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Christ Among His People
Commentators identify the 'man among the myrtle-trees' as a chief angel, with many suggesting this is the pre-incarnate Christ. The other horsemen are angels under his command. This vision reveals that even when God's people are in a low or 'shady' place, Christ is present with them, and a host of angels is ready to act on His command.
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Zechariah
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Albert Barnes
On Zechariah 1:10
18th Century
Theologian
And the man answered—responding to the question addressed to the attendant angel. He himself spoke up.
These are those whom th…
Charles Ellicott
On Zechariah 1:10
19th Century
Bishop
Answered. — The question which Zechariah had put to the angel-interpreter.
The earth — that is, the world,…
John Calvin
On Zechariah 1:7–11
16th Century
Theologian
A second prophecy is related here, connected with a vision. At the beginning, God alone spoke and commissioned His prophet to reprove the Jews. He …
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John Gill
On Zechariah 1:10
17th Century
Pastor
And the man that stood among the myrtle trees answered and said And so prevented the angel from giving the account he was…
Matthew Henry
On Zechariah 1:7–17
17th Century
Minister
The prophet saw a dark, shady grove, hidden by hills. This represented the low, melancholy condition of the Jewish church. A man like a warrior sat…