But unfortunately we came to the end of that book and now we need to move on to something else. Zechariah, the prophet zechariah, the father of john the baptist zechariah, king of israel. And the bible is irreverently handled like any old book, seems to be no faith and love for god but not this book. John the baptist, and zechariah the king of israel are three entirely different figures in the bible. God spoke to his people through dream visions with bizarre images.
The book of zechariah teaches that salvation may be obtained by all. God showed zechariah many strange pictures to encourage the people in jerusalem. Benedictus song of zechariah, his song canticle of thanksgiving. 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. So, for the last year and a few weeks, weve grown accustomed to turning our attention to the book of job. These are all of the chapters of the book of zechariah. This was first raised as an issue by joseph mede 15861638. Zechariah s prophetic ministry took place in the postexilic period, the time of the jewish restoration from babylonian captivity. The book of zechariah is in the old testament part of the bible. This book is second only to isaiah in the breadth of the prophets writings about messiah. Zechariah with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Introduction286 the book of zephaniah is probably best known for being the least known book of the entire bible. And i will pour upon the house of david, and upon the inhabitants of jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of supplications.
Although some of zechariah s book may be hard for the common person to understand, there is always something we can learn from each of the sixtysix books of the bible. Zechariah was an existing prophet of the day with haggai and. 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 zechariah s book. Book of zechariah simple english wikipedia, the free. The last chapter depicts peoples from all over the world coming to worship god, who desires that all people follow him. This is, in my opinion, the best and most beautiful recording of. He is recognized as a saint in both the eastern orthodox church and the roman catholic church. Zechariah 1 niv a call to return to the lord in the bible gateway. 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. 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. Zechariah in the bible scripture quotes and summary. Abel then would be a man out of the first and zechariah a man out of the last book of the old testament.
There are three prominent people in the bible named zechariah or zacharias, and their profiles are shown below. Zechariah 1, new living translation nlt the bible app. And they shall look earnestly upon me whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn for him as one mourns for his only son, and shall be in bitterness for him as one who is in bitterness for his firstborn. This is the holy book of zechariah, known simply as zechariah. The recording is dramatized, from the king james bible. 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. I will refine them like silver and test them like gold. The bible book of zechariah with full chapters, footnotes and bible commentary to aid your bible search, reading, and study. One was an old testament prophet who prophesied in the days of haggai and who wrote the book of zechariah ezra 5. The book of zechariah challenges gods people to remain. The book itself tells us only that his grandfather was iddo, a priest who returned with zerubbabel from babylon. And i will pour out upon the house of david and upon the inhabitants of jerusalem the spirit of grace or unmerited favor and supplication. The universal tradition of both jews and christians endorses the prophet zechariah as author. Something that only a bible translator would notice is that whenever god or his spokesperson are quoted, the words were in the form of hebrew poetry, since there is a definite cadence that can be noted in the original language.
Zechariah was the son of berechiah, and the grandson of iddo zec 1. This commentary and new translation of zechariah 914 continues the appraoch adopted in the authors 1987 anchor bible volume 25b on haggai and zechariah 18. Zechariah 12 american standard version books of the bible. What follows is an an organized and curated list of content. The latter prophets follow psalms and the wisdom books in the greek septuagint, as well as our christian old testament of the bible. Nor should zechariah the prophet be confused with any of the 28 other men in the old testament who bore this name. Zechariah intro, new international version niv bible. Only chapters 18 contain the prophecies of zechariah. And do not plot evil in your hearts against one another. It is a small book, nestled in the midst of the minor prophets, toward the end of the old testament. Bible book abbreviations logos bible software bible. The prophecies of first zechariah can be dated to the late sixth century b. Therefore, because this is the chosen style of god, we have rendered it as it should be, in poetic verse. Volume 1the development of zechariah and its role within the twelve.
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. 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. Study zechariah using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. There are two notable figures in the bible called zechariah also spelled zacharias or zachariah. Zechariah and haggai were contemporaries, though neither mentions the other. Zechariah chapter 10 1 the burden of the word of the lord in the land of hadrach, and damascus shall be the rest thereof. This prophet is also mentioned by jesus as having been murdered by the rebellious.
Book of zechariah matthew henrys bible commentary concise. In that respect, its possible to think of the book of zechariah as a kind of miniature book of isaiah. 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. Few books of the old testament are as difficult of interpretation as the book of zechariah. An angel restores the high priest joshua in zechariah 3. In this book, zechariah s visions foster hope in the future promise of. The same iddo seems to be mentioned among the priests who returned from exile under zerubbabel and joshua in the year 536 bc ne 12. Show loving devotion and compassion to one another. Use highlighting, underlining, and take notes while you study the bible. Zechariah is the eleventh of the twelve prophets in the book of the twelve in hebrew scripture. It is believed that zechariah began his work during the second month of haggais fourmonth ministry and continued for a few years thereafter. The purpose of this book is that zechariah wrote to encourage the remnant, who had recently returned from exile. Thus says the lord of hosts, return to meoracle of the lord of hostsand i will return to you, says the lord of hosts. The first part of the book, chapters one through eight, contain eight symbolic visions of zechariah.
