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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.
Apr 6, 2022 · Date of Writing: The Book of Zechariah was likely written in two primary segments, between 520 and 470 B.C. Purpose of Writing: Zechariah emphasized that God has used His prophets to teach, warn, and correct His people. Unfortunately, they refused to listen. Their sin brought God’s punishment.
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
- 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...
- Background. The historical situation underlying the Book of Zechariah is identical with that which gave rise to the oracles of Haggai. Both men were contemporaries, and were mentioned together in Ezra 5:1 and 6:14.
- Unity. There has been a good deal of scholarly discussion relating to the unity and homogeneity of the Book of Zechariah. The fourteen chs. of the extant work fall quite naturally into two main divisions, consisting of chs.
- Authorship. The attributive author of the prophecy was Zechariah, named “Zacharias” in the LXX and Vul., a contemporary of the 6th cent. b.c. prophet Haggai.
- Date. From the superscription it is possible to date the beginning of the prophetic activity of Zechariah at the end of 520 b.c., two months after Haggai began his work in Jerusalem.
Why is Zechariah so important? The book of Zechariah contains the clearest and the largest number of messianic (about the Messiah) passages among the Minor Prophets. In that respect, it’s possible to think of the book of Zechariah as a kind of miniature book of Isaiah.
Mar 2, 2018 · The book of Zechariah, written 500 years before the birth of Jesus Christ, foretold with uncanny accuracy the coming of a Messiah who would save the world from its sins. But Zechariah didn't stop there.
