THE WORD SIROCCO
Tuesday, May 19, 2020
Month Theme: The Sons of Oil
Topic: Functioning Together
Scripture Reading: Ecclesiastes 4:1-12
Main Text:
Zechariah 4:14
14 Then said he, These are the two anointed ones, that stand by the Lord of the whole earth.
Some Bible scholars associate the two witnesses in the book of Revelation with the two anointed ones in Zechariah 4:14. I however, think they are not the same individuals because of the nature of their anointings and assignments – they are different in nature and function. The similarity between the two sets of anointed people is however, that both sets faced hostility in executing their mission.
The two witnesses of Revelation 11 will fight against enemies who will be on the side of the antichrist during the great tribulation. The two anointed ones in the book of Zechariah – Joshua the high priest and Zerubbabel the governor – fought many battles in their bid to fulfil their purpose. Joshua or Zerubbabel could not have defeated the enemy individually – they had to function together. Joshua and Zerubbabel typify the Messiah’s anointing as PRIEST and KING operating together.
The golden candlestick or lampstand in Zechariah 4:11-14 represents the nation Israel and the Church who act as the light of the world in different dispensations. It takes the two golden pipes (the two anointed ones) to empty the golden oil out of themselves to make the lampstand shine.
Prayer: Pray for the grace and humility to functions well with the helper God sends into your life.
Recommended Reading:
“The Sons of Oil” by Eastwood Anaba
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