Unger, Prophet of Messiah's Glory)  (Jesus was, in many ways, exactly the opposite type of conqueror that Alexander the Great was—Alexander: sinful, a destroyer, and an egotist; Jesus: sinless, Savior, and humble. 10:3)  (From Judah will come "the cornerstone." 5:6)  (The woman inside the basket and her symbolism: she represents "wickedness"—an immoral woman like a prostitute or an adulteress is used to describe mankind when we commit spiritual adultery by forsaking God and pursuing wickedness. 12:1)  (This was a time when Israel wept when their beloved King Josiah was killed by Pharaoh Necho of Egypt. Zechariah, in a sense, closes the Old Testament. 9-14, until the completion of the kingdom of God in glory. The visionary sights are described in simple prose, as the style most appropriate for such descriptions. See 9:7)  (They became like the Jebusites who were absorbed into the land of Israel in the same way during David's time.  The Jebusites had been the ancient inhabitants of the city of Jerusalem until David conquered them, and they were absorbed into the land of Israel. We simply know from Zechariah 7:1, that in the fourth year of Darius he announced a further revelation from God to the people, and that his last two oracles (ch. Zechariah was a prophet (holy man). 16:12-16, 19:11-21)  (But God will cause the Mount of Olives to split in two and the people will escape by the valley it creates. This also probably serves to explain the fact that Zechariah is called bar 'Iddo' , the son (grandson) of Iddo, in Ezra 5:1 and Ezra 6:14, and that his father is passed over. "  This prediction of Zechariah was fulfilled when Judas threw the "thirty pieces of silver" into the temple and the chief priests and elders used the money to buy the potter's field. At KI, we delve into the relevance and reliability of Scripture, including prophetic insight both past and present. 1:12, 2:1, 5, lampstands symbolize churches as the Spirit's lights in the world. (It also seems to suggest the use of neutron bombs1 and gives us the only physical description of the Antichrist found in Scripture.2), Many feel that Zechariah is the most Messianic book of the Old Testament. The current opinion of these critics, that the chapters in question date from the time before the captivity - viz. St. Helens when it erupted experienced a day like no other—there was night in the middle of the day. 10:6-12)  (Note: at that time Israel will "remember" God. )  ("But did not my words and my decrees, which I commanded my servants the prophets, overtake your forefathers?

The first vision shows that the shaking of the kingdoms of the world predicted by Haggai will soon occur, notwithstanding the fact that the whole earth is for the time still quiet and at rest, and that Zion will be redeemed from its oppression, and richly blessed (Zechariah 1:7-17).

9-14 there occur no visions, no angels taking an active part, no Satan, no seven eyes of God; but Amos also, for example, has only visions in the second part, and none in the first; whilst the first part of Zechariah contains not only visions, but also, in Zechariah 1:1-6, Zechariah 7:1-14 and 8, simple prophetic addresses, and symbolical actions not only in Zechariah 6:9-15, but also in Zechariah 11:4-17. Compare 1:7 and 1:1)  (The vision: a man riding a red horse in a ravine filled with myrtle trees.  Behind him were red, brown, and white horses.

(8:14-15)  (7) Therefore, speak truth, seek justice, do not plot against each other, and do not swear falsely. Contact Us | Terms of Use | Trademarks "  "According to Josephus, this actually happened during the Roman siege of Jerusalem in A.D. Our prophet, like Jeremiah and Ezekiel, was of priestly descent, - a son of Berechiah , and grandson of Iddo (Zechariah 1:1, Zechariah 1:7), the chief of one of the priestly families, that returned from exile along with Zerubbabel and Joshua (Nehemiah 12:4). (11:12-13)  The Day of the Lord is predicted. )  (This lampstand is unusual because it was designed in such a way that it would have a continual supply of oil—Israel in the future will have and the church today has a continual supply of the Spirit's strength to enable them to be lights in the world. 9-11 we have first of all a picture of the judgment upon the kingdoms of the world, and of the establishment of the Messianic kingdom, through the gathering together of the scattered members of the covenant nation, and their exaltation to victory over the heathen (ch. '")  ("On that day I will make the leaders of Judah like a firepot in a woodpile, like a flaming torch among sheaves. Zechariah was a prophet (holy man). “Bringing the world into focusthrough the lens of Scripture”, Some call the Book of Zechariah, "The Apocalypse of the Old Testament." 20:34-38)  (Finally, Israel will be cleansed still further as the remaining 1/3 are refined by God. See Gen. 49:24; Ps.

- Zechariah, זכריה - i.e., not μνήμη Κυρίου , memoria Domini , remembrance of God (Jerome and others), nor God's renown (Fürst), but he whom God remembers (lxx Ζαχαρίας , Vulg. 5:1-9, 10:2)  (7) Vision #7: the woman in the basket (5:5-11) (The "ephah" was a measuring basket.  It symbolizes the "iniquity of the people throughout the land."

9:11 See Exod. "12:9 See 14:3) (At that time, Israel will recognize that they crucified their Messiah and there will be a great mourning in Israel. The angels and Satan, which appear in the visions, are also absent from Zechariah 7:1-14 and 8; whereas the angel of Jehovah is mentioned in the last part in Zechariah 12:8, and the saints in Zechariah 14:5 are angels. (12:10-12, 14:1-7, 12-15)  The future cleansing of Israel is predicted.

