...it's the Holy Spirit, and He does all this to us when we accept Christ and live for Him!
(v.14) The two Olive Trees represent the Two Witnesses, who are described again in Rev 11:3-12
Most scholars believe that the Two Witnesses are Mose and Elijah, since Moses represents the Law, and Elijah the Prophets.
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