Today’s passage: Zechariah 6
Helpful thoughts:
- This vision from verses 1-8 connects to the first vision (1:8).
- These horses and chariots are working out God’s judgment on the nations and preparing the way for the Messiah to reign (“The Lord of all the earth”).
- It is believed the two mountains of bronze represent the Mount of Olives and Mt. Zion. The valley that lies between is called the Valley of Jehoshaphat.
- The name, “Jehoshaphat” refers to the judgment of God.
- The crowning of Joshua pictures the future truth of a priest-king. A “Branch” who will unite the offices of priest and king, Jesus Christ.
Questions to consider:
- Jesus is our Great High Priest, our King, He will rule as the Lord of all the earth, and He will bring judgment with Him when He comes. What is the only right response to these truths? How then should we live?
- Can you find different persons of the Trinity in this chapter? What are they doing? (Or, what will they be doing?) How is their shared essence put on display?
- With whose blood has King Jesus made the once-and-for-all priestly atonement for our sin (Hebrews 9:12)?