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Zechariah — Capítulo 5

The people of God who had returned to Judea from exile were being oppressed by neighboring nations. As a result, they were discouraged, and they let their Temple lie in ruins. Zechariah encouraged them with a vision of things to come. God continued to love Jerusalem and the land of Judah, and his unwavering plan was to live there again with his people and establish his rule over all the earth. …

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Texto — Reina-Valera 1960

1De nuevo alcé mis ojos y miré, y he aquí un rollo que volaba.

2Y me dijo: ¿Qué ves? Y respondí: Veo un rollo que vuela, de veinte codos de largo, y diez codos de ancho.

3Entonces me dijo: Esta es la maldición que sale sobre la faz de toda la tierra; porque todo aquel que hurta (como está de un lado del rollo) será destruido; y todo aquel que jura falsamente (como está del otro lado del rollo) será destruido.

4Yo la he hecho salir, dice Jehová de los ejércitos, y vendrá a la casa del ladrón, y a la casa del que jura falsamente en mi nombre; y permanecerá en medio de su casa y la consumirá, con sus maderas y sus piedras.

5Y salió aquel ángel que hablaba conmigo, y me dijo: Alza ahora tus ojos, y mira qué es esto que sale.

6Y dije: ¿Qué es? Y él dijo: Este es un efa que sale. Además dijo: Esta es la iniquidad de ellos en toda la tierra.

7Y he aquí, levantaron la tapa de plomo, y una mujer estaba sentada en medio de aquel efa.

8Y él dijo: Esta es la Maldad; y la echó dentro del efa, y echó la masa de plomo en la boca del efa.

9Alcé luego mis ojos, y miré, y he aquí dos mujeres que salían, y traían viento en sus alas, y tenían alas como de cigüeña, y alzaron el efa entre la tierra y los cielos.

10Dije al ángel que hablaba conmigo: ¿A dónde llevan el efa?

11Y él me respondió: Para que le sea edificada casa en tierra de Sinar; y cuando esté preparada lo pondrán sobre su base.

TYNDALE OPEN STUDY NOTES

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I. 5:1-4 Zechariah’s vision of the flying scroll reminded the leaders and people of postexilic Judah…

5:1-4 Zechariah’s vision of the flying scroll reminded the leaders and people of postexilic Judah that they were still obligated to follow God’s commands. The blessings and curses of the law (Deut 28) were still in effect. 5:1 looked up again: This is the sixth of eight visions that Zechariah had in the same night. • A scroll, the equivalent of a book in biblical times, was usually made of rolled parchment or leather, but was sometimes made of papyrus, tin, or copper. This scroll was flying, unfurled like a banner for all to see.

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II. 5:3 curse (or oath): A covenant included curses on violators of the agreement (see Deut 29:12-21).

5:3 curse (or oath): A covenant included curses on violators of the agreement (see Deut 29:12-21).

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III. 5:4 This curse is sent like a law officer to punish violations of God’s covenant (see Ps 147:15; …

5:4 This curse is sent like a law officer to punish violations of God’s covenant (see Ps 147:15; Isa 55:11).

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IV. 5:5-11 The seventh vision continues the theme of cleansing that began with the acquittal of the h…

5:5-11 The seventh vision continues the theme of cleansing that began with the acquittal of the high priest Jeshua (3:1-10). The removal of wickedness, much like the removal of Jeshua’s filthy garments (3:4), was a gracious act of pardon by the covenant-keeping God.

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V. 5:6 The basket (Hebrew ephah) was a standard unit of dry measure, approximately ½ bushel. The Old…

5:6 The basket (Hebrew ephah) was a standard unit of dry measure, approximately ½ bushel. The Old Testament prophets’ condemnation of unjust ephahs creates a natural association between the ephah basket and evil (see Ezek 45:10; Mic 6:10).

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VI. 5:7-8 The evil woman in a basket represents a seductive and dangerous force that is difficult to …

5:7-8 The evil woman in a basket represents a seductive and dangerous force that is difficult to contain. The sin of idolatry had previously provoked God’s judgment (2 Kgs 17:16-18; 2 Chr 36:14). 5:7 The heavy lead cover (literally a talent [seventy-five pounds] of lead) is not a natural cover for an ephah basket, but shows that extraordinary measures were needed to seal the basket’s unholy contents.

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VII. 5:8 Wickedness refers to evil generally; whether moral or ceremonial, it is opposed to righteousn…

5:8 Wickedness refers to evil generally; whether moral or ceremonial, it is opposed to righteousness (see Prov 13:6; Ezek 33:12). The word wickedness (Hebrew rish‘ah) is similar in Hebrew to the name Asherah, the fertility goddess of the ancient Near East (see Deut 7:5; 16:21).

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VIII. 5:9 The depiction of divine or angelic winged creatures as women is unusual in the Old Testament.…

5:9 The depiction of divine or angelic winged creatures as women is unusual in the Old Testament. If the two women are the Lord’s servants, they are unique angels. If they are the attendants of Wickedness (a foreign goddess), their submission to God’s command demonstrates his power over false gods.

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IX. 5:11 Idolatry is potently and aggressively evil; it cannot be confined, but must be shipped back …

5:11 Idolatry is potently and aggressively evil; it cannot be confined, but must be shipped back to its source (Babylonia) by God’s decree. This symbolism indicates that God is able to purge his people of all the various forms of wickedness that separated them from him. • The land of Babylonia was the land of Hebrew captivity (Mic 4:10). The prophets condemn it as wicked and idolatrous (Isa 46–47; Jer 50–51). In the New Testament, Babylon represents the evil Roman Empire (Rev 17:5; 18:2; see 1 Pet 5:13).

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Zechariah — Capítulo 5