Zechariah 4:1-6
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In each instance, the light produced by the lampstands represents God’s glory and his presence among his people. Moreover, the lampstands may also symbolize the people of God and the role they should play reflecting the Lord’s light to the nations.
The main purposes of the vision were (1) to encourage the two leaders, Joshua and Zerubbabel, in the work of rebuilding the temple by reminding them of their divine resources
In each instance, the light produced by the lampstands represents God’s glory and his presence among his people. Moreover, the lampstands may also symbolize the people of God and the role they should play reflecting the Lord’s light to the nations.
God provides the power (Zech. 4:4–7a). When Solomon built the temple which the Babylonians destroyed, he had almost unlimited resources at his disposal. His father David had fought many battles and collected spoil to be used in building the temple (1 Chron. 26:20, 27–28), but the remnant didn’t have an army. Solomon was monarch of a powerful kingdom that ruled over many Gentile nations and took tribute from them, but the Jews in Zechariah’s day had no such authority.
That’s why God said to them through His prophet, “Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit” (Zech. 4:6). The word “might” refers to military might, what people can do together, but the remnant had no army. “Power” refers to the strength of the individual, but Zerubbabel’s strength was no doubt waning. “Don’t be discouraged!” was the prophet’s message. “The Spirit of God will enable us to do what an army could never do!” Had they forgotten what Haggai said to them? “My Spirit remains among you. Do not fear” (Hag. 2:5, NIV).
The main purposes of the vision were (1) to encourage the two leaders, Joshua and Zerubbabel, in the work of rebuilding the temple by reminding them of their divine resources
