Showing posts with label Israel and their future. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Israel and their future. Show all posts

Friday, January 4, 2013

ZECHARIAH'S NIGHT VISION


Vision Reference Parallels Basic Explanation
The Red-horse Rider Among the Myrtle Trees 1:7-17 10:8-9;12:6-9;14:11 The Angel of the Lord (pre-incarnate Christ) is angry at the nations oppressing Israel.
The Four Horns and the Four Workmen 1:18-21 9:1-8;12:1-6;14:1-3
The 4 empires that oppressed and scattered Judah. The 4 workmen are those God uses to judge and destroy these empires.
The Man with a Measuring Line Chpt 2 9:9-17;
14:4-11
God's future unlimited blessing on restored-Israel and Jerusalem.
Clean Garments for the High Priest Chpt 3 10:2-3
12:10-14;13:1-2

Joshua's filthy garments represents Israel's sin, but God extends cleansing and new clean garments based on His mercy and grace.
The Golden Lamp Stand and the Two Olive Trees Chpt 4 10:4-12;
13:4-6

Israel was chosen to be His light, but idolatry darkened the way. Christ's return as Messiah-King-Priest will restore that light.
The Flying Scroll 5:1-4 11;
13:7-9

Represents God's broken Law and its consequence.
The Woman in a Basket 5:5-11 14:12-15
Sin is traced to its source, Shinar/Babylon, where in the garden sin entered and from the tower of Babel sin proliferated. God destroys Babylon according to Rev 17-18.
The Four Chariots 6:1-8 14:16-19 The four angels of the Apocalipse ride out in judgment as the Nations move toward Armageddon.
The Crowing of Joshua 6:9-15 14:4-9,20-21
The crowning of Joshua symbolizes the second coming of Christ as King of kings and Lord of lords.