If haggai is talking about rebuilding the temple, what do you think zechariah will write about. The book also bears evidence that even prophecy could be corrupted. They are a poem that zechariah wrote, to call the jews back from exile. The book of zechariah introduction to the book of zechariah in the bible. Bible study guide book of zephaniah saturday, november 3, 2012 background on zephaniah in zephaniah 1. The book of zechariah is narrative history, prophetic and apocalyptic in genre. Zechariah pictures christ in both his first coming zechariah 9. In greek the book is titled zacarias, a transliteration from the hebrew name. Book of zechariah bible study now i am led to do a bible study on zechariah, the nextto last book in the old testament, this is very prophetic book, with end times propheciesin different chapters, important since we are in the end times now, and theseven year tribulation period could very easily start this year,indeed therapture of believers could be at anytime now. Cyrus, king of persia issued a proclamation permitting the exiled jews within the persian empire to return to their land and rebuild the house of the lord ezra 14.
Zechariah with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. An easyenglish bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of zechariah. This is supported by zechariahs interest in the temple and the priesthood, and. Zechariah, whose name means whom jehovah remembers, is identified as. Book of zechariah overview insight for living ministries. The book of zechariah, because of its great variation in style, content, and language, is widely believed to be a composite work. Then jerusalem will be called the faithful city, and the mountain of the lord almighty will be called the holy mountain. Show loving devotion and compassion to one another. And as i prayed, a few different possibilities were in my mind. The occasion is the same as that of the book of haggai see background. Zechariah emphasized that god has used his prophets to teach, warn, and correct his people. Also, select the version and then click the search the bible button.
In hebrew the book is titled hyrkz meaning yahweh remembers b. Study guide for zechariah 1 by david guzik blue letter bible. Not much is known about zechariahs life other than what may be inferred from the book. And so, of course, the book that im referring to and which well be studying for a little while is the old testament book of zechariah. The book of zechariah has 14 chapters the most of the minor. Study some of the verses about babylon in the bible. Lets turn our attention one more time to the first chapter of the old testament book of zechariah. In that respect, its possible to think of the book of zechariah as a kind of miniature book of isaiah. May 08, 20 book of zechariah bible study now i am led to do a bible study on zechariah, the nextto last book in the old testament, this is very prophetic book, with end times propheciesin different chapters, important since we are in the end times now, and theseven year tribulation period could very easily start this year,indeed therapture of believers.
The book of zechariah, the beginning to the end in. Key personalities are zechariah, zerubbabel and joshua. Zechariah, the eleventh of the twelve minor prophets, was son of berechiah, and grandson of iddo. A summary, synopsis or recap is a shortened version of the original. Zechariah died hundreds of years earlier, before 800 b. Zechariah was a younger contemporary of haggai and continued the ministry that haggai began. 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 prophet zechariah wrote chapters 18 approximately 520518 b. Zechariah 8 new international version niv the lord promises to bless jerusalem. A summary of zechariah explaining the book bible study guide.
Home biblical archaeology significant discoveries from ancient empires. It is a postexilic book, meaning it was written after post the return from captivity exile in babylon. The book of zechariah is the most messianic, the most truly apocalyptic and eschatological of all the writings of the old testament. The universal tradition of both jews and christians endorses the prophet zechariah as author. Illustrated bible history illustrations, photos, and images of the ancient world of the bible. A summary of zechariah explaining the book bible study. The book of zechariah was likely written in two primary segments, between 520 and 470 b.
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. Then jerusalem will be called the faithful city, and the mountain of the lord. Zechariah says he is the son of berechiah, the son of iddo. After the start of the book in verse 1, zechariah began his book with a short speech in verses 26. Among the prophets, this is a unique introduction with its long list of fathers back to zephaniahs great. Zechariah 8 the lord promises to bless jerusalem bible. For the ot only the kjv, and niv versions have voice available. 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 lord promises to bless jerusalem the word of the lord almighty came to me. But unfortunately we came to the end of that book and now we need to move on to something else.
Most would be amazed to learn that zechariah, with only fourteen chapters, is quoted about forty times in the nt. 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. A chapterbychapter study of the old testament book of zechariah. Zechariah was an existing prophet of the day with haggai and.
