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John Gill - Exposition

John Gill

INTRODUCTION TO Zechariah 4 In this chapter are contained the vision of a golden candlestick, and of two olive trees by it, and the explanation thereof. The preparation to this vision, which is the awaking of the prophet, as of a man out of sleep, is in Zechariah 4:1. The vision of the candlestick, and olive trees, is in Zechariah 4:2. The candlestick is described by the matter of it, gold; and...

John Gill - Exposition

John Gill

And the angel that talked with me,.... See Zechariah 1:9: came again, and waked me, as a man that is wakened out of his sleep; into which he fell, after he had had the former vision; see Daniel 8:18.

Matthew Henry - Complete Commentary

Matthew Henry

In this chapter we have another comfortable vision, which, as it was explained to the prophet, had much in it for the encouragement of the people of God in their present straits, which were so great that they thought their case helpless, that their temple could never be rebuilt nor their city replenished; and therefore the scope of the vision is to show that God would, by his own power, perfect...