The Meaning of Zechariah 6:15 Explained

Zechariah 6:15

KJV: And they that are far off shall come and build in the temple of the LORD, and ye shall know that the LORD of hosts hath sent me unto you. And this shall come to pass, if ye will diligently obey the voice of the LORD your God.

YLT: And the far-off come in, and they have built in the temple of Jehovah, and ye have known that Jehovah of Hosts hath sent me unto you, yea, it hath come to pass, if ye do certainly hearken to the voice of Jehovah your God.'

Darby: And they that are far off shall come and build at the temple of Jehovah: and ye shall know that Jehovah of hosts hath sent me unto you. And this shall come to pass, if ye will diligently hearken to the voice of Jehovah your God.

ASV: And they that are far off shall come and build in the temple of Jehovah; and ye shall know that Jehovah of hosts hath sent me unto you. And this'shall come to pass, if ye will diligently obey the voice of Jehovah your God.

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CONTEXT: What is the Context of Zechariah 6:15?

MEANING: What does Zechariah 6:15 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Zechariah 6:15 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Zechariah 6:15?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And they [that are] far off  shall come  and build  in the temple  of the LORD,  and ye shall know  that the LORD  of hosts  hath sent  me unto you. And [this] shall come to pass, if ye will diligently  obey  the voice  of the LORD  your God. 

What does Zechariah 6:15 Mean?

Verse Meaning

When the Branch appeared, Gentiles from afar would come and help build the temple of Yahweh (cf. Isaiah 56:6-7; Zechariah 8:22; Isaiah 2:2-4; Zechariah 2:11; Isaiah 60:1-7). The donors mentioned earlier ( Zechariah 6:10; Zechariah 6:14) were typical of Gentiles who would come from afar in the last days to help build the Lord"s house (cf. Isaiah 60:4; Isaiah 60:6; Isaiah 60:9). When this happened, the people would know that Yahweh had sent Messiah to His people (cf. Zechariah 2:8-11; Zechariah 4:9). Another view is that the fulfillment would vindicate Zechariah as the Lord"s messenger. All these people could participate in the building of the future temple, by bringing gifts ( Isaiah 56:7), if they were faithful to obey the Lord by doing all that He commanded (cf. Deuteronomy 28:1-2; Deuteronomy 28:15; Deuteronomy 30:1-10).
"In the new covenant ( Jeremiah 31:33-34; Ezekiel 36:26-27), God personally guarantees that the people will ultimately obey; his Spirit will enable them to do so." [1]
What is the temple that the Branch will build? It appears to be a literal building in Jerusalem during the Millennium where God will reside that will bring great glory to Him (cf. Ezekiel 40-46). There will be no temple in the New Jerusalem in the eternal state ( Revelation 21:22). Whereas the church is now the temple of God (i.e, Christians corporately and local congregations of believers; 1 Corinthians 3:16; 1 Peter 2:5), the church is not in view here. The equality of Jewish and Gentile believers in one body (i.e, the church) was a mystery that was unknown until God revealed it later ( Matthew 16:18; Ephesians 2:11 to Ephesians 3:11).
"Here we have the end and consummation of all the prophetic Scriptures: the crowning of the Lord Jesus Christ. It is only after the dark night of world judgment and punishment is passed, that the glorious light of Christ"s coronation day will follow. This is one of the sublimest passages in the Scriptures on the Person and work of the Messiah." [2]
The sequence of events in the eight night visions and the crowning of Joshua argues for the traditional dispensational interpretation that Jesus will begin reigning as the Davidic king when He returns to the earth at His second coming. The progressive dispensational view, on the other hand, as well as the covenant premillennial and amillennial views, are that Jesus began ruling as the Davidic king at His first advent.
"The fulness [3] of this Messianic prophecy can better be seen if we but marshal the distinctive features in order: 1. The humanity of the Branch2. The place of His birth3. The building of the millennial temple by Him4. His fitness to bear the glory of God5. His reign on the throne of David6. His priestly ministry7. The issue of His blessed ministry-peace." [4]
This is the end of the apocalyptic visionary section of the book. Chapters7-14contain regular prophetic messages. Some scholars have tried to correlate the last eight chapters of Zechariah and the eight night visions, but these attempts seem strained.

