Zechariah 3 #catechesis/bible/zechariah
[!abstract] In a vision Satan appears accusing the high priest. He is cleansed from his sins. Christ is promised, and great fruit from his passion.
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GR καὶ ἔδειξέν μοι Ἰησοῦν τὸν ἱερέα τὸν μέγαν ἑστῶτα πρὸ προσώπου ἀγγέλου κυρίου καὶ ὁ διάβολος εἱστήκει ἐκ δεξιῶν αὐτοῦ τοῦ ἀντικεῖσθαι αὐτῷ
LA Et ostendit mihi Dominus Jesum sacerdotem magnum, stantem coram angelo Domini: et Satan stabat a dextris ejus ut adversaretur ei.
EN And the Lord showed me Jesus the high priest standing before the angel of the Lord: and Satan stood on his right hand to be his adversary.
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[!note]- Jesus…
Alias, Josue, the son of Josedec, the high priest of that time. Commentary on the Old Testament (1752)
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GR καὶ εἶπεν κύριος πρὸς τὸν διάβολον ἐπιτιμήσαι κύριος ἐν σοί διάβολε καὶ ἐπιτιμήσαι κύριος ἐν σοὶ ὁ ἐκλεξάμενος τὴν Ιερουσαλημ οὐκ ἰδοὺ τοῦτο ὡς δαλὸς ἐξεσπασμένος ἐκ πυρός
LA Et dixit Dominus ad Satan: Increpet Dominus in te, Satan! et increpet Dominus in te, qui elegit Jerusalem! numquid non iste torris est erutus de igne?
EN And the Lord said to Satan: The Lord rebuke you, O Satan: and the Lord that chose Jerusalem rebuke you: Is not this a brand plucked out of the fire?
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GR καὶ Ἰησοῦς ἦν ἐνδεδυμένος ἱμάτια ῥυπαρὰ καὶ εἱστήκει πρὸ προσώπου τοῦ ἀγγέλου
LA Et Jesus erat indutus vestibus sordidis, et stabat ante faciem angeli.
EN And Jesus was clothed with filthy garments: and he stood before the face of the angel.
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[!note]- With filthy garments…
Negligences and sins. Commentary on the Old Testament (1752)
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GR καὶ ἀπεκρίθη καὶ εἶπεν πρὸς τοὺς ἑστηκότας πρὸ προσώπου αὐτοῦ λέγων ἀφέλετε τὰ ἱμάτια τὰ ῥυπαρὰ ἀπ’ αὐτοῦ καὶ εἶπεν πρὸς αὐτόν ἰδοὺ ἀφῄρηκα τὰς ἀνομίας σου καὶ ἐνδύσατε αὐτὸν ποδήρη
LA Qui respondit, et ait ad eos qui stabant coram se, dicens: Auferte vestimenta sordida ab eo. Et dixit ad eum: Ecce abstuli a te iniquitatem tuam, et indui te mutatoriis.
EN Who answered, and said to them that stood before him, saying: Take away the filthy garments from him. And he said to him: Behold I have taken away your iniquity, and have clothed you with change of garments.
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GR καὶ ἐπίθετε κίδαριν καθαρὰν ἐπὶ τὴν κεφαλὴν αὐτοῦ καὶ περιέβαλον αὐτὸν ἱμάτια καὶ ἐπέθηκαν κίδαριν καθαρὰν ἐπὶ τὴν κεφαλὴν αὐτοῦ καὶ ὁ ἄγγελος κυρίου εἱστήκει
LA Et dixit: Ponite cidarim mundam super caput ejus. Et posuerunt cidarim mundam super caput ejus, et induerunt eum vestibus: et angelus Domini stabat.
EN And he said: Put a clean mitre upon his head: and they put a clean mitre upon his head, and clothed him with garments, and the angel of the Lord stood.