Finally, it seemed that the lord had placed a specific book in my mind as the next subject of our study. Zechariahs prophetic ministry took place in the postexilic period, the time of the jewish restoration from babylonian captivity. Aug 01, 2016 in this book, zechariah s visions foster hope in the future promise of the messianic kingdom and challenge israel after the exile to remain faithful to god. Zechariah emphasized that god has used his prophets to teach, warn and correct his people. Abel then would be a man out of the first and zechariah a man out of the last book of the old testament. Gcbi is a one year bible program designed to give students the tools and knowledge required to understand the bible and form a biblical worldview, with the goal of following jesus last command to. 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. Before the temple completed, and then wrote chapters 914 approximately 480 b. The prophecies of first zechariah can be dated to the late sixth century b. 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. The reason for this supposition is probably that in the hebrew bible the chronicles are placed at the very end. 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.
Hag 12, though both prophets were clearly interested in spiritual renewal as well. He was given a burning in his heart, by god, to move the jewish people from their comfortableness to hard work. This commentary has been through advanced checking. The prophecy of zechariah is noted for its rich use of visions, pictures, and symbols. Watch our overview video on the book of zechariah, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought.
Zechariah was a levite who was born in babylon neh 12. By studying the book of zechariah, students can learn about the lords love for his. Although the name zechariah was common among the hebrew people twentyeight zechariahs are mentioned in the old testament, there are bible teachers who identify the zechariah of this book with the zacharias whom our lord mentioned in matthew 23. Scholars suspect zechariah, whose name means the lord remembers, was likely born in babylonian captivity and travelled with zerubbabel and the other jews permitted to resettle the land in 536 b. Their faith in god was weak and they were not motivated to build the temple. The book of zechariah made up of first zechariah chaps. In 538 bc the great and improbable event foretold by jeremiah jeremiah 25. The book of zechariah, attributed to the hebrew prophet zechariah, is included in the twelve minor prophets in the hebrew bible. In this way it is much like the book of revelation or daniel which also have significant visions.
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. Because god remembers, there is hope for the people of israel. This is so since a grandson can still be considered the son of. Zechariah summary we have detailed a brief summary of the book of zechariah for bible study or sunday school lessons. In the top box type the book of the bible and the chapter e. Both zechariah and haggai ministered to the same people, but from different perspectives. Zechariah, like jeremiah and e zekiel was a priest as well as a prophet. Words in boxes are from the bible, except for words in brackets. Zechariah verse by verse bible commentary matthew henry. The nwt study bible is complete with cross references, maps, and an accurate bible dictionary. Bible teaching online in audio, video, notes from the book of genesis by galyn wiemers of generation word. The title comes from the prophets name, zechariah, which means yahweh remembers. First century israel map large map of israel in the first century click around on the cities. Abrahamic covenant, a study outline of the identity of gods people by e.
In this way it is much like the book of revelation or daniel which also have. Study scripture verses and use highlighting, underlining, and take notes in the bible. Study zechariah using the geneva study bible to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. The dates mentioned in the book confirm that he was a contemporary of haggai zechariah 1. In this book, zechariahs visions foster hope in the future promise of the messianic kingdom and challenge israel after the exile to remain faithful. Some bible students think that zechariah wrote this poem earlier. Cursed be the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the lord.
Messianic prophecy study of book of zechariah introduction. The book of zechariah contains the clearest and the largest number of messianic about the messiah passages among the minor prophets. Picture study bible studybible with pictures and maps. The book of zechariah lacks unity in its contents, style, and vocabulary. This summary of the book of zechariah provides information about the title, authors, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of zechariah. Zechariah ben jehoiada was the last martyr in the last book of the hebrew bible, chronicles, so jesus may have been speaking canonically, the. His name, common to more than 29 old testament men, means the lord remembers. A word list at the end explains words with a star by them.
And i will pour upon the house of david, and upon the inhabitants of jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of supplications. Abel then would be a man out of the first and zechariah a. 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 purpose of this book is that zechariah wrote to encourage the remnant, who had recently returned from exile. God will remember his covenant with them recorded in deuteronomy 2830 and will keep his promises. Zechariah verse by verse teaching in the book of zechariah. Grandson of the priest iddo, zechariah prophesied to the people of judah after.
So, for the last year and a few weeks, weve grown accustomed to turning our attention to the book of job. Zechariah gives the rest of the story, and shows how god is interested in lives, not only buildings. Ancient jerusalem interactive study of jerusalem with map. The visions of zechariah chapters 18 and the prophecies of the lord chapters 914. The book of zechariah genesis, psalms, and isaiah are the most quoted books in the nt, which, considering their length and crucial contents, is not surprising. Zechariah bible study zion friedheim lutheran church.
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