Nmeaning of book of zechariah

Only chapters 18 contain the prophecies of zechariah. 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 an extraordinary and clearly inspired book of the bible. Repentance, a prerequiste to experinence the blessings in the book of zechariah zechariah, meaning, yahweh remembers, is an appropriate title for this book because the reader of the book is told the good news, yahweh remembers his chosen people and his promises and will be faithful to them. The book of hosea consists of fourteen chapters, which was the record for a minor prophet until zechariah tied it a couple centuries later. You can find the best commentary on zechariah for you using the tools on the right side. The universal tradition of both jews and christians endorses the prophet zechariah as author. The book of zechariah sermon by dennis davidson, zechariah 1. What are the meanings of the various visions in the book of. This prophet is also mentioned by jesus as having been murdered by the rebellious and. Zechariah, book of definition and meaning bible dictionary. Patterson referred to this prophet as the idealist while ward branded him the enthusiast.

The book of zechariah is possibly the most symbolic of all the minor prophets, with perhaps only the book of revelations in the new testament with as much symbolism as zechariah. Zechariah 2 definition and meaning bible dictionary. A summary, synopsis or recap is a shortened version of the original. 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 zechariahs book. See, your king comes to you, righteous and having salvation, lowly and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of. Zechariah was an existing prophet of the day with haggai and. There are many commentaries about the book of zechariah available at this moment but new international commentary on the old testament the book of zechariah, is a step above the herd. Zechariah with book summary versebyverse bible commentary.

Brief commentary on the book of zechariah harbor bible. They definitely knew each other and prophesied to the same people at the same period of time. Zechariah s prophetic ministry took place in the postexilic period, the time of the jewish restoration from babylonian captivity. Zechariah summary we have detailed a brief summary of the book of zechariah for bible study or sunday school lessons. Title the universal tradition of both jews and christians endorses the prophet zechariah as author. One was an old testament prophet who prophesied in the days of haggai and who wrote the book of zechariah ezra 5. They are literally ages apart even though they were given to the same people at the same time. 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. And as i prayed, a few different possibilities were in my mind. Though the book contains 14 chapters, only the first eight are oracles of the prophet. Zechariah pictures christ in both his first coming zechariah 9. The last chapter depicts peoples from all over the world coming to worship god, who desires that all people follow him. Hubbard, a historic and landmark series, one which is synonymous with.

Zechariah chapter 4 kjv king james version this zerrubbable built the 2 nd temple he is used as symbolic language for christ who will build the latter temple without hands in 3 days, destroy this temple and in 3 days i will build a temple without hands, th plumbline is the h. This is supported by zechariah s interest in the temple and the priesthood, and. God has brought the jews back to jerusalem, and his work of restoration is far from over. In the first eight chapters of his or their book, zechariah is a more imaginative version of haggai. The book of zechariah, because of its great variation in style, content, and language, is widely believed to be a composite work. The book of zechariah new international commentary on the. Watch our overview video on the book of zechariah, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. Conclusion literature few books of the old testament are as difficult of interpretation as the book of zechariah. But zechariah is two, count em, two minor prophets in one.

Zechariah prophet and priest haggai and zechariah were the two lone prophets of israel in the days when darius of persia released the captive jews to return to jerusalem. The book of zechariah is narrative history, prophetic and apocalyptic in genre. Abel then would be a man out of the first and zechariah a. 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. This prophecy was the eleventh in a collection of a dozen short books known as the twelve minor prophets, coming at the end of the second division of the heb. In that respect, its possible to think of the book of zechariah as a kind of miniature book of isaiah. The book of zechariah is in the old testament part of the bible. Zechariah is the eleventh of the twelve prophets in the book of the twelve in hebrew scripture. Zechariah, as yahwehs representative, becomes a shepherd over israel, gods flock. The holy bible book 38 zechariah kjv dramatized audio. This zechariah has of old been connected with 2 chronicles 24. The book of the twelve prophets was originally on one parchment roll because of the brevity of the text, and together formed one book of the 24 books of hebrew scripture. Brief commentary on the book of zechariah the book of zechariah is called the apocalypse of the old testament.

This book is second only to isaiah in the breadth of the prophets writings about messiah. The prophet zechariahs name means \god has remembered. His name, common to more than 29 ot men, means the lord remembers. He then is likely to have been killed by his own compatriots see 3. Like the book of revelation, zechariah is a book of prophecy. The book of zechariah has been called the apocalypse of the old testament.

His name, common to more than 29 old testament men, means the lord remembers. Zechariahs first visions zech 16 the lord calls jerusalem to return to him zech 1 the lord will return to jerusalem zech 2 the lord affirms jeshua and zerubbabel zech. Zechariah zechariah has been called the temple builder and the seer robinson. The book of zechariah is a prophetic book in the christian old testament. Zechariah prophesied extensively about the lord coming to earth, including enlightening details about his millennial kingdom. The reason for this supposition is probably that in the hebrew bible the chronicles are placed at the very end. Volume 1the development of zechariah and its role within the twelve. The book of zechariah, attributed to the hebrew prophet zechariah, is included in the twelve minor prophets in the hebrew bible. It gives us some unique insight into the very workings of the mind of god, beginning even with the name of the book itself. Bible teaching online in audio, video, notes from the book of genesis by galyn wiemers of generation word. In this book, zechariahs visions foster hope in the future promise of. Zechariah 1, new living translation nlt the bible app. Zechariah not only reveals a god who is able to protect his people, but a god who has given us all the information we need to know his messiah and his plan for the future.

