Zechariah

Measured for His Purpose

722 BC 586 BC

Northern Kingdom exiled by Assyrians

Southern Kingdom exiled by Babylonians

520 BC

Zech 1

136 years 66 years

ASSYRIA

BABYLONPERSIA

Book Structure of ZechariahChapter Subject Key marker1 to 6 Eight Visions “Look” “see”

“showed”1:8; 1:18; 2:1; 3:1; 4:2; 5:1; 5:5; 6:1

7 to 8 Four Messages

9 to 14 Two Oracles/Burdens

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

* 1:7-17 Vision of the Four Horses -

+ 1:18-21 Vision of Four Horns – nation scatters

- 2:1-13 Vision of the Measuring LineNew Jerusalem

= 3:1-10 Vision of the High Priest Purified and Exalted

= 4:1-14 Vision of the Two anointedHigh 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

* 1:7-17 Vision of the Four Horses -

+ 1:18-21 Vision of Four Horns – nation scatters

- 2:1-13 Vision of the Measuring LineNew Jerusalem

= 3:1-10 Vision of the High Priest Purified and Exalted

= 4:1-14 Vision of the Two anointedHigh 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

Book Structure of ZechariahChapter Subject Key marker1 to 6 Eight Visions “Look” “see”

“showed”1:8; 1:18; 2:1; 3:1; 4:2; 5:1; 5:5; 6:1

7 to 8 Four Messages “The word of the Lord”7:1; 7:8; 8:1; 8:18

9 to 14 2 Oracles/Burdens

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

Book Structure of ZechariahChapter Subject Key marker1 to 6 Eight Visions “Look” “see”

“showed”1:8; 1:18; 2:1; 3:1; 4:2; 5:1; 5:5; 6:1

7 to 8 Four Messages “The word of the Lord”7:1; 7:8; 8:1; 8:18

9 to 14 2 Oracles/Burdens

“The oracles/burden of the word of the Lord9:1; 12:1

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

13 times in OT

• Jehovah, Jehovah, a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abundant in

lovingkindness and truth,

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

II Arise and Return

• Understanding the reason of God’s anger help us to know how to return

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.” ’ ”

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.