Thanks for weighing in. Let me just say that this is not my personal opinion or discovery. It was discovered by a man I know and I am personally undecided.
Regarding the two olive branches- I don't see the connection between the two megillahs and the two Olive trees. I personally believe in Johns revelation so I believe it accurately portrays the Olive trees as two human witnesses who are yet to come.
Regarding the historical context- I am aware that the prophet was speaking about the time he was living in. All prophets did this. It is also true that many times these same prophets spoke about latter days future events. These prophecies are sandwiched in between other prophesies which pertained only to the time period the prophet lived in. I can give you multiple examples of this if you want.
Regarding Zech 6-
"Zec 6:12 And
speak unto him, saying,
Thus speaketh YHVH 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 YHVH:
Zec 6:13 Even he shall build the temple of YHVH; and he shall bear the glory,
and shall sit and rule upon his throne; and he shall be a priest upon his throne: and the counsel of peace shall be between them both. (
King &
Priest)."
This also is not in reference to the two olive trees or the two megillahs. The King/Priest prophecies are concerning one man (BRANCH) imho. This is an interesting passage which correlates to many others which speak of the messiah being from the tribe of Judah and Levi. I believe I can prove that Yeshua was from both of these tribes but that is a whole other conversation.
You have made your case for why Zech 5 is not referring to missiles but I have yet to hear your interpretation of what Zech 5 is talking about in your view. Can you give me your personal interpretation of the following text?
1Then I lifted up my eyes again and looked, and behold,
there was a flying scroll.
2And he said to me, “What do you see?” And I answered, “I see a flying scroll; its length is twenty cubits and its width ten cubits.”
3Then he said to me, “This is the curse that is going forth over the face of the whole land; surely everyone who steals will be purged away according to the writing on one side, and everyone who swears will be purged away according to the writing on the other side.
4“I will make it go forth,” declares the LORD of hosts,
“and it will enter the house of the thief and the house of the one who swears falsely by My name; and it will spend the night within that house and consume it with its timber and stones.”
5Then the angel who was speaking with me went out and said to me, “Lift up now your eyes and see what this is going forth.”
6I said, “What is it?” And he said, “This is the ephah going forth.” Again he said, “This is their appearance in all the land
7(and behold, a lead cover was lifted up); and this is a woman sitting inside the ephah.”
8Then he said, “This is Wickedness!” And he threw her down into the middle of the ephah and cast the lead weight on its opening. Zech 5: 1-8