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Zechariah 5:1 Cross-References
Explore 9 cross-references for Zechariah 5:1 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Zechariah chapter 5 verse 1 to related passages throughout the Bible.
The Vision of the Flying Scroll
“Then I turned, and lifted up mine eyes, and looked, and behold a flying roll.”
Zechariah 5:1 (KJV)
Commentary on Zechariah 5:1
Then I turned, and lifted up mine eyes, and looked, and behold a flying roll—Zechariah's fifth vision depicts a megillāh 'āphāh (מְגִלָּה עָפָה, 'flying scroll'). The megillāh is a rolled parchment manuscript, and 'āphāh (participle of 'ūph, עוּף, 'to fly') indicates autonomous movement—this scroll flies of its own accord through the air, symbolizing the self-executing nature of God's judgment. Ancient scrolls contained written decrees, laws, or prophecies. A flying scroll represents the word of God actively searching out and judging sin.This vision shifts focus from restoration promises (visi...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Zechariah 5:1
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“What do you see? I answered”
“behold”
“Take a large tablet, and write on it with a man's pen, 'For Maher Shalal Hash Baz;{Maher Shalal Hash Baz means quick to the plunder”
“king of Judah”
“after that the king had burned the scroll”
“And they went in to the king into the court”
“and his left on the land.”
“in the right hand of him who sat on the throne”
“again speaking with me”