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Christ, the Divine Commander
Commentators overwhelmingly identify the “man riding upon a red horse” as a divine figure—the Angel of the Lord, understood as a pre-incarnate appearance of Christ. He is not merely an observer but the commander of the angelic armies, positioned as the leader and protector of His people.
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Zechariah
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Albert Barnes
On Zechariah 1:8
18th Century
Theologian
I saw in the night – that is, the night following “the twenty-fourth day.” The darkness of the night was perhaps chosen, as agreeing with th…
Charles Ellicott
On Zechariah 1:7–21
19th Century
Bishop
A SERIES OF SEVEN VISIONS.
Zechariah 1:7 to Zechariah 6:15. Between the commencement of Zechariah’s prophetic la…
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 1:8
17th Century
Pastor
I saw by night
Or, "that night" F13; the night of the twenty fourth of Sebat; a proper and usual time for…
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…