Daily Verse Daily Verse by Faithlife | Zechariah 3:9
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9 For consider, the stone that ⌊I set before⌋ Joshua, on one stone are seven eyes. Look, ⌊I am going to engrave an inscription on it⌋,’ ⌊declares⌋ Yahweh of hosts, ‘and I will remove the guilt of that land in a single day. (LEB)
3:8–10 This oracle expands on the vision in Zech 3:1–7 by placing the leadership of Joshua (see note on v. 1) within the context of Yahweh’s full plan of restoration, culminating in the coming of the Messiah. The imagery in v. 8 connects the messianic expectations of Isa 4:2–6 with the Suffering Servant figure from Isa 42–53.
Barry, J. D., Mangum, D., Brown, D. R., Heiser, M. S., Custis, M., Ritzema, E., … Bomar, D. (2012, 2016). Faithlife Study Bible (Zec 3:8–10). Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press.
3:9 the stone Probably a foundation stone for the temple. Compare Isa 28:16.
seven eyes Since seven is often used in the Bible to denote totality, the idea here is probably that of divine omniscience—God’s ability to see and know everything (compare Zech 4:10; 2 Chr 16:9).
seven eyes Since seven is often used in the Bible to denote totality, the idea here is probably that of divine omniscience—God’s ability to see and know everything (compare Zech 4:10; 2 Chr 16:9).
Barry, J. D., Mangum, D., Brown, D. R., Heiser, M. S., Custis, M., Ritzema, E., … Bomar, D. (2012, 2016). Faithlife Study Bible (Zec 3:9). Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press.
