Zechariah with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Teaching young children the message of hope in the book of. Use highlighting, underlining, and take notes while you study the bible. 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. Students will discover that zechariah reminded gods people of his future promises about the messiah and they were encouraged to return to the work of rebuilding the temple. They would affirm that it was written by a disciple of zechariah. The book of zechariah is rich in messianic content. The book of zechariah, although a prophetic work of singular importance in developing an understanding of biblical eschatology and the role of the promised messianic king, is one of the most overlooked and least studied of the old testament books. Zechariah is the eleventh of the twelve prophets in the book of the twelve in hebrew scripture.
Zechariah, theology of bakers evangelical dictionary of. Abel then would be a man out of the first and zechariah a man out of the last book of the old testament. By studying the book of zechariah, students can learn about the lords. Its theme is to set forth the program of god, which is also the theme of the book of revelation. Discover the book is a partnership with people who help spread gods word through taking the lessons already taught to a local church and making them available free of charge all over the usa and the world. 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. Unlike the thunder of haggai his contemporary, zechariah gives. Zechariah 18, sometimes referred to as first zechariah, was written in the 6th century bc. Steves analysis would make a great companion in the reading of the book.
The book of zechariah new international commentary on the. If haggai is talking about rebuilding the temple, what do you think zechariah will write about. Searching what, or what manner of time the spirit of christ which. Only chapters 18 contain the prophecies of zechariah. Haggai reproved the people for their failure to rebuild the temple, while zechariah encouraged the people by presenting to them the coming glory of the lord. The book of zechariah zechariahs prophecies were concerned more with the coming of the messiah to build a spiritual temple than with the building of zerubbabels temple, which was only a type of the future spiritual temple. Both zechariah and haggai ministered to the same people, but from different perspectives.
But unfortunately we came to the end of that book and now we need to move on to something else. 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. This is primarily due to the unity which the book has been demonstrated to have 12. The book of zechariah contains the clearest and the largest number of messianic about the messiah passages among the minor prophets. The book of zechariah new international commentary on the old testament nicot. Book of zechariah overview insight for living ministries. John barnett has ministered who help spread gods word through taking the lessons already taught to a local church and making them available all over the usa and the world. The first prophecy is approximately two months after the jews again took up the task of building the postexilic temple in 520 b. When jesus told his disciples and us about the future he built every word of it around one spot on earth. This zechariah has of old been connected with 2 chronicles 24. Zechariah or zachariah because of the hebrew names translation into greek.
The following lesson on zechariah was prepared for students ages 511. Brown, the gospel according to john ixii in the anchor bible, 29. Thats what i want and im sure what you want to live. The visions of zechariah the visions continue god will bless jerusalem god will care for judah anticipating the messiah. With this additional short summary of the book of zechariah you can discover the people, places and stories detailed in this holy scripture. For more information on how to get involved with the ministry, or to submit an application to become a student, visit one year. Jesus and his early ministry bible story book for children.
Meaning yahweh remembers, zechariah s name was appropriate to the purpose of his prophecies. The book of zechariah new international commentary on the old testament nicot boda, mark j. The book of zechariah was written when the people of israel were a small nation with no means of defense against powerful neighbors. Most likely this scroll is the same scroll we see in ezekiel 2.
Buy jesus and his early ministry bible story book for childrenzechariahmaryelisabethjosephdreamjesus is bornking herodthe three wise menjesus. The book of zechariah falls naturally into two parts. Zechariah is the most quoted old testament prophet in the new. The last chapter depicts peoples from all over the world coming to worship god, who desires that all people follow him. Three months later two months to the day after the foundation of the temple was again laid. If one wonders whether his own contemporaries were able to follow his message, the answer cannot be a straightforward yes or no. The contention is that chapters 914 were not authored by zechariah, but a work appended to zechariah by a later redactor. Zechariah verse by verse teaching in the book of zechariah. The difference is that in zechariah israel is in the foreground and the gentile nations in the background, while in the book. This summary of the book of zechariah will help with many different forms of bible study. His name, common to more than 29 old testament men, means the lord remembers. Revelations 404 verses contain over 800 quotations, allusions, and connections to the rest of the bible.
The apostle peter has given us a splendid view of the inspiration and the ministry of the old testament prophets. Tgc course introduction to zechariah the gospel coalition. Because each word of the bible is inspired, this offers us a theme of the book. 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. And as i prayed, a few different possibilities were in my mind. In that respect, its possible to think of the book of zechariah as a kind of miniature book of isaiah. The ot witness is limited to the book of ezra, which, though composed some 60 or 70 years after the last date in zechariah, must be considered reliable. Read discover the book january 26 from discover the book, with dr. Zechariah was a prophet of god who wrote fourteen chapters in his book called, zechariah. In the eighth month of the second year of darius, the word of the lord came to the prophet zechariah son of berekiah, the son of iddo.
The justification for this bifurcation is generally argued along several lines. Zechariah 1 niv bible in the eighth month of the second. The universal tradition of both jews and christians endorses the prophet zechariah as author. Believers can be encouraged in difficult circumstances when we remember god has promised a glorious. So, for the last year and a few weeks, weve grown accustomed to turning our attention to the book of job. Surprisingly, a study of a book as ancient as the old testament prophecy of zechariah can give us a stabilizing perspective in these fearfilled times. The modern reader is likely to ask questions about zechariahs oracles, which are hard to understand today. See more of discover the book ministries on facebook. Oti38 970122we the second of the final three prophets of the old testament is zechariah. Because god remembers, there is hope for the people of israel. Abel then would be a man out of the first and zechariah a man out of the last book.
