Zec 1:11 | KingComments | STEP | The Man on the red horse ( ) turns out to be here, in contrast to , the Angel of the LORD. This is a special manifestation of the LORD Himself (cf. ; ; ). It is a manifestation of the Lord Jesus before He became Man. He represents God and is God Himself. All the (angelic) powers, represented in the different horses, are accountable to Him. He leads the history, He has everything under control. All powers feel at peace, peace reigns internationally. In one place there is no such peace, and that is in Jerusalem. If there is no peace there, how can there be peace in the world? This must also appeal to the conscience of the people, for they too are quiet. Heaven is busy with Jerusalem and Judah, but the heathen people and also the people of God are busy with their own interests, they are looking for their own prosperity and ease.

‏ Zechariah 1:11

Accountability Rendered

The Man on the red horse (Zec 1:8) turns out to be here, in contrast to Zec 1:9, the Angel of the LORD. This is a special manifestation of the LORD Himself (cf. Gen 16:7-13 ; Gen 22:11-22; Exo 3:2-6; Jdg 6:14 ; 22 ; Jdg 13:9-18 ; 22). It is a manifestation of the Lord Jesus before He became Man. He represents God and is God Himself. All the (angelic) powers, represented in the different horses, are accountable to Him. He leads the history, He has everything under control.

All powers feel at peace, peace reigns internationally. In one place there is no such peace, and that is in Jerusalem. If there is no peace there, how can there be peace in the world? This must also appeal to the conscience of the people, for they too are quiet. Heaven is busy with Jerusalem and Judah, but the heathen people and also the people of God are busy with their own interests, they are looking for their own prosperity and ease.