Zechariah 6 Commentary

This chapter records the eighth and last vision of Zechariah. The prophet sees four chariots emerging from between two bronze mountains. Each chariot contains horses with a specific color. Zechariah's interpreting angel identifies the chariots as four spirits of heaven who go forth from the presence of God.

Following the vision, the LORD instructs Zechariah to take an offering of silver and gold from three of the returned captives from Babylon and crown Joshua, the high priest. The coronation ceremony is a symbolic act, foreshadowing the High Priest and King who will build the temple of the LORD during His thousand-year reign on this earth. The outline is as follows:

1. Zechariah sees four chariots emerging from between two bronze mountains. The angel speaking with him identifies the chariots as four spirits of heaven, representing the four points of the compass. According to him, the chariot going to the north satisfies God's anger by judging the land of the north (vv. 1–8).
2. The LORD commands Zechariah to take a gift from certain exiles and crown Joshua, the high priest, for he is a picture of the High Priest and King who will build the temple of the LORD (vv. 9–15).