Studying the book of zechariah

The book states that it contains the word of the lord to israel by malachi malachi 1. He was standing among the myrtle trees in the hollow, and behind him were red, sorrel, and. The man riding upon a red horse is the angel of the lord in vv. Zechariah s book, however, is longer and has much more variety than haggais. Best commentaries and books on zechariah logos bible. The book of zechariah contains descriptions of visions concerning the rebuilding of jerusalem and the temple, the gathering of scattered. The 6 th century bc prophet zechariah received a series of visions and prophecies after the covenant peoples return from exile. The last dated message in the book is assigned to december 4, 516. In that respect, its possible to think of the book of zechariah as a kind of miniature book of isaiah. Bible study magazine is the only awardwinning magazine devoted to making your bible study more effective, organized, and relevant. Pdf perspectives on mission in the book of zechariah. Nor should zechariah the prophet be confused with any of the 28 other men in the old testament who bore this name. Discover practical insights into the book of zechariah. The book of zechariah new international commentary on the old testament.

Zechariah the prophet was probably born in babylon during the 70year babylonian captivity. Book of zechariah, the 11th of 12 old testament books that bear the names of. His name, common to more than 29 old testament men, means the lord remembers. A chapterbychapter study of the old testament book of zechariah. Messianic prophecy study of book of zechariah introduction. The vision of a man riding a red horse, standing among the myrtle trees in a ravine. Zechariah was born outside of the land but wrote his within the land.

The critics have not to criticize much in the first part of the book chap. A careful study of the chronology of the book, however, indicates that zechariah was a young man when he began to preach. The universal tradition of both jews and christians endorses the prophet zechariah as author. Zechariah bible study zionfriedheim lutheran church. The 6 th century bc prophet zechariah received a series of visions and prophecies after the covenant peoples return. Daniel was born in the land of israel but wrote his apocalypse outside of it. In hebrew the name malachi means my messenger bible dictionary, malachi. Book of zechariah quizzes online, trivia, questions. It has been speculated that his grandfather iddo was the head of a priestly family who returned with zerubbabel, and that zechariah may himself have been a priest as well as a prophet. Studying this prophecy can help inspire students to participate in the work of salvation for their departed ancestors. Its theme is to set forth the program of god, which is also the theme of the book of revelation.

Zechariah deals with israels complaint that they have experienced gods chastisement for their sin, but the surrounding nations have gone unpunished. He then is likely to have been killed by his own compatriots see 3. Nov 11, 2018 and so, of course, the book that im referring to and which well be studying for a little while is the old testament book of zechariah. The spirit of jeremiah dwelt in zechariah was a quote coined by his contemporaries, but his style approaches ezekiel and daniel in his account of his night visions. The series outlines books of the bible in simple format, providing commentary only as needed to. This dates the book to the second year of darius the king i. The book of zechariah contains the clearest and the largest number of messianic about the messiah passages among the minor prophets. And so, of course, the book that im referring to and which well be studying for a little while is the old testament book of zechariah. Outline of the book of zechariah zechariah 1 1 in the eighth month, in the second year of darius, came the word of the lord unto zechariah, the son of berechiah, the son of iddo the prophet, saying, 2 the lord hath been sore displeased with your fathers.

Grandson of the priest iddo, zechariah prophesied to the people of judah after they. By studying the book of zechariah, students can learn about the lords love for his people and his desire to cleanse and redeem them if they repent and keep their covenants. Return to me, declares the lord of hosts, and i will return to you, says the. Years later zechariah continued his written prophecies focusing on messiah. Jan 14, 2020 then in zechariah, chapters and 14, god puts an end to the false prophecy, crushes idolatry, crushes the evil kingdoms, and restores the earth to the new heaven and new earth, which is also like the book of revelations. Another interesting observation is that zechariahs prophecy practically closes the old testamentit is next to the final bookand the new testament opens. The rebuilding of the temple was urged by leaders of the empire.

Zechariah is a commonly used name in the old testament and means the lord remembers, a meaning that contributes to the hope of the messiahs first and second coming prophesied in zechariah s book. Before the temple completed, and then wrote chapters 914 approximately 480 b. The 24 th day of the 11 th month shebat, in the second year of darius 536 b. This book has the characteristics of an apocalypse. Jul 11, 2017 zechariah was a contemporary of the prophet haggai, the first postexilic prophet ezra 5.

Zechariah in the picture study bible the book of zechariah. The book culminates in prophecies of the saviors mortal ministry and final return in glory. Zechariah chapters a call to return to the lord youtube. Angels, visions and end times play a major role in his writings, much more so than in any other book, and apocalyptic writing is given centre stage. The science to which i pinned my faith has failed, and you are beholding an. In studying the book of zechariah look to the things one does understand, rejoice in them. Why study the books of haggai, zechariah, and malachi. In this way it is much like the book of revelation or daniel which also have. Dec 12, 2014 zechariah had drawn the coveted lot, available only once in a priests life, to serve in the holiest portion of the temple. These things that we learn about the prophets and what went on in those. The study of the book of zechariah is bound to be enriching, for it is imbued from beginning to end with the same heartcry that jesus turned into a prayer for all of us. The book of zechariah challenges gods people to remain faithful.

