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Zechariah

Zechariah . Measured for His Purpose. 722 BC. Southern Kingdom exiled by Babylonians. Northern Kingdom exiled by Assyrians. Zech 1. 520 BC. 586 BC. 66 years. 136 years. ASSYRIA. PERSIA. BABYLON. Book Structure of Zechariah. 8 Visions. 1:7-17 Vision of the Four Horses

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Zechariah

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  1. Zechariah Measured for His Purpose

  2. 722 BC Southern Kingdom exiled by Babylonians Northern Kingdom exiled by Assyrians Zech 1 520 BC 586 BC 66 years 136 years

  3. ASSYRIA PERSIA BABYLON

  4. Book Structure of Zechariah

  5. 8 Visions • 1:7-17 Vision of the Four Horses • 1:18-21 Vision of the Four Horns • 2:1-13 Vision of the Measuring Line • 3:1-10 Vision of the High Priest • 4:1-14 Vision of the Two anointed • 5:1-4 Vision of theScroll • 5:5-11 Vision of the Woman in the Basket • 6:1-8 Vision of the Four Chariots

  6. * 1:7-17 Vision of the Four Horses - + 1:18-21 Vision of Four Horns – nation scatters - 2:1-13 Vision of the Measuring Line New Jerusalem = 3:1-10 Vision of the High Priest Purified and Exalted = 4:1-14 Vision of the Two anointed High priest and Prince - 5:1-4 Vision of Scroll Evil removed from Jerusalem + 5:5-11 Vision of Woman in the Basket Evil removed from the nation * 6:1-8 Vision of the Four Chariots

  7. * 1:7-17 Vision of the Four Horses - + 1:18-21 Vision of Four Horns – nation scatters - 2:1-13 Vision of the Measuring Line New Jerusalem = 3:1-10 Vision of the High Priest Purified and Exalted = 4:1-14 Vision of the Two anointed High priest and Prince - 5:1-4 Vision of Scroll Evil removed from Jerusalem + 5:5-11 Vision of Woman in the Basket Evil removed from the nation * 6:1-8 Vision of the Four Chariots 6:9-15 Crowning of the High Priest Joshua

  8. Book Structure of Zechariah

  9. Four Messages • 7:1-7 Are you serving yourself or God? • 7:8-14 Are you listening to yourself or God? • 8:1-17 Are you listening to lie or truth? • 8:18-23 Are you ready for the future

  10. Book Structure of Zechariah

  11. Be attentive to the reasons of God’s anger: • God is angry with two things • With Israel for • Idoltary • Immorality • Injustices • With the nations for • Pride • Complacency

  12. 13 times in OT • Jehovah, Jehovah, a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abundant in lovingkindness and truth,

  13. Be attentive to the reasons of God’s anger: • God is angry with two things • With Israel for • Idoltary • Immorality • Injustices • With the nations for • Pride • Complacency

  14. II Arise and Return • Understanding the reason of God’s anger help us to know how to return

  15. III Return to God’s Higher Purpose • 116 ‘Therefore thus says the Lord, “I will return to Jerusalem with compassion; My house will be built in it,” declares the Lord of hosts, “and a measuring line will be stretched over Jerusalem.” ’ • 17 “Again, proclaim, saying, ‘Thus says the Lord of hosts, “My cities will again overflow with prosperity, and the Lord will again comfort Zion and again choose Jerusalem.” ’ ”

  16. III Return to God’s Higher Purpose • 2 10 “Sing for joy and be glad, O daughter of Zion; for behold I am coming and I will dwell in your midst,” declares the Lord. • 11 “Many nations will join themselves to the Lord in that day and will become My people. Then I will dwell in your midst, and you will know that the Lord of hosts has sent Me to you. • 12 “The Lord will possess Judah as His portion in the holy land, and will again choose Jerusalem.

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