There were a couple of prominent men in the bible named zechariah alternate spelling zacharias or zachariah. The book of zechariah is the most recent volume of the new international commentary on the old testament, edited by robert l. The book of zechariah contains the clearest and the largest number of messianic about the messiah passages among the minor prophets. The lord who rules over all says, turn to me, says the lord who rules over all, and i will turn to you.

Zechariah was contemporary with haggai, but his book is in direct contrast to haggais. Book of zechariah, also spelled zacharias, 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. Not much is known about zechariah s life other than what may be inferred from the book. Therefore, the book of zechariah is also about the prayer movement in jerusalem. Written in 520 bc to the jews returning from the babylonian exile, zechariah encourages and exhorts gods people by laying out. The book of zechariah teaches that salvation may be obtained by all. Its theme is to set forth the program of god, which is also the theme of the book of revelation. Several of his prophecies foretold the millennial temple of the messiah. So, for the last year and a few weeks, weve grown accustomed to turning our attention to the book of job. From flying scrolls to golden lampstands, and flying angels with wings like storks the lord spoke to zechariah in visions and symbols that defied the prophets. Jan 02, 2020 zechariah begins his book with a strong call for israel to repent 1. Book of zechariah overview insight for living ministries. The visions of zechariah chapters 18 and the prophecies of the lord chapters 914. The dates mentioned in the book confirm that he was a contemporary of haggai zechariah 1.

He went into great detail about christs second coming, providing a treasure trove of information about the end times. The main theme of the book is that god is at work and plans to live again with. Since such a large part of his book centers on eight visions which he received in one night zechariah might appropriately be. He was born in babylonia and was among those who returned to judah in 538537 b. The prophet zechariah wrote chapters 18 approximately 520518 b. Israel, the northern country consisting of ten tribes, and judah, the remaining two tribes in the south. Zechariah verse by verse teaching in the book of zechariah. Zechariahs 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.

The book of zechariah is a book of the bible found in the old testament and the jewish tanakh thought to be written by the prophet zechariah. As the son of a priest, iddo, zechariahs interested in the restoration of the high priests and the holy temple in jerusalem. That is the tale of two shepherds which zechariah narrates in zechariah 11. Why do israels shepherds lament when the previous message is filled with such hope, joy and promise. He may have been the levite of the same name who in the reign of hezekiah assisted in the purification of the temple. This is, in my opinion, the best and most beautiful recording of. The most popular bible verses from zechariah found 211 verses zechariah 9. During the time of the minor prophets, the nation of israel had divided into two separate countries, each with its own government. It is a postexilic book, meaning it was written after post the return from captivity exile in babylon. This is the holy book of zechariah, known simply as zechariah. Verse by verse teaching through the book of genesis.

The book itself tells us only that his grandfather was iddo, a priest who returned with zerubbabel from babylon. Boda and published by eerdmans is one of the well written modern commentaries on this book of the bible. Meaning yahweh remembers, zechariah s name was appropriate to the purpose of his prophecies. Librivox recording of the book of zechariah, from the american standard version. 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. We can look at how the lord related to zechariah and zerubbabel, and see how he will relate to the leaders of jerusalem and those deeply involved in building houses of prayer at the end of the age. Book of zechariah simple english wikipedia, the free. In the eighth month of the second year of darius, the word of the lord came to zechariah the son of berechiah, the son of iddo the prophet, saying. Zechariah probably wrote the undated part of his book chap. He says abide in me and i in you,thus we are that latter temple made without hands,as our bodies are the temple of.

In fact, zechariah enacts a story in his narrative. Were going to see in this book that the lord is displayed as remembering his people, israel. Zechariahs ministry took place during the reign of darius the great zechariah 1. The recording is dramatized, from the king james bible. The critics have not to criticize much in the first part of the book chap. This theme of repentance is developed more fully through the subsequent eight visions. The nwt study bible is complete with cross references, maps, and an accurate bible dictionary. But unfortunately we came to the end of that book and now we need to move on to something else. God showed zechariah many strange pictures to encourage the people in jerusalem.

Their influence on zerubbabel, governor of judah, and joshua the high priest was observable. Dec 10, 2009 the book of zechariah was written when the people of israel were a small nation with no means of defense against powerful neighbors. Before the temple completed, and then wrote chapters 914 approximately 480 b. Book of zechariah encyclopedia of the bible bible gateway. 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. She writes, the fact that these chapters are included under the name of zechariah in our bibles could mean no more than that they were anonymous writings, known to be authentic prophetic words but, because of their fragmentary nature, in danger of being lost and needing to be included on the scroll allocated to another prophet to save them from extinction. Zechariah deals with israels complaint that they have experienced gods chastisement for their sin, but the surrounding nations have gone unpunished. Since such a large part of his book centers on eight visions which he received in one night zechariah might appropriately be called the prophet of. Yet their prophecies are just about as different as any two could be. The book is often difficult to understand, packed with symbolism and vivid imagery, yet its predictions about a future savior jump out with crystal clarity. Zechariah overview james burton coffman commentaries on the. The book of zechariah, the 11th book of the twelve minor prophets, dates from the same period as that of haggaiabout 520 bce.