Hi Pastor John,
I’ve been reading in Zechariah and I have a question about 3:9. I understand the context is about Jesus. But what are the “seven eyes” referring to? I imagine it has to do with wisdom??
Thank you for your help,
Jenny
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Hi Jenny.
Here is that verse from Zechariah 3:
- For, behold, the stone which I have set before Joshua! On a single stone are seven eyes! Behold, I will engrave its engraving, says the Lord of Hosts, and I will take away the iniquity of that land in one day.
This is reminiscent of what John saw in heaven, in Revelation 5:
- And then I saw, standing in the midst of the throne and of the four living things, and in the midst of the elders, something like a slaughtered Lamb, with seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven spirits of God sent out into all the world.
So, yes, what Zechariah saw had to do with Jesus. By the way, the “engraving” that God said He would make on that Stone were the marks of Jesus’ torture and crucifixion, which will one day lead to God removing the iniquity of Israel in one day, the day Jesus returns.
As for the seven eyes, those are the only two scriptures that mention them, and in neither of them does the Lord explain them. Until the Lord reveals something to us about the seven eyes, the best we can do is wait. I am sure you will find a lot of talk online about the seven eyes, but stay away from all that deep stuff. Wait until the Lord really reveals the mystery to us.
Pastor John