Matthew Henry Commentary Zechariah 6:9-15

"And the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying, Take of them of the captivity, even of Heldai, of Tobijah, and of Jedaiah; and come thou the same day, and go into the house of Josiah the son of Zephaniah, whither they are come from Babylon; yea, take [of them] silver and gold, and make crowns, and set them upon the head of Joshua the son of Jehozadak, the high priest; and speak unto him, saying, Thus speaketh Jehovah of hosts, saying, Behold, the man whose name is the Branch: and he shall grow up out of his place; and he shall build the temple of Jehovah; even he shall build the temple of Jehovah; and he shall bear the glory, and shall sit and rule upon his throne; and he shall be a priest upon his throne; and the counsel of peace shall be between them both. And the crowns shall be to Helem, and to Tobijah, and to Jedaiah, and to Hen the son of Zephaniah, for a memorial in the temple of Jehovah. And they that are far off shall come and build in the temple of Jehovah; and ye shall know that Jehovah of hosts hath sent me unto you. And [this] shall come to pass, if ye will diligently obey the voice of Jehovah your God." — Zechariah 6:9-15 (ASV)

Some Jews from Babylon brought an offering to the house of God. Those who cannot advance a good work through their personal efforts must, according to their ability, advance it with their money: if some provide the labor, let others provide the resources. Crowns were to be made and put upon the head of Joshua. The sign was used to make the promise more noticeable, that God will, in the fullness of time, raise up a great High Priest, like Joshua, who is only the figure of One who is to come.

Christ is not only the Foundation but also the Founder of this temple, by His Spirit and grace. Glory is a burden, but not too heavy for Him to bear who upholds all things. The cross was His glory, and He bore that; so also is the crown an exceeding weight of glory, and He bears that. The counsel of peace should be between the priest and the throne, between the priestly and kingly offices of Jesus Christ. The peace and welfare of the gospel church, and of all believers, shall be accomplished, though not by two separate persons, yet by two distinct offices meeting in one Person: Christ, purchasing all peace by His priesthood, and maintaining and defending it by His kingdom.

The crowns used in this solemnity must be kept in the temple as evidence of this promise of the Messiah. Let us not think of separating what God has joined in His counsel of peace. We cannot come to God by Christ as our Priest if we refuse to have Him rule over us as our King. We have no real ground to believe our peace is made with God unless we strive to keep His commandments.