Zechariah 6:13 Even he shall build the temple of the LORD; and he shall bear the glory, and shall sit and rule on his throne… e: — Our text is a prophecy set forth and highly adorned with metaphor. The text — 1. Announces the Saviour by a singular yet significant title. "Behold the man whose name is the Branch." 2. It predicts — the allotment to Him, and the accomplishment by Him of a most important and magnificent work. "He shall build the temple of the Lord." 3. It recognises — the great Builder's right to have all the praise, whilst it assigns to Him a well-deserved reward. "He shall bear the glory." Two inferences — (1) The cause of real religion is in the hands of Jesus Christ. (2) All success in the prosecution of any important part of the glorious work of building up the temple of the Lord must be looked for and derived from the great Master-Builder. (Josiah Redford.) Parallel Verses KJV: Even he shall build the temple of the LORD; and he shall bear the glory, and shall sit and rule upon his throne; and he shall be a priest upon his throne: and the counsel of peace shall be between them both. |
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