«　WEEK 40　DAY 4　»

　　Zech. 3:9 …Here is the stone that I have set before Joshua—upon one stone are seven eyes. I will engrave its engraving, declares Jehovah of hosts, and I will remove the iniquity of that land in one day.

　　4:10 …These seven rejoice when they see the plummet in the hand of Zerubbabel; they are the eyes of Jehovah running to and fro on the whole earth.

　　The reference to engraving the stone in Zechariah 3:9 indicates that this stone is Christ. The Lord Jesus, as the building stone, was engraved, dealt with, by God on the cross for the iniquity of God's people. In one day, by that engraving on the cross, the Lord Jesus took away all the sins of God's people. This corresponds to John 1:29, which says, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!”…In short, the stone with seven eyes in Zechariah 3:9 is the Lamb with seven eyes in Revelation 5:6. (The Conclusion of the New Testament, p. 4246)

　　Zechariah 4:2 says, “There is a lampstand all of gold, with its bowl on top of it and its seven lamps upon it…” In 3:9 the building stone has seven eyes, and in this verse the lampstand has seven lamps. This reveals that the lampstand equals the stone. Both the stone and the lampstand are Christ. The stone is for the building, and the lampstand is for light, for enlightening. On the stone there are seven eyes, and on the lampstand there are seven lamps. Hence, the seven lamps of the lampstand must be the seven eyes on the stone.

　　The seven eyes on the stone are the “eyes of Jehovah running to and fro on the whole earth” [Zech. 4:10]. This verse corresponds to Revelation 5:6, which speaks of the seven eyes of the Lamb, which are the seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the earth. This indicates that the seven eyes of God are the seven Spirits of God. Zechariah 4:4-6 also implies that the seven eyes, which are the seven lamps, are related to the Spirit. After speaking of seven lamps upon a golden lampstand in verse 2, Zechariah asked an angel in verse 4, “What are these?” Here, in effect, Zechariah was asking what the significance of the one lampstand with seven lamps is. In verse 6 the angel answered, “This is the word of Jehovah to Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit, says Jehovah of hosts.” This clearly indicates the one lampstand with seven lamps is “My Spirit,” the Spirit of God. Here the seven lamps signify the seven Spirits of God. This is because the book of Revelation indicates that the seven eyes of God, which are the seven lamps, are the seven Spirits of God…Zechariah reveals that the seven eyes of God, which are the seven lamps on the lampstand, are also the seven eyes of the stone. By means of the seven eyes, Christ as the Lion and the Lamb unveiled in Revelation 5 is connected to the stone spoken of in Zechariah 3. Therefore, the One with the seven eyes is not only the Lion-Lamb but also the stone. He is the Lion-Lamb-stone; the Lion to destroy the enemy, the Lamb to redeem us, and the stone to build God's house. After His death and resurrection, the age became the age of the church, which is God's building. For the building of the church, Christ is the rock [cf. Matt. 16:18].

　　The accomplishment of God's building requires His judgment. God's judgment is carried out by Christ's being the One with seven flaming eyes to burn, enlighten, search, purify, and refine us. Eventually, these flaming eyes infuse us with all that He is, metabolically transforming us into His being. The whole city of New Jerusalem will have the same essence and appearance as God. The appearance of God sitting on the throne in Revelation 4 is of jasper (v. 3), and the appearance of the New Jerusalem, especially its wall,…is also of jasper (21:11, 18-19). Thus, the essence and appearance of God and of the city are the same. This can be accomplished by having God wrought into us by means of transfusion. (The Conclusion of the New Testament, pp. 4246- 4248)

　　Further Reading: The Conclusion of the New Testament, msg. 417