Let us now look more closely at the Satan of Zechariah 3. The passage reads thus:
“And he showed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the Lord, and Satan standing at his right hand to resist him. And the Lord said unto Satan, The Lord rebuke thee, O Satan; even the Lord that hath chosen Jerusalem rebuke thee: is not this a brand plucked out of the fire? Now Joshua was clothed with filthy garments, and stood before the angel. And he answered and spake unto those that stood before him, saying, Take away the filthy garments from him And unto him he said, Behold, I have caused thine iniquity to pass from thee, and I will clothe thee with change of raiment” (Zechariah 3:1-4).
Zechariah’s vision is part of an elaborate divinely arranged drama. There are links with Jude that will help us to understand it. Jude 1:9 reads as follows:
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Author: Peter Watkins
Keywords: Michael, Michael the archangel, Archangel Michael, Filthy garments, Garments spotted, Spotted garments, The body of Moses, Joshua the high priest, Satan, Adversary, devil, Speaking evil, Speaking evil of dignities, Michael the angel, Michael and the devil, Michael and Satan
Bible reference(s): Zechariah 3:1-4, Jude 1:9, Jude 1:23, 2 Peter 2:11
Source: Some Difficult Passages, Book 2 (CIL).
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