The message included details about the new jerusalem and a warning to remain faithful. In this book, zechariahs visions foster hope in the future promise of the messianic kingdom and challenge israel after the exile to remain faithful to. Life after death experience nde with steve gardipee, vietnam war story one of the best ndes duration. The book of zechariah is narrative history, prophetic and apocalyptic in genre. Zechariah 1 niv bible in the eighth month of the second. The book of zechariah challenges gods people to remain. The historical context of the book is identical to that of haggai. Zechariah 2 niv a man with a measuring line then i. They definitely knew each other and prophesied to the same people at the same period of time. Over the years, zechariah has suffered from many accusations of obscurity and has frustrated readers seeking to unlock its treasures. 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. In that respect, its possible to think of the book of zechariah as a kind of miniature book of isaiah.
The difference is that in zechariah israel is in the foreground and the gentile nations in the background, while in the book. An angel restores the high priest joshua in zechariah 3. In this way it is much like the book of revelation or daniel which also have significant visions. This is being aired by permission of the holder litchfield associates, all rights reserved. Zechariah 8, english standard version 2016 esv the bible app. The first eight chapters of zechariah contain date references ranging from october of 520 b. And i will pour out on the house of david and the inhabitants of jerusalem a spirit of grace and. The general consensus of critical scholarship holds that the book of zechariah is not one book but two.
An overview of the prophet zechariah which serves as a prologue to the new testament as well as some. The contention is that chapters 914 were not authored by zechariah, but a work appended to zechariah by a later redactor. And i turned, and lifted up mine eyes, and looked, and, behold, there came four chariots out from between two mountains. A man with a measuring line then i looked up, and there before me was a man with a measuring line in his hand. Zechariah s prophetic ministry took place in the postexilic period, the time of the jewish restoration from babylonian captivity. His hand rose as if drawn from heaven, the grand gesture of a grateful priest. The book begins with three separate prophecies on three different dates.
While the angel who was speaking to me was leaving, another angel came to meet him and said to him. Summary of the book of zechariah the story of the bible. The book of zechariah has been called the apocalypse of the old testament. Zechariah emphasized that god has used his prophets to teach, warn and correct his people. And as i prayed, a few different possibilities were in my mind. The book of zechariah chapters 7 through 10 by alan horvath. The book of zechariah chapters 814 19 questions by pdbroom last updated. The book of zechariah begins with a challenge for gods people to turn back to him, unlike their ancestors who rebelled, disobeyed and were exiled.
The justification for this bifurcation is generally argued along several lines. It is a postexilic book, meaning it was written after post the return from captivity exile in babylon. This is being aired by permission of the holder litchfield associates, all rights. But unfortunately we came to the end of that book and now we need to move on to something else. The book of zechariah, attributed to the hebrew prophet zechariah, is included in the twelve minor prophets in the hebrew bible. The book of zechariah chapters 3 through 6 by alan horvath. And as the glory of the east began to shine, his arm fell round johns neck, then softly to the ground. The first prophecy is approximately two months after the jews again took up the task of building the postexilic temple in 520 b. Gcbi is a one year bible program designed to give students the tools and knowledge required to understand the bible and form a biblical.
The book of zechariah contains the clearest and the largest number of messianic about the messiah passages among the minor prophets. Zechariah pictures christ in both his first coming zechariah 9. Like the book of job job 12 it offers a glimpse into the heavenlies where we view the confrontations between god and satan 3. Zechariah in the picture study bible the book of zechariah. The book of zechariah kjv read by alexander scourby duration. George guthrie, general editor of explore the bibles study of the minor prophets introduces the book of zechariah. Three months later two months to the day after the foundation of the temple was again laid.
The book also bears evidence that even prophecy could be corrupted. Yet their prophecies are just about as different as any two could be. Book of zechariah, the 11th of 12 old testament books that bear the names of the minor prophets, collected in the jewish canon in one book, the twelve. This is the holy book of zechariah, known simply as zechariah. He was a prophet of the kingdom of judah, and, like the prophet ezekiel, was of priestly extraction. Zechariah begins his book zechariah 1 with a reminder that the captivity had been a result of disobedience. Zechariah was contemporary with haggai, but his book is in direct contrast to haggais.
Zechariah was a person in the hebrew bible and traditionally considered the author of the book of zechariah, the eleventh of the twelve minor prophets. Sabo taken from his book called joel, zephaniah, and zechariah. So, for the last year and a few weeks, weve grown accustomed to turning our attention to the book of job. Zechariah 18, concerned mainly with the rebuilding of the temple, and zechariah 914, dealing with future events, notably the coming of messiah and the glory of his reign. Book of zechariah overview insight for living ministries. Like the book of revelation, zechariah is a book of prophecy. This is an online webinar by bible scholar charles r. Outline of the book of zechariah zechariah zechariah was a prophet of a priestly lineage who had returned to jerusalem with zerubbabel that the temple of jehovah may be built cf. And there is a bowl on top of the candlestick, with seven pipes to each of the seven lamps.
God spoke to his people through dream visions with bizarre images. General in this vision, zechariah saw a sevenbranched candlestick. The book of zechariah, the 11th book of the twelve minor prophets, dates from the. He answered me, to measure jerusalem, to find out how wide and how long it is. Before the temple completed, and then wrote chapters 914 approximately 480 b. The book of zechariah kjv read by alexander scourby youtube.
The contents of the book may be analyzed further as follows. The book of zechariah all chapters the bible youtube. The recording is dramatized, from the king james bible. The book of zechariah center point bible institute. His name, common to more than 29 old testament men, means the lord remembers. The prophet zechariah wrote chapters 18 approximately 520518 b. Watch our overview video on the book of zechariah, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. The universal tradition of both jews and christians endorses the prophet zechariah as author. Its theme is to set forth the program of god, which is also the theme of the book of revelation. Boda presents a fresh translation of zechariah based on the original hebrew. This commentary by mark boda provides clear insight into zechariah s meaning with sensitivity to the historical, literary, and theological dimensions of this prophetic book of the bible. Zechariah, also spelled zacharias, flourished 6th century bc, jewish prophet whose preachings are recorded in one of the shorter prophetical books in the old testament, the book of zechariah q. Zechariah gave us more of the story, and showed how god is interested in lives of his people, not only buildings. Published on aug 1, 2016 watch our overview video on the book of zechariah, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought.
May 30, 2009 the book of zechariah is the lengthiest of the socalled minor prophets and one of the most difficult books in the old testament. Only chapters 18 contain the prophecies of zechariah. The book of zechariah provides much insight into the ministry of angels. Zechariah king james bible, old testament audio book duration. The prophecy of zechariah is noted for its rich use of visions, pictures, and symbols. They are literally ages apart even though they were given to the same people at the same time. Zechariah s prophecies took place during the reign of darius the great, and were contemporary with haggai in a post exilic world after the fall of jerusalem in 5876 bc. Zechariah verse by verse teaching in the book of zechariah. Run, tell that young man, jerusalem will be a city. Zechariah was an existing prophet of the day with haggai and. The first part of the book, chapters one through eight, contain eight symbolic visions of zechariah.
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