Biblical book of zechariah

The message included details about the new jerusalem and a warning to remain faithful. Volume 2the development and role of biblical traditions in zechariah. Zechariah hebrew prophet, a prophet of the kingdom of judah, spelled this way in kjv. The book of zechariah teaches that salvation may be obtained by all. 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. The book of zechariah emerged from the immediate postexilic period, and is therefore a valuable source of information about a phase of jewish history which is deficient in extra biblical documentation. 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. Survey of zechariah biblical composition messianic. The recording is dramatized, from the king james bible. The development and role of biblical traditions in zechariah x this second volume focuses on the phenomenon of inner biblical allusion in the book of zechariah, 1 a topic to which many had contributed long before i began my work and to which many continued to contribute as i have researched over the past two decades. He was the head of one of the families that ministered about gods altar, no less than a. The book of zechariah is narrative history, prophetic and apocalyptic in genre.

Duane lindsey, zechariah, in the bible knowledge commentary. Zechariah deals with israels complaint that they have experienced gods chastisement for their sin, but the surrounding nations have gone unpunished. Zechariahs prophetic ministry took place in the postexilic period, the time of the jewish restoration from babylonian captivity. The book of zechariah contains the clearest and the largest number of messianic about the messiah passages among the minor prophets. Before you attempt to answer the questions below you should read these chapters in the bible and answer the questions at the end of each chapter found at the website answer the questions below and then click ok to send your answers. This is the holy book of zechariah, known simply as zechariah. The prophecies of first zechariah can be dated to the late sixth century b. Zechariah summary we have detailed a brief summary of the book of zechariah for bible study or sunday school lessons. Before the temple completed, and then wrote chapters 914 approximately 480 b. It is a little book and we spent plenty of time on it, but it is useful to get the perspective of that aloud. Angels, visions and end times play a major role in his writings, much more so than in any other book, and apocalyptic writing is given centre stage. Zechariah was a prophet from 520 bc to 518 bc in jerusalem, about 2500 years ago. Zechariah commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. Only chapters 18 contain the prophecies of zechariah.

Yehuds population and the prophecy of second zechariah, michael j. Zechariah, as part of his priestly duties in the temple, was chosen to enter the holy place to burn incense before the lord verse 8. Zechariah pictures christ in both his first coming zechariah 9. There were a couple of prominent men in the bible named zechariah alternate spelling zacharias or zachariah. Baldwin writes, even the tiny fragment of the greek manuscript found at qumran, which includes the end of chapter 8 and the beginning of chapter 9, shows no gap or spacing whatsoever to suggest a break between the two parts. Interesting facts about zechariah barnes bible charts meaning.

It is a small book, nestled in the midst of the minor prophets, toward the end of the old testament. 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. The book of zechariah, the 11th book of the twelve minor prophets, dates from the same period as that of haggaiabout 520 bce. I post biblical information for the education of christians and to plant seeds in the hearts of nonbelievers. Remember that haggai and zechariah are not just next to each other in the old testament, they were also friends with each other. Exploring zechariah, volume 2 society of biblical literature. 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.

Oct 23, 2012 this is the holy book of zechariah, known simply as zechariah. In that respect, its possible to think of the book of zechariah as a kind of miniature book of isaiah. The last chapter depicts peoples from all over the world coming to worship god, who desires that all people follow him. The universal tradition of both jews and christians endorses the prophet zechariah as author. His grandfathers name and his own are mentioned in the book of nehemiah nehemiah 12. This is all part of my personal ministry and dedication to jesus. The book of luke records that zechariah and his wife, elizabeth, were righteous, godhonoring people who had no children and were well past childbearing years luke 1. Earlier prophets had promised a glorious restoration of the nation e. The historical situation underlying the book of zechariah is identical with that which gave rise to the oracles of haggai. 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. Among the minor prophets, we are certainly much more familiar with jonah and hosea. In addition the canonical history of the book of zechariah has always included all fourteen chapters in the book. Zechariah s prophetic ministry took place in the postexilic period, the time of the jewish restoration from babylonian captivity. The book of zechariah begins with a challenge for gods people to turn back to him, unlike their ancestors who rebelled, disobeyed and were exiled.

The book of zechariah, attributed to the hebrew prophet zechariah, is included in the twelve minor prophets in the hebrew bible. Essays on the bible and archaeology in honor of philip j. A summary, synopsis or recap is a shortened version of the original. The old testament book of zechariah read by pastor daniel moore.

Free online bible library book of zechariah biblical training. The prophet zechariah wrote chapters 18 approximately 520518 b. One was an old testament prophet who prophesied in the days of haggai and who wrote the book of zechariah ezra 5. His name, common to more than 29 old testament men, means the lord remembers. And do not plot evil in your hearts against one another. Zechariah is the eleventh of the twelve prophets in the book of the twelve in hebrew scripture. The book of zechariah, because of its great variation in style, content, and language, is widely believed to be a composite work. See whats new in logos 8 explore all features schedule a demo howtos. Zechariah ben jehoiada, son of the high priest in the times of ahaziah and joash. God spoke to his people through dream visions with bizarre images. The book of zechariah is set initially in 520 bce, some twenty years after the first jews returned from exile in babylon to the region of judah yehud. It is a postexilic book, meaning it was written after post the return from captivity exile in babylon.

What we know of zechariah himself may be rapidly told. A contemporary of haggai the prophet, zerubbabel, and joshua, the high priest cf. You will also find options for commentaries on zechariah that help pastors, teachers, and readers with application of the bible, commentaries that approach the scripture versebyverse, classic christian commentaries, and much more. Jul 07, 2017 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 book of zechariah challenges gods people to remain. Unlike haggai, zechariah was probably a young man when he prophesied cf. There are three prominent people in the bible named zechariah or zacharias, and their profiles are shown below. The book of zephaniah is probably best known for being the least known book of the entire bible. Mention is made in the book of ezra that they were supporting one another. Best zechariah commentaries updated for 2020 best bible. Following the hebrew text, many translations of esther call the king of persia ahasuerus, the hebrew name for xerxes.

In the book of zechariah, the messiah is presented as the shepherd, the stone, the coming king, and the branch who will remove iniquity. Book of zechariah overview insight for living ministries. Though the book contains 14 chapters, only the first eight are oracles of the prophet. Exploring zechariah, volume 1 society of biblical literature. Show loving devotion and compassion to one another.

Zechariah of israel zachariah in kjv, king of israel and son of jeroboam. Jul 11, 2017 zechariah was a contemporary of the prophet haggai, the first postexilic prophet ezra 5. The contents of the book may be analyzed further as follows. Zechariah overview and outline reasons for hope jesus. Zechariah in the picture study bible the book of zechariah. Mckee surveys the book of zechariah from a messianic perspective. Zechariah, the prophet zechariah, the father of john the baptist zechariah, king of israel. Zechariah has always held a fascination to me, more so than even daniel or isaiah, since i was saved so many years ago and leviticus has always yes, always been a source of my repeated return to read to try and understand more, even at the expense of neglecting to read the more straightforward works such as chronicles or exodus. 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 contains inspired visions and prophecies related to rebuilding the temple, as well as details of the messiahs coming, betrayal, and death. Study the bible online using commentary on zechariah and more.