This summary of the book of zechariah will help with many different forms of bible study. Here in the presence of almighty god, i kneel in silence, and with penitent and obedient heart confess my sins, so that i may obtain forgiveness by your infinite goodness and mercy. Nov 26, 2019 the red horses, speckled horses and white horses may represent different types of angels who do different types of jobs andor different states of affairs of the nation of israel. David guzik commentary on zechariah 1 gives an introduction to the book of. Then the angel who talked with me returned and woke me up, like someone awakened from sleep. Parallels in prophecy between the maccabees and ephraim in the future. Watch full episodes for free in the superbook app or on the. 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. Zechariah pictures christ in both his first coming zechariah 9. 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 book of zechariah provides much insight into the ministry of angels. Mar 26, 2019 zechariah, as a jewish priest, would have been well aware of the torah story of how angels announced that another elderly couple many years beforeabraham and sarahwould bear a son who would play an important role in the story of god redeeming a fallen world. He is not to be confused with the zechariah mentioned in matthew 23. The vision of joshua the high priest 5 then i said, let them put a clean turban on his head. One of the angels god had made one with very great powers given to him from god decided he wanted to be greater than. 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. These are the old and borrowed elements in zechariahs doctrine of. Zechariah was a younger contemporary of haggai and continued the ministry that haggai began. Instead of talking around the subject, their doctrinal statement goes straight to the scripture alone in the book of zechariah chapter 1 where it says. The universal tradition of both jews and christians endorses the prophet zechariah as author. The horses mentioned in this first vision, as well as other visions in the book of zechariah, describe angels or spirit beings. Thus, the angel of the lord prayed to god in order to petition for the people zechariah 1. Zechariah 4 niv bible then the angel who talked with.
Archangel gabriel visits zechariah, father of john the baptist. So a clean turban was placed on his head, and they clothed him, as the angel of the lord stood by. 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. In zechariahs first vision, beginning in zechariah 1. The reason for this supposition is probably that in the hebrew bible the chronicles are placed at the very end.
The book is often difficult to understand, packed with symbolism and vivid imagery, yet its predictions about a. This is the holy book of zechariah, known simply as zechariah. If you repent, i will restore you that you may serve me. Zechariah 1 commentary a vision of the ministry of angels. Use the links below for other online bible study books and commentaries that will. A man like a warrior sat on a red horse, in the midst of this shady myrtlegrove. Were going to be studying the fifth vision given to zechariah.
And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from. The main purpose of a summary is as a simplification highlighting the major points from the original and much longer version of the subject. Zechariah emphasized that god has used his prophets to teach, warn, and correct his people. Zechariah, as a jewish priest, would have been well aware of the torah story of how angels announced that another elderly couple many years beforeabraham and sarahwould bear a son who would play an important role in the story of god redeeming a fallen world. In that respect, its possible to think of the book of zechariah as a kind of miniature book of isaiah. Zechariah with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. I have caused what angels could not take away, christ did. If you walk in my ways and keep my instructions, then you will govern my house and will also. Today in the word the book of common prayer begins a time of confession with these words.
In this way it is much like the book of revelation or. An angel restores the high priest joshua in zechariah 3. Commentary on the book of zechariah by yair davidiy. Zechariah 3 commentary verses 15 explaining the book. With change of raiment clean and rich, the emblem of holiness. Zechariah 1 commentary the expositors bible commentary. Not much is known about zechariah s life other than what may be inferred from the book. One of the angels god had made one with very great powers given to him from god.
This represented the low, melancholy condition of the jewish church. The prophet identifies himself as zechariah yahweh remembers, the son of berechiah yahweh blesses, the son of iddo the appointed time. This book is second only to isaiah in the breadth of the prophets writings about messiah. Who are the people that walked the earth in zechariah 1.
Hence zechariah was prophet and priest at the same time. His name, common to more than 29 old testament men, means the lord remembers. Zechariah gave us more of the story, and showed how god is interested in lives of his people, not only buildings. The first part of the book, chapters one through eight. Some angels the red horses exercised offices of vengeance. Even aside from the fact that those who are clearly angels in the bible do not appear as winged women, i have not seen any evidence that the winged women that appear in the bible are supposed to be angels. Only chapters 18 contain the prophecies of zechariah. The righteousness of judah zechariah was apparently a priest cohan but he does not concentrate on the temple service. The book of zechariah was likely written in two primary segments, between 520 and 470 b. While the angel who was speaking to me was leaving, another angel came to meet him. It is a brilliant book, but very hard to read because it is just a hard subject to grasp.
Why, then, did zechariah doubt and was therefore unable to speak, until the day these things occured luke 1. Jun 07, 2019 this entry was posted in angels, bible, god, jesus, prayer, theology and tagged angels praying, zechariah 1. They lived and reigned with christ a thousand years, revelation 20. After all, angel gabriel did mention that he was sent by god to tell zechariah this good news luke 1. So far in our study of the book of zechariah, weve seen three visions.
Zechariah was an existing prophet of the day with haggai and. A number of other angels are reported to be standing by. As with ezekiel, one stands out more clearly than the rest, to be the prophets interpreter, whom, as in the earlier visions of angels, zechariah calls my lord, zechariah 1. And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other, matthew 24. Well cover only the first 7 verses of this chapter today, but lets go ahead and read the whole chapter for context. The two women mentioned in this passage are not specifically called angels, but they are clearly agents of god or, as some believe, forces of satan, like angels, good or evil. The hebrew word zechariah or zachariah means god remembers.
