An oracle of encouragement to Zerubbabel 1. The work had stalled, and Zerubbabel needed encouragement to carry on the work. But purity alone is not enough to accomplish the work of God. There must also be power . Might focuses on physical strength.
Power includes mental strength.
It will not be by your cleverness, your ability, or your physical strength that the temple will be rebuilt, but by the Spirit of God. The work of God must be done by the Spirit of God working through His people. But when God uses imperfect tools like us, it brings glory to him as the master craftsman of lives 3. In Zechariah s day, the two anointed ones were Zerubbabel and Joshua a.