Book of zechariah old testament

It is the eleventh of the twelve minor prophets or shorter prophets, following haggai, zechariah s contemporary, and preceding malachi. Abel then would be a man out of the first and zechariah a man out of the last book of the old testament. Several new commentaries on the book of zechariah have appeared during the. The traditional view is that this man was a sixthcentury contemporary of haggai and that the entire book was written by him. The dates mentioned in the book confirm that he was a contemporary of haggai zechariah 1. He was born in babylon and had returned to jerusalem in the group led by zerubbabel sixteen years previous to the time of his ministry nehemiah 12. Zechariah emphasized that god has used his prophets to teach, warn, and correct his people. The latter prophets follow psalms and the wisdom books in the greek septuagint, as well as our christian old testament of the bible. The book of zechariah center point bible institute. David pawson teaching trust 2019 david pawson says that zechariah overlapped haggai by one month, and had some similar prophecies but it is. Some old testament scholars have argued that there is an overall structure to minor prophets. Bible discipleship institute of niagara old testament survey zechariah instructor. Summary of the book of zephaniah the story of the bible.

Our prophet, like jeremiah and ezekiel, was of priestly descent, a son of berechiah. The chief purpose of zechariah and haggai was to rebuke the people of judah and to encourage and motivate them to complete the rebuilding of the temple zec 4. The book of zechariah contains descriptions of visions concerning the. God showed zechariah many strange pictures to encourage the people in jerusalem. Jan 02, 2020 one was an old testament prophet who prophesied in the days of haggai and who wrote the book of zechariah ezra 5. Finally, it seemed that the lord had placed a specific book in my mind as the next subject of our study. An angel restores the high priest joshua in zechariah 3. And i will pour upon the house of david, and upon the inhabitants of jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of supplications. The book of zechariah, attributed to the hebrew prophet zechariah, is included in the twelve minor prophets in the hebrew bible.

So, for the last year and a few weeks, weve grown accustomed to turning our attention to the book of job. Including a fresh translation of zechariah from the original hebrew, boda delivers deep and thorough reflection on a toooftenneglected book of the old testament. This is a wonderful aid to anyone teaching on this difficult book. Zechariah was the son of berechiah and the grandson of iddo zechariah 1. Boda is professor of old testament at mcmaster divinity college and professor in the faculty of theology at mcmaster university, hamilton, ontario. Nahum, habakkuk, and zephaniah emphasize punishment while haggai, zechariah, and malachi focus on restoration. Book of zephaniah, the ninth of 12 old testament books that bear the names of the minor prophets, collected in one book, the twelve, in the jewish canon. Zechariah s prophecies took place during the reign of darius the great, and were contemporary with haggai in a post exilic world after the fall of jerusalem in 5876 bc. But unfortunately we came to the end of that book and now we need to move on to something else and as i prayed, a few different possibilities were in my mind. Hag 12, though both prophets were clearly interested in spiritual renewal as well. This booklet contains 65 pages of notes on the old testament book of zechariah.

This is a wonderful aid to anyone teaching on this. It is the eleventh of the twelve minor prophets or shorter prophets, following haggai, zechariahs contemporary, and preceding malachi. The book of zechariah has been called the most messianic of all the old testament books. The book consists of a series of independent sayings, many of which are rightly attributed to zephaniah, written probably about 640630 bc. He then received eight visions on the restless night of february 15, 519 bc 1. This prophet was probably a levite or a priest neh. And so, of course, the book that im referring to and which well be studying for a little while is the old testament book of zechariah. Zechariahs dated visions and messages in chapters 18 all take place in the same general time period as haggais, beginning in octobernovember 520 bc with a call for the people of judah to repent zechariah 1. Zechariahs influence on the new testament has long been acknowledged. Only chapters 18 contain the prophecies of zechariah. One was an old testament prophet who prophesied in the days of haggai and who wrote the book of zechariah ezra 5.

Old testament bible study, april 19, 2020 zechariah 1. Zechariah is the thirtyeighth and next to last book of the protestant old testament. Tonight we begin the book of zechariah, one of the twelve minor prophet books. Further details are given in the book of ezra, also from. Abel then would be a man out of the first and zechariah a. Chapters 18 deal principally with judahs spiritual restoration. These pictures explained good things that god would do in the future. Zechariah began his ministry 16 years after the return from babylonian captivity in 520519 b. David pawson teaching trust 2019 david pawson says that zechariah overlapped haggai by one month, and had some similar prophecies but it is not an easy book to understand. The book of zechariah the new international commentary on. It contains the clearest declaration of the deity of christ in all the bible. The book of zechariah is the most recent volume of the new international commentary on the old testament, edited by robert l. Book of zechariah overview insight for living ministries.

Summary of the book of zechariah the story of the bible. Zakariyya is also a prophet in islam, and is mentioned in the quran as the father of john the baptist. This work by mark boda provides insightful commentary on zechariah, with great sensitivity to its historical, literary, and theological dimensions. Book of zechariah, also spelled zacharias, the 11th of 12 old testament books that bear the names of the minor prophets, collected in the jewish canon in one book, the twelve. The book of zechariah challenges gods people to remain. This prophet is also mentioned by jesus as having been murdered by the rebellious and disobedient jews of his day matthew 23.

