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Zechariah 3

Introduction

1  Under the type of Joshua, the high priest, receiving clean garments,
6  and a covenant of promise,
8  Christ the Branch and Corner Stone is promised.

Verse 1

And he shewed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the LORD, and Satan standing at his right hand to resist him.
he
1:9,13,19, 2:3
Joshua
8, 6:11, Ezra 5:2, Haggai 1:1,12, 2:4
standing
Deuteronomy 10:8, 18:15, 1 Samuel 6:20, 2 Chronicles 29:11, Psalms 106:23, Jeremiah 15:19, Ezekiel 44:11,15, Luke 21:36
the angel
Genesis 48:16, Exodus 3:2-6, 23:20,21, Hosea 12:4,5, Malachi 3:1, Acts 7:30-38
Satan
that is, an adversary.
Job 1:6-12, 2:1-8, Psalms 109:6; *marg:; Luke 22:31, 1 Peter 5:8, Revelation 12:9,10
resist him
Heb. be his adversary.
Genesis 3:15

Verse 2

And the LORD said unto Satan, The LORD rebuke thee, O Satan; even the LORD that hath chosen Jerusalem rebuke thee: is not this a brand plucked out of the fire?
the Lord said
Psalms 109:31, Luke 22:32, Romans 16:20, 1 John 3:8
The Lord rebuke
Daniel 12:1, Mark 1:25, Luke 4:35, 9:42, Jude 1:9, Revelation 12:9,10
chosen
1:17, 2:12, 2 Chronicles 6:6, John 13:18, Romans 8:33, Revelation 17:14
a brand
Amos 4:11, Romans 11:4,5, Jude 1:23

Verse 3

Now Joshua was clothed with filthy garments, and stood before the angel.
2 Chronicles 30:18-20, Ezra 9:15, Isaiah 64:6, Daniel 9:18, Matthew 22:11-13, Revelation 7:13,14, 19:8

Verse 4

And he answered and spake unto those that stood before him, saying, Take away the filthy garments from him. And unto him he said, Behold, I have caused thine iniquity to pass from thee, and I will clothe thee with change of raiment.
those
1,7, 1 Kings 22:19, Isaiah 6:2,3, Luke 1:19, Revelation 5:11
Take
Isaiah 43:25, Ezekiel 36:25, Galatians 3:27,28, Philippians 3:7-9, Revelation 7:14
I have
2 Samuel 12:13, Psalms 32:1,2, 51:9, Isaiah 6:5-7, John 1:29, Romans 6:23, Hebrews 8:12
and I will
Isaiah 61:3,10, Luke 15:22, Romans 3:22, 1 Corinthians 6:11, 2 Corinthians 5:21, Colossians 3:10, Revelation 19:7

Verse 5

And I said, Let them set a fair mitre upon his head. So they set a fair mitre upon his head, and clothed him with garments. And the angel of the LORD stood by.
fair
6:11, Exodus 28:2-4, 29:6, Leviticus 8:6-9, Hebrews 2:8,9, Revelation 4:4,10, 5:8-14

Verse 6

And the angel of the LORD protested unto Joshua, saying,
the
1, Genesis 22:15,16, 28:13-17, 48:15,16, Exodus 23:20,21, Isaiah 63:9, Hosea 12:4, Acts 7:35-38
protested
Jeremiah 11:7

Verse 7

Thus saith the LORD of hosts; If thou wilt walk in my ways, and if thou wilt keep my charge, then thou shalt also judge my house, and shalt also keep my courts, and I will give thee places to walk among these that stand by.
if thou wilt keep
Genesis 26:5, Leviticus 8:35, 10:3, 1 Kings 2:3, 1 Chronicles 23:32, Ezekiel 44:8,15,16, 48:11, 1 Timothy 6:13,14, 2 Timothy 4:1,2
charge
or, ordinance. judge.
Deuteronomy 17:8-13, 1 Samuel 2:28-30, Jeremiah 15:19-21, Malachi 2:5-7, Matthew 19:28, Luke 22:30, 1 Corinthians 6:2,3, Revelation 3:21
I will
1:8-11, 4:14, 6:5, Luke 20:35,36, John 14:2, Hebrews 12:22,23, Revelation 5:9-14
places
Heb. walks.
Revelation 3:4,5

Verse 8

Hear now, O Joshua the high priest, thou, and thy fellows that sit before thee: for they are men wondered at: for, behold, I will bring forth my servant the BRANCH.
for
Psalms 71:7, Isaiah 8:18, 20:3, 1 Corinthians 4:9-13
wondered at
Heb. of wonder, or sign, as.
Ezekiel 12:11, 24:24
my
Isaiah 42:1, 49:3,5, 52:13, 53:11, Ezekiel 34:23,24, 37:24, Philippians 2:6-8
the Branch
6:12, Isaiah 4:2, 11:1, 53:2, Jeremiah 23:5, 33:15, Ezekiel 17:22-24, 34:29, Luke 1:78; *marg:

Verse 9

For behold the stone that I have laid before Joshua; upon one stone shall be seven eyes: behold, I will engrave the graving thereof, saith the LORD of hosts, and I will remove the iniquity of that land in one day.
the stone
Psalms 118:22, Isaiah 8:14,15, 28:16, Matthew 21:42-44, Acts 4:11, Romans 9:33, 1 Peter 2:4-8
seven
4:10, 2 Chronicles 16:9, Revelation 5:6
I will engrave
Exodus 28:11,21,36, John 6:27, 2 Corinthians 1:22, 3:3, 2 Timothy 2:19
remove
13:1, Isaiah 53:4-12, Jeremiah 31:34, 50:20, Daniel 9:24-27, Micah 7:18,19, John 1:29, Ephesians 2:16,17, Colossians 1:20,21, 1 Timothy 2:5,6, Hebrews 7:27, 9:25,26, Hebrews 10:10-18, 1 John 2:2

Verse 10

In that day, saith the LORD of hosts, shall ye call every man his neighbour under the vine and under the fig tree.
In
2:11
shall
1 Kings 4:25, Isaiah 36:16, Hosea 2:18, Micah 4:4, John 1:45-48

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