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. …
1De nuevo alcé mis ojos y miré, y he aquí cuatro carros que salían de entre dos montes; y aquellos montes eran de bronce.
2En el primer carro había caballos alazanes, en el segundo carro caballos negros,
3en el tercer carro caballos blancos, y en el cuarto carro caballos overos rucios rodados.
4Respondí entonces y dije al ángel que hablaba conmigo: Señor mío, ¿qué es esto?
5Y el ángel me respondió y me dijo: Estos son los cuatro vientos de los cielos, que salen después de presentarse delante del Señor de toda la tierra.
6El carro con los caballos negros salía hacia la tierra del norte, y los blancos salieron tras ellos, y los overos salieron hacia la tierra del sur.
7Y los alazanes salieron y se afanaron por ir a recorrer la tierra. Y dijo: Id, recorred la tierra. Y recorrieron la tierra.
8Luego me llamó, y me habló diciendo: Mira, los que salieron hacia la tierra del norte hicieron reposar mi Espíritu en la tierra del norte.
9Vino a mí palabra de Jehová, diciendo:
10Toma de los del cautiverio a Heldai, a Tobías y a Jedaías, los cuales volvieron de Babilonia; e irás tú en aquel día, y entrarás en casa de Josías hijo de Sofonías.
11Tomarás, pues, plata y oro, y harás coronas, y las pondrás en la cabeza del sumo sacerdote Josué, hijo de Josadac.
12Y le hablarás, diciendo: Así ha hablado Jehová de los ejércitos, diciendo: He aquí el varón cuyo nombre es el Renuevo, el cual brotará de sus raíces, y edificará el templo de Jehová.
13Él edificará el templo de Jehová, y él llevará gloria, y se sentará y dominará en su trono, y habrá sacerdote a su lado; y consejo de paz habrá entre ambos.
14Las coronas servirán a Helem, a Tobías, a Jedaías y a Hen hijo de Sofonías, como memoria en el templo de Jehová.
15Y los que están lejos vendrán y ayudarán a edificar el templo de Jehová, y conoceréis que Jehová de los ejércitos me ha enviado a vosotros. Y esto sucederá si oyereis obedientes la voz de Jehová vuestro Dios.
TYNDALE OPEN STUDY NOTES
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Versículo 1
I. 6:1-8 In Zechariah’s first and last visions, God sends horses to patrol the earth. Both visions s…
6:1-8 In Zechariah’s first and last visions, God sends horses to patrol the earth. Both visions show God’s sovereignty and his concern for the nations, a vital component of Zechariah’s message of comfort and encouragement to postexilic Judah.
6:1 Chariots symbolize the swift and decisive power of God’s intervention in human affairs. • The two bronze mountains are enhanced images of the two bronze pillars that once flanked the entrance to Solomon’s Temple (1 Kgs 7:13-22). Bronze symbolizes the impregnable strength of God’s dwelling.
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Versículo 2
II. 6:2-3 red . . . black . . . white . . . dappled-gray horses: Zechariah attaches no particular sig…
6:2-3 red . . . black . . . white . . . dappled-gray horses: Zechariah attaches no particular significance to the colors of the horses in his vision (cp. Rev 6:1-8).
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Versículo 5
III. 6:5 The four spirits (or the four winds) of heaven are divine council members who report to God o…
6:5 The four spirits (or the four winds) of heaven are divine council members who report to God on their reconnaissance missions to the four compass points (see 2:6). The whole world is under God’s dominion. The teams of chariot horses are agents of God’s judgment.
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Versículo 7
IV. 6:7 The teams of horses are portrayed as powerful and eager to do the Lord’s work (6:5). They mov…
6:7 The teams of horses are portrayed as powerful and eager to do the Lord’s work (6:5). They move only at the Lord’s command.
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Versículo 8
V. 6:8 the Lord summoned me: The series of visions closes with a direct word from the Lord to Zechar…
6:8 the Lord summoned me: The series of visions closes with a direct word from the Lord to Zechariah. In bypassing the interpreting angel, God emphasizes the sure and effective implementation of his word to Israel. • have vented the anger of my Spirit (literally have given my Spirit rest): “Spirit” can mean “anger,” as it does here (see Judg 8:3; Isa 33:11).
VI
Versículo 9
VI. 6:9-15 This authoritative message accompanies Zechariah’s eighth vision (6:1-8). Jeshua’s symboli…
6:9-15 This authoritative message accompanies Zechariah’s eighth vision (6:1-8). Jeshua’s symbolic coronation as both king and priest was not an actual political arrangement for Judah; it probably symbolizes the coming of the Messiah, the Branch (6:12; cp. 3:8).
VII
Versículo 10
VII. 6:10 Heldai, Tobijah, and Jedaiah were apparently couriers designated by Jews in Babylon to carry…
6:10 Heldai, Tobijah, and Jedaiah were apparently couriers designated by Jews in Babylon to carry donations to the Temple building fund.
VIII
Versículo 11
VIII. 6:11 This crown was probably made of two bands of metal, one gold and one silver. Each band repre…
6:11 This crown was probably made of two bands of metal, one gold and one silver. Each band represented one of the offices (king and priest) to which Jeshua was appointed.
