Joshua the high priest (Zechariah chapter 3)

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Joshua the high priest (Zechariah chapter 3)
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• Gerges
• Caleb a spy with a different spirit
• Hani
• Asaph the Psalmist
• Mina D.
• ZeIttai The Faithful Enemy (2Sam 1521)
• Peter A.
• Jaboz Son of Sadness (2Ch 49)
• Rafik A.
• Jaazaniah A Man of Obedience (Jer 35)
• Nabil S.
• Joshua the high priest (Zech 3)

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• Zechariah chapter 3
• Then he showed me Joshua the high priest
  standing before the Angel of the LORD, and Satan
  standing at his right hand to oppose him. 2 And
  the LORD said to Satan, The LORD rebuke you,
  Satan! The LORD who has chosen Jerusalem rebuke
  you! Is this not a brand plucked from the
  fire?3 Now Joshua was clothed with filthy
  garments, and was standing before the Angel. 4
  Then He answered and spoke to those who stood
  before Him, saying, Take away the filthy
  garments from him. And to him He said, See, I
  have removed your iniquity from you, and I will
  clothe you with rich robes. 5 And I said, Let
  them put a clean turban on his head. So they
  put a clean turban on his head, and they put the
  clothes on him. And the Angel of the LORD stood
  by.

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Zechariah chapter 3

• 6 Then the Angel of the LORD admonished Joshua,
  saying, 7 Thus says the LORD of hosts If you
  will walk in My ways, And if you will keep My
  command,  Then you shall also judge My house, And
  likewise have charge of My courts I will give
  you places to walk Among these who stand here.
         8 Hear, O Joshua, the high priest,
        You and your companions who sit before
  you,       For they are a wondrous sign
        For behold, I am bringing forth My Servant
  the BRANCH.        9 For behold, the stone That
  I have laid before Joshua       Upon the stone
  are seven eyes. Behold, I will engrave its
  inscription,       

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Zechariah chapter 3

• Zechariah chapter 3 continues the vision started
  in Chapter one verse 18.  This is the fourth
  vision in the series here scripture shows the
  High Priest named Joshua , who was involved with
  Zerubbabel, the governor, in laying the
  foundation for the second Temple.       

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The elders

• Who is Joshua the High Priest
• - First person chosen to be the High Priest for
  the reconstruction of the Jewish Temple after the
  return of the Jews from the Babylonian Captivity
• - Joshua son of Josedech served as High Priest
  515-490 BC
• - The biblical text credits Joshua among the
  leaders that inspired a momentum
  towards the reconstruction of the temple. (Ezra
  52)

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List of High Priests

• From the Exodus to the Babylonian Exile
• Aaron, during the Exodus from Egypt
• Eleazar, son of Aaron
• Phinehas, son of Eleazar
• Abishua, son of Phineas
• Shesha, a son of Abishua and father to Bukki
  according to the Samaritans.
• Bukki, son of Abishua-ancestor of Ezra
• Uzzi, son of
• Eli, descendant of Itamar, son of Aaron 1
• Ahitub, son of Phinehas and grandson of Eli
• Ahijah, son of Ahitub
• Ahimelech, son of Ahitub, High Priest during the
  reign of King Saul killed at Nob by Doeg part
  of the curse on the House of Eli - that none of
  Eli's male descendants would live to old age -
  was fulfilled with the death of Ahimelech.
• Abiathar, son of Ahimelech, High Priest

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List of High Priests

• During and after Babylonian Exile  
• Seraiah  (586 B.C.)
• Taken captive to Babylon (2 Kings 2518) 586 B.C.
• Josedech (Jehozadek)
• Did not serve as High Priest in Babylon
• Joshua  (520 B.C.)
• First High Priest after Babylon  Haggai 11,12
• Joiakim
• High-Priest by implication, not specifically
  called High Priest
• Eliashib  (444 B.C.)
• Grandson of Joshua, High Priest during the time
  of Nehemiah. (Neh. 31)

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Interesting Facts

• Joshua (Also spelled Jeshua) the name means,
  Jehovah is salvation, w the more famous Joshua
  is the successor of Moses, Joshua son of Nun
  (Numbers 1128). 
• This Joshua is the son of Josedech, of the
  priestly line his father did not serve as High
  Priest since his grandfather the High Priest
  Seraiah was taken captive into Babylon in 586
  B.C.  Joshua son of Josedech returned with
  Zerubbabel from Babylon. He along with Zerubbabel
  began the construction of the 2nd Temple (Ezra
  52).
• Time of the vision is unknown.
• Joshua never spoke in the bible
• In 1825, the traditional tomb of Joshua was
  reported to have been found at "one hour's
  distance from Baghdad

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images

• Types of images
• 1. External
• album, face book, memory
• 2. Internal
• not seen, opposite,
• 3. Spiritual

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Judgment day

• Then he showed me Joshua the high priest
  standing before the Angel of the LORD, and Satan
  standing at his right hand to oppose him.
• Judgment day
• Scary, embarrassing, Justice
• Are You Ready?????????????????????

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You are Chosen

• 2 And the LORD said to Satan, The LORD rebuke
  you, Satan! The LORD who has chosen Jerusalem
  rebuke you! Is this not a brand plucked from the
  fire?
• Do you consider yourself a brand Plucked from the
  fire?
• John Wesley (quote)

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Jerusalem

• Joshua returned to Jerusalem to restore the order
  of priesthood which has stopped for over 70
  years.
• He returned to the service to a desolate city
  full of dust.
• People were in the worst conditions
  spiritually/physically
• Joshua returned and he put on the beautiful
  Priesthood attire. However, that is not what we
  see in the vision.

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Mans vision

• 3 Now Joshua was clothed with filthy garments,
  and was standing before the Angel. 4 Then He
  answered and spoke to those who stood before Him,
  saying, Take away the filthy garments from him.
  
• Our material Vision is Myopic
• Ex the moon, water drops
• Do not look at his appearance or at his physical
  stature, because I have refused him. For the LORD
  does not see as man sees for man looks at the
  outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the
  heart.

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Compulsion vs. Willingly

• Man is very proud of his outward appearance
  Fancy cloth, jewelry, but he is naked in the eyes
  of God.
• In Revelation to the angel of the church of the
  Laodicea's write
• 17 Because you say, I am rich, have become
  wealthy, and have need of nothingand do not
  know that you are wretched, miserable, poor,
  blind, and naked
• Story of the monks worshiping.