Zechariah,The Book of The Prophet

[He. Zekaryah or Zekaryahu “Yah has remember”]

Courtesy of Alexander Scourby(Bible Audio)The Book of Zechariah

Background: Like Haggai, this prophet encouraged the people to take up work they had left off and complete Temple building. His messages are given in a series of visions (ch8) and concern other issues as well as the rebuilding. Ch9-14 are in a different form, more typical of prophetic messages. Theme is the future age: Israel’s deliverance, God’s triumph and the work of the Messiah. 14chs

Author: Zechariah

Date and Location: 1-8 probably given bet. 520BC when Zechariah and Haggai began encouraging the rebuilding of the Temple and 515 when it is completed; 9-14, probably about 480.

Recipients: See Haggai:Recipient

Purpose:

-Encourage the rebuilding of the Temple

-Give instruction of Holliness

-To provide specific information concerning 1^st and 2^nd coming of Christ

Unique Features: For its length

-Christ-center prophecies than any OT book. (Except Is)

-Quoted from or alluded to by other Bible books more than any OT books

Comparison:

Is

-Uses “Lord Almighty” images and names for the Messiah: servant (3:8 Is42:1; 52:13; 53:11); Branch (3:8 Is8:14; 28:16)

-nations worshipping in Jerusalem in the Messianic Age (14:16)

-Day of the Lord or that day (2:11; 3:10; 14:1; Is2:5-4:1)

Rev

-Measuring Jerusalem (2:1, 2 Rv21:15)

-2 witnesses connected with olive trees and lampstands (4:11-14 Rv11:3, 4)

-Babylon (5:11 Rv18)

Abbreviations: Zech./ Zec./ Zch./Zc

MV: Disciples, Jn8:31, 32; 10:34, 35

Bib1Yr: 1Co1Church of Corinth