Zechariah was a prophet of judah, the eleventh of the twelve minor prophets. Where appropriate, acknowledgement is given for inspirtation. Not much is known about zechariahs life other than what may be inferred from the book. 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. Characterization of the book zechariah is the longest and most obscure of all the twelve minor prophets adam clarke. The vision of the four horns and four craftsmen, 1.
The book of isaiah can be divided into two major parts. The second oracle zechariah 1214 points out the glories that await israel in the latter day, the final conflict and triumph of gods kingdom. Thereafter, we have no other writing prophet until we come to nahum, who prophesied against nineveh around 654 b. Zechariah is the most messianic, the most truly apocalyptic and eschatological, of all the writings of the ot robinson. The second burden chapter 1214 points out the glories that await israel in the latter day, the final conflict and triumph of gods kingdom.
Outline of the book of zephaniah woe to her that is rebellious and polluted. The visions of zechariah chapters 18 and the prophecies of the lord chapters 914. Barker, zechariah, the expositors bible commentary, vii. If you come to malachi, just turn left a few verses, a few chapters and find chapter. Our sermon ideas on the book of zechariah will help you preach a powerful message on perseverance despite the difficulties of oppression. Outline of the book of zechariah zechariah 1 1 in the eighth month, in the second year of darius, came the word of the lord unto zechariah, the son of berechiah, the son of iddo the prophet, saying, 2 the lord hath been sore displeased with your fathers. Most modern scholars believe the book of zechariah was written by at least two different people. Apr 09, 2011 most modern scholars believe the book of zechariah was written by at least two different people. Zechariah, like haggai, was a prophet to the remnant which returned after the 70 years. The prophet zechariah calls for the jews to remove idols, to return to god and to true worship.
The book of zechariah is narrative history, prophetic and apocalyptic in genre. Zechariah was an existing prophet of the day with haggai and. Zechariah is the most messianic, the most truly apocalyptic and. Here is an excerpt from the hcsb study note on zechariah 14.
Zechariah 914, often called second zechariah, contains within the text no datable references to specific events or individuals but most scholars will. Yet their prophecies are just about as different as any two could be. Only chapters 18 contain the prophecies of zechariah. 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. The hebrew word zechariah or zachariah means god remembers. Zechariah leads the reader from prose of prophecy to poetic vision of future events.
The assyrian period chapters 9 the prophet proclaims the lords indictment against judah and jerusalem, and the coming judgment against them. 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. The first oracle zechariah 911 gives an outline of the course of gods providential dealings with his people down to the time of the coming of the messiah. The man riding upon a red horse is the angel of the lord in vv. Suits a communion service zechariah and the messiah. 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 will help with many different forms of bible study. Zechariah deals with israels complaint that they have experienced gods chastisement for their sin, but the surrounding nations have gone unpunished. Nearly 20 years after returning from the babylonian exile in the time of cyrus 538 b. The book of zechariah is recognized as the most messianic, the most truly apocalyptic, and the most eschatological of all the writings of the ot isbe, 1956 referenced by dr. The book of zechariah contains the clearest and the largest number of messianic about the messiah passages among the minor prophets.
And as i prayed, a few different possibilities were in my mind. But unfortunately we came to the end of that book and now we need to move on to something else. The 14 chapters are largely given over to prophetic symbols of the future. The book also bears evidence that even prophecy could be corrupted. Use zechariah to teach on the faithfulness of god despite what may come in the future. Zechariah was contemporary with haggai, but his book is in direct contrast to haggais. The contents of the book may be analyzed further as follows. Though known for encouraging the jews to build the temple, zechariahs message looks far beyond the temple. This book has the characteristics of an apocalypse.
He went into great detail about christs second coming, providing a treasure trove of information about the end times. The book of zechariah a brief outline of the book introduction. Zechariah chapter and in a moment, were going to share one of the most interesting verses i in all of the bible. In that respect, its possible to think of the book of zechariah as a kind of miniature book of isaiah. Contextually, its talking about someone being chastised for proclaiming to be a prophet when he really. Horsemen among the myrtle trees 717 jehovah will again comfort zion 17 vision 2. A call to return to jehovah 16 return to me and i will return to you 3 vision 1. Longterm intent is to post at least one outline for every chapter of the bible. It is a postexilic book, meaning it was written after post the return from captivity exile in babylon.