Context Summary

Zechariah 6:1-15 - The Vision Of The Chariots
This is a vision of protection and deliverance. Four chariots issue from the mountains around Jerusalem. The colors of the horses represent the commission that the drivers were to execute against the nations. Black denoted defeat and despair; the bay acted as a patrol of defence. Note the closing incident, which foreshadowed the union of the offices of priesthood and kingship in the person of our Lord. [source]

Chapter Summary: Zechariah 6

1  The vision of the four chariots
9  By the crowns of Joshua are shown the temple and kingdom of Christ the Branch

What do the individual words in Zechariah 6:15 mean?

And Even those from afar shall come and build the temple of Yahweh then you shall know that Yahweh of hosts has sent Me to you and [this] shall come to pass if diligently you obey the voice of Yahweh your God -
וּרְחוֹקִ֣ים ׀ יָבֹ֗אוּ וּבָנוּ֙ בְּהֵיכַ֣ל יְהוָ֔ה וִידַעְתֶּ֕ם כִּֽי־ יְהוָ֥ה צְבָא֖וֹת שְׁלָחַ֣נִי אֲלֵיכֶ֑ם וְהָיָה֙ אִם־ שָׁמ֣וֹעַ תִּשְׁמְע֔וּן בְּק֖וֹל יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם ס

וּרְחוֹקִ֣ים ׀  And  Even  those  from  afar 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Adjective, masculine plural
Root: רָחֹוק  
Sense: remote, far, distant, distant lands, distant ones.
יָבֹ֗אוּ  shall  come 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine plural
Root: בֹּוא 
Sense: to go in, enter, come, go, come in.
וּבָנוּ֙  and  build 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Conjunctive perfect, third person common plural
Root: בָּנָה  
Sense: to build, rebuild, establish, cause to continue.
בְּהֵיכַ֣ל  the  temple 
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: הֵיכָל  
Sense: palace, temple, nave, sanctuary.
יְהוָ֔ה  of  Yahweh 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יהוה 
Sense: the proper name of the one true God.
וִידַעְתֶּ֕ם  then  you  shall  know 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Conjunctive perfect, second person masculine plural
Root: דָּעָה 
Sense: to know.
כִּֽי־  that 
Parse: Conjunction
Root: כִּי 
Sense: that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since.
יְהוָ֥ה  Yahweh 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יהוה 
Sense: the proper name of the one true God.
צְבָא֖וֹת  of  hosts 
Parse: Noun, common plural
Root: צָבָא 
Sense: that which goes forth, army, war, warfare, host.
שְׁלָחַ֣נִי  has  sent  Me 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person masculine singular, first person common singular
Root: שָׁלַח  
Sense: to send, send away, let go, stretch out.
אֲלֵיכֶ֑ם  to  you 
Parse: Preposition, second person masculine plural
Root: אֶל  
Sense: to, toward, unto (of motion).
וְהָיָה֙  and  [this]  shall  come  to  pass 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Conjunctive perfect, third person masculine singular
Root: אֶהְיֶה 
Sense: to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out.
שָׁמ֣וֹעַ  diligently 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Infinitive absolute
Root: שָׁמַע 
Sense: to hear, listen to, obey.
תִּשְׁמְע֔וּן  you  obey 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, second person masculine plural, Paragogic nun
Root: שָׁמַע 
Sense: to hear, listen to, obey.
בְּק֖וֹל  the  voice 
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: קֹול 
Sense: voice, sound, noise.
יְהוָ֥ה  of  Yahweh 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יהוה 
Sense: the proper name of the one true God.
אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם  your  God 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct, second person masculine plural
Root: אֱלֹהִים  
Sense: (plural).
ס  - 
Parse: Punctuation

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