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Zechariah
"Yahweh Remembers!"
Old Testament · Minor Prophets
Summary
The author of the book is identified as Zechariah, a contemporary prophet of Haggai. They worked together to motivate those who returned to Israel under the edict of Cyrus to build the temple. The meaning of his name: 'Yahweh remembers' reveals the message: 'Yahweh remembers His people and will bless them in His appointed time.'
Outline
Eight Visions
Chapters 1-6| Call to Repentance | 1:1-6 | |
| Eight Night Visions | 1:7-6:8 | Man among the myrtle trees - 1:7-17 Four horns and four smiths - 1:18-21 Man with the measuring line - 2:1-13 Cleansing of Joshua - 3:1-10 Candlestick and the olive trees - 4:1-14 Flying roll - 5:1-4 Woman in the kettle - 5:5-11 Four chariots - 6:1-8 |
Four Messages
Chapters 7-8| The Question of the Fasts | 7 |
| Divine Program for Israel | 8 |
Two Burdens
Chapters 9-14| Divine Program for Gentiles | 9-11 |
| Divine Program for Israel | 12-14 |
Resources
Audio Lessons
Part 1: zechariah