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The Cornerstone is Christ
Most commentators agree that the "stone" set before Joshua is a powerful prophecy of Jesus Christ. He is the "precious cornerstone" (Isaiah 28:16) on which the church is built. God presents Christ as the foundation for all hope, security, and salvation, shifting the focus from the physical temple to the person of the Messiah.
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Zechariah
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Albert Barnes
On Zechariah 3:9
18th Century
Theologian
For behold the stone, that I have laid before Joshua - This must be an expansion of what he had said, or the ground of it, being in…
Charles Ellicott
On Zechariah 3:6–10
19th Century
Bishop
The angel of the Lord now proclaims to Joshua a fourfold promise:
- The confirmation of his official authority, and the elevation of his…
John Calvin
On Zechariah 3:9
16th Century
Theologian
He more fully sets forth what we have observed in the previous verse, but he speaks figuratively. He says that there were seven eyes on the stone w…
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John Gill
On Zechariah 3:9
17th Century
Pastor
For, behold, the stone that I have laid before Joshua
Not the plummet in the hand of Zerubbabel; nor the first and f…
Matthew Henry
On Zechariah 3:6–10
17th Century
Minister
All whom God calls to any office, He finds fit, or makes them so. The Lord will cause the sins of the believer to pass away by His sanctifying grac…