21. their nobles —rather, "their Glorious One," or "Leader" (compare Acts 3:15 ; Hebrews 2:10 ), answering to "their Governor" in the parallel clause. of themselves —of their own nation, a Jew, not a foreigner; applicable to Zerubbabel, or J. Hyrcanus (hereditary high priest and governor), only as types of Christ ( Genesis 49:10 ; Micah 5:2 ; Romans 9:5 ), the antitypical "David" ( Jeremiah 30:9 ). cause him to draw near —as the great Priest ( Exodus 19:22 ; Leviticus 21:17 ), through whom believers also have access to God ( Leviticus 21:17- : ). His priestly and kingly characters are similarly combined ( Psalms 110:4 ; Zechariah 6:13 ). who . . . engaged . . . heart to approach —literally, "pledged his heart," that is, his life; a thing unique; Messiah alone has made His life responsible as the surety ( Hebrews 7:22 ; Hebrews 9:11-15 ), in order to gain access not only for Himself, but for us to God. Heart is here used for life, to express the courage which it needed to undertake such a tremendous suretyship. The question implies admiration at one being found competent by His twofold nature, as God and man, for the task. Compare the interrogation ( Isaiah 63:1-3 ). return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verse-22" class="com-number"
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