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Zechariah 6:13

King James Version (KJV)

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Zechariah 6:13

Verse 13 of 15

Scripture focus

Even he shall build the temple of the LORD; and he shall bear the glory, and shall sit and rule upon his throne; and he shall be a priest upon his throne: and the counsel of peace shall be between them both.

Zechariah 6:13 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Zechariah 6:13

Theological / Devotional

He shall build. The repetition is doubtless for emphasis.

The glory. “To Christ belongs the glory of redemption for the fallen race” (GC 416).

Priest. Like Melchizedek, who held the double office of priest and king (Luke 1:32, 33; Heb. 5:5, 6, 10; 7:1, 2, 15-17; 8:1, 2). Christ would be priest and would eventually ascend to the “throne of his father David” (see Ps. 110:1-4). At the time of His first advent Christ qualified to serve as High Priest in the heavenly sanctuary (Heb. 2:17), to remove men’s sins and transform their characters. At His second advent He will come to reign over them as King (see on Matt. 25:31).

Counsel of peace. This phrase describes the agreement between the Father and the Son for the salvation of man (see 8T 269; GC 416, 417).

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