Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Zechariah 4

45 catchwords322 parallels

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Zechariah 4 . 1 , By the golden candlestick is foreshewn the good success of Zerubbabel’s foundation; Zechariah 4 . 11 , by the two olive trees the two anointed ones.

Zechariah 4:1

Then the angel who was speaking with me returned and woke me, as a man is awakened from his sleep.

Zechariah 4:1 · BSB

the angel6 parallels

waked7 parallels

Reciprocal3 parallels

Zechariah 4:2

“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.

Zechariah 4:2 · BSB

What2 parallels

a candlestick15 parallels

a bowl1 parallel

Heb. her bowl

seven2 parallels

seven pipes to the seven lamps1 parallel

or , seven several pipes to the lamps , etc

Reciprocal9 parallels

Zechariah 4:3

There are also two olive trees beside it, one on the right side of the bowl and the other on its left.”

Zechariah 4:3 · BSB

the whole verse7 parallels

Reciprocal5 parallels

Zechariah 4:4

“What are these, my lord?” I asked the angel who was speaking with me.

Zechariah 4:4 · BSB

What10 parallels

Zechariah 4:5

“Do you not know what they are?” replied the angel. “No, my lord,” I answered.

Zechariah 4:5 · BSB

Knowest2 parallels

No4 parallels

Reciprocal3 parallels

Zechariah 4:6

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.

Zechariah 4:6 · BSB

Not15 parallels

might7 parallels

or , army

Reciprocal41 parallels

Zechariah 4:7

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!'"

Zechariah 4:7 · BSB

O great21 parallels

headstone9 parallels

shoutings6 parallels

Grace5 parallels

Reciprocal16 parallels

Zechariah 4:8

Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying,

Zechariah 4:8 · BSB

Reciprocal1 parallel

Zechariah 4:9

"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.

Zechariah 4:9 · BSB

have2 parallels

his hands6 parallels

and10 parallels

Reciprocal9 parallels

Zechariah 4:10

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.”

Zechariah 4:10 · BSB

despised12 parallels

for they4 parallels

etc. or , since the seven eyes of the Lord shall rejoice

and shall2 parallels

those2 parallels

they are5 parallels

Reciprocal14 parallels

plummet Heb. stone of tin

Zechariah 4:11

Then I asked the angel, “What are the two olive trees on the right and left of the lampstand?”

Zechariah 4:11 · BSB

What2 parallels

Reciprocal9 parallels

Zechariah 4:12

And I questioned him further, “What are the two olive branches beside the two gold pipes from which the golden oil pours?”

Zechariah 4:12 · BSB

What be2 parallels

through1 parallel

Reciprocal5 parallels

empty etc. or , empty out of themselves oil into gold

the golden Heb. the gold

Zechariah 4:13

“Do you not know what these are?” he inquired. “No, my lord,” I replied.

Zechariah 4:13 · BSB

Knowest3 parallels

Zechariah 4:14

So he said, “These are the two anointed ones who are standing beside the Lord of all the earth.”

Zechariah 4:14 · BSB

These19 parallels

anointed ones1 parallel

Heb. sons of oil

that6 parallels

the Lord4 parallels

Reciprocal6 parallels

The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge is the classical cross-reference layer — centuries of catchword parallels beneath the site’s quotations, allusions, and echoes. Every reference above also flows into the wider web of connections.

In the wider web14 threads
Intertextuality Pairs
Allusions Revelation 1:12 → Zechariah 4:2, Zechariah 4:10 → 2 Chronicles 16:9, Zechariah 4:7 → Isaiah 40:4
Echoes Zechariah 4:7 → Psalm 118:22, Zechariah 4:9 → Isaiah 44:28
Trajectories
Eden as Temple (Original Sanctuary), Glory-Cloud (Divine Presence), Golden Lampstand (Christ the Light), New Exodus (Second Exodus Pattern), Return from Exile (Restoration and Hope), Stone and Cornerstone (Rejected Foundation), Zerubbabel (Royal Seed Rebuilding)
Chiasms
Shaped Zechariah 1:7–6:8, Zechariah 4:1–14
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