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, 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. The book of zechariah contains the clearest and the largest number of messianic about the messiah passages among the minor prophets. Jan 02, 2020 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 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. Let us now compare zechariahs response to that of mary. In our free booklet, angels, demons and the spirit world, we have explained at length the fact that these horses are indeed angelic beings.
Like the book of job job 12 it offers a glimpse into the heavenlies where we view the confrontations between god and satan 3. Nov 06, 2014 the angel gabriel tells zechariah that elizabeth will give birth to a boy. And the message to zechariah and his people through that message was that god was aware that his people were suffering while those who oppressed them were doing just fine. In this way it is much like the book of revelation or daniel which also have significant visions. 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. These are the old and borrowed elements in zechariahs doctrine of angels. I said zechariah takes the boldness to desire that for joshua, which might add to his authority, and he asks the thing of christ.
Why was god jealous of jerusalem and zion in zechariah 1. 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. While angels generally appear as men in scripture, zechariah 5. He promised them that if they returned to him, he would return to them. He went into great detail about christs second coming, providing a treasure trove of information about the end times. Zechariah was a prophet of judah, the eleventh of the twelve minor prophets. The prophet saw a dark, shady grove, hidden by hills. The holy bible book 38 zechariah kjv dramatized audio. The angel said that john was to be great in the sight of the lord god would think that john was great. The book also bears evidence that even prophecy could be corrupted. God has ministers of every kind for promoting the interests of his church. This entry was posted in angels, bible, god, jesus, prayer, theology and tagged angels praying, zechariah 1.
Read genesis revisited or the first one, the twelfth planet. This zechariah has of old been connected with 2 chronicles 24. Yet we are not left alone to try to understand these visions. New living translation then the angel who was with me went to meet a. A summary, synopsis or recap is a shortened version of the original. Journey through advent with elizabeth, mary, zechariah, the angels, simeon and anna philip, william on. The red horses, speckled horses and white horses may represent different types of angels who do different types of jobs andor different states of affairs of the nation of israel. Abel then would be a man out of the first and zechariah a man out of the last book of the old testament. With this additional short summary of the book of zechariah you can discover the people, places and stories detailed in this holy scripture. So, lets turn our attention to the 4th chapter of that book zechariah chapter 4. I dont recommend this book to the first time reader. Zechariah emphasized that god has used his prophets to teach, warn and correct his people. For the first time in the bible the angels in zechariah appear to be acquiring an independent life on their own.
We have detailed a brief summary of the book of zechariah for bible study or sunday school lessons. They followed all the lords commands and regulations perfectly. Journey through advent with elizabeth, mary, zechariah, the. A chapterbychapter study of the old testament book of zechariah. The book of zechariah has been called the apocalypse of the old testament. The old testament book of zechariah challenges a lot of conventional assumptions about the development of second temple judaism, and its. Zechariahs wife elizabeth was a descendant of aaron. In the book of zechariah, zechariah hears from the lord that he had been angry with his ancestors due to their evil deeds. This is a companion book to the series, and it is difficult to follow even for the most well read earth chronicles fan.
Book of zechariah overview insight for living ministries. The gospel of luke states that while zechariah ministered at the altar of incense, an angel of the lord appeared and announced to him that his wife would give. The first part of the book, chapters one through eight, contain eight symbolic visions of zechariah. From flying scrolls to golden lampstands, and flying angels with wings like storks the lord spoke to zechariah in visions and symbols that defied the prophets. One of these references is the book of daniel which contains four apocalyptic visions. Through the temple service contact with heaven is obtainable. The angel gabriel tells zechariah that elizabeth will give birth to a boy. The angel made him unable to speak and probably unable to hear until elizabeth had her son, john. Its theme is to set forth the program of god, which is also the theme of the book of revelation. 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 book of zechariah is possibly the most symbolic of all the minor prophets, with perhaps only the book of revelations in the new testament with as much symbolism as zechariah. I answered, i see a solid gold lampstand with a bowl at the top and seven lamps on it, with seven channels to the lamps. The prophecy of zechariah is noted for its rich use of visions, pictures, and symbols. Zechariah s prophetic ministry took place in the postexilic period, the time of the jewish restoration from babylonian captivity. Zechariah 1 commentary commentary critical and explanatory. The recording is dramatized, from the king james bible. Dec 20, 2017 after all, angel gabriel did mention that he was sent by god to tell zechariah this good news luke 1. Like the book of revelation, zechariah is a book of prophecy. But when gabriel tells zechariah that god will do something similar in his own. Zechariah remembered of jehovah was the second postexile prophet and a contemporary of haggai.
Both zechariah and haggai ministered to the same people, but from different perspectives. Here is an excerpt from the hcsb study note on zechariah 14. The book of zechariah, attributed to the hebrew prophet zechariah, is included in the twelve minor prophets in the hebrew bible. In the bible there are some references to angels acting as warriors, the protectors of all that is good. The difference is that in zechariah israel is in the foreground and the gentile nations in the background, while in the book. When zechariah was doing this, an angel suddenly appeared to him.
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