Zechariah 4:1-7 And the angel that talked with me came again, and waked me, as a man that is wakened out of his sleep.… I. SYMBOLICALLY REPRESENTED. (Vers. 2, 3.) Candelabrum. II. DEVOUTLY CONTEMPLATED. (Ver. 5.) Humble, earnest, reverent inquiry. III. DIVINELY INTERPRETED. 1. The unity of the Church. 2. The spiritual use of the Church. 3. The Divine care of the Church. 4. The future glory of the Church. The Church should be: (1) Receptive of the Divine. (2) Communicative of the Divine. "They empty themselves," etc. Freely, constantly, rejoicingly. (3) Reflective of the Divine. Life and work. Not only true of the Church as a whole, but of every individual member. "Let your light shine before men." - F. Parallel Verses KJV: And the angel that talked with me came again, and waked me, as a man that is wakened out of his sleep,WEB: The angel who talked with me came again, and wakened me, as a man who is wakened out of his sleep. |
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