See John 5:43; II Thess. Zechariah wrote about some things that would happen during his own life. 17:12  See also Daniel 7-8 for a description of these four national powers. Key Verses: 1:3, 2:13, 3:3-5, 8-10, 4:1-6, 6:11-13, 9:9, 10:4, 11:12-13, 12:1-9, 10-12, 13:1-6, 7-9, 14:1-21, Key Teachings:  Repentance and returning to God will result in God returning to us. See Matt. There are at least 30 "Zechariahs" in the OT. See II Cor. According to Jewish tradition, Zechariah was a member of the Great Synagogue, a council originated by Nehemiah and composed of 120 members.

Israel's return to God and God's return to Israel (It will take place "on that day.") 2:3-5)  (God will be a wall of fire to protect them like He protected Israel in the wilderness. 6:1-3)  (The symbolism of the four chariots—"four spirits of heaven going out from standing in the presence of the Lord of the whole world. Feinberg, The Minor Prophets)  (From Judah will come "the battle bow." )  (3) The Israelites will be re-gathered from the nations to again live in Israel.  (8:7-8) See Isa. 8:1-3)  (And Jerusalem will again "be called the City of Truth" and "the Holy Mountain. Finding the new version too difficult to understand? 2:8-12; Rev. 45:5-6)  (He will give them strength and joy, increase their numbers, and bring them back from the nations where they are dispersed. Then consider Zechariah 5:5-15. 11:12-13)  (Israel would give Him a severance pay of "thirty pieces of silver. 14:20-21)  (In this future day, even the most ordinary items—the "bells on horse" and "cooking pots" will be as holy as "sacred bowls before the altar" and there will no longer be any pagans—"Canaanites"—in Jerusalem. 3:3-5 See Isa.

12:12-16. NIV Study Bible note. 11:8b-9)  ("Let those who are left eat one another's flesh. 27:1-8, 30:17-21), The coronation of Joshua (6:9-14)  (1) God tells Zechariah to make a crown and to put it on the head of Joshua the High Priest, predicting Jesus Christ who would be both High Priest and King in the order of Melchizedek priesthood.  Melchizedek was both a priest and a king. John was about six months older than his kinsman Jesus. The undated prophecies of Zechariah 9-14 were probably written much later in his ministry.

2:6)  (From Judah will come the "tent peg." 5:3-4)  (On one side of the scroll was the curse on Israel for disobeying God's commandment that "every thief will be banished"; and on the other side was the curse on Israel for disobeying God's commandment for "swearing falsely. 12:16) born in Babylonia. The eye of Jehovah is now fixed upon all the tribes of Israel (Zechariah 9:1); Judah and Ephraim are strengthened by God for a common victorious conflict with the sons of Javan (Zechariah 9:13); the Lord their God grants salvation to His people as a flock (Zechariah 9:16 compared with Zechariah 8:13); the shepherd of the Lord feeds them both as a single flock, and only abolishes the brotherhood between Judah and Israel by the breaking of his second staff (Zechariah 11:14). 8:2.

Eight visions of the future (1:7-6:8)  (1) Vision #1: the rider of the red horse among myrtle trees 1:7-17)  (The vision explains why the Lord will bring the times of the nations to an end.

2:4; Dan. 5:9-11)  (Storks were designated by God as unclean birds. 11:4-14 See Isa.

The text is Zechariah 9:9-12 and is the well-known prophecy of Jesus’ triumphal ride into Jerusalem on what is now called the Sunday of the Passion, or, Palm Sunday. 6:12-14, 8:12)  (Those who were in the vicinity of Mt. 32:10)  (God will again be in the midst of Israel and "many nations will join with the Lord in that day." 13:9)  (Unger believes that this 1/3 will be the 144,000 in Rev. 118:22; Isa. The dated portions of Zechariah's prophecy fall within the period of the rebuilding of the Temple.

(12:1-9)  The repentance of Israel is predicted. Bible Survey - Zechariah Hebrew Name - Zekar-yah "Yahweh is Remembered" Greek Name - Zacharias (Greek form of the Hebrew) Author - Zechariah (According to Tradition) Date - 520 BC Approximately Theme - The First and Secong Coming of Messiah Types and Shadows - In Zechariah Jesus is the Humble King. The covenant nation in its two parts, into which it had been divided since the severance of the kingdom at the death of Solomon, had been dispersed among the heathen like a flock without a shepherd (Zechariah 10:2). 14:12)  (There will be "great panic." These things will happen in the future. 11:6 See 11:8-9 for the reason. 11:25)  (He will bring victory. 8:13-15, Dan. )  (At that time, Israel will be cleansed. Most of Jerusalem's inhabitants were deported to Babylon for a period of 70 years, as prophesied by the Prophet Jeremiah. )  (Two women with stork's wings fly the basket to Babylon. 2:34-35, 44-45; Matt. 2:34-35, 44-45; Matt. 5:21; Rom. Because of his old age when John was born, Zechariah likely … The last two oracles, which are connected together by the common epithet massȧ' , are distinguished from the first two announcements not only by the fact that the headings contain neither notices as to the time, nor the prophet's name, but also by the absence of express allusions to the circumstances of Zechariah's own times, however unmistakeably the circumstances of the covenant nation after the captivity form the historical background of these prophecies also; whilst there is in general such a connection between their contents and the prophetic character of the night-visions, that ch.