Commentary on the book of zechariah by yair davidiy. Zechariah emphasized that god has used his prophets to teach, warn, and correct his people. Mar 26, 2019 zechariah, as a jewish priest, would have been well aware of the torah story of how angels announced that another elderly couple many years beforeabraham and sarahwould bear a son who would play an important role in the story of god redeeming a fallen world. Well cover only the first 7 verses of this chapter today, but lets go ahead and read the whole chapter for context. When zechariah was doing this, an angel suddenly appeared to him. The first part of the book, chapters one through eight, contain eight symbolic visions of zechariah. Some angels the red horses exercised offices of vengeance.
I said zechariah takes the boldness to desire that for joshua, which might add to his authority, and he asks the thing of christ. It has been speculated that his grandfather iddo was the head of a priestly family who returned with zerubbabel, and that zechariah may himself have been a priest as well as a prophet. The angel made him unable to speak and probably unable to hear until elizabeth had her son, john. Zechariah, as part of his priestly duties in the temple, was chosen to enter the holy place to burn incense before the lord verse 8. Like the book of job job 12 it offers a glimpse into the heavenlies where we view the confrontations between god and satan 3. The book of zechariah, attributed to the hebrew prophet zechariah, is included in the twelve minor prophets in the hebrew bible. His name, common to more than 29 old testament men, means the lord remembers. I answered, i see a solid gold lampstand with a bowl at the top and seven lamps on it, with seven channels to the lamps. Journey through advent with elizabeth, mary, zechariah, the. Nov 26, 2019 the red horses, speckled horses and white horses may represent different types of angels who do different types of jobs andor different states of affairs of the nation of israel. The vision of joshua the high priest 5 then i said, let them put a clean turban on his head.
Zechariah with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. We have detailed a brief summary of the book of zechariah for bible study or sunday school lessons. Then the angel who talked with me returned and woke me up, like someone awakened from sleep. Jan 02, 2020 the book of luke records that zechariah and his wife, elizabeth, were righteous, godhonoring people who had no children and were well past childbearing years luke 1. This represented the low, melancholy condition of the jewish church. A chapterbychapter study of the old testament book of zechariah. The prophet identifies himself as zechariah yahweh remembers, the son of berechiah yahweh blesses, the son of iddo the appointed time. Dec 20, 2017 after all, angel gabriel did mention that he was sent by god to tell zechariah this good news luke 1. The book of zechariah zechariahs prophecies were concerned more with the coming of the messiah to build a spiritual temple than with the building of zerubbabels temple, which was only a type of the future spiritual temple. Read genesis revisited or the first one, the twelfth planet.
Zechariah gave us more of the story, and showed how god is interested in lives of his people, not only buildings. A man like a warrior sat on a red horse, in the midst of this shady myrtlegrove. One of the angels god had made one with very great powers given to him from god decided he wanted to be greater than. Nov 06, 2014 the angel gabriel tells zechariah that elizabeth will give birth to a boy. Archangel gabriel visits zechariah, father of john the baptist. New living translation then the angel who was with me went to meet a. In the book of zechariah, zechariah hears from the lord that he had been angry with his ancestors due to their evil deeds. Zechariah remembered of jehovah was the second postexile prophet and a contemporary of haggai. Zechariah was a younger contemporary of haggai and continued the ministry that haggai began. The hebrew word zechariah or zachariah means god remembers.
Journey through advent with elizabeth, mary, zechariah, the angels, simeon and anna philip, william on. But when gabriel tells zechariah that god will do something similar in his own. Why, then, did zechariah doubt and was therefore unable to speak, until the day these things occured luke 1. Like the book of revelation, zechariah is a book of prophecy. Even aside from the fact that those who are clearly angels in the bible do not appear as winged women, i have not seen any evidence that the winged women that appear in the bible are supposed to be angels. The angel gabriel tells zechariah that elizabeth will give birth to a boy. David guzik commentary on zechariah 1 gives an introduction to the book of.
