14 So he said, "These are the two who are anointed to
14 Then he said, "These are the two anointed ones
14 He said, "These are the two who stand beside the Master of the whole earth and supply golden lamp oil worldwide."
14 So he said, "These are the two anointed ones, who stand beside the Lord of the whole earth."
14 Then he said to me, "They represent the two anointed ones who stand in the court of the Lord of all the earth."
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Zechariah 4:14
Commentary on Zechariah 4:11-14
(Read Zechariah 4:11-14)
Zechariah desires to know what are the two olive trees. Zerubbabel and Joshua, this prince and this priest, were endued with the gifts and graces of God's Spirit. They lived at the same time, and both were instruments in the work and service of God. Christ's offices of King and Priest were shadowed forth by them. From the union of these two offices in his person, both God and man, the fullness of grace is received and imparted. They built the temple, the church of God. So does Christ spiritually. Christ is not only the Messiah, the Anointed One himself, but he is the Good Olive to his church; and from his fulness we receive. And the Holy Spirit is the unction or anointing which we have received. From Christ the Olive Tree, by the Spirit the Olive Branch, all the golden oil of grace flows to believers, which keeps their lamps burning. Let us seek, through the intercession and bounty of the Saviour, supplies from that fulness which has hitherto sufficed for all his saints, according to their trials and employments. Let us wait on him in his ordinances, desiring to be sanctified wholly in body, soul, and spirit.