Zechariah emphasized that god has used his prophets to teach, warn and correct his people. Overview of the book of zechariah third millennium ministries. Nor should zechariah the prophet be confused with any of the 28 other men in the old testament who bore this name. Some modern interpreters believe that what we know as one book was originally two books zech. The book of zechariah was likely written in two primary segments, between 520 and 470 b. This article will chiefly deal with the messianic emphases that are prominent in this old testament narrative. Apr 14, 2020 bible discipleship institute of niagara old testament survey zechariah instructor.

Zechariah overview james burton coffman commentaries on the. Zechariah pictures christ in both his first coming zechariah 9. The book of zechariah contains the clearest and the largest number of messianic about the messiah passages among the minor prophets. Chapters 914 primarily express a concern about israel and her messiah. The first part of the book, chapters one through eight. Books of the bible list order complete new and old testament. Hubbard, a historic and landmark series, one which is synonymous with superior scholarship and excellence exegesis, this volume continues this legacy. Zechariahs book, however, is longer and has much more variety than haggais.

There are around seventy quotes or allusions to zechariah in the new testament. Interesting facts about zechariah barnes bible charts meaning. The book of zechariah new international commentary on the. David, the messiah in the typical old testament sense of the anointed king. Zechariah 18, concerned mainly with the rebuilding of the temple, and zechariah 914, dealing with future events, notably the coming of messiah and the glory of his reign. And them that worship the host of heaven upon the housetops. Unlocking the old testament part 57 zechariah 1 youtube. The book of zechariah begins with a challenge for gods people to turn back to him, unlike their ancestors who rebelled, disobeyed and were exiled.

In that respect, its possible to think of the book of zechariah as a kind of miniature book of isaiah. The book of zechariah falls into two major segments. Book of zechariah, the 11th of 12 old testament books that bear the names of the minor prophets, collected in the jewish canon in one book, the twelve. Some modern interpreters believe that what we know as. The story of zechariah the prophet is told in the book of the hebrew bible called the old testament by christians named after zechariah. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the book of zechariah new international commentary on the old testament nicot. God spoke to his people through dream visions with bizarre images.

His book has often been called the apocalypse of the old testament. Few books of the old testament are as difficult of interpretation as the book of zechariah. Although the name zechariah was common among the hebrew people twentyeight zechariahs are mentioned in the old testament, there are bible teachers who identify the zechariah of this book with the zacharias whom our lord mentioned in matthew 23. Zechariah was a prophet who lived in the 6th century before the birth of christ. He was one of those captives in babylon but, under the leadership of a political ruler whose name was zerubbabel, zechariah, together with some 50,000 of his hebrew kinsmen, returned to their native palestine cir. The occasion is the same as that of the book of haggai see background. The message included details about the new jerusalem and a warning to remain faithful. Reminder, the term minor prophet does not mean the book is not as important as the major prophet books, it simply means that in size the major prophet books are greater in length and a way to divide the old testament prophetical books.

His book contains visions with strange symbols, prose as well as poetry, and many messianic prophecies. The book culminates in prophecies of the saviors mortal ministry and final return in glory. In the present writers judgment, his book is the most messianic, the most truly apocalyptic and eschatological, of all the writings of the old testament. In this book, zechariahs visions foster hope in the future promise of the messianic kingdom and challenge israel after the exile to remain faithful to. Zechariah the prophet was probably born in babylon during the 70year babylonian captivity. Zacharias is a name of frequent occurrence in the old testament. Zechariah was a person in the hebrew bible and traditionally considered the author of the book of zechariah, the eleventh of the twelve minor prophets.

The book of zechariah is in the old testament part of the bible. Zechariah overview james burton coffman commentaries on. The book of zechariah new international commentary on the old testament nicot kindle edition by boda, mark j download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. He was a contemporary of haggai and began to prophesy two months.

Zekaryah, means yahweh remembers, or yahweh has remembered. The book of zechariah contains descriptions of visions concerning the rebuilding of jerusalem and the temple, the gathering of scattered israel, and the triumph of israel over its enemies. Watch our overview video on the book of zechariah, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. Overview of the book of zechariah reformed answers to.

Zechariah is the only biblical book describing angels in the feminine gender 5. This booklet contains 42 pages of notes on the old testament book of hosea. The scope of zechariahs vision and the profundity of his thought are almost without a parallel. Zechariah begins his book zechariah 1 with a reminder that the captivity had been a result of disobedience.

Is the last book of old testament is zechariah answers. The first part of the book, chapters one through eight, contain eight symbolic visions of zechariah. Zechariah is also believed by some muslims to have been a martyr. Zechariah was one of the minor prophets of the old testament. The other prominent zechariah was a priest, the father of john the baptist luke 1. The reason for this supposition is probably that in the hebrew bible the chronicles are placed at the very end. Zechariahs amazing prophecy of the betrayal of christ. The book also bears evidence that even prophecy could be corrupted. Free old testament study guides and bible class books. Brown, the gospel according to john ixii in the anchor bible, 29. The original international standard bible encyclopedia. The book of zechariah contains the clearest and the largest number of messianic.

This zechariah has of old been connected with 2 chronicles 24. Zechariah overview keil and delitzsch commentary on the old. Paul house argues that the first six books, hosea to micah have sin as their theme. Zechariah 1 niv a call to return to the lord in the bible gateway. The author identifies himself in the first verse as the prophet zechariah, son of berechiah son of iddo. An old tradition narrates that zakariyah was sawed in half, in a death which resembles that attributed to isaiah in lives of the prophets. The book of zechariah introduction to the book of zechariah in the bible. Martin luther referred to it as the model pattern, and quiescence of the prophets. In the bible, he is the father of john the baptist, a priest of the sons of aaron in.