Zechariah 4:2

"The angel who talked with me came again and wakened me, as a man who is wakened out of his sleep."

Key Reflection

This passage suggests that the vision was profound and perhaps overwhelming, causing Zechariah to lose consciousness or enter into a deep state of contemplation. The angel's return serves as a wake-up call, reminding Zechariah of his divine commission and the importance of interpreting the visions correctly.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

And I said, I have looked and behold a candlestick all of gold -The candlestick is the seven-branched candlestick of the tabernacleExodus 25:31, but with variations purposely introduced to symbolize the fuller and more constant supply of the oil, itself the symbol of God’s Holy Spirit, who: “Enables with perpetual light The dullness of our blinded sight.” The first variation is “her bowl on the top of the candlestick,” containing the oil; then (as dependent on this) the pipes to derive the oil into each lamp, “seven several pipes to the seven lamps,” that is, seven to each; and the two olive t

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