Zechariah 6

2. True peace flows from subjection to Christ; where Christ gives peace, there he sets up his government in the heart (Isaiah 9:7): Of his government and peace there shall be no end. Christ is called a priest upon his throne (Zechariah 6:13). Christ as a priest makes peace, but…

And he is so certain of his enemies being made his footstool, that he is waiting till he see it done; he must reign till then, despite all the malice and might of devils, and men. 3. It's a difficulty to the Church and people of God, to think on such great confusions as are in t…

The fairest and most glorious sight, that ever the eye of man saw, shall be, when Christ shall come riding through the clouds, on his chariot of glory, accompanied with his mighty angels, and with one pull, or shake of his mighty arms, shall cause the stars to fall from heaven,…

Even as then in the second chapter he disputed touching the restoring of mount Zion, so now also he promises, that a new Church shall spring up, even as a bud or sprig shoots up in the field, which was undressed before. They do commonly expound this place of Christ: and so much…

Anger, or the Irascible Faculty, Eccles. 7. 10. Fury, Zech. 6. 8. He will cut off the Spirit of Princes; that is, their Pride, Insolency, and Contempt of others. [[original in non-Latin script]] in the New Testament frequently intends the Intellectual Part of the Mind or Soul, a…

First, the Rise and spring of it is to be considered. It came forth from the Eternal mutual consent and counsel of the father and the Son, Zechariah 6:13. The counsel of peace shall be between them both.

Conviction is the first step to conversion (John 8:16). 2. Has God ever made you willing to take Christ upon his own terms (Zechariah 6:13)? He shall be a Priest upon his Throne: Are you as willing that Christ should be upon the throne of your heart to rule, as a Priest at the A…

So was he by his Father designed to this work, Isaiah 42:1, Isaiah 61:1, Isaiah 49:9, Malachi 3:1, Zechariah 13:7, John 3:16, 1 Timothy 1:15. Thus the counsel of peace became to be between them both, Zechariah 6:13 — that is, the Father and the Son. And the Son rejoiced from ete…

8. As the former Argument is from the promise made to Christ, and fulfilled to him, so this is from the predictions, prophecies and promises of him, as he, of whom such glorious promises are foretold, and may claim the thing promised, by faith, he has some word of promise for su…

By Samuel Rutherford, Professor of Divinity in the University of St. Andrews. Zechariah 6:12. And speak to him, saying — Thus speaks the LORD of Hosts, saying, Behold the Man whose name is the BRANCH, and he shall grow out of his place, and He shall build the Temple of the LORD.…