The other notable zechariah was a priest, the father of john the baptist luke 1. Watch our overview video on the book of zechariah, which breaks down the literary. This prophet named zechariah was mentioned by jesus as being murdered by the rebellious jews of his day matthew 23. Chapters 914 primarily express a concern about israel and her messiah.
Zechariah the apocalypse of the old testament rapture. This article will chiefly deal with the messianic emphases that are prominent in this old testament narrative. 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. The other prominent zechariah was a priest, the father of john the baptist luke 1. The crucifixion foretold by zechariah one for israel ministry. Haggai, zechariah and malachi apollos old testament. 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. Despite the fact that each of the 12 books of the minor prophets were written at different times and places, sometime in the development of the hebrew canon, these twelve books. Zechariah is the eleventh of the twelve prophets in the book of the twelve in hebrew scripture. Watch our overview video on the book of zechariah, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. The 14 chapters are largely given over to prophetic symbols of the future. Nov 11, 2018 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. Zechariah begins his book zechariah 1 with a reminder that the captivity had been a result of. The book of zechariah begins by telling the people that yhwh has already returned to them as the theological motivation for the people to return.
Zechariah pictures christ in both his first coming zechariah 9. Jewish tradition says zechariah was a member of the great synagogue that collected and preserved the old testament books. The book of zechariah new international commentary on the old. The book of zechariah falls into two major segments. The book of zechariah old testament douai rheims bible catholic faiththe book of zechariah, attributed to the hebrew prophet zechariah, is included in. 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.
Mar 06, 2019 zechariah the apocalypse of the old testament by chuck missler. He was given a burning in his heart, by god, to move the jewish people from their comfortableness to hard work. It is the eleventh of the twelve minor prophets or shorter prophets. Nor should zechariah the prophet be confused with any of the 28 other men in the old testament who bore this name. Zechariah s book, however, is longer and has much more variety than haggais. The book of ezra names zechariah as the son of iddo ezra 5. Deuterozechariah chapters 911 and tritozechariah chapters 1214. An angel restores the high priest joshua in zechariah 3. The book of zechariah, attributed to the hebrew prophet zechariah, is included in the twelve minor prophets in the hebrew bible.
Zechariah was one of the minor prophets of the old testament. The book of zechariah new international commentary on the old testament mark j. The minor prophets are described as minor because their books are shorter content is more narrowly focused. The book of zechariah introduction to the book of zechariah in the bible. Zechariah is concerned almost exclusively with the jew and the messiah. Zechariah the book of zechariah has often been called the revelation of the old testament. Zechariah was a prophet who lived in the 6th century before the birth of christ. The book is particularly timely today as it focuses on the siege of jerusalem by the collective gentile powers on planet earth a circumstance that is shaping up as you are reading this article. His name, common to more than 29 old testament men, means the lord remembers.
The book of zechariah challenges gods people to remain. The minor prophets of the old testament by vicki lucas. This prophet was probably a levite or a priest ne h. The book of zechariah new international commentary on the. This statement is made up of two quotes from the old testament put endtoend. These chapters contain two small collections ixxi and xiv, each of which, like the book of malachi, bears the title massah i. Some call the book of zechariah, the apocalypse of the old testament. Haggai, zechariah and malachi apollos old testament commentary series book 25 kindle edition by petterson, anthony r download it once and read it on. Zechariah 914, the new testament and today hubert cunliffejones professor of theology in the university of manchester the ethel m. Oct 01, 2001 some call the book of zechariah, the apocalypse of the old testament. The first part of the book, chapters one through eight, contain eight symbolic visions of zechariah. The book of zechariah is the most recent volume of the new international commentary on the old testament, edited by robert l.
The dates mentioned in the book confirm that he was a contemporary of haggai zechariah 1. The science to which i pinned my faith has failed, and you are beholding an. A chapterbychapter study of the old testament book of zechariah. Scholars thus refer to a second and third zechariah. The book of zechariah is in the old testament part of the bible.
