1.
And he shewed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the LORD, and Satan standing at his right hand to resist him.
shewed one. This is the fourth of the eight visions. See the Structure, p. 1281.
Joshua. See note on Haggai 1:1 .
standing. Put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Adjunct), App-6 , for ministering.
the angel. See note on Zechariah 1:9 .
the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4 .
Satan . . . to resist him. Note the Figure of speech Paronomasia ( App-6 ). Hebrew. hassatan . . . lesitno = the Adversary . . . to be an adversary; or, the Accuser . . . to accuse him, &c.
Satan Accuser, or Opposer. See Numbers 22:22 , Numbers 22:32 . 1 Chronicles 21:1 .Job 1:6 , Job 1:7 , Job 1:8 , Job 1:12 , &c.
at his right hand. Compare Psalms 109:6 . Job 30:12 .
to resist him = to be his adversary. Compare Numbers 22:32 , 1Sa 29:4 , 1 Samuel 29:4 , 1 Samuel 19:22 . 1Ki 5:4 ; 1 Kings 11:14 , 1 Kings 11:23 , 1 Kings 11:25 .
2.
And the LORD said unto Satan, The LORD rebuke thee, O Satan; even the LORD that hath chosen Jerusalem rebuke thee: is not this a brand plucked out of the fire?
3.
Now Joshua was clothed with filthy garments, and stood before the angel.
was = had come to be. Compare Genesis 1:2 .
filthy. A symbol of the defiling nature of sin. Compare Proverbs 30:12 .Isaiah 4:4 , &c.
4.
And he answered and spake unto those that stood before him, saying, Take away the filthy garments from him. And unto him he said, Behold, I have caused thine iniquity to pass from thee, and I will clothe thee with change of raiment.
those that stood, &c. : i.e. the ministering spirits who waited on Him. Compare Deuteronomy 1:38 . 1Sa 16:21 . 1 Kings 10:8 .
Behold. Figure of speech Asterismos . App-6 .
iniquity. Hebrew. aven . App-44 .
from thee = from upon thee, or from off thee. Compare 2 Samuel 12:13 ; 2 Samuel 24:10 . Job 7:21 .
I will clothe = I have caused thee to be clothed.
change of raiment = rich or costly garments: i.e. robes of state, or of righteousness.
5.
And I said, Let them set a fair mitre upon his head. So they set a fair mitre upon his head, and clothed him with garments. And the angel of the LORD stood by.
And I said = Then said I(i.e. the prophet); but some codices, with Syriac and Vulgate, read "then said He".
Let them set. Reference to Pentateuch (Exodus 29:6 ). App-92 .
fair = clean, or pure.
mitre = turban. See Exodus 28:37 .
stood by : i.e. while this was being done.
6.
And the angel of the LORD protested unto Joshua, saying,
protested = solemnly affirmed, or testified. Reference to Pentateuch (Genesis 43:3 .Deuteronomy 8:19 . Compare Jeremiah 11:7 .
7.
Thus saith the LORD of hosts; If thou wilt walk in my ways, and if thou wilt keep my charge, then thou shalt also judge my house, and shalt also keep my courts, and I will give thee places to walk among these that stand by.
the Lord of hosts. See note on Zechariah 1:3 and on 1 Samuel 1:3 .
if thou wilt keep, &c. Reference to Pentateuch (Leviticus 8:35 ). App-92 .
judge My house, &c. = govern My house. Reference to Pentateuch (Deuteronomy 17:9 ). App-92 .
places to walk = free access, or right of way.
these that stand by: i.e. the attendant angels of Psalms 103:21 . Compare 1 Kings 22:19 . 1 Timothy 5:21 .
by: i.e. in My presence.
8.
Hear now, O Joshua the high priest, thou, and thy fellows that sit before thee: for they are men wondered at: for, behold, I will bring forth my servant the BRANCH.
fellows = colleagues.
men wondered at = men of sign: i.e. men to serve as signs [of One greater].
men. Hebrew, plural of "enosh. App-14 .
My Servant the BRANCH : i.e. Messiah,
the BRANCH. Compare Isaiah 4:2 .Jeremiah 23:5 , Jeremiah 23:6 ; Jeremiah 33:15 .Jeremiah 6:12 . Hebrew zemiah. Not the same word as in Isaiah 11:1 , or Psalms 80:15 , Psalms 80:17 . See notes on p, 1304.
BRANCH. See App-48 .
9.
For behold the stone that I have laid before Joshua; upon one stone shall be seven eyes: behold, I will engrave the graving thereof, saith the LORD of hosts, and I will remove the iniquity of that land in one day.
upon = fixed upon; as in Deuteronomy 11:12 . Compare 1 Kings 9:3 .Ezra 5:5 .
one stone: or, every stone.
seven eyes = seven pairs of eyes. Watching and caring for. Compare Zechariah 4:10 .
saith the LORD of hosts = [is] tho oracle of Jehovah Sabaioth.
in one day . Compare Isaiah 66:5-9
10.
In that day, saith the LORD of hosts, shall ye call every man his neighbour under the vine and under the fig tree.
that day: i.e. the day of Messiah.
call = call in . . . under: i.e. invite to sit down and feast.
every man. Hebrew Ish. App-14 .
the = his own; as in Micah 4:4 .