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Zechariah is the 11th book of The Twelve. Zechariah is set after the return of the exiles from Babylon to Jerusalem. We are told in the book of Ezra (Ezra 5:1-2 ) that Zechariah and Haggai together challenged and motivated the people to rebuild the temple and look for the fulfillment of God’s promises. Long ago, Jeremiah the prophet said that ...
Oct 25, 2023 · There are a few prominent men in the Bible named Zechariah (alternate spelling Zacharias or Zachariah). One was an Old Testament prophet who prophesied in the days of Haggai and who wrote the book of Zechariah (Ezra 5:1; Zechariah 1:1). This prophet is also mentioned by Jesus as having been murdered by the rebellious and disobedient Jews of his ...
Book of Zechariah. The Book of Zechariah is a Jewish text attributed to Zechariah, a Hebrew prophet of the late 6th century BC. In the Hebrew Bible, the text is included as part of the Twelve Minor Prophets, itself a part of the second division of that work. In the Christian Old Testament, the Book of Zechariah is considered to be a separate book.
- I. Title of The Book
- II. Author: Zechariah The Prophet
- III. Date: 520 B.C. Until Later in Zechariah’s Ministry
- IV. Historical Background
- V. Literary Genre
- VI. Purposes For The Book
A. Hebrew: In Hebrew the book is titled hyrkz meaning “Yahweh remembers” B. Greek: In Greek the book is titled ZACARIAS, a transliteration from the Hebrew name
A. About the Prophet Zechariah:1 1. Zechariah was a Levite who was born in Babylon (Neh 12:1, 16) 2. He was the son of Berekiah and the grandson of Iddo the priest (Zech 1:1; cf. 12:4, 16; Ezra 5:1; 6:14), therefore, although the name was a common one, it is possible that he was a priest2 3. Zechariah was a prophet (Zech 1:1) 4. A contemporary of H...
A. The dates for the three messages in chapters 1--8 identify his ministry there in concurrence with Haggai’s ministry with a one month overlap for the first message B. The biblical dates from Haggai & Zechariah, and Julian calendar dates are provided below in the following chart:7 C. No dates are provided in the text for the two “oracles” in chapt...
A. First Return: The first return from Babylonian exile was under Zerubbabel in 538 B.C. when Cyrus was King (539-530) (Ezra 1--6) 1. Return of Haggai and Zechariah: This was probably when Haggai and Zechariah returned to Jerusalem14 2. Temple Rebuilt: Haggai and Zechariah prophesied and the Temple was completed under Darius I (521-486) a. Levitica...
A. This book is apocalyptic genre like parts of Ezekiel, Daniel and Revelation B. It is characterized by symbolic visions, animal symbolism, symbolic numbers (two, four, seven), and a blending of history and imagery18 C. Apocalyptic literature was meant to offer hope to a down cast people through describing the ultimate defeat of evil and victory o...
A. To introduce glimpses of reality for the postexilic community from a heavenly standpoint, namely, that “The transcendent God is working out His eternal purpose for Judah and Jerusalem, equipping His covenant people to fulfil [sic] the spiritual role for which He chose them (Zc. 1:7--6:15)”20 B. To describe the quality of life which the postexili...
Bible Book Summary. Zechariah Summary. by Jay Smith. The book of Zechariah is Narrative History, Prophetic and Apocalyptic in genre. It is a post-exilic book, meaning it was written after (post) the return from captivity (exile) in Babylon. The prophet Zechariah wrote chapters 1-8 approximately 520-518 B.C. (Before the temple completed), and ...
Author and Unity. Like Jeremiah (1:1) and Ezekiel (1:3), Zechariah was not only a prophet (1:1) but also a member of a priestly family. He was born in Babylonia and was among those who returned to Judah in 538/537 b.c. under the leadership of Zerubbabel and Joshua (his grandfather Iddo is named among the returnees in Ne 12:4).
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Meaning “Yahweh remembers,” Zechariah’s name was appropriate to the purpose of his prophecies. 2 His book brims over with the hope that God would remember His promises to His people, even after all the time they spent outside the land. The prophet used a simple structure of eight visions (Zechariah 1:1–6:15), four messages (7:1–8:23 ...
