Zechariah 4
A golden lampstand fed by two olive trees — representing God's Spirit empowering Zerubbabel to complete the temple. Not by might, nor by power, but by My Spirit, says the Lord. The mountain of obstacles will become a plain before Zerubbabel.
Then the angel who was speaking with me returned and woke me, as a man is awakened from his sleep.
“What do you see?” he asked. “I see a solid gold lampstand,” I replied, “with a bowl at the top and seven lamps on it, with seven spouts to the lamps.
Seven golden lampstands — Zechariah's vision echoed
Then I turned to see the voice that was speaking with me. And having turned, I saw seven golden lampstands,
Read Revelation 1 ›There are also two olive trees beside it, one on the right side of the bowl and the other on its left.”
“What are these, my lord?” I asked the angel who was speaking with me.
“Do you not know what they are?” replied the angel. “No, my lord,” I answered.
So he said to me, “This is the word of the LORD to Zerubbabel: Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit, says the LORD of Hosts.
What are you, O great mountain? Before Zerubbabel you will become a plain. Then he will bring forth the capstone accompanied by shouts of ‘Grace, grace to it!’”
Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
“The hands of Zerubbabel have laid the foundation of this house, and his hands will complete it. Then you will know that the LORD of Hosts has sent me to you.
For who has despised the day of small things? But these seven eyes of the LORD, which scan the whole earth, will rejoice when they see the plumb line in the hand of Zerubbabel.”
Seven eyes which are the seven spirits of God sent out into all the earth
Then I saw a Lamb who appeared to have been slain, standing in the center of the throne, encircled by the four living creatures and the elders. The Lamb had seven horns and seven eyes, which represent the seven spirits of God sent out into all the earth.
Read Revelation 5 ›Then I asked the angel, “What are the two olive trees on the right and left of the lampstand?”
And I questioned him further, “What are the two olive branches beside the two gold pipes from which the golden oil pours?”
“Do you not know what these are?” he inquired. “No, my lord,” I replied.
So he said, “These are the two anointed ones who are standing beside the Lord of all the earth.”
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