Zechariah in the bible scripture quotes and summary. And this book which is in the old testament features several exciting but veiled references to the coming messiah. Hubbard, a historic and landmark series, one which is synonymous with superior scholarship and excellence exegesis, this volume continues this legacy. The book of zechariah new international commentary on the old testament nicot boda, mark j. Nahum, habakkuk, zephaniah, haggai, zechariah, malachi. Zacharias is a name of frequent occurrence in the old testament. Wood lecture delivered before the university of london on 15 february 1973 p. It includes many crossreferences to other old testament prophets. Summary of the book of zechariah the story of the bible.
Most modern scholars believe the book of zechariah was written by at least two different people. This zechariah has of old been connected with 2 chronicles 24. In that respect, its possible to think of the book of zechariah as a kind of miniature book of isaiah. In this volume, robert foster focuses on the distinct. Zechariah was a levite who was born in babylon neh 12. The prophet identifies himself as zechariah yahweh remembers, the son of. Boda as an amazon associate, if you use the link above, we receive a small percentage from qualifying purchases. In zechariah we learn that only the messiahchrist, the angel of the lord, the branch and the stone zech 3, and the priest upon his throne zech 6 can save his people. Through a series of dream visions, the book of zechariah gives hope to the israelites and reminds them that the new jerusalem will only come to pass if they. Zechariah also zacharias was the husband of elizabeth and father to gods forerunner to jesus christ, john the baptist. Unlike most modern commentaries, this work treats the book of zechariah as if it is the word of god. Zechariah, son of berekiah and others date written.
Theology books haggai and zechariah biblical studies. The hebrew word zechariah or zachariah means god remembers. This volume contains commentary on the last six of the minor prophets. Abel then would be a man out of the first and zechariah a man out of the last book of the old testament. The minor prophets are hosea, joel, amos, obadiah, jonah, micah, nahum, habakkuk, zephaniah, haggai, zechariah, and malachi. Zechariah 1 niv a call to return to the lord in the bible gateway. This work by mark boda provides insightful commentary on zechariah, with great sensitivity to its historical, literary, and theological dimensions. Zechariah 18, sometimes referred to as first zechariah, was written in the 6th century bc. The reason for this supposition is probably that in the hebrew bible the chronicles are placed at the very end. Zechariah the apocalypse of the old testament rapture forums. Only chapters 18 contain the prophecies of zechariah. Zechariah was a prophet from the priestly family of iddo who returned to palestine from babylon with a group of jewish. The book of zechariah the new international commentary on.
The old testament gives us no indication about how zechariah might have died. The book itself stretches form zechariah s present. The minor prophets are also sometimes called the twelve. And i will pour upon the house of david, and upon the inhabitants of jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of supplications. The holman old testament commentary has two volumes on the minor prophets that came to be so called because of their size but not their importance. 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. May 30, 2016 in the old testament, in zechariah 12. David pawson says that zechariah overlapped haggai by one month, and had some similar prophecies but it is not an easy book to understand. 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. His grandfather iddo was one of the chiefs of the priests 12. This book, the eleventh of the twelve socalled minor prophets, is called zechariah or zachariah the lord has remembered after the prophet named as.
Summary of the book of zechariah 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. Zechariah assumed his position as one of the chiefs. The theology of the books of haggai and zechariah within the old. The book of zechariah teaches that salvation may be obtained by all. Theology books haggai and zechariah biblical studies old. 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. Upon the whole, the septuagint is indispensable, but it has not, for these chapters, the same importance as for many others of the old testament books.
