A challenging book*Prophetic*Symbolic language

We can still learn from it*May be hard to understand, 2 Pt. 3:16*Can understand, Eph. 5:17

Babylon’s invasion of Judah

Babylon defeated by Persians

Jews returned home in 536 B.C.

Zechariah overlapped HaggaiZech 1:1; Hag. 1:1Zech. 1:7; Hag. 2:10

The people were urged to repent, 1:1-6

Series of eight visions, 1:7-6:8*Horsemen, 1:7-17*Horns, 1:18-21*Measuring line, 2:1-5*Joshua the High Priest, 3:1-5*Lampstand & trees, 4:1-10*Flying scroll, 5:1-4*Woman in basket, 5:5-11*Chariots, 6:1-8

Crowning of Joshua, 6:9-15

What does God require, 7-8*Fasting, 7:3?*Obedience, 7:5-7*Fathers did not obey, 7:8-14*God will restore the people, 8

Triumph of God’s kingdom, 9-14*Judgment of nations, 9-11

-Judgment, 9:3, 4-Restoration, 10:10-Good shepherd rejected, 11:11-13

Triumph of God’s kingdom, 9-14*Deliverance of Israel, 12-14

-Jerusalem to stand, 12:9-Penitent, 12:10-False prophets cut off, 13:2-Remnant saved by Savior, 13:7-9-Triumph of God’s kingdom, 14:8, 9

We must learn from the past, 1:2-4; 1 Cor. 10:11

*Nations-God delivers, Ex. 14:13, 14-God punishes, Num. 14:22, 23

*Individuals-God blesses, 1 Sam. 16, 17-God chastens, 2 Sam. 11, 12

God’s Word endures, 1:5, 6*Evil men die, Gen. 3:22-24; Prov. 2:22*Good men die, Rev. 14:13*God’s Word remains,

-OT-NT, 1 Pt. 1:22-25

God desires obedience, not fasting, 7:1-7; cf. 1 Sam. 15:22, 23

*Soup kitchen*Christmas plays*Nativity scenes

Prophecies about Christ were fulfilled*The BRANCH, Zech. 6:12, 13;

Isa. 11:1-10*Entry to Jerusalem, Zech. 9:9, 10;

Mt. 21:1-11*Thirty pieces of silver, Zech. 11:11-13;

Mt. 26:14-16; 27:6, 7

A challenging book*Prophetic*Symbolic language

We can still learn from it*May be hard to understand, 2 Pt. 3:16*Can understand, Eph. 5:17