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GR καὶ διεμαρτύρατο ὁ ἄγγελος κυρίου πρὸς Ἰησοῦν λέγων
LA Et contestabatur angelus Domini Jesum, dicens:
EN And the angel of the Lord protested to Jesus, saying:
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GR τάδε λέγει κύριος παντοκράτωρ ἐὰν ἐν ταῖς ὁδοῖς μου πορεύῃ καὶ ἐὰν τὰ προστάγματά μου φυλάξῃς καὶ σὺ διακρινεῖς τὸν οἶκόν μου καὶ ἐὰν διαφυλάξῃς καί γε τὴν αὐλήν μου καὶ δώσω σοι ἀναστρεφομένους ἐν μέσῳ τῶν ἑστηκότων τούτων
LA Hæc dicit Dominus exercituum: Si in viis meis ambulaveris, et custodiam meam custodieris, tu quoque judicabis domum meam, et custodies atria mea, et dabo tibi ambulantes de his qui nunc hic assistunt.
EN Thus says the Lord of hosts: If you will walk in my ways, and keep my charge, you also shall judge my house, and shall keep my courts, and I will give you some of them that are now present here to walk with you.
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GR ἄκουε δή Ἰησοῦ ὁ ἱερεὺς ὁ μέγας σὺ καὶ οἱ πλησίον σου οἱ καθήμενοι πρὸ προσώπου σου διότι ἄνδρες τερατοσκόποι εἰσί διότι ἰδοὺ ἐγὼ ἄγω τὸν δοῦλόν μου Ἀνατολήν
LA Audi, Jesu sacerdos magne, tu et amici tui, qui habitant coram te, quia viri portendentes sunt: ecce enim ego adducam servum meum Orientem.
EN Hear, O Jesus you high priest, you and your friends that dwell before you, for they are portending men: for behold, I WILL BRING MY SERVANT THE ORIENT.
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[!note]- My servant the Orient…
Christ, who according to his humanity is the servant of God, is called the Orient from his rising like the sun in the east to enlighten the world. Commentary on the Old Testament (1752)
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GR διότι ὁ λίθος ὃν ἔδωκα πρὸ προσώπου Ἰησοῦ ἐπὶ τὸν λίθον τὸν ἕνα ἑπτὰ ὀφθαλμοί εἰσιν ἰδοὺ ἐγὼ ὀρύσσω βόθρον λέγει κύριος παντοκράτωρ καὶ ψηλαφήσω πᾶσαν τὴν ἀδικίαν τῆς γῆς ἐκείνης ἐν ἡμέρᾳ μιᾷ
LA Quia ecce lapis quem dedi coram Jesu: super lapidem unum septem oculi sunt: ecce ego cælabo sculpturam ejus, ait Dominus exercituum, et auferam iniquitatem terræ illius in die una.
EN For behold the stone that I have laid before Jesus: upon one stone there are seven eyes: behold I will grave the graving thereof, says the Lord of hosts: and I will take away the iniquity of that land in one day.
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[!note]- The stone…
Another emblem of Christ, the rock, foundation, and corner stone of his Church. – Ibid. Commentary on the Old Testament (1752)
[!note]- Seven eyes…
The manifold providence of Christ over his Church, or the seven gifts of the spirit of God. – Ibid. Commentary on the Old Testament (1752)
[!note]- One day…
Viz., the day of the passion of Christ, the source of all our good: when this precious stone shall be graved, that is, cut and pierced, with whips, thorns, nails, and spear. Commentary on the Old Testament (1752)
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GR ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ ἐκείνῃ λέγει κύριος παντοκράτωρ συγκαλέσετε ἕκαστος τὸν πλησίον αὐτοῦ ὑποκάτω ἀμπέλου καὶ ὑποκάτω συκῆς
LA In die illa, dicit Dominus exercituum, vocabit vir amicum suum subter vitem et subter ficum.
EN In that day, says the Lord of hosts, every man shall call his friend under the vine and under the fig tree.
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[!note]- I will give thee, etc…
Angels to attend and assist thee. Commentary on the Old Testament (1752)
[!note]- Portending men…
That is, men, who by words and actions are to foreshow wonders that are to come. – Ibid. Commentary on the Old Testament (1752)
