Verse of the Day
Author Spotlight
Loading featured author...
Report Issue
See a formatting issue or error?
Let us know →
He showed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of Yahweh, and Satan standing at his right hand to be his adversary.
Verse Takeaways
1
A Heavenly Courtroom
Scholars describe this vision as a heavenly courtroom scene. Joshua the high priest stands not just to minister, but as one on trial before the Angel of the Lord. 'Satan,' whose name means 'the adversary,' stands at Joshua's right hand, which commentators note is the legal position of a prosecutor or accuser in ancient courts.
See 3 Verse Takeaways
Book Overview
Zechariah
Author
Audience
Composition
Teaching Highlights
Outline
+ 5 more
See Overview
6
18th Century
Presbyterian
And He - God, (for the office of the attendant angel was to explain, not to show the visions) “showed me Joshua the high priest, standing b…
19th Century
Anglican
And he. —Probably, the angel-interpreter.
Joshua. —The various forms of this name, that of the Savior of t…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And he showed me Joshua the high priest Who was one that came up out of the captivity, and was principally concerned…
Go ad-free and create your own bookmark library
The angel showed Joshua, the high priest, to Zechariah, in a vision. Guilt and corruption are great discouragements when we stand before God. Becau…