The reason for this supposition is probably that in the hebrew bible the chronicles are placed at the very end. The books of daniel, ezekiel, and revelation are written in this same type of writing style. And as i prayed, a few different possibilities were in my mind. He works in our hearts both to will and to do of his good pleasure.
The book of zechariah, because of its great variation in style, content, and language, is widely believed to be a composite work. 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. The visions of zechariah chapters 18 and the prophecies of the lord chapters 914. Zechariah pictures christ in both his first coming zechariah 9. The prophet zechariah s name means \god has remembered. Click here for an exhaustive list of content on zechariah. In addition the canonical history of the book of zechariah has always included all fourteen chapters in the book. Clicking on a chapter will show you the text of that chapter of zechariah in the bible.
If so, zechariah was a priest as well as a prophet, and presumably a young man when he began to preach. Zechariah king of israel in the thirtyeighth year of azariah king of judah, zechariah son of jeroboam became king of. Picture study bible zechariah bible history online. Zechariah 8, english standard version 2016 esv the bible app. Authors carol and eric meyers are perhaps uniquely qualified for this work because of their backgrounds in biblical archaeology and the social sciences. Dec 17, 2016 daniel, ezekiel, zechariah, and revelation are the four apocalyptic books in the bible. Key personalities are zechariah, zerubbabel and joshua. When we read this book, we can see that zechariah had a series of eight visions from.
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. There were a couple of prominent men in the bible named zechariah alternate spelling zacharias or zachariah. Duane lindsey, zechariah, in the bible knowledge commentary. I will say, they are my people, and they will say, the lord is our god. Jack zavada is a writer who covers the bible, theology, and other christianity topics. Jeroboam rested with his ancestors, the kings of israel. The nwt study bible is complete with cross references, maps, and an accurate bible dictionary. Abel then would be a man out of the first and zechariah a man out of the last book. The book of zechariah zechariahs prophecies were concerned more with the coming of the messiah to build a spiritual temple than with the building of zerubbabels temple, which was only a type of the future spiritual temple. Among the minor prophets, we are certainly much more familiar with jonah and hosea. The book of zechariah is narrative history, prophetic and apocalyptic in genre. 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 holy bible book 38 zechariah kjv dramatized audio.
This zechariah has of old been connected with 2 chronicles 24. His name, common to more than 29 old testament men, means the lord remembers. In the king james version of the bible his name was written zacharias. Zechariah part of a series on the old testament prophets. Before the temple completed, and then wrote chapters 914 approximately 480 b. He was born in babylonia and was among those who returned to judah in 538537 b. Zechariah deals with israels complaint that they have experienced gods chastisement for their sin, but the surrounding nations have gone unpunished. The prophet zechariah wrote chapters 18 approximately 520518 b. It is a postexilic book, meaning it was written after post the return from captivity exile in babylon.
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. Zechariah summary we have detailed a brief summary of the book of zechariah for bible study or sunday school lessons. They all look to the future when the kingdom is to be established here upon earth. In those days it shall come to pass, that ten men shall take hold out of all languages of the nations, even shall take hold of the skirt of him that is a jew, saying, we will go with you. Zechariah bible book with full chapters king james version. One was an old testament prophet who foretold in the days of haggai and who composed the book of zechariah ezra 5.
Zechariah is among the most precisely dated books in the bible. The message included details about the new jerusalem and a warning to remain faithful. The prophet zechariah brought his messages to the returned exiles of judah beginning in the second year of king darius of persia 520 bc. The book of zechariah, written 500 years before the birth of jesus christ, foretold with uncanny accuracy the coming of a messiah who would save the world from.
The dates mentioned in the book confirm that he was a contemporary of haggai zechariah 1. Zechariah new testament figure, the father of john the baptist. The book of zechariah is a prophetic book in the christian old testament. The ultimate hope for us all was predicted by zechariah this book has more predictions of christ than any of the other 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. Watch our overview video on the book of zechariah, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. Book of zechariah overview insight for living ministries. The zechariah we are referring to in this gallery is the hebrew prophet who began writing his prophesies the book of zechariah at the time when. See whats new in logos 8 explore all features schedule a demo howtos.
The book of zechariah, attributed to the hebrew prophet zechariah, is included in the twelve minor prophets in the hebrew bible. Zechariah the hebrew prophet, zechariah the priest and the father of st. Clicking on a chapter will show you the text of that chapter of zechariah in the bible king james version. Zechariah the prophet was probably born in babylon during the 70year babylonian captivity. The book of zechariah is a book of the bible found in the old testament and the jewish tanakh thought to be written by the prophet zechariah. Statements that strikes out in this writing in many ways the new testament tells us that zechariah s message about the coming of the kingdom of god finds its fulfillment in jesus christ.
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