Brown, the gospel according to john ixii in the anchor bible, 29. Conclusion literature few books of the old testament are as difficult of interpretation as the book of zechariah. The prophet zechariah wrote chapters 18 approximately 520518 b. Interesting facts about zechariah barnes bible charts meaning. His name, common to more than 29 old testament men, means the lord remembers. Zechariah s book opens with a very simple, touching call to those returned from the captivity, linking himself with the former prophets, but contrasting the transitoriness of all human things, those who prophesied and those to whom they prophesied, with the abidingness of the word of god. The book of zechariah is narrative history, prophetic and apocalyptic in genre.
His name, common to more than 29 ot men, means the lord remembers. He then is likely to have been killed by his own compatriots see 3. One of the most significant was a jewish prophet of the late 6th century bc. Title the universal tradition of both jews and christians endorses the prophet zechariah as author. Librivox recording of the book of zechariah, from the american standard version. The book of zechariah teaches that salvation may be obtained by all. I will say, they are my people, and they will say, the lord is our god. Zechariahs dramatic description of antichrists fatal. Brief commentary on the book of zechariah harbor bible.
Mark boda, a master of this time period and this genre, opens up the book to readers today. Book of zechariah overview insight for living ministries. Zechariah definition, a minor prophet of the 6th century b. This prophetic book has only now been fully understood. Zechariah summary we have detailed a brief summary of the book of zechariah for bible study or sunday school lessons. The name zechariah probably means yahweh remembers. Zechariah zachariah any of several biblical personalities. This theme of repentance is developed more fully through the subsequent eight visions. Zechariah is highly symbolic, instead pointing to the spiritual activities behind the scenes. The traditional view is that this man was a sixthcentury contemporary of haggai and that the entire book was written by him. In addition the canonical history of the book of zechariah has always included all fourteen chapters in the book.
Author the name zechariah is a very common name in the old testament, especially among the priests and levites of the postexilic period. This commentary by mark boda provides clear insight into zechariahs meaning with sensitivity to the historical, literary, and theological dimensions of this prophetic book of the bible. Zechariah s prophetic ministry took place in the postexilic period, the time of the jewish restoration from babylonian captivity. Not much is known about zechariah s life other than what may be inferred from the book. It is a postexilic book, meaning it was written after post the return from captivity exile in babylon. What are the meanings of the various visions in the book.
Zechariah begins his book zechariah 1 with a reminder that the captivity had been a result of. Phillips shows how the book of zechariah records the prophetic message given to the community that had returned to jerusalem after the babylonian exile and charged them with rebuilding the temple and city. Watch our overview video on the book of zechariah, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. And is in some respects a parallel to the prophetic description of the prosperity of the land and people, where the streets of jerusalem are spoken of as being again full of boys and girls playing in the streets thereof chapter 8 verse 5. John the baptist, and zechariah the king of israel are three entirely different figures in the bible.
It is even prophesied to build a majestic physical house for god, which is now finished, so anybody can see it. Book of zechariah encyclopedia of the bible bible gateway. Jan 02, 2020 zechariah begins his book with a strong call for israel to repent 1. As with most prophecies of israels restoration after exile, the predictions he. The book of zechariah, attributed to the hebrew prophet zechariah, is included in the twelve. Publishers description the book of zechariah records the prophetic message of zechariah to the community that had returned to jerusalem after the babylonian exile and was charged with rebuilding the temple and city. Zechariahs ministry took place during the reign of darius the great zechariah 1. The book of zechariah contains prophecy about two endtime churches of god. The book of zechariah quartz hill school of theology.
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. Zechariah spoke both to israels immediate future and to the distant future in christ. Overview of the book of zechariah reformed answers to. The book of hosea consists of fourteen chapters, which was the record for a minor prophet until zechariah tied it a couple centuries later. He explains that the physical return was meant to prompt a spiritual and theological return to faith in the lord, and that zechariah called the. In that time it produced the final form of the deuteronomic history, the book of jeremiah, and the book of zechariah. 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. Book of zechariah synonyms, book of zechariah pronunciation, book of zechariah translation, english dictionary definition of book of zechariah.
This prophecy was the eleventh in a collection of a dozen short books known as the twelve minor prophets, coming at the end of the second division of the heb. Israel, the northern country consisting of ten tribes, and judah, the remaining two tribes in the south. Amazing facts 247 television station featuring the best in bible study streamed lived and ondemand. Zechariah begins his book with a strong call for israel to repent 1. Over the years, zechariah has suffered from many accusations of obscurity and has frustrated readers seeking to unlock its treasures.