A survey of the prophetic and apocalyptic books of the old testament. Although the name zechariah was common among the hebrew people twentyeight zechariahs are mentioned in the old testament, there are bible teachers who identify the zechariah of this book with the zacharias whom our lord mentioned in matthew 23. Summary of the book of zechariah this summary of the book of zechariah provides information about the title, author s, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of zechariah. The visions of zechariah chapters 18 and the prophecies of the lord chapters 914. Zechariah gives the rest of the story, and shows how god is interested in lives, not only buildings. This introductory course is designed to provide key insights into the book of zechariah by pulling together a number of key resources. Last time we finished studying the 9th chapter of this book in which were brought from the time of alexander the great in the 300s bc to jesus first coming about 300 years later all the way to the millennium which is at some future continue reading zechariah 10 meaning. Baldwin writes, even the tiny fragment of the greek manuscript found at qumran, which includes the end of chapter 8 and the beginning of chapter 9, shows no gap or spacing whatsoever to suggest a break between the two parts. Youll find david jeremiahs introduction to the book of zechariah on page 12491250 of the jeremiah study bible.

After the start of the book in verse 1, zechariah began his book with a short speech in verses 26. The book of zechariah has been called the apocalypse of the old testament. The legacy bible outline series is a study of the bible using the text of the bible itself. Best commentaries and books on zechariah logos bible software. Study guide for zechariah 1 by david guzik blue letter bible. Below are study questions from a series on the book of zechariah presented by rick harrington. The last oracle of haggai to gods people is dated the ninth month of the second year of darius i. Messianic prophecy study of book of zechariah chapters 1.

But what we find in the book of zechariah, the prophet, his name means the lord. After performing his duties and about to exit, the angel gabriel appears. Pdf the prophetic book of zechariah is often neglected when studying the mission of god and his church. Zechariah pictures christ in both his first coming zechariah 9.

A summary of zechariah bible study guide explaining the book. He was given a burning in his heart, by god, to move the jewish people from their comfortableness to hard work. The prophecy of zechariah is noted for its rich use of visions, pictures, and symbols. Jun 15, 2004 in addition the canonical history of the book of zechariah has always included all fourteen chapters in the book. It is a postexilic book, meaning it was written after postthe return from captivity exilein babylon. His ministry haggai had been preaching in judea since august 29, 520 bc when zechariah joined him sometime in october or november of that same year 1. The first is to elucidate the structure of the book of zechariah. Book of zechariah bible study calvary chapel santa clarita. Agape bible study the book of zechariah the 6 th century bc prophet zechariah received a series of visions and prophecies after the covenant peoples return from exile. Like the book of revelation, zechariah is a book of prophecy.

How even the most devout can be afraid of a heavenly visitation might be inexplicable, but it is the consistent response throughout the scriptures. The first eight chapters address the conditions in jerusalem during zechariah s lifetime when the prophet received eight symbolic visions. Watch our overview video on the book of zechariah, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. Introduction to zechariah a returnee from the babylonian captivity, zechariah teamed up with the mature prophet haggai to encourage the judeans to rebuild the gods temple in jerusalem. In the eighth month, in the second year of darius, came the word of the lord unto zechariah, the. The development of zechariah and its role within the twelve x this first volume focuses on the composition of zechariah. Not much is known about zechariahs life other than what may be inferred from the book. His book contains visions with strange symbols, prose as well as poetry, and many messianic prophecies. Students can also learn about events that will occur before and after jesus christs second coming and feel the importance of preparing themselves for the lords return. Abel then would be a man out of the first and zechariah a man out of the last book of the old testament.

The book of zechariah appears to be a smaller version of revelations, but the betrayal of him through his children. Pastor paul leboutillier of calvary chapel ontario oregon teaches through the bible from the hebrew old testament book of zecharaiah. The dates mentioned in the book confirm that he was a contemporary of haggai zechariah 1. The difference is that in zechariah israel is in the foreground and the gentile nations in the background, while in the book. The book of zechariah is about a hebrew prophet zechariah.

Another interesting observation is that zechariahs prophecy practically closes the old testamentit is next to the final book and the new testament opens. They were speckled because they were in the shadow of myrtle trees. But to do this, a satisfactory method of analysis must be found. Audio recordings are not available for this series. Thus the author begins by drawing up suitable literary criteria that. Its construction was halted and it took the prophets to restart it, both by word and action. The book of zechariah has been called the most messianic of all the old testament books. Abel then would be a man out of the first and zechariah a man out of the last book.

The visions resemble those in the books of daniel and revelation. This is so since a grandson can still be considered the son of zechariah, like jeremiah and ezekiel was a priest as well as a prophet. Do not permit the difficult parts to blind you to the great passages of. The reason for this supposition is probably that in the hebrew bible the chronicles are placed at the very end. This compelling study is for anyone interested in the purposes of the god of israel in past, present and future times. In this way it is much like the book of revelation or daniel which also have significant visions. Zechariah probably wrote the undated part of his book chap. The prophet zechariah wrote chapters 18 approximately 520518 b. Zechariah overview and outline reasons for hope jesus. This print publication delivers tools and methods for bible study, and insights from respected scholars and church leaders six times a. Abrahamic covenant, a study outline of the identity of gods people by e. The book of zechariah is narrative history, prophetic and apocalyptic in genre. The book of revelation refers to the book of zechariah more frequently than to any other old testament book except ezekiel.

The israelites in zechariahs time regarded their day as a day of. In the book of zechariah gods promised deliverance from babylonian exile, including a restored kingdom community and a functioning temple the earthly throne. The book is primarily a mixture of exhortation call to repentance, 1. In the book of zechariah, the messiah is presented as the shepherd, the stone, the coming king, and the branch who will remove iniquity. Introduction to the book of zechariah 4 outline of the book of zechariah zechariah 1 5 zechariah 2 9 zechariah 3 11 zechariah. And i will pour upon the house of david, and upon the inhabitants of jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of supplications.