Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Zechariah 6:5

COM commentary-section · status:draft · license:PD

5. four spirits of the heavens —heavenly spirits who "stand before Jehovah" to receive God's commands ( Zechariah 4:14 ; 1 Kings 22:19 ; Job 2:1 ; Luke 1:19 ) in heaven (of which Zion is the counterpart on earth, see on Luke 1:19- : ), and proceed with chariot speed ( 2 Kings 6:17 ; Psalms 68:17 ) to execute them on earth in its four various quarters ( Psalms 104:4 ; Hebrews 1:7 ; Hebrews 1:14 ) [PEMBELLUS]. Or, the secret impulses of God which emanate from His counsel and providence; the prophet implies that all the revolutions in the world are from the Spirit of God and are as it were, His messengers or spirits [CALVIN]. return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verse-6" class="com-number"

Pericope (part_of)

• part_of pericope/per-zec-6-001

절 (explains)

bible-text/zec-6-5

Source

• source-manifest/jfb — Jamieson-Fausset-Brown (PD)
• evidence_grade: T_theological