Posts with the category “zechariah”

In Zechariah 11, God expresses His displeasure with the leaders (shepherds) of His people. The prophecy highlights the consequences of rejecting the Messiah (God’s True Shepherd) and the resulting jud...  Read More

Zechariah 10:8 says, I will whistle for them and gather them, For I will redeem them; And they shall increase as they once increased.The imagery in this verse portrays the relationship between the she...  Read More

The central theme of Zechariah 10:4-12 is God's restoration and redemption of His people. While Zechariah 9 portrays God as a warrior, the emphasis in Zechariah 10 is on God as the Shepherd. Zechariah...  Read More

Zechariah 10:1-3 speaks to God’s provision, the futility of false idols, and His judgment against unfaithful leaders. Verse 1 begins with a call to ask the LORD for rain in the springtime, highlightin...  Read More

In Zechariah 9:11-17, God is addressing the Jewish exiles still in Babylon. Because of God's faithfulness and His covenants with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob (Israel), He promises to bring the Jewish Dia...  Read More

Zechariah 9 contains a theological-historical paradox: the surrounding nations will be destroyed yet they will be included in the covenant people. The chapter references peace yet predicts a great war...  Read More

Zechariah 8:9-23 — God’s Restoration & BlessingsZechariah 8 is a continuation of God's response to a delegation from Babylon who asked about whether they should continue observing the fast in the fift...  Read More

Zechariah 6:1–8 — Vision 8: The Four Chariots In the eighth vision, Zechariah sees a powerful scene: four chariots, each drawn by horses of distinct colors, racing across the earth. These chariots sym...  Read More

Zechariah 5:1–11 — Vision 6 & 7The Flying Scroll & The Women in the BasketThe Themes of the First Five VisionsTwo months after Zechariah started his ministry, he saw eight visions describing the futur...  Read More

Zechariah 4:1–14 — Vision 5The Lampstand and Olive TreesZechariah’s fifth vision depicts a golden lampstand flanked by two olive trees. This symbolic imagery represents the people of God and the suppl...  Read More

Zechariah 3:1–10 — Visions 4Cleansing of the High PriestIn the fourth vision, Zechariah is shown a powerful scene regarding Joshua, the high priest. Joshua stands before the Angel of the Lord, clothed...  Read More

Zechariah 2:1–13 — Visions 3: The SurveyorIn Chapter 2, Zechariah sees a man setting out to measure Jerusalem, which leads to a revelation about the city’s future expansion and God’s encompassing prot...  Read More

Zechariah 1:7–21 — Visions 1 and 2The ministry of the prophet Zechariah coincided with the ministry of the prophet Haggai. Both were calling the people to rebuild the temple. However, while the prophe...  Read More

Zechariah — PrologueThe Book of Zechariah is the book just before the last book in the Old Testament. It is the 11th book in the collection known as the minor prophets from Hosea through Malachi. Thes...  Read More