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2. Zechariah
/zɛkəˈ raɪ.ə/
LATIN ; Zacharias
"Yahweh has remembered“
3. • Hebrew Bible
• Author of the Book of Zechariah
• Feast: February 8
• Eleventh of the twelve Minor Prophets
• Prophet of the two-tribe Kingdom of
Judah
• Ezekiel was of priestly extraction
4. • The son of Berechiah, the son
of Iddo. (Grandfather)
• Career began in the second year
of Darius, king of Persia(B.C. 520)
• Contemporary with Haggai in a
post-exilic world after the fall
of Jerusalem in 586/7 BCE.
• Priest = Prophet
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6. The Book of Zechariah
• Penultimate book of the twelve
Minor Prophets
• Theological and Pastoral
• To live again with His people in
Jerusalem
•Chapter 19- 24 is an early
example of the Apocalyptic
Literature.
7. Composition
Chapters 1 to 6
(Eight Visions)
The Horsemen and the Man Among
the Myrtle Trees (1:7-17)
Horsemen are riding amongst the
Myrtle Trees. The Angel of the LORD
is standing among the trees. The
Angel reveals that the horsemen are
the protectors of Jerusalem and that
Jerusalem will be restored.
8. The Horns and the Craftsmen (1:18-21)
Four workmen come and cast out the four
horns. The angel describes the horns as the
powers that took Judah captive (likely the
same four nations mentioned in Daniel)
The Man with the Ruler (Chapter 2)
A man with a ruler goes out and measures
Jerusalem to show how big it will be.
Joshua the High Priest and Satan
(Chapter 3)
Joshua, the High Priest, is standing before
the LORD, but is being accused by Satan.
The LORD dresses Joshua in clean
clothing, and then explains how a branch
will come to take the iniquity of the people
away
9. The Lampstand and Olive Trees
(Chapter 4)
Zechariah sees a lamp stand with seven
lamps and two olive trees.
The Flying Scroll (5:1-4)
Zechariah sees a flying scroll.
The Woman in a Basket (5:5-11)
Zechariah sees a basket and a woman
sitting in the basket. These represent
iniquity and wickedness.
The Four Chariots (Chapter 6)
Four chariots come down from the
mountain, each with a different colored
horse.