Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Zechariah 4:12
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12. through —literally, "by the hand of," that is, by the agency of. branches —literally, "ears"; so the olive branches are called, because as ears are full of grain, so the olive branches are full of olives. golden oil —literally, "gold," that is, gold-like liquor. out of themselves —Ordinances and ministers are channels of grace, not the grace itself. The supply comes not from a dead reservoir of oil, but through living olive trees ( Psalms 52:8 ; Romans 12:1 ) fed by God. return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verse-13" class="com-number"
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