A careful study of the chronology of the book, however, indicates that zechariah was a young man when he began to preach. This was about 16 years after the return of the first group of jews from babylonia with zerubbabel nehemiah 12. The book of zechariah center point bible institute. The second of the final three prophets of the old testament is zechariah. Zechariah is the second of the final three prophets of the old testament. Zechariah s ministry took place during the reign of darius the great zechariah 1.
Of which salvation the prophets have inquired and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come unto you. And the message to zechariah and his people through that message was that god was aware that his people were suffering while those who oppressed them were doing just fine. Generation word bible teaching ministry enjoy fast paced verse by verse teaching of scripture with exegetical insight, historical information and relevant application for your spiritual growth. Hag 12, though both prophets were clearly interested in spiritual renewal as well.
Discover the basics of the book of zechariah with the esv study bible from crossway, video from the bible project, audio from mark dever, and more. Dec 12, 2018 his ministry dates to the second year of the king of persia names darius hystapses 521520 bc. Since zechariah prophesied at the conclusion of the exile, there was no king in judah to whose reign the prophets ministry correlated. Tom constables expository notes on zechariah this is also available in the net. Like the book of revelation, zechariah is a book of prophecy. The security of the jews and the destruction of their enemies. The book begins with three separate prophecies on three different dates. The ultimate hope for us all was predicted by zechariah this book has more predictions of christ than any of the other minor prophets.
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. Bible teaching online in audio, video, notes from the book of genesis by galyn wiemers of generation word. Sixteen years have passed since the jewish returnees from babylonian exile laid the foundation of jehovahs temple in jerusalem. Zechariah 3 commentary verses 15 explaining the book. Zechariah was a younger contemporary of haggai and continued the ministry that haggai began. Zechariah had extraordinary visions of things to come at the. Unlike the thunder of haggai his contemporary, zechariah gives comforting messages of encouragement. Intro to zechariah biblica the international bible society. This dates his ministry to 2 months after haggai stood at the ruins of the temple and preached his first prophetic sermon. This book is second only to isaiah in the breadth of the prophets writings about messiah. 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. In addition, the purpose of the eight night visions is. Zechariahs ministry took place during the reign of darius the great zechariah 1.
So, lets turn our attention to the 4 th chapter of that book zechariah chapter 4 well cover only the first 7 verses of this chapter today, but lets go ahead and read the whole chapter for context. It refers to the plan of god to take back the kingdom of the earth, temporarily taken over by satan. Discover the book january 26 discover the book, with dr. Free online daily bible devotions from the christian ministry of pastor john barnetts discover the book. Zechariahs prophetic ministry took place in the postexilic period, the time of.
The chief purpose of zechariah and haggai was to rebuke the people of judah and to encourage and motivate them to complete the rebuilding of the temple zec 4. Were going to be studying the fifth vision given to zechariah. Haggai and zechariah s call to rebuild the temple is physical evidence that the abrahamic, mosaic, and davidic covenant promises are restored to the postexilic community. Most modern scholars believe the book of zechariah was written by at least two different people. Discover the book ministries is a partnership of people from everywhere john barnett has ministered sc, ca, ny, mi, ri, ok, etc.
The prophet used a simple structure of eight visions zechariah 1. The book of zechariah, attributed to the hebrew prophet zechariah, is included in the twelve minor prophets in the hebrew bible. Zechariah s ministry began between haggais second and third message. Librivox recording of the book of zechariah, from the american standard version. An introduction to the book of zechariah an argument of the book of zechariah. So far in our study of the book of zechariah, weve seen three visions the first was a vision of horses.
The occasion is the same as that of the book of haggai see background. Just as haggai, god burdened zechariah for the neglected repair of the temple. His ministry dates to the second year of the king of persia names darius hystapses 521520 bc. The book of zechariah share and discover knowledge on. Zechariah pictures christ in both his first coming zechariah 9.
The book of zechariah teaches that salvation may be obtained by all. Jesus christ as the messiah of god shares the very nature of god and is holy, harmless, undefiled and made separate from sinners heb. Book of zechariah explained discover the 66 books of the. There is no new doctrine contained in these 22 chapters, only clarification on how they will come to pass. 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. Some would affirm that the book comes from a time later in zechariahs ministry, but not by zechariah. The dates mentioned in the book confirm that he was a contemporary of haggai zechariah 1.
The book culminates in prophecies of the saviors mortal ministry and final return in glory. Be encouraged and grow your faith with daily and weekly devotionals. Yet, the temple is not completed, and the building work is under ban. The title comes from the prophets name, zechariah, which means yahweh remembers. Zechariah intro to zechariah biblica the international bible society. The city shall be taken, the houses rifled, and the women ravished. Because each word of gods word is inspired, this presents the theme of the book. 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. The book of zechariah has been called the apocalypse of the old testament. It would also explain his emphasis on temple and priestly matters in the book. We welcome your gracious donations to help fund our worldwide outreach efforts through the ministry of the gospel. The nations attack jerusalem, god intervenes and blesses jerusalem miraculously, god announces curses for jerusalems enemies, and the peoples of the world go up to jerusalem to worship. Zechariah was a prophet of judah, the eleventh of the twelve minor prophets. Discover the book ministries is a partnership of people from everywhere dr.
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