The Final Night Vision: The Four Chariots

Text: Zech. 6:1-8.

Explanation of The Vision

Explanation

vs 1, Mountains of bronze (Morning)

a new morning is dawning for Israel

vs 2-3, Chariots

(Denoting Power and strength, think Pharoah, Nebuchadnezzar)

Vs 5-6, Winds and Power

The Four Winds, everywhere

they come from God

to the north

negative connotations of “North”

(Babylon) Zech. 2:6

Zechariah 2:6 ESV

Up! Up! Flee from the land of the north, declares the Lord. For I have spread you abroad as the four winds of the heavens, declares the Lord.

, Jer. 6:22

Jeremiah 6:22 ESV

Thus says the Lord: “Behold, a people is coming from the north country, a great nation is stirring from the farthest parts of the earth.

South

(Egypt) was south

vs 7-8, Patrol The earth

“Patrol” (3x)

God’s Sovereignty

Hebrews 4:13 ESV

And no creature is hidden from his sight, but all are naked and exposed to the eyes of him to whom we must give account.

Application

vs 1, A new dawn for not only Israel, but the whole world

vs 2-6, God’s power is unmatched and absolute

yatsa - to go out (7x)

vs 7-8, Gods Rule over the world,

1. The Purpose is this the nations will be subject to Yahweh, Zech. 14:9

Zechariah 14:9 ESV

And the Lord will be king over all the earth. On that day the Lord will be one and his name one.

Even over the spiritual forces, Ps 82:8

Psalm 82:8 ESV

Arise, O God, judge the earth; for you shall inherit all the nations!

He has not stopped this, 1 Cor. 15:25

1 Corinthians 15:25 ESV

For he must reign until he has put all his enemies under his feet.

all forces combined will not be able to stop this (Think of how many times they’ve tried

No doctrine in the whole Word of God has more excited the hatred of mankind than the truth of the absolute sovereignty of God.

Charles Spurgeon

The Chiasm Of Visions

The Bookends (Visions 1 & 8)

Night and Day Difference

Horsemen and Chariots

Coming Back and Going out

The Center Piece (Visions 3 &4)

God will make his people ready for service

He will ensure the rebuilding of the temple

Must depend on God to accomplish His purposes

Zechariah 4:6 ESV

Then he said to me, “This is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel: Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit, says the Lord of hosts.