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Versículo 12
IX. 6:12-13 The Branch is a title for the Messiah (see 3:8), whom Jeshua represents. • he will build …
6:12-13 The Branch is a title for the Messiah (see 3:8), whom Jeshua represents. • he will build the Temple of the Lord: Just as Jeshua the high priest helped to build the Temple in Jerusalem (Ezra 3:1-2, 8-9; 5:2), Jesus the Messiah would build the eternal heavenly Temple through his death, burial, and resurrection (John 2:19-22; 4:23-24; Eph 2:19-22; Heb 8:1-2). • The Messiah would rule as king, a role associated with David and the tribe of Judah (2 Sam 7:12-16). • He will also serve as priest from his throne: The Messiah’s priestly role is associated with Aaron and the tribe of Levi (Exod 29:44). • Jeshua’s crown represents his two roles. Melchizedek also fulfilled the double functions of priest and king (Gen 14:17-20), as does the Messiah (Ps 110:4; Heb 7:1-3, 15-17).
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Versículo 14
X. 6:14 The symbolic crown that united kingship and priesthood was placed in the Temple as a memoria…
6:14 The symbolic crown that united kingship and priesthood was placed in the Temple as a memorial to the donors of gold and silver. It was also a permanent reminder of Jeshua’s coronation as priest-king and a visual aid for priests in teaching this new development. • Josiah was honored for his role as broker for the meeting between Zechariah and the three former exiles.
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Versículo 15
XI. 6:15 Exiled Jews in Babylon and other distant lands helped to rebuild the Temple; all Israel coul…
6:15 Exiled Jews in Babylon and other distant lands helped to rebuild the Temple; all Israel could identify with the structure.
Antiguo Testamento
Zechariah — Capítulo 6
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. …
Texto — Reina-Valera 1960
1De nuevo alcé mis ojos y miré, y he aquí cuatro carros que salían de entre dos montes; y aquellos montes eran de bronce.
2En el primer carro había caballos alazanes, en el segundo carro caballos negros,
3en el tercer carro caballos blancos, y en el cuarto carro caballos overos rucios rodados.
4Respondí entonces y dije al ángel que hablaba conmigo: Señor mío, ¿qué es esto?
5Y el ángel me respondió y me dijo: Estos son los cuatro vientos de los cielos, que salen después de presentarse delante del Señor de toda la tierra.
6El carro con los caballos negros salía hacia la tierra del norte, y los blancos salieron tras ellos, y los overos salieron hacia la tierra del sur.
7Y los alazanes salieron y se afanaron por ir a recorrer la tierra. Y dijo: Id, recorred la tierra. Y recorrieron la tierra.
8Luego me llamó, y me habló diciendo: Mira, los que salieron hacia la tierra del norte hicieron reposar mi Espíritu en la tierra del norte.
9Vino a mí palabra de Jehová, diciendo:
10Toma de los del cautiverio a Heldai, a Tobías y a Jedaías, los cuales volvieron de Babilonia; e irás tú en aquel día, y entrarás en casa de Josías hijo de Sofonías.
11Tomarás, pues, plata y oro, y harás coronas, y las pondrás en la cabeza del sumo sacerdote Josué, hijo de Josadac.
12Y le hablarás, diciendo: Así ha hablado Jehová de los ejércitos, diciendo: He aquí el varón cuyo nombre es el Renuevo, el cual brotará de sus raíces, y edificará el templo de Jehová.
13Él edificará el templo de Jehová, y él llevará gloria, y se sentará y dominará en su trono, y habrá sacerdote a su lado; y consejo de paz habrá entre ambos.
14Las coronas servirán a Helem, a Tobías, a Jedaías y a Hen hijo de Sofonías, como memoria en el templo de Jehová.
15Y los que están lejos vendrán y ayudarán a edificar el templo de Jehová, y conoceréis que Jehová de los ejércitos me ha enviado a vosotros. Y esto sucederá si oyereis obedientes la voz de Jehová vuestro Dios.
TYNDALE OPEN STUDY NOTES
Versículo 1
I. 6:1-8 In Zechariah’s first and last visions, God sends horses to patrol the earth. Both visions s…
Versículo 2
II. 6:2-3 red . . . black . . . white . . . dappled-gray horses: Zechariah attaches no particular sig…
Versículo 5
III. 6:5 The four spirits (or the four winds) of heaven are divine council members who report to God o…
Versículo 7
IV. 6:7 The teams of horses are portrayed as powerful and eager to do the Lord’s work (6:5). They mov…
Versículo 8
V. 6:8 the Lord summoned me: The series of visions closes with a direct word from the Lord to Zechar…
Versículo 9
VI. 6:9-15 This authoritative message accompanies Zechariah’s eighth vision (6:1-8). Jeshua’s symboli…
Versículo 10
VII. 6:10 Heldai, Tobijah, and Jedaiah were apparently couriers designated by Jews in Babylon to carry…
Versículo 11
VIII. 6:11 This crown was probably made of two bands of metal, one gold and one silver. Each band repre…
Versículo 12
IX. 6:12-13 The Branch is a title for the Messiah (see 3:8), whom Jeshua represents. • he will build …
Versículo 14
X. 6:14 The symbolic crown that united kingship and priesthood was placed in the Temple as a memoria…
Versículo 15
XI. 6:15 Exiled Jews in Babylon and other distant lands helped to rebuild the Temple; all Israel coul…