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Zechariah 5 Commentary: We’re going to be studying the second vision recorded in the fifth chapter of the book of Zechariah. So, let’s turn our attention to Zechariah 5.
You may recall that in verses 1-4 last time we saw a vision
about a flying scroll. And the message that we discovered from that vision was
that sins will be dealt with swiftly some day when God’s Messiah is on the
throne in Jerusalem.
So, that section was about God dealing with sins in the land
of Israel. But now in the rest of chapter five we’re going to see sin just
altogether sent out of the land of Israel completely. We’re going to see in
particular, the sin of Idolatry Becoming
a Foreign Thing to the land of Israel.
So, let’s read Zechariah 5:5-11 first and then study it in
detail.
[Read Zec 5:5-11…]
Zechariah 5 Commentary: Angel Tells Zechariah to See What’s Leaving
So, to begin this new vision we see an angel telling
Zechariah to look at something that’s “going forth” or leaving. Just like we
had a scroll that was “going forth” in Zechariah 5:1-4, now in the rest of this
chapter we have something else that is also “going forth.”
5 ¶ [Then/After this/And] the [angel/angelic messenger] [that/who] [talked/was speaking/had been speaking] [with/to] me [went forth/went out/came forward], and [said unto me/said],
[Lift up now thine eyes,/Look,] [and see/see] what [is this that/is] [goeth forth/leaving/is appearing].
Zechariah 5 Commentary: Goeth Forth
So, the action of this thing that the angel draws Zechariah’s
attention to is one that describes going
out or going forth. Leaving is another way to translate
this.
So, the angel that has been leading Zechariah through all of
these visions – who himself is described as one who “went forth” – now this
angel turns his attention to something that is leaving. Leaving where?
Probably leaving the land of Israel.
Just like the scroll in the last vision was – I believe –
local to the land of Israel. So now, this thing that’s leaving is leaving the
land of Israel. It’s not leaving the whole world – we’ll see as this passage
unfolds that it’s being sent out of Israel.
Zechariah 5 Commentary: Zechariah Asks What It Is
Well, don’t you wonder what this thing is? Zechariah does
too in verse 6.
6 [And I/I] [said/asked],
What is it?
And I think it’s amazing that even as Zechariah is looking
at this thing, he can’t figure out what it is.
Zechariah 5 Commentary: Angel Explains What It Is
And we’ve seen Zechariah express this kind of confusion
before. But often, he’s been expressing that he wants to know the meaning
behind what he’s seeing.
Yet, here in this passage, I think the prophet actually
cannot identify what he’s seeing right in front of his face.
And so, the angel needs to explain it.
Zechariah 5 Commentary: A Basket
And so, as part of the explanation, the angel begins by
noting the presence of a basket.
[And he/He] [said/replied],
[This is/It is] [an ephah/the ephah/a basket for measuring grain/a measuring basket/the measure (LXX)] [that goeth forth/going forth/that is moving away from here].
Zechariah 5 Commentary: Ephah
An ephah (that’s a
transliterated Hebrew word) was a basket used for measuring something – usually
grain. Now, it’s my understanding that an ephah would contain ab
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By PaulZechariah 5 Commentary: We’re going to be studying the second vision recorded in the fifth chapter of the book of Zechariah. So, let’s turn our attention to Zechariah 5.
You may recall that in verses 1-4 last time we saw a vision
about a flying scroll. And the message that we discovered from that vision was
that sins will be dealt with swiftly some day when God’s Messiah is on the
throne in Jerusalem.
So, that section was about God dealing with sins in the land
of Israel. But now in the rest of chapter five we’re going to see sin just
altogether sent out of the land of Israel completely. We’re going to see in
particular, the sin of Idolatry Becoming
a Foreign Thing to the land of Israel.
So, let’s read Zechariah 5:5-11 first and then study it in
detail.
[Read Zec 5:5-11…]
Zechariah 5 Commentary: Angel Tells Zechariah to See What’s Leaving
So, to begin this new vision we see an angel telling
Zechariah to look at something that’s “going forth” or leaving. Just like we
had a scroll that was “going forth” in Zechariah 5:1-4, now in the rest of this
chapter we have something else that is also “going forth.”
5 ¶ [Then/After this/And] the [angel/angelic messenger] [that/who] [talked/was speaking/had been speaking] [with/to] me [went forth/went out/came forward], and [said unto me/said],
[Lift up now thine eyes,/Look,] [and see/see] what [is this that/is] [goeth forth/leaving/is appearing].
Zechariah 5 Commentary: Goeth Forth
So, the action of this thing that the angel draws Zechariah’s
attention to is one that describes going
out or going forth. Leaving is another way to translate
this.
So, the angel that has been leading Zechariah through all of
these visions – who himself is described as one who “went forth” – now this
angel turns his attention to something that is leaving. Leaving where?
Probably leaving the land of Israel.
Just like the scroll in the last vision was – I believe –
local to the land of Israel. So now, this thing that’s leaving is leaving the
land of Israel. It’s not leaving the whole world – we’ll see as this passage
unfolds that it’s being sent out of Israel.
Zechariah 5 Commentary: Zechariah Asks What It Is
Well, don’t you wonder what this thing is? Zechariah does
too in verse 6.
6 [And I/I] [said/asked],
What is it?
And I think it’s amazing that even as Zechariah is looking
at this thing, he can’t figure out what it is.
Zechariah 5 Commentary: Angel Explains What It Is
And we’ve seen Zechariah express this kind of confusion
before. But often, he’s been expressing that he wants to know the meaning
behind what he’s seeing.
Yet, here in this passage, I think the prophet actually
cannot identify what he’s seeing right in front of his face.
And so, the angel needs to explain it.
Zechariah 5 Commentary: A Basket
And so, as part of the explanation, the angel begins by
noting the presence of a basket.
[And he/He] [said/replied],
[This is/It is] [an ephah/the ephah/a basket for measuring grain/a measuring basket/the measure (LXX)] [that goeth forth/going forth/that is moving away from here].
Zechariah 5 Commentary: Ephah
An ephah (that’s a
transliterated Hebrew word) was a basket used for measuring something – usually
grain. Now, it’s my understanding that an ephah would contain ab