God's Powerful King-Priest

Review

(1:1-6) Theme of the Book: It’s time to repent

(1:7–6:15) Eight visions revealing God’s big picture plan for what will be in the end. “Chiastic structure”: Visions push forward to the central components in chs. 3–4

A. (1:7-17) 1st Vision: God remembers His plan (horses among the myrtle trees and a report of a peaceful earth)

B. (1:18-21) 2nd Vision: God remembers His scheme for history (four horns and four craftsmen)

B. (2:1-13) 3rd Vision: God remembers His promises that His relationship with them will facilitate a relationship between God and the nations (Measuring Man measures Jerusalem)

C. (3:1-10) 4th Vision: God will accomplish His promises through the Angel of the Lord who is the atonement-offering Priest-King.

Background

• Priest and King presented in chs. 3–4

  • Joshua clothed in royal robes (3:4; see also Psalm 110)

  • Branch (3:8) refers to royal functions (see also (Isa 4; Jer 33:14-18, esp. 15)

  • “Vine and fig tree” (3:10) found in Solomon’s reign (1 Kings 4:25)

• How does Priest work?

  • Atonement

  • Relationship in God’s presence

• How does King work?

  • Rule

  • Authority of God’s presence via anointing of God’s Spirit

  • Kings are temple builders (see 1–2 Kings; Psa 132)

Theme: 5th Vision: God will accomplish His promises through His authority-exercising King-Priest.

1. (1-7) His Presence and Power in the Coming King

2. (8-10) His Person as the Word of the Lord

3. (11-14) His Ability to bring together King and Priest