Zecharia 4
12 And I answered again, and said unto him, What be these two olive branches which through the two golden pipes empty the golden oil out of themselves?
13 And he answered me and said, Knowest thou not what these be? And I said, No, my lord.
14 Then said he, These are the two anointed ones, that stand by the LORD of the whole earth.
I stumbled on a wonderful book on Google books. It includes the writings of the twelfth century medieval rabbi, biblical commentator, philosopher, and grammarian David Kimhi (or Kimchi). I became aware of Kimhi while reading John Gill, who notes the prominence of the Messiah in Kimhi's commentary. The book is, "Rabbi David Kimchi's Commentary Upon The Prophecies of Zechariah, Translated From The Hebrew With Notes, and Observations On The Passages Relating To The Messiah," by the Rev. A M'Caul, A.M., Trinity College Dublin, 1838.
I found the following comment by from Kimhi on Zechariah 4 intriguing. It provides some food for thought on the book of Zecharia, and also maybe the book of Revelations, from a Jewish perspective.
Rabbi David Kimhi's Commentary
"That stand by the Lord of the whole earth" - ....Behold, the olive-trees represent Zerubbabel and Joshua, and the two branches that proceed from them represent their deeds, for with their hands they began the building of the temple. The two golden pipes represent Ezra and Nehemiah, who came after them, and by the hands of these four, light and good went forth to Israel.
And so we have the four great Hebrews, Zerubbabel, Joshua Priest, Ezra and Nehemiah. And of course I should make that six, including Haggai and Malachi. What is God's message from these books of the Bible? I am sure that He is pleased by Bible study. And it's a comforting effort. But, still, what is His message here?
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
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