Zechariahs ministry took place during the reign of darius the great, and was contemporary with haggai in a postexilic world after the fall of jerusalem in 5867 bce. Book of zechariah overview insight for living ministries. Book of zechariah, 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. It is the most difficult of any of the ot books to interpret homer hailey. Bible blender november 10, 2010 detailed outline of the book of zechariah 20171014t10. The great messianic passages are, upon comparison with the other prophecies of the kingdom. In zechariah we learn that only the messiahchrist, the angel of the lord, the branch and the stone zech 3, and the priest upon his throne zech 6 can save his people. They were speckled because they were in the shadow of myrtle trees. Before the temple completed, and then wrote chapters 914 approximately 480 b. Additional summary of the book of zechariah eastons bible dictionary. He portrays the sovereign rule of the lord of hosts. The historical setting of the book is identical with that of haggai cp.
This is supported by zechariahs interest in the temple and the priesthood, and. Though known for encouraging the jews to build the temple, zechariah s message looks far beyond the temple. 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. Both zechariah and haggai ministered to the same people, but from different perspectives.
Title the universal tradition of both jews and christians endorses the prophet zechariah as author. Daniel was born in the land of israel but wrote his apocalypse outside of it. The book begins with three separate prophecies on three different dates. The date of zephaniahs prophecy is given as in the days of josiah the son of amon, king of judah. The prophet zechariah wrote chapters 18 approximately 520518 b. 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. The book of zechariah contains inspired visions and prophecies related to rebuilding the temple, as well as details of the messiahs coming, betrayal, and death. Therefore be faithful and honest in all your dealings. Zechariah overview and outline reasons for hope jesus.
His name, common to more than 29 ot men, means the lord remembers. Content is intended to be mostly devotional in nature, although doctrine may slip in. Chapter 911 gives an outline of the course of gods providential dealings with his people down to the time of the advent. Zechariah emphasized that god has used his prophets to teach, warn and correct his people. Zechariah s prophetic ministry took place in the postexilic period, the time of the jewish restoration from babylonian captivity. Following is a suggested outline of the book of zechariah.
Zechariah 18, sometimes referred to as first zechariah, was written in the sixth century bce. In his book it is used 25 times, while found only six times in all the rest of the bible. Zephaniah was the first of the writing prophets to prophesy against judah since the time of isaiah and micah. The book of zechariah was likely written in two primary segments, between 520 and 470 b. Detailed outline of the book of zechariah bible blender. God has brought the jews back to jerusalem, and his work of restoration is far from over. The book of zechariah is the most messianic, the most truly apocalyptic and eschatological of all the writings of the old testament. These outlines are, to the best of my knowledge, original materials.
Brown, the gospel according to john ixii in the anchor bible, 29. The book of zechariah a brief outline of the book sermons. He begins his prophecy by tracing his heritage back to hezekiah king of judah. Finally, it seemed that the lord had placed a specific book in my mind as the next subject of our study. They definitely knew each other and prophesied to the same people at the same period of time. Summary of the book of zechariah the story of the bible. So, for the last year and a few weeks, weve grown accustomed to turning our attention to the book of job. Zechariah was a younger contemporary of haggai and continued the ministry that haggai began. Zechariah 18, concerned mainly with the rebuilding of the temple, and zechariah 914, dealing with future events, notably the coming of messiah and the glory of his reign. It stands as gods remarkable witness to the folly of despising small beginnings. In zechariah we learn that only the messiahchrist, the angel of the lord, the branch and the stone zech 3, and the priest upon his throne zech 6. 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. But unfortunately we came to the end of that book and now we need to move on to something else and as i prayed, a few different possibilities were in my mind. Zechariah emphasized that god has used his prophets to teach, warn, and correct his people.
Jul 11, 2017 zechariah was a contemporary of the prophet haggai, the first postexilic prophet ezra 5. Zechariah bible study outlinecontents by chapter and verse. A whistlestop tour and gospel look at the prophecies of zechariah about jesus. With this additional short summary of the book of zechariah you can discover the people, places and stories detailed in this holy scripture. There is much of symbol in zechariah, but these difficult passages are readily interpreted in the light of the whole body of related prophecy. Zechariah pictures christ in both his first coming zechariah 9. Zechariah 8 bible commentary matthew henry concise. 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. The visions resemble those in the books of daniel and revelation. Zechariah was born outside of the land but wrote his within the land.
The foundation of the temple had been laid shortly after the initial return, in 536 b. Hope is found for the righteous but wrath is the wellspring of the book. Zechariah the book of zechariah has often been called the revelation of the old testament. Book of zechariah outline summary online bible nwt.