Zec 3:8 | TNotes | STEP | 3:8 The high priest Jeshua and the other priests were symbols of greater realities. • Servant and Branch are both titles for the Messiah (Isa 42:1 ; 53:2 ; Jer 23:5 ; 33:15 ). As servant, the Messiah obeys God’s will by becoming a sin offering so that many might be made righteous (Isa 53:11 ; see Acts 3:13 ; 4:27 ). The Branch is a metaphor for kingship that identifies the Messiah as David’s descendant (Isa 11:1 ; Jer 23:5 ).

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bIsa 42:1►

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dJer 23:5►

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fIsa 53:11►

gActs 3:13►

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jJer 23:5►

‏ Zechariah 3:8

3:8 ^a The high priest Jeshua and the other priests were symbols of greater realities.

• Servant and Branch are both titles for the Messiah (Isa 42:1 ^b; 53:2 ^c; Jer 23:5 ^d; 33:15 ^e). As servant, the Messiah obeys God’s will by becoming a sin offering so that many might be made righteous (Isa 53:11 ^f; see Acts 3:13 ^g; 4:27 ^h). The Branch is a metaphor for kingship that identifies the Messiah as David’s descendant (Isa 11:1 ⁱ; Jer 23:5 ^j).