Zechariah 1:9
Then I said, ‘What are these, my lord?’ The angel who talked with me said to me, ‘I will show you what they are.’
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Zechariah’s question isn't just "what are these things?" but probes their meaning and significance. The angel's reply, "I will show you what they are," promises not just identification but understanding of their purpose.
Zechariah has just received a vision in the night: he sees a man on a red horse among myrtle trees, with other horses behind him. This vision likely represents divine agents surveying the earth. Zechariah, overwhelmed by the mysterious sight, turns to the angelic interpreter beside him and asks for an explanation of what these figures signify.
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mal’āḵ · Hebrew Noun
A supernatural messenger of God sent to convey divine revelations, carry out God's judgment, or provide protection for His people. They serve as assistants in the divine administration of the earth.
This verse describes God speaking from between the cherubim, highlighting the heavenly realm's involvement in communicating with humanity, mirroring the angel's role as an intermediary in Zechariah's vision.
Daniel 8:15-16Daniel also encounters a prophetic vision with angelic interpretation, where he asks 'What is this?' and is told 'I will make thee know what shall be in the latter time of the vision,' echoing Zechariah's own inquiry and the angel's promise of explanation.
John 1:1The 'Word' becoming flesh signifies God's direct engagement with humanity. While Zechariah is shown visions and receives explanations through angels, this passage points to the ultimate revelation of God Himself in human form.
Revelation 1:1This passage describes Jesus sending His angel to show 'these things' to His servant John, much like the angel in Zechariah's vision who promises to reveal the meaning of what the prophet sees.
calvinZechariah 1:7-11: "Upon the four and twentieth day of the eleventh month, which is the month Sebat, in the second year of Darius, came the word of the LORD unto Zechariah, the son of Berechiah, the son of Iddo the prophet, saying,"
Upon the four and twentieth day of the eleventh month, which is the month Sebat, in the second year of Darius, came the word of the Lord unto Zechariah, the son of Berechiah, the son of Iddo the prophet, saying,
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pulpitZechariah 1:9: "Then said I, O my lord, what are these? And the angel that talked with me said unto me, I will shew thee what these be."
Verse 9. - O my lord. The prophet speaks to the angel of the Lord, who answers briefly, and is succeeded by the interpreting angel. What are these? Not "who," but "what;" i.e. what do they signify? (comp. Amos 7:8). That talked with me; literally, as the LXX. and Vulgate, that spake in me. So vers. 13, 14, and in the following visions. Hence some regard the ex…
Zechariah’s question isn't just "what are these things?" but probes their meaning and significance. The angel's reply, "I will show you what they are," promises not just identification but understanding of their purpose.
Zechariah has just received a vision in the night: he sees a man on a red horse among myrtle trees, with other horses behind him. This vision likely represents divine agents surveying the earth. Zechariah, overwhelmed by the mysterious sight, turns to the angelic interpreter beside him and asks for an explanation of what these figures signify.
Zechariah has just received a vision in the night: he sees a man on a red horse among myrtle trees, with other horses behind him. This vision likely represents divine agents surveying the earth. Zechariah, overwhelmed by the mysterious sight, turns to the angelic interpreter beside him and asks for an explanation of what these figures signify.
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"Then I said, ‘What are these, my lord?’ The angel who talked with me said to me, ‘I will show you what they are.’" — Zechariah’s question isn't just "what are these things?" but probes their meaning and significance. The angel's reply, "I will show you what they are," promises not just identification but unders…
