Scofield Reference Bible Notes
Zechariah 4

Zec 4:1 And the angel that talked with me came again, and waked me, as a man that is wakened out of his sleep,

angel [See also Zec 4:4, 5.]

Scofield Hebrews 1:4, note.

that talked with me

Scofield Zechariah 1:8, note.

Zec 4:2 And said unto me, What seest thou? And I said, I have looked, and behold a candlestick all of gold, with a bowl upon the top of it, and his seven lamps thereon, and seven pipes to the seven lamps, which are upon the top thereof:

behold a candlestick

The vision of the candlestick and olive trees (literally trees of oil) is, as we know, from Rev 11:3-12, a prophecy to be fulfilled in the last days of the present age. That which marks the ministry of the "two witnesses" (Rev 11:3, 4) is power. (Cf. Zec 4:6). In measure this power would rest upon Zerubbabel, who, having begun the restoration temple of Zechariah's time, would finish it (Zec 4:9) laying the "headstone" amid the shoutings of the people. The whole scene forms a precursive fulfilment of the ministry of the two witnesses of Rev 11 and of the coming of the true "headstone," Prince Messiah, of whom prince Zerubbabel is a type. Oil is a uniform symbol of the Spirit. (Scofield Acts 2:4, note). Joshua and Zerubbabel were doubtless the two olive trees for that day, as the two witnesses of Rev 11 may, in turn, but point to Christ as Priest-King in the kingdom-age (Zec 6:12, 13).

seven pipes

Cf. Zec 4:12.

Zec 4:3 And two olive trees by it, one upon the right side of the bowl, and the other upon the left side thereof.

two olive trees

Rev 11:3, 4.

Zec 4:6 Then he answered and spake unto me, saying, This is the word of the LORD unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the LORD of hosts.

spirit

Holy Spirit. Zec 12:10. (Gen 1:2; Mal 2:15.)

Zec 4:7 Who art thou, O great mountain? before Zerubbabel thou shalt become a plain: and he shall bring forth the headstone thereof with shoutings, crying, Grace, grace unto it.

the headstone

Christ (as Stone). Mat 7:24, 25. (Exo 17:6; 1Pe 2:8.)

Zec 4:10 For who hath despised the day of small things? for they shall rejoice, and shall see the plummet in the hand of Zerubbabel with those seven; they are the eyes of the LORD, which run to and fro through the whole earth.

the eyes of the LORD

Scofield Scofield Zechariah 3:9, refs.

Zec 4:12 And I answered again, and said unto him, What be these two olive branches which through the two golden pipes empty the golden oil out of themselves?

two golden pipes

Cf. Zec 4:2.