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KBI -Zechariah 2 ZECHARIAH Visions of Restoration “The Lord Remembers” 539 BC 516 BC 458 BC 444 BC Babylon Temple Return Return Falls & Completed under Ezra under Jews in the 4th Nehemiah allowed to Year of return to ArtaxerxesAmos I the Land Haggai Zechariah Esther Invasion Cambyses of Greece Cyrus Darius Xerxes Artaxerxes I Hystaspes KINGS OF PERSIA Zechariah The Patriarchs, Prophet, Kings and the Priest God’s government of His covenant people 1. The Patriarchs Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob 2. From Moses to Samuel they were under Prophets 3. From Saul to Zedekiah they were under “Kings & Princes 4. From Jeshua and the repatriation of the remnant “Priests” Zechariah Two parts of the book Chapter 1-8 a. Vision and prophesies b. Bear reference to the Jewish remnant now back in the land c. Written during the rebuilding of the temple Chapter 9-14 a. Direct prophecies b. Far reaching, God’s ultimate plan for the church c. Written much later 1:1 Four Horsemen 1:18 Horns and Smiths: Judgment 2:1 Measuring Line: Flee Babylon 3:1 Eight Joshua the High Priest 4:1 Visions Zerubbabel & the Lampstand 5:1 Flying Scroll: Judgment 5:5 Woman and Basket: Shinar 6:1 Four Chariots 7:1 Two A Call for True Justice 8:1 Sermons A Promise of Future Restoration 9:1 Two Judgment on Enemies of Israel 12:1 Burdens The Coming of the Lord Zechariah 1:1-2 In the eighth month of the second year of Darius, the word of the LORD came to Zechariah the prophet, the son of Berechiah, the son of Iddo saying, 2 "The LORD was very angry with your fathers. Zechariah 1:3-4 Therefore say to them, 'Thus says the LORD of hosts, "Return to Me," declares the LORD of hosts, "that I may return to you," says the LORD of hosts. 4 Do not be like your fathers, to whom the former prophets proclaimed, saying, 'Thus says the LORD of hosts, "Return now from your evil ways and from your evil deeds."' But they did not listen or give heed to Me," declares the LORD. Zechariah 1:8-9 I saw at night, and behold, a man was riding on a red horse, and he was standing among the myrtle trees which were in the ravine, with red, sorrel, and white horses behind him. 9 Then I said, "My lord, what are these?" And the angel who was speaking with me said to me, "I will show you what these are.” Zechariah 1:10-11 And the man who was standing among the myrtle trees answered and said, "These are those whom the LORD has sent to patrol the earth." So they answered the angel of the LORD who was standing among the myrtle trees, and said, "We have patrolled the earth, and behold, all the earth is peaceful and quiet." Zechariah 1:12 Then the angel of the LORD answered and said, "O LORD of hosts, how long wilt Thou have no compassion for Jerusalem and the cities of Judah, with which Thou hast been indignant these seventy years?" Zechariah 1:14-16 So the angel who was speaking with me said to me, "Proclaim, saying, 'Thus says the LORD of hosts, "I am exceedingly jealous for Jerusalem and Zion. 15 But I am very angry with the nations who are at ease; for while I was only a little angry, they furthered the disaster. 16 '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."' 1:1 Four Horsemen 1:18 Horns and Smiths: Judgment 2:1 Measuring Line: Flee Babylon 3:1 Eight Joshua the High Priest 4:1 Visions Zerubbabel & the Lampstand 5:1 Flying Scroll: Judgment 5:5 Woman and Basket: Shinar 6:1 Four Chariots 7:1 Two A Call for True Justice 8:1 Sermons A Promise of Future Restoration 9:1 Two Judgment on Enemies of Israel 12:1 Burdens The Coming of the Lord Zechariah 2:1-2 Then I lifted up my eyes and looked, and behold, there was a man with a measuring line in his hand. 2 So I said, "Where are you going?" And he said to me, "To measure Jerusalem, to see how wide it is and how long it is." Zechariah 2:3-5 And behold, the angel who was speaking with me was going out, and another angel was coming out to meet him, 4 and said to him, "Run, speak to that young man, saying, 'Jerusalem will be inhabited without walls, because of the multitude of men and cattle within it. 5 'For I,' declares the LORD, 'will be a wall of fire around her, and I will be the glory in her midst.'" Zechariah 2:10-11 "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 "And 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. Zechariah 3:1-2 "Then he showed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the LORD, and Satan standing at his right hand to accuse him. 2 And the LORD said to Satan, "The LORD rebuke you, Satan! Indeed, the LORD who has chosen Jerusalem rebuke you! Is this not a brand plucked from the fire?" Zechariah 3:3-7 Now Joshua was clothed with filthy garments, and was standing before the Angel. Then He answered and spoke to those who stood before Him, saying, “Take away the filthy garments from him.” And to him He said, “See, I have removed your iniquity from you, and I will clothe you with rich robes.” And I said, “Let them put a clean turban on his head.” (Holiness to the Lord) So they put a clean turban on his head, and they put the clothes on him. And the Angel of the Lord stood by. Then the Angel of the Lord admonished Joshua, saying, “Thus says the Lord of hosts: ‘If you will walk in My ways,And if you will keep My command,Then you shall also judge My house,And likewise have charge of My courts;I will give you places to walk Among these who stand here Zechariah 3:8 Now listen, Joshua the high priest, you and your friends who are sitting in front of you-- indeed they are men who are a symbol, for behold, I am going to bring in My servant the Branch. Branch used as Messiah Isaiah 4:2 and 11:1 Jeremiah 23:5 and 33:15 John 15:5 Zechariah 3:9-10 "For behold, the stone that I have set before Joshua; on one stone are seven eyes. Behold, I will engrave an inscription on it," declares the LORD of hosts, "and I will remove the iniquity of that land in one day. In that day," declares the LORD of hosts, "every one of you will invite his neighbor to sit under his vine and under his fig tree." Priesthood Inscriptions Exodus 28:36 - You shall also make a plate of pure gold and shall engrave on it, like the engravings of a seal, 'Holy to the LORD.’ Exodus 39:30 - And they made the plate of the holy crown of pure gold, and inscribed it like the engravings of a signet, