Zechariah 6:13

“Even he shall build the temple of the Lord, etc.] Which is repeated, as Kimchi observes, for confirmation sake: and he shall bear the glory; that is, of building the temple; and the phrase denotes that the glory of it shall be upon him, shall be hung upon him, as in (<232224>Isaiah 22:24) and so shall be visible; that it would be weighty and heavy, he having many crowns on his head, put there by all the saints, who everyone of them ascribe glory to him; that it would continue, and not pass away like the glory of this world; and that he, and he alone, should bear it; not Joshua, nor Zerubbabel, nor the ministers of the word, nor members of churches, nor any other, but himself; he, and he…”

“bear the glory--that is, wear the insignia of the kingly glory, "the crowns" (Psa 21:5; Psa 102:16; Isa 52:13). He himself shall bear the glory, not thou, Joshua, though thou dost bear the crowns. The Church's dignity is in her head alone, Christ. So Eliakim, type of Messiah, was to have "all the glory of his father's house hung upon him" (Isa 22:24). sit--implying security and permanence. priest . . . throne-- (Gen 14:18; Psa 110:4; Heb 5:6, Heb 5:10; Heb 6:20; Heb. 7:1-28). counsel of peace . . . between . . . both--Joshua and Zerubbabel, the religious and civil authorities co-operating in the temple, typify the peace, or harmonious union, between both the kingly and priestly offices. The…”

“Even He - Literally, “He Himself.” The repetition shows that it is a great thing, which he affirms; “and He,” again emphatic, “He,” the same who shall build the temple of the Lord, “He shall bear the glory.” Great must be the glory, since it is affirmed of Him as of none beside, “He shall bear glory,” “He should build the temple of the Lord,” as none beside ever built it; He should bear glory, as none beside ever bare it, “the glory as of the Only Begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth” John 1:14. This word glory is almost always used of the special glory of God, and then, although seldom, of the Majesty of those, on whom God confers majesty as His representatives, as Moses, or…”

“The glory - Of both kingly and priestly office; the glory of both those crowns shall abide on him. Shall sit - Which speaks both his royal magnificence, and the perpetuity of it. A priest - The great high - priest, to offer the great sacrifice to God, to make reconciliation, to intercede for his people. The counsel of peace - The peace made for God's people shall rest upon these two, the kingly and priestly office of Christ; by his priestly office he shall make their peace with God, by his kingly office he shall deliver them from their spiritual enemies. Zechariah 6:14”

“bear: Psa 21:5, Psa 45:3, Psa 45:4, Psa 72:17-19; Isa 9:6, Isa 11:10, Isa 22:24, Isa 49:5, Isa 49:6; Jer 23:6; Dan 7:13, Dan 7:14; Joh 13:31, Joh 13:32, Joh 17:1-5; Eph 1:20-23; Phi 2:7-11; Heb 2:7-9; Pe1 3:22; Rev 3:21, Rev 5:9-13, Rev 19:11-16 a priest: Zac 6:11; Gen 14:18; Psa 110:4; Heb 3:1, Heb 4:14-16, Heb 6:20, Heb 7:1, Heb 7:24, Heb 7:25-28; Heb 10:12, Heb 10:13 and the: Zac 4:14; Psa 85:9-11; Isa 54:10; Dan 9:25-27; Mic 5:4; Act 10:36-43; Rom 5:1; Eph 2:13-18; Col 1:2, Col 1:18-20; Heb 7:1-3 Zechariah 6:14”