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Zechariah

A challenging book Prophetic Symbolic language We can still learn from it May be hard to understand, 2 Pt. 3:16 Can understand, Eph. 5:17. Zechariah. Historical Context. Message. Lessons. Zechariah. Historical Context. Babylon’s invasion of Judah Babylon defeated by Persians

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Zechariah

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  1. A challenging book • Prophetic • Symbolic language We can still learn from it • May be hard to understand, 2 Pt. 3:16 • Can understand, Eph. 5:17 Zechariah

  2. Historical Context Message Lessons Zechariah

  3. Historical Context Babylon’s invasion of Judah Babylon defeated by Persians Jews returned home in 536 B.C. Zechariah overlapped Haggai Zech 1:1; Hag. 1:1 Zech. 1:7; Hag. 2:10 Zechariah

  4. Message The people were urged to repent, 1:1-6 Zechariah

  5. Message • Series of eight visions, 1:7-6:8 • Horsemen, 1:7-17 • Horns, 1:18-21 • Measuring line, 2:1-5 • Joshua the High Priest, 3:1-5 • Lampstand & trees, 4:1-10 • Flying scroll, 5:1-4 • Woman in basket, 5:5-11 • Chariots, 6:1-8 Zechariah

  6. Message • Crowning of Joshua, 6:9-15 • What does God require, 7-8 • Fasting, 7:3? • Obedience, 7:5-7 • Fathers did not obey, 7:8-14 • God will restore the people, 8 Zechariah

  7. Message • Triumph of God’s kingdom, 9-14 • Judgment of nations, 9-11 • Judgment, 9:3, 4 • Restoration, 10:10 • Good shepherd rejected, 11:11-13 Zechariah

  8. Message • Triumph of God’s kingdom, 9-14 • Deliverance of Israel, 12-14 • Jerusalem to stand, 12:9 • Penitent, 12:10 • False prophets cut off, 13:2 • Remnant saved by Savior, 13:7-9 • Triumph of God’s kingdom, 14:8, 9 Zechariah

  9. Lessons • We must learn from the past, 1:2-4; 1 Cor. 10:11 • Nations • God delivers, Ex. 14:13, 14 • God punishes, Num. 14:22, 23 • Individuals • God blesses, 1 Sam. 16, 17 • God chastens, 2 Sam. 11, 12 Zechariah

  10. Lessons • God’s Word endures, 1:5, 6 • Evil men die, Gen. 3:22-24; Prov. 2:22 • Good men die, Rev. 14:13 • God’s Word remains, • OT • NT, 1 Pt. 1:22-25 Zechariah

  11. Lessons • God desires obedience, not fasting, 7:1-7; cf. 1 Sam. 15:22, 23 • Soup kitchen • Christmas plays • Nativity scenes Zechariah

  12. Lessons • Prophecies about Christ were fulfilled • The BRANCH, Zech.6:12, 13; Isa. 11:1-10 • Entry to Jerusalem, Zech.9:9, 10; Mt. 21:1-11 • Thirty pieces of silver, Zech.11:11-13; Mt. 26:14-16; 27:6, 7 Zechariah

  13. A challenging book • Prophetic • Symbolic language We can still learn from it • May be hard to understand, 2 Pt. 3:16 • Can understand, Eph. 5:17 Zechariah

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