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Zechariah
Measured for His Purpose
722 BC 586 BC
Northern Kingdom exiled by Assyrians
Southern Kingdom exiled by Babylonians
520 BC
Zech 1
136 years 66 years
ASSYRIA
BABYLONPERSIA
Book Structure of ZechariahChapter Subject Key marker1 to 6 Eight Visions “Look” “see”
“showed”1:8; 1:18; 2:1; 3:1; 4:2; 5:1; 5:5; 6:1
7 to 8 Four Messages
9 to 14 Two Oracles/Burdens
8 Visions
• 1:7-17 Vision of the Four Horses • 1:18-21 Vision of the Four Horns • 2:1-13 Vision of the Measuring Line• 3:1-10 Vision of the High Priest• 4:1-14 Vision of the Two anointed• 5:1-4 Vision of theScroll • 5:5-11 Vision of the Woman in the Basket• 6:1-8 Vision of the Four Chariots
* 1:7-17 Vision of the Four Horses -
+ 1:18-21 Vision of Four Horns – nation scatters
- 2:1-13 Vision of the Measuring LineNew Jerusalem
= 3:1-10 Vision of the High Priest Purified and Exalted
= 4:1-14 Vision of the Two anointedHigh priest and Prince
- 5:1-4 Vision of Scroll Evil removed from Jerusalem
+ 5:5-11 Vision of Woman in the Basket Evil removed from the nation
* 6:1-8 Vision of the Four Chariots
* 1:7-17 Vision of the Four Horses -
+ 1:18-21 Vision of Four Horns – nation scatters
- 2:1-13 Vision of the Measuring LineNew Jerusalem
= 3:1-10 Vision of the High Priest Purified and Exalted
= 4:1-14 Vision of the Two anointedHigh priest and Prince
- 5:1-4 Vision of Scroll Evil removed from Jerusalem
+ 5:5-11 Vision of Woman in the Basket Evil removed from the nation
* 6:1-8 Vision of the Four Chariots
6:9-15 Crowning of the High Priest Joshua
Book Structure of ZechariahChapter Subject Key marker1 to 6 Eight Visions “Look” “see”
“showed”1:8; 1:18; 2:1; 3:1; 4:2; 5:1; 5:5; 6:1
7 to 8 Four Messages “The word of the Lord”7:1; 7:8; 8:1; 8:18
9 to 14 2 Oracles/Burdens
Four Messages
• 7:1-7 Are you serving yourself or God?• 7:8-14 Are you listening to yourself or
God?• 8:1-17 Are you listening to lie or truth?• 8:18-23 Are you ready for the future
Book Structure of ZechariahChapter Subject Key marker1 to 6 Eight Visions “Look” “see”
“showed”1:8; 1:18; 2:1; 3:1; 4:2; 5:1; 5:5; 6:1
7 to 8 Four Messages “The word of the Lord”7:1; 7:8; 8:1; 8:18
9 to 14 2 Oracles/Burdens
“The oracles/burden of the word of the Lord9:1; 12:1
Be attentive to the reasons of God’s anger
:
• God is angry with two things– With Israel for• Idoltary• Immorality• Injustices
– With the nations for• Pride • Complacency
13 times in OT
• Jehovah, Jehovah, a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abundant in
lovingkindness and truth,
Be attentive to the reasons of God’s anger
:
• God is angry with two things– With Israel for• Idoltary• Immorality• Injustices
– With the nations for• Pride • Complacency
II Arise and Return
• Understanding the reason of God’s anger help us to know how to return
III Return to God’s Higher Purpose
• 116 ‘Therefore thus says the LORD, “I will return to Jerusalem with compassion; My house will be built in it,” declares the LORD of hosts, “and a measuring line will be stretched over Jerusalem.” ’
• 17 “Again, proclaim, saying, ‘Thus says the LORD of hosts, “My cities will again overflow with prosperity, and the LORD will again comfort Zion and again choose Jerusalem.” ’ ”
III Return to God’s Higher Purpose
• 2 10 “Sing for joy and be glad, O daughter of Zion; for behold I am coming and I will dwell in your midst,” declares the LORD.
• 11 “Many nations will join themselves to the LORD in that day and will become My people. Then I will dwell in your midst, and you will know that the LORD of hosts has sent Me to you.
• 12 “The LORD will possess Judah as His portion in the holy land, and will again choose Jerusalem.