| (0.60699703030303) | (Hag 2:1) |
2 tc Heb “the word of the |
| (0.60699703030303) | (Hag 2:3) |
1 sn Solomon’s temple was demolished in 586 |
| (0.60699703030303) | (Hag 2:15) |
2 sn Before one stone was laid on another in the |
| (0.60699703030303) | (Zec 1:10) |
1 sn The stem used here (Hitpael) with the verb “walk” (הָלַךְ, halakh) suggests the exercise of dominion (cf. Gen 13:17; Job 1:7; 2:2-3; Ezek 28:14; Zech 6:7). The |
| (0.60699703030303) | (Zec 3:4) |
2 tn The occurrence of the infinitive absolute here for an expected imperfect 1st person common singular (or even imperative 2nd person masculine plural or preterite 3rd person masculine plural) is well-attested elsewhere. Most English translations render this as 1st person singular (“and I will clothe”), but cf. NAB “Take off…and clothe him.” |
| (0.60699703030303) | (Zec 4:10) |
1 tn Heb “these seven.” Eyes are clearly intended in the ellipsis as v. 10b shows. As in 3:9 the idea is God’s omniscience. He who knows the end from the beginning rejoices at the completion of his purposes. |
| (0.60699703030303) | (Zec 9:1) |
2 tn Heb “Damascus its resting place.” The 3rd person masculine singular suffix on “resting place” (מְנֻחָתוֹ, mÿnukhato), however, precludes “land” or even “Hadrach,” both of which are feminine, from being the antecedent. Most likely “word” (masculine) is the antecedent, i.e., the “word of the |
| (0.60699703030303) | (Zec 10:1) |
1 tn Heb “the latter rain.” This expression refers to the last concentration of heavy rainfall in the spring of the year in Palestine, about March or April. Metaphorically and eschatologically (as here) the “latter rain” speaks of God’s outpouring of blessing in the end times (cf. Hos 6:3; Joel 2:21-25). |
| (0.60699703030303) | (Zec 10:10) |
1 sn I will bring them back from Egypt…from Assyria. The gathering of God’s people to their land in eschatological times will be like a reenactment of the exodus, but this time they will come from all over the world (cf. Isa 40:3-5; 43:1-7, 14-21; 48:20-22; 51:9-11). |
| (0.60699703030303) | (Zec 12:13) |
1 sn The Shimeites were Levites (Exod 6:16-17; Num 3:17-18) who presumably were prominent in the postexilic era. Just as David and Nathan represented the political leadership of the community, so Levi and Shimei represented the religious leadership. All will lament the piercing of the Messiah. |
| (0.60699703030303) | (Zec 13:1) |
3 sn This reference to the fountain opened up…to cleanse them from sin and impurity is anticipatory of the cleansing from sin that lies at the heart of the NT gospel message (Rom 10:9-10; Titus 3:5). “In that day” throughout the passage (vv. 1, 2, 4) locates this cleansing in the eschatological (church) age (John 19:37). |
| (0.60699703030303) | (Zec 14:3) |
1 sn The statement the |
| (0.60699703030303) | (Zec 14:7) |
1 sn In the evening there will be light. The normal pattern is that light breaks through in the morning (Gen 1:3) but in the day of the |
| (0.60699703030303) | (Mal 3:16) |
3 sn The scroll mentioned here is a “memory book” (סֵפֶר זִכָּרוֹן, sefer zikkaron) in which the |
| (0.60699703030303) | (Mal 4:2) |
1 sn The expression the sun of vindication will rise is a metaphorical way of describing the day of the |
| (0.60699703030303) | (Mal 4:2) |
2 sn The point of the metaphor of healing wings is unclear. The sun seems to be compared to a bird. Perhaps the sun’s “wings” are its warm rays. “Healing” may refer to a reversal of the injury done by evildoers (see Mal 3:5). |
| (0.60699703030303) | (Mat 1:11) |
1 sn Before the mention of Jeconiah, several medieval |
| (0.60699703030303) | (Mat 2:19) |
1 sn See the note on King Herod in 2:1. When Herod the Great died in 4 |
| (0.60699703030303) | (Mat 6:28) |
1 tn Traditionally, “lilies.” According to L&N 3.32, “Though traditionally κρίνον has been regarded as a type of lily, scholars have suggested several other possible types of flowers, including an anemone, a poppy, a gladiolus, and a rather inconspicuous type of daisy.” In view of the uncertainty, the more generic “flowers” has been used in the translation. |
| (0.60699703030303) | (Mat 8:26) |
3 sn Who has authority over the seas and winds is discussed in the OT: Ps 104:3; 135:7; 107:23-30. When Jesus rebuked the winds and the sea he was making a statement about who he was. |


