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

Today is Good Friday, a day that Christians for two millennia have come together to commemorate the crucifixion of the Lord Jesus. It is a day when our hearts are drawn to Golgotha, to Calvary, to the...  Read More

Ephesians 6:10-20 — PrayerAfter presenting the six components of the whole Armor of God, the apostle Paul exhorts us to be in prayer at all times. Although not an additional weapon, prayer is at the h...  Read More

Ephesians 6:10-20 — The Sword of the SpiritThe sixth component of the Armor of God is the sword of the Spirit, which is "the word of God." It is "the sword of the Spirit" because the Spirit is its sou...  Read More