Posted on 03/09/2021 5:38:13 AM PST by Hebrews 11:6
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| CH. 1-3 | ZECHARIAH'S FIRST FOUR VISIONS |
| Ch. 4 | Gold Lampstand & Olive Trees |
| Ch. 5-6 | Zechariah's Final Four Visions |
| Ch.9-14 | Prophecies of Jesus |
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FIRST FOUR VISIONS |
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CHAPTER 1
1 In the eighth month of the second year of Darius, the word of the LORD came to the prophet Zechariah son of Berekiah, the son of Iddo:
2 “The LORD was very angry with your ancestors. 3 Therefore tell the people: This is what the LORD Almighty says: ‘Return to me,’ declares the LORD Almighty, ‘and I will return to you,’ says the LORD Almighty. 4 Do not be like your ancestors, to whom the earlier prophets proclaimed: This is what the LORD Almighty says: ‘Turn from your evil ways and your evil practices.’ But they would not listen or pay attention to me, declares the LORD. 5 Where are your ancestors now? And the prophets, do they live forever? 6 But did not my words and my decrees, which I commanded my servants the prophets, overtake your ancestors?
“Then they repented and said, ‘The LORD Almighty has done to us what our ways and practices deserve, just as he determined to do.’”
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The Man Among the Myrtle Trees 7 On the twenty-fourth day of the eleventh month, the month of Shebat, in the second year of Darius, the word of the LORD came to the prophet Zechariah son of Berekiah, the son of Iddo.
8 During the night I had a vision, and there before me was a man mounted on a red horse. He was standing among the myrtle trees in a ravine. Behind him were red, brown and white horses.
9 I asked, “What are these, my lord?”
The angel who was talking with me answered, “I will show you what they are.”
10 Then the man standing among the myrtle trees explained, “They are the ones the LORD has sent to go throughout the earth.”
11 And they reported to the angel of the LORD who was standing among the myrtle trees, “We have gone throughout the earth and found the whole world at rest and in peace.”
12 Then the angel of the LORD said, “LORD Almighty, how long will you withhold mercy from Jerusalem and from the towns of Judah, which you have been angry with these seventy years?” 13 So the LORD spoke kind and comforting words to the angel who talked with me.
14 Then the angel who was speaking to me said, “Proclaim this word: This is what the LORD Almighty says: ‘I am very jealous for Jerusalem and Zion, 15 and I am very angry with the nations that feel secure. I was only a little angry, but they went too far with the punishment.’
16 “Therefore this is what the LORD says: ‘I will return to Jerusalem with mercy, and there my house will be rebuilt. And the measuring line will be stretched out over Jerusalem,’ declares the LORD Almighty.
17 “Proclaim further: This is what the LORD Almighty says: ‘My towns will again overflow with prosperity, and the LORD will again comfort Zion and choose Jerusalem.’”
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Four Horns and Four Craftsmen 18 Then I looked up, and there before me were four horns. 19 I asked the angel who was speaking to me, “What are these?”
He answered me, “These are the horns that scattered Judah, Israel and Jerusalem.”
20 Then the LORD showed me four craftsmen. 21 I asked, “What are these coming to do?”
He answered, “These are the horns that scattered Judah so that no one could raise their head, but the craftsmen have come to terrify them and throw down these horns of the nations who lifted up their horns against the land of Judah to scatter its people.”
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CHAPTER 2
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A Man With a Measuring Line 1 Then I looked up, and there before me was a man with a measuring line in his hand. 2 I asked, “Where are you going?”
He answered me, “To measure Jerusalem, to find out how wide and how long it is.”
3 While the angel who was speaking to me was leaving, another angel came to meet him 4 and said to him: “Run, tell that young man, ‘Jerusalem will be a city without walls because of the great number of people and animals in it. 5 And I myself will be a wall of fire around it,’ declares the LORD, ‘and I will be its glory within.’
6 “Come! Come! Flee from the land of the north,” declares the LORD, “for I have scattered you to the four winds of heaven,” declares the LORD.
7 “Come, Zion! Escape, you who live in Daughter Babylon!” 8 For this is what the LORD Almighty says: “After the Glorious One has sent me against the nations that have plundered you—for whoever touches you touches the apple of his eye— 9 I will surely raise my hand against them so that their slaves will plunder them. Then you will know that the LORD Almighty has sent me.
10 “Shout and be glad, Daughter Zion. For I am coming, and I will live among you,” declares the LORD. 11 “Many nations will be joined with the LORD in that day and will become my people. I will live among you and you will know that the LORD Almighty has sent me to you. 12 The LORD will inherit Judah as his portion in the holy land and will again choose Jerusalem. 13 Be still before the LORD, all mankind, because he has roused himself from his holy dwelling.”
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CHAPTER 3
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Clean Garments for the High Priest 1 Then he showed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the LORD, and Satan standing at his right side to accuse him. 2 The LORD said to Satan, “The LORD rebuke you, Satan! The LORD, who has chosen Jerusalem, rebuke you! Is not this man a burning stick snatched from the fire?”
