Tag: Richard D Phillips
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I felt led this morning to go back to Richard D Phillips’s commentary on Zechariah (Reformed Expository Commentary, P&R Publishing, 2007). In Zech 8:19, the Holy Spirit through Zechariah connects Fasting to seasons of Joy, Gladness and Cheerful Feasts. And then connects these themes to exhort the people to “love truth and peace”. Phillips continues…
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I am continuing my studies of the book of Zechariah using Richard D Phillips’s commentary from P&R Publishing (Phillips, 2007). Chapter 5 is so interesting! There are two visions given to Zechariah by God. The first vision is of a flying scroll. I almost immediately upon reading this vision saw a flying carpet! So in…
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I had a wonderful morning time with the LORD meditating upon Zechariah chapter 4. The vision given to the prophet continues to grip me with its glory of God’s grace, Spirit, and faith through Christ. Richard Phillips in his excellent commentary had already done the hard work of exegesis and exposition to demonstrate conclusively that…
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I am continuing my meditation upon Zechariah’s book in the Old Testament, chapter four. It’s been quite heady! The revelation by the Holy Spirit from verses one to six has been magnificent! In fact, the message of the whole chapter four, and ably commented by Phillips, is astoundingly encouraging. Even inspiring. Only the Holy Spirit…
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My readings of Zechariah’s prophecies, aided by Richard D Phillips’s commentary (2007, P&R Publishing) led me to the key verse contained in chapter 3 and verse 4, “And he responded and said to those who were standing before him, saying, “Remove the filthy garments from him.” Again he said to him, “See, I have taken your guilt away from you and will clothe you with festive robes.” A bit…