Zechariah 6:1-8

 

Zechariah 6:1-8

The Lamb Who Was Slain Will Conquer All

Zec 6:1  And I turned, and lifted up mine eyes, and looked, and, behold, there came four chariots out from between two mountains; and the mountains were mountains of brass. 

Zec 6:2  In the first chariot were red horses; and in the second chariot black horses; 

Zec 6:3  And in the third chariot white horses; and in the fourth chariot grisled and bay horses. 

Zec 6:4  Then I answered and said unto the angel that talked with me, What are these, my lord? 

Zec 6:5  And the angel answered and said unto me, These are the four spirits of the heavens, which go forth from standing before the Lord of all the earth. 

Zec 6:6  The black horses which are therein go forth into the north country; and the white go forth after them; and the grisled go forth toward the south country. 

Zec 6:7  And the bay went forth, and sought to go that they might walk to and fro through the earth: and he said, Get you hence, walk to and fro through the earth. So they walked to and fro through the earth. 

Zec 6:8  Then cried he upon me, and spake unto me, saying, Behold, these that go toward the north country have quieted my spirit in the north country. 

          1.     Zechariah Receives His Eighth and Final Vision – vs. 1a*

a.     This vision tells us what Jesus is going to do in response to Babylon’s rebellion.

                                               i.     Zechariah 5:11 

                                             ii.     While this rebellion is great no one can stop the power of Jesus’ decretive will

1.     Psalm 66:3-5 

b.     The horses symbolize power and judgment

                                               i.     Job 39:19 

                                             ii.     Zechariah 9:9 

         2.     Zechariah Sees Chariots Coming Out from Between Two Mountains – vs. 1b*

a.     It has been thought by many scholars that the two mountains are Mount Zion or Mount Moriah (Where Jerusalem is) and the other is the Mount of Olives (the place where we are told Jesus ascended into heaven and where He will return to). This would fit with where Zechariah told us to look for Him, in the ravine which is between the two Mountains, the Kidron Valley.

                                               i.     Zechariah 1:8

         3.     The Chariots are Pulled by Powerful Horses – vs. 2-3*

 

a.     The four chariots are the same as the four Spirits, who are also the four beasts who reveal the coming judgement on the earth

                                               i.     Revelation 6:1 

b.     The first chariot is pulled by red horses – vs. 2a*

                                               i.     Revelation 6:3-4 

c.     The second chariot is pulled by black horses – vs. 2b*

                                               i.     Revelation 6:5-6 

d.     The third chariot is pulled by white horses – vs. 3a*

                                               i.     Revelation 6:2 

e.     The fourth chariot pulled by speckled or roan horses – vs. 3b*

                                               i.     Revelation 6:7-8 

f.      The final color that is mentioned here is bay, but it is possible that is a descriptor word that refers to all the horses. Many translations render this word as strong or powerful – vs. 3c*

                                               i.     This description tells us that the judgment will be incredibly powerful, the like of which we have yet to see on the earth

1.     Revelation 6:15-17 

           4.     Zechariah is at a Loss for the Meaning of What He is Seeing and Asks His Angel Interpreter for the Meaning of the Vision – vs. 4*

a.     The Holy Spirit is the one that reveals the truth of God’s word to us

                                               i.     1 John 2:20 

           5.     Zechariah is Told that these are the Four Spirits that Stand Before the Lord of the Whole Earth – vs. 5*

a.     The Lord of the whole earth is the Logos or the Angel of the Lord who has been the subject of all the visions in Zechariah. He is Jesus!

                                               i.     Revelation 5:5-9 

          6.     The Horses, Who Symbolize Judgement, are Released Go Forth into All the World – vs. 6*

a.     Revelation 6:12-14 

          7.     Once Released the Horses are Unstoppable and there is No Corner of the Globe that is Left Unaffected by Their Judgement – vs. 7*

a.     Revelation 19:1-5 

          8.     The Judgement of Babylon (the North Country) Will Be Complete – vs. 8*

a.     The Babylon of Zechariah’s time will eventually be left to become a wasteland

                                               i.     Jeremiah 51:37 

b.     The Babylon that is representative of the rebellion against the Lord Jesus will also be destroyed completely.

                                                              i.      Revelation 14:6-12