Zechariah 5:9
Japanese (Colloquial version (1955))
この聖句の意味
In this verse from Zechariah, the prophet sees a vision where two women with wings like storks carry an ephah (a container) between earth and heaven. The wind is in their wings, showing they are swift.
子どもにもわかる説明
Imagine you're looking at a big storybook, and suddenly, you see two ladies flying by really fast! They have wings that look like the long legs of a stork bird. These ladies pick up a special box and fly it way up high, between where we live and the sky above us.
歴史的背景
Zechariah wrote this around 520-518 BCE during the period of Jewish return from Babylonian exile. The prophecy was given to encourage those rebuilding Jerusalem, using symbolic visions relevant in their cultural context.
今日への適用
Today, we can see this as a reminder that God's work often involves unseen forces moving swiftly and decisively between heaven and earth. For example, when you pray for someone, it's like these swift women carrying your prayer to God quickly and effectively.