3 Now Joshua was dressed in filthy clothes as he stood before the angel. 4 The angel said to those who were standing before him, “Take off his filthy clothes.”
Then he said to Joshua, “See, I have taken away your sin, and I will put fine garments on you.”
5 Then I said, “Put a clean turban on his head.” So they put a clean turban on his head and clothed him, while the angel of the LORD stood by.
6 The angel of the LORD gave this charge to Joshua: 7 “This is what the LORD Almighty says: ‘If you will walk in obedience to me and keep my requirements, then you will govern my house and have charge of my courts, and I will give you a place among these standing here.
8 “‘Listen, High Priest Joshua, you and your associates seated before you, who are men symbolic of things to come: I am going to bring my servant, the Branch. 9 See, the stone I have set in front of Joshua! There are seven eyes on that one stone, and I will engrave an inscription on it,’ says the LORD Almighty, ‘and I will remove the sin of this land in a single day.
10 “‘In that day each of you will invite your neighbor to sit under your vine and fig tree,’ declares the LORD Almighty.”
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NOTES ON MY SELECTION CRITERIA
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Often, artists misrepresent the Scripture, but unless the error is material, licentious or heretical I usually include the artwork, trusting that the Spirit is perfectly capable of defending Himself. So, with such forgiving filters, it means that you're seeing practically everything I'm finding.
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Then, there is the human element: this is not actually a daily series, because I can only research, compose, edit and post five or six of these installments weekly. And because I only get to do this series once, I'm taking my time, chiefly by posting everything. If I find lots of art, I don't cherry-pick some and discard the rest; the one I throw out might be exactly the one that God wants to use to touch your heart. Instead, I line up all of them and then sort them into manageable bunches, often resulting in multiple days' episodes of the same story. Obviously, I like being thorough. Were you in a big hurry?
The Bible is a thick book, as you know; but we'll get there eventually, Lord willing—this is His project, after all. And always remember:
love, joy, peace, patience kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness & self-control is a fruit of the Spirit!. .
Art is merely the Toy Department of Bible study,
so I'm just having fun here—I hope you are, too!
Thank you for your understanding.Hebrews 11:6
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My front yard is lined with Crepe Myrtles along the street, alternating Pink and red.
We planted them 19 years ago an dthey are fully matured and beautiful in full bloom................
So many INCREDIBLE Visions in Zechariah.
When you get to Chapter 6, have I got a story for YOU.
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I’ll bet that’s gorgeous! That’s why I included image #5: it’s unrelated to the text, but I just wanted everyone to see what they look like.
Here, the town of MARY ESTHER, has them planted in the median strip of the main boulevard.................
You know I've drunk your KoolAid.
I don’t serve Kool-Aid.
And I serve the choicest wine LAST. :-)
On our honeymoon in 1978, I gave my wife a pair of myrtle-wood candlestick holders. They still stand tall on our dining room table.
Can’t wait!
Crepe Myrtles shed their bark every year, so it’s like a ‘ressurection’ tree.............
It’s interesting how the LORD gave Zechariah an interactive vision that allowed him to make suggestions.
Here's a headline from this morning:
Self-decapitating sea slugs drop their heads and regrow whole bodies
You have me at a loss. Where did Zechariah make a suggestion?
3 Now Joshua was dressed in filthy clothes as he stood before the angel. 4 The angel said to those who were standing before him, “Take off his filthy clothes.” Then he said to Joshua, “See, I have taken away your sin, and I will put fine garments on you.” 5 Then I said, “Put a clean turban on his head.” So they put a clean turban on his head and clothed him, while the angel of the LORD stood by.
I am not a fan of digital art but here Ted Larson validates it. I have 2 crepe myrtle bushes, different colors, and now they are taller than my house. In bloom they are spectacular.
Wonderful! I had forgotten—many thanks for pointing it out. Now you have me wondering whether there are other instances of that. I’m sure from now on I’ll always be on the lookout for it.
Ted Larson made this thread—he was the only artist I found who has taken real interest in Zechariah’s prophecies. In 220 previous threads, I don’t recall one where a single artist so predominated.
Rembrandt is extolled widely as a giant, one of the two or three greatest painters ever--at least, that is my perception of the consensus. I just don't see it. I've now seen 10-20% of his works, and generally I find them dark, poorly composed, and uninspiring--albeit with occasional flashes of brilliance, such as the one I featured about the handwriting on the wall.
Admittedly, I am a complete ignoramus about art--I know that because I can compare and contrast my understanding of it with other subjects I do understand deeply.
So, my question is: what do you, whose art knowledge and experience I respect, think about Rembrandt?
Rembrandt was a brilliant artist, but definitely a product of his time and culture.
As for Bible Illustrations, I am more edified by Tissot, even though more “sophisticated” art critics might consider his work to be “Sunday School Kitsch”.
Oils were a new medium in Rembrandt’s day, and he was a master at it, especially when painting faces.
Perhaps that is why you liked the “Handwriting” painting, because the emotions on the face of the king were so compelling.
Some artists, I don’t “get” at all.
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