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Taken from Graeme Goldsworthy ‘Gospel and Kingdom’ in The Goldsworhty Trilogy Major headings 1v1 “In the eighth month of the second year of Darius, the word of the LORD came to the prophet Zechariah …”
1v7 “On the twenty-fourth day of the eleventh month, the month of Shebat, in the second year of Darius, the word of the LORD came to the prophet Zechariah …” 8 visions 7v1 “In the fourth year of King Darius, the word of the LORD came to Zechariah …” Minor headings 9:1 “A prophecy / Oracle” 12:1 “A prophecy / Oracle” A Question: 7:1-3 A very long answer in FOUR words from the LORD 7:4-7 First word - “word of the LORD Almighty came …”
7:8-14 Second Word - “word of the LORD Almighty came …”
8:1-17 Third Word - “word of the LORD Almighty came …”
8:18-23 Fourth Word - “word of the LORD Almighty came …” Zechariah 8 8:2 8:3
8:4-5
8:6
8:7-8
8:9-13
8:14-17 Zechariah 8 Key Promise Zechariah 1-7 8:2 The LORD is jealous for Zion 1:14
8:3 The LORD will return and dwell in Jerusalem 1:16
8:4-5 The city will be filled with people 2:4
8:6 'Too marvellous’ —
8:7-8 The LORD will save and restore his people 2:6-7 There will be a time of prosperity, so keep 8:9-13 3:10, 4:6-10 building the temple The Lord is reversing his actions to them; 8:14-17 7:8-14 this requires reversal in their behaviour
See Michael Stead’s commentary - Zechariah: The Lord Returns (Reading the Bible Today) . Aquila Press
2 Kings 25
10th month - Jerusalem besieged
4th month - Walls
5th month - TEMPLE
7th month - Governor
Jeremiah 7:5-6 (NIV) Zechariah 7:9-10 (NIV) If you really change your ways and Administer true justice; show mercy your actions and deal with each and compassion to one another. Do other justly, 6 if you do not oppress not oppress the widow or the the foreigner, the fatherless or the fatherless, the foreigner or the poor. widow and do not shed innocent Do not plot evil against each other. blood in this place … Zechariah 8 Key Promise Zechariah 1-7 8:2 The LORD is jealous for Zion 1:14
8:3 The LORD will return and dwell in Jerusalem 1:16
8:4-5 The city will be filled with people 2:4
8:6 'Too marvellous’ —
8:7-8 The LORD will save and restore his people 2:6-7 There will be a time of prosperity, so keep 8:9-13 3:10, 4:6-10 building the temple The Lord is reversing his actions to them; 8:14-17 7:8-14 this requires reversal in their behaviour
See Michael Stead’s commentary - Zechariah: The Lord Returns (Reading the Bible Today) . Aquila Press