Jan 02, 2020 the prophecies in the book of zechariah cover about two years time, but it appears that zechariah continued to have a ministry among the people until the temple was rebuilt, even though no prophecies were recorded from that time period ezra 5. Zechariah was a priest in the levitical priesthood in abijahs division, which was established during the reign of david. The prophet zechariah not only brought a message of hope for the people of his day, but for all of mankind down through the ages right up to our present time. The book of zechariah old testament douai rheims bible. Unlocking the old testament part 57 zechariah 1 youtube. The book of zechariah is the most messianic, the most truly apocalyptic and eschatological of all the writings of the old testament. She writes, the fact that these chapters are included under the name of zechariah in our bibles could mean no more than that they were anonymous writings, known to be authentic prophetic words but, because of their. The book of zechariah bible history, maps, images, articles. The apostle paul emphasized the importance of the old testament when he wrote the following words to timothy. The millennium in the old testament millennium lamb.
While he and his wife were righteous before god, they had no children because elizabeth was barren. Zechariah is a commonly used name in the old testament and means the lord remembers, a meaning that contributes to the hope of the messiahs first and second coming prophesied in zechariah s book. A call to return to the lord in the eighth month of the second year of darius, the word of the lord came to the prophet zechariah son of berekiah. Zechariah is the thirtyeighth and next to last book of the protestant old testament.
The latter prophets follow psalms and the wisdom books in the greek septuagint, as well as our christian old testament of the bible. It will be this zechariah discussed in this article. Zechariah begins his book zechariah 1 with a reminder that the captivity had been a result of disobedience. This prophet was probably a levite or a priest neh. He was the son of berekiah and the grandson of iddo the priest zech 1. And i will pour out on the house of david and the inhabitants of jerusalem a spirit of grace and pleas for mercy, so that, when they look on me, on him whom they have pierced, they shall mourn for him, as one mourns for an only child, and weep bitterly over him, as one weeps. Zechariah began his ministry 16 years after the return from babylonian captivity in 520519 b. New international commentary on the old testament nicot.
The historical setting of the book is identical with that of haggai cp. Including a fresh translation of zechariah from the original hebrew, boda delivers deep and thorough reflection on a toooftenneglected book of the old testament. The crucifixion foretold by zechariah one for israel. Zechariah, the son of berechiah, the son of iddo the prophet zechariah was among the priests and levites that came with zerubbabel at the time of cyrus decree nehemiah 12. This book is second only to isaiah in the breadth of the prophets writings about messiah. The book of zechariah contains the clearest and the largest number of messianic about the messiah passages among the minor prophets. Interesting facts about zechariah barnes bible charts meaning.
God showed zechariah many strange pictures to encourage the people in jerusalem. His book contains visions with strange symbols, prose as well as poetry, and many messianic prophecies. Book of zechariah overview insight for living ministries. All old testament overviews tanak old testament overview genesis 111 genesis 1250 exodus 118 exodus 1940 leviticus numbers deuteronomy joshua judges ruth. The book of zechariah all chapters the bible youtube. May 15, 2015 the book of zechariah is the most recent volume of the new international commentary on the old testament, edited by robert l. Zechariah, also spelled zacharias, flourished 6th century bc, jewish prophet whose preachings are recorded in one of the shorter prophetical books in the old testament, the book of zechariah q. This prophet is also mentioned by jesus as having been murdered by the rebellious and disobedient jews of his day matthew 23. Gives an overview of the history of interpretation, an outline of the contents of the book, an introduction to key themes, and a brief bibliography.
The book of zechariah has been called the most messianic of all the old testament books. Duane lindsey, zechariah, in the bible knowledge commentary. One was an old testament prophet who foretold in the days of haggai and who composed the book of zechariah ezra 5. Zechariahs amazing prophecy of the betrayal of christ. The book of zechariah has often been called the revelation of the old testament. Zekaryah, means yahweh remembers, or yahweh has remembered. 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 introduces him as the son of berechiah, the son of iddo zechariah 1. Chapters 18 deal principally with judahs spiritual restoration. Tucked away at the end of the minor prophets, the books of haggai and zechariah offer messages of challenge and hope to residents of the small district of yehud in the persian empire in the generations after the return from babylonian exile. Zechariah the prophet was probably born in babylon during the 70year babylonian captivity. Detailed outline of the book of zechariah bible blender. These pictures explained good things that god would do in the future. The last chapter depicts peoples from all over the world.
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