The purpose of this book is that zechariah wrote to encourage the remnant, who had recently returned from exile. He prophesied the rebuilding of the temple 1 in jerusalem 2 by the jews 3 who had returned from exile in babylon 4. Conclusion literature few books of the old testament are as difficult of interpretation as the. The book of zechariah fascinates us and informs us about the postexilic judean communitys relationship with god. The title is the same in hebrew as it is in the english and greek translations. The prophecy of zechariah is to the old testament what the book of revelation is to the new. His commentary is clear and profound, informative and illuminating. But the physical return was meant to prompt a spiritual and theological return to faith in the lord.
Patterson referred to this prophet as the idealist while ward branded him the enthusiast. Written in 520 bc to the jews returning from the babylonian exile, zechariah encourages and exhorts gods people by laying out. A summary, synopsis or recap is a shortened version of the original. Meaning yahweh remembers, zechariahs name was appropriate to the purpose of his prophecies. Zechariah is the eleventh of the twelve prophets in the book of the twelve in hebrew scripture. Overview of the book of zechariah third millennium ministries. Zechariah probably wrote the undated part of his book chap.
During the time of the minor prophets, the nation of israel had divided into two separate countries, each with its own government. As the son of a priest, iddo, zechariahs interested in the restoration of the high priests and the holy temple in jerusalem. This book is second only to isaiah in the breadth of the prophets writings about messiah. Brief commentary on the book of zechariah the book of zechariah is called the apocalypse of the old testament.
This summary of the book of zechariah provides information about the title, authors, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of zechariah. Bible survey zechariah hebrew name zekaryah yahweh is remembered greek name zacharias greek form. The book of zechariah contains the clearest and the largest number of messianic about the messiah passages among the minor prophets. The universal tradition of both jews and christians endorses the prophet zechariah as author. Zechariah pictures christ in both his first coming zechariah 9. But the lord is able to give us understanding and help with this, so well press on. In that respect, its possible to think of the book of zechariah as a kind of miniature book of isaiah. One theme these oracles contain is descriptions of the day of the lord, when the lord will go forth and fight against those nations as when he. In general, these visions speak of gods plans for israel and especially for jerusalem and the temple. Zechariahs first visions zech 16 the lord calls jerusalem to return to him. The security of the jews and the destruction of their enemies. The book itself tells us only that his grandfather was iddo, a priest who returned with zerubbabel from babylon. And as i prayed, a few different possibilities were in my mind.
Zechariah 18, concerned mainly with the rebuilding of the temple, and zechariah 914, dealing with future events, notably the coming of messiah and the glory of his reign. Their influence on zerubbabel, governor of judah, and joshua the high priest was observable. What are the meanings of the various visions in the book of. Before the temple completed, and then wrote chapters 914 approximately 480 b. Ill defer to a scenario in my book out of the abyss. This summary of the book of zechariah provides information about the title, authors, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and. Some modern interpreters believe that what we know as one book was originally two books zech. Zechariahs dramatic description of antichrists fatal wounds. This is supported by zechariah s interest in the temple and the priesthood, and. Zechariah overview james burton coffman commentaries on the. The last chapter depicts peoples from all over the world. Freeman characterizes this chapter as a description of the destruction of israels enemies, salvation of jerusalem and the millennial reign of the messiah over all the world from zion. Only chapters 18 contain the prophecies of zechariah.
The book of zechariah contains descriptions of visions concerning the rebuilding of jerusalem and the temple, the gathering of scattered israel, and the triumph. The book of the twelve prophets was originally on one parchment roll because of the brevity of the text, and together formed one book of the 24 books of hebrew scripture. Zechariah overview james burton coffman commentaries on. Sabbath school study hour helping you get the most out of your sabbath school quarterly every week. Zechariah, book of definition and meaning bible dictionary. Zechariah prophet and priest haggai and zechariah were the two lone prophets of israel in the days when darius of persia released the captive jews to return to jerusalem. Book of zechariah definition of book of zechariah by the. 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. Zechariah the hebrew prophet, zechariah the priest and the father of st. Zechariah, reformed expository commentary, rec, richard d. But unfortunately we came to the end of that book and now we need to move on to something else. The critics have not to criticize much in the first part of the book chap.
I will refine them like silver and test them like gold. Zechariah zechariah has been called the temple builder and the seer robinson. But zechariah is two, count em, two minor prophets in one. 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. Zechariahs book opens with a very simple, touching call to those returned from the captivity, linking himself with the former prophets, but contrasting the transitoriness of all human things, those who prophesied and those to whom they prophesied, with.
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. Summary of the book of zechariah the story of the bible. So, for the last year and a few weeks, weve grown accustomed to turning our attention to the book of job. One that i believe accurately portrays what very well could have happened in terms of how the deadly wounds were inflicted. Overview of the book of zechariah reformed answers.
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