Then he answered and spake unto me, saying, This is the word of the LORD unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the LORD of hosts.
What does Zechariah 4:6 mean?
The prophet's spirit was willing to attend, but the flesh was weak. We should beg of God that, whenever he speaks to us, he would awaken us, and we should then stir up ourselves.
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Keep this verse inside Zechariah 4:6-7 and alongside a few nearby related passages.
Commentary on Zechariah 4:6
This is the word of the Lord unto Zerubbabel - Osorius: "As if he were to say, the meaning of the vision and scope of what has been exhibited is, 'God's doings have almost cried aloud to Zerubbabel that all these visions shall come to an end in their time, not effected by human might nor in fleshly strength, but in power of the Holy Spirit and through Divine Will.
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Context in Zechariah 4
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Zechariah 4 belongs to the early movement of the book, especially the section often described as call to return and night visions. Zechariah is a richly symbolic prophetic book of repentance, temple encouragement, messianic expectation, and final Jerusalem hope. Read this chapter with the wider themes of return, temple, and messiah in view so the individual verses keep their proper weight.
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Passages on the nature of truth, honesty, deception, the word of God as truth, and Jesus' claim to be the truth.
Glossary
- Zerubbabel Person
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The seed of Babylon, the son of Salathiel or Shealtiel ( Hag. 1:1 ; Zorobabel, Matt. 1:12 ); called also the son of Pedaiah ( 1 Chr. 3:17-19 ), i. e.
Who quoted Zechariah 4:6?
Find out who used Zechariah 4:6 in their speeches and writings. Which famous people quoted Zechariah 4:6?
Lyndon B. Johnson used Zechariah 4:6 in Remarks at a Reception for Members of the American Society of Newspaper Editors.
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