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Zechariah 1. A Call to Repentance. (Jeremiah 3:11–25; Hosea 14:1–3) 1 In the eighth month of the second year of Darius, the word of the LORD came to the prophet Zechariah son of Berechiah, the son of Iddo, saying: 2 “The LORD was very angry with your fathers. 3 So tell the people that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘Return to Me ...
The book of Zechariah is Narrative History, Prophetic and Apocalyptic in genre. It is a post-exilic book, meaning it was written after (post) the return from captivity (exile) in Babylon. The prophet Zechariah wrote chapters 1-8 approximately 520-518 B.C.
Zechariah: contemporary of Haggai who ministered to the first group of returning Jews to Jerusalem following the Babylonian captivity, who also wrote more prophecies regarding the future Messiah’s first and second coming than any other Old Testament book for its size.
1 In the eighth month of the second year of Darius, the word of the LORD came to the prophet Zechariah son of Berechiah, the son of Iddo, saying: 2 “The LORD was very angry with your fathers. 3 So tell the people that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘Return to Me, declares the LORD of Hosts, and I will return to you, says the LORD of ...
Zechariah. . Outline. 1. A Call to Repentance ( 1:1–6 ) 2. The Eight Visions ( 1:7–6:15 ) a. The Vision of the Horses ( 1:7–17 )
In the present writer's judgment, his book is the most Messianic, the most truly apocalyptic and eschatological, of all the writings of the Old Testament. 1. The Prophet: Zechariah was the son of Berechiah, and the grandson of Iddo (Zechariah 1:1, 7).
In the context of Zechariah, it reassures the people of God's control over the cosmic and earthly realms, providing confidence that His purposes will prevail despite opposition. Pulpit Commentary Verse 6.
Amplified Bible. In the eighth month of the second year [of the reign] of Darius [the king of Persia], the word of the LORD came to Zechariah (the LORD remembers) the son of Berechiah, the son of Iddo, the prophet, saying, Christian Standard Bible.
Zechariah 4 presents the fifth vision of the Prophet Zechariah, where he sees a golden lampstand and two olive trees. This chapter carries a profound message of divine enablement, emphasizing the role of the Holy Spirit in fulfilling God's work.
Amplified Bible. Rejoice greatly, O Daughter of Zion! Shout aloud, O Daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your King (Messianic King) is coming to you; He is righteous and endowed with salvation, Humble and unassuming [in submission to the will of the Father] and riding on a donkey, Upon a colt, the foal of a donkey.
