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Zechariah
continues to amaze. His imagery is
vivid, familiar, yet also cryptic. It is
easy to read Zechariah and feel like the symbols are known but the meaning escapes. This is intentional.
One of the
greatest things about the prophets is their honesty. In the very beginning, Zechariah confesses
that the angel talking with him woke hi as if out of a sleep. Zechariah is trying to convey an
understanding of the difference between life as we know it and life with God. We feel alive now; but life in the presence
of God will be so real that it will make our present reality feel like a
dream. That’s a rather incredible
thought.
Along the
same lines of honesty, note that Zechariah confesses with each revelation that he
doesn’t get it. This shows consistency. Zechariah already said that seeing the things
of God made him feel as if waking up from a dream. Now he confesses that he doesn’t understand
what he is seeing, anyways. It makes
sense. The prophetic honesty is a thing
to be desired.
This message
is also consistent with the purpose of the vision. God’s point is that the land will be rebuilt upon
the Lord’s Spirit and by His power. He
is the one who stands beside us and works with us. He gives us understanding. He gives us purpose. Life without Him is utterly compared to the
greatness of life with Him.
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