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Mountains Become Plains
Commentators explain that the "great mountain" symbolizes any seemingly insurmountable obstacle to God's work. In the original context, this was the powerful opposition to rebuilding the temple. For believers today, it represents any major difficulty—spiritual, political, or personal—that stands in the way of God's purposes. The promise is that God's power will level these mountains, making a clear path for His will to be done.
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Zechariah
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Albert Barnes
On Zechariah 4:7
18th Century
Theologian
Who art thou, O great mountain? Before Zerubbabel thou shalt be a plain - The words have the character of a sacred proverb: “Ev…
Charles Ellicott
On Zechariah 4:7
19th Century
Bishop
O great mountain? — This is figurative of the colossal difficulties put in the way of the completion of the building of the Temple by the …
John Calvin
On Zechariah 4:7
16th Century
Theologian
Here the angel pursues the same subject which we have already explained—that though the beginning was small and seemed of hardly any consequence or…
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John Gill
On Zechariah 4:7
17th Century
Pastor
Who are you, O great mountain ? &c.] This is said in reference to those who opposed the building of the temple, as Sanbal…
Matthew Henry
On Zechariah 4:1–7
17th Century
Minister
The prophet's spirit was willing to attend, but the flesh was weak. We should implore God that whenever He speaks to us, He would awaken us, and we…