Zechariah pictures christ in both his first coming zechariah 9. They followed all the lords commands and regulations perfectly. Watch full episodes for free in the superbook app or on the. The book of zechariah was likely written in two primary segments, between 520 and 470 b. It is a brilliant book, but very hard to read because it is just a hard subject to grasp. The gospel of luke states that while zechariah ministered at the altar of incense, an angel of the lord appeared and announced to him that his wife would give. In zechariahs first vision, beginning in zechariah 1. The recording is dramatized, from the king james bible. The angel said that john was to be great in the sight of the lord god would think that john was great. The main purpose of a summary is as a simplification highlighting the major points from the original and much longer version of the subject. So, lets turn our attention to the 4th chapter of that book zechariah chapter 4.
Yet we are not left alone to try to understand these visions. Zechariah emphasized that god has used his prophets to teach, warn and correct his people. Hence zechariah was prophet and priest at the same time. Zechariah 1 commentary commentary critical and explanatory. They lived and reigned with christ a thousand years, revelation 20. This summary of the book of zechariah provides information about the title, author s, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of zechariah.
I dont recommend this book to the first time reader. The universal tradition of both jews and christians endorses the prophet zechariah as author. These are the old and borrowed elements in zechariahs doctrine of. In our free booklet, angels, demons and the spirit world, we have explained at length the fact that these horses are indeed angelic beings.
Zechariah was a prophet of judah, the eleventh of the twelve minor prophets. The book of zechariah has been called the apocalypse of the old testament. In this way it is much like the book of revelation or. For the first time in the bible the angels in zechariah appear to be acquiring an independent life on their own. As with ezekiel, one stands out more clearly than the rest, to be the prophets interpreter, whom, as in the earlier visions of angels, zechariah calls my lord, zechariah 1. He promised them that if they returned to him, he would return to them. Zechariah, as a jewish priest, would have been well aware of the torah story of how angels announced that another elderly couple many years beforeabraham and sarahwould bear a son who would play an important role in the story of god redeeming a fallen world. While angels generally appear as men in scripture, zechariah 5. Here in the presence of almighty god, i kneel in silence, and with penitent and obedient heart confess my sins, so that i may obtain forgiveness by your infinite goodness and mercy. In that respect, its possible to think of the book of zechariah as a kind of miniature book of isaiah.
God has ministers of every kind for promoting the interests of his church. Haggai reproved the people for their failure to rebuild the temple, while zechariah encouraged the people by presenting to them the coming glory of the lord. Zechariah was an existing prophet of the day with haggai and. One of these references is the book of daniel which contains four apocalyptic visions. Zechariah 1 commentary the expositors bible commentary. And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other, matthew 24.
Instead of talking around the subject, their doctrinal statement goes straight to the scripture alone in the book of zechariah chapter 1 where it says. From flying scrolls to golden lampstands, and flying angels with wings like storks the lord spoke to zechariah in visions and symbols that defied the prophets. Were going to be studying the fifth vision given to zechariah. Zechariah also applies the term man to angelic beings 1. The prophet saw a dark, shady grove, hidden by hills. Book of zechariah overview insight for living ministries. Zechariah 3 commentary verses 15 explaining the book. Zechariah 4 niv bible then the angel who talked with. With this additional short summary of the book of zechariah you can discover the people, places and stories detailed in this holy scripture. An angel restores the high priest joshua in zechariah 3.
These are the old and borrowed elements in zechariahs doctrine of angels. A summary, synopsis or recap is a shortened version of the original. And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from. The righteousness of judah zechariah was apparently a priest cohan but he does not concentrate on the temple service. Let us now compare zechariahs response to that of mary. The book also bears evidence that even prophecy could be corrupted. Who are the people that walked the earth in zechariah 1. The book of luke records that zechariah and his wife, elizabeth, were righteous, godhonoring people who had no children and were well past childbearing years luke 1. Thus, the angel of the lord prayed to god in order to petition for the people zechariah 1. With change of raiment clean and rich, the emblem of holiness. The book of zechariah is possibly the most symbolic of all the minor prophets, with perhaps only the book of revelations in the new testament with as much symbolism as zechariah. Use the links below for other online bible study books and commentaries that will. This zechariah has of old been connected with 2 chronicles 24.
Zechariahs wife elizabeth was a descendant of aaron. This entry was posted in angels, bible, god, jesus, prayer, theology and tagged angels praying, zechariah 1. The book is often difficult to understand, packed with symbolism and vivid imagery, yet its predictions about a. The old testament book of zechariah challenges a lot of conventional assumptions about the development of second temple judaism, and its. Parallels in prophecy between the maccabees and ephraim in the future. The first part of the book, chapters one through eight. After all, angel gabriel did mention that he was sent by god to tell zechariah this good news luke 1. The two women mentioned in this passage are not specifically called angels, but they are clearly agents of god or, as some believe, forces of satan, like angels, good or evil. Abel then would be a man out of the first and zechariah a man out of the last book of the old testament. Zechariah s prophetic ministry took place in the postexilic period, the time of the jewish restoration from babylonian captivity. Both zechariah and haggai ministered to the same people, but from different perspectives.
The difference is that in zechariah israel is in the foreground and the gentile nations in the background, while in the book. The book is often difficult to understand, packed with symbolism and vivid imagery, yet its predictions about a future savior jump out with crystal clarity. I have caused what angels could not take away, christ did. Today in the word the book of common prayer begins a time of confession with these words. If you repent, i will restore you that you may serve me. Here is an excerpt from the hcsb study note on zechariah 14. The book of zechariah contains the clearest and the largest number of messianic about the messiah passages among the minor prophets. Outline of the book of zechariah zechariah zechariah was a prophet of a priestly lineage who had returned to jerusalem with zerubbabel that the temple of jehovah may be built cf. The holy bible book 38 zechariah kjv dramatized audio. This is the holy book of zechariah, known simply as zechariah. While the angel who was speaking to me was leaving, another angel came to meet him. The reason for this supposition is probably that in the hebrew bible the chronicles are placed at the very end. He went into great detail about christs second coming, providing a treasure trove of information about the end times. Not much is known about zechariah s life other than what may be inferred from the book.
The red horses, speckled horses and white horses may represent different types of angels who do different types of jobs andor different states of affairs of the nation of israel. 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 provides much insight into the ministry of angels. If you walk in my ways and keep my instructions, then you will govern my house and will also.
And the message to zechariah and his people through that message was that god was aware that his people were suffering while those who oppressed them were doing just fine. Its theme is to set forth the program of god, which is also the theme of the book of revelation. 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. One of the angels god had made one with very great powers given to him from god. The nations attack jerusalem, god intervenes and blesses jerusalem miraculously, god announces curses for jerusalems enemies, and the peoples of the world go up to jerusalem to worship. Zechariah 1 commentary a vision of the ministry of angels. In this way it is much like the book of revelation or daniel which also have significant visions. This book is second only to isaiah in the breadth of the prophets writings about messiah.
In the bible there are some references to angels acting as warriors, the protectors of all that is good. This is a companion book to the series, and it is difficult to follow even for the most well read earth chronicles fan. This summary of the book of zechariah will help with many different forms of bible study. So a clean turban was placed on his head, and they clothed him, as the angel of the lord stood by. He is not to be confused with the zechariah mentioned in matthew 23. Probably pointing out the different orders of angels in the heavenly host, which. The prophecy of zechariah is noted for its rich use of visions, pictures, and symbols. The horses mentioned in this first vision, as well as other visions in the book of zechariah, describe angels or spirit beings. A number of other angels are reported to be standing by.