Matthew Poole and continuators on Zechariah 6:12

12 And speak unto him , saying, Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts, saying, Behold the man whose name is the BRANCH , and he shall grow up out of his place , and he shall build the temple of the LORD.

Ioshua but in hearing of others, and in the name of the Lord·

Consider throughly the import and meaning of this unusual Ceremony.

Thou Ioshua art the Type or Figure, but he that is the man signified by thee, is that great person God hath promised, and you do expect, and who shall come.

Whom you know by the name of the Branch, who was called so long since, Messiah Ben David; This wonderful person is the man that is crowned, as King and Priest by Proxy, or in Effigy: Thou O Ioshua art the Pourtrait he is the Branch it self, chap. 3.8.

Though you may perhaps suspect the Root dry or dead, yet assuredly 'tis not, the Branch will spring up, Messiah King and Priest shall be born in due time.

Of the same Tribe and Family, and in the same place, foretold.

He it is, though uns[illegible: 1 letter]en, that stands by you, that build the Material Temple: N[illegible: 1 letter]ther Zerubbabel nor Ioshua, nor all the Iewes, could do any thing without Christ in the present building, which is yet far inferiour to the Spiritual Temple, which Christ will build, beautifie and preserve, and dwell in for ever.

Marginal references: Or, branch up [illegible: 1 letter]rom und[illegible: 1 letter]r him.