Zechariah 3
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The third vision depicts Joshua the high priest standing before the Angel of the Lord with Satan standing at his right hand to accuse him, a scene of celestial courtroom drama in which the future of the priesthood is at stake. Joshua's filthy garments represent the spiritual degradation and unfitness of the priesthood after exile, yet the Angel of the Lord rebukes Satan and removes Joshua's soiled clothes, replacing them with pure robes and a clean turban, signifying complete restoration and reinstatement. The angel declares that Joshua has been granted access to the Lord's presence and will be among those who stand before the Lord, provided he keeps the Lord's charge and walks in His ways—establishing that priestly restoration is conditional upon covenantal faithfulness. The vision concludes with a cryptic reference to a
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And he shewed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the Lord, and Satan standing at his right hand to resist him.
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And the Lord said unto Satan, The Lord rebuke thee, O Satan; even the Lord that hath chosen Jerusalem rebuke thee: is not this a brand plucked out of the fire?
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Now Joshua was clothed with filthy garments, and stood before the angel.
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And he answered and spake unto those that stood before him, saying, Take away the filthy garments from him. And unto him he said, Behold, I have caused thine iniquity to pass from thee, and I will clothe thee with change of raiment.
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And I said, Let them set a fair mitre upon his head. So they set a fair mitre upon his head, and clothed him with garments. And the angel of the Lord stood by.
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And the angel of the Lord protested unto Joshua, saying,
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Thus saith the Lord of hosts; If thou wilt walk in my ways, and if thou wilt keep my charge, then thou shalt also judge my house, and shalt also keep my courts, and I will give thee places to walk among these that stand by.
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Hear now, O Joshua the high priest, thou, and thy fellows that sit before thee: for they are men wondered at: for, behold, I will bring forth my servant the BRANCH.
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For behold the stone that I have laid before Joshua; upon one stone shall be seven eyes: behold, I will engrave the graving thereof, saith the Lord of hosts, and I will remove the iniquity of that land in one day.
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In that day, saith the Lord of hosts, shall ye call every man his neighbour under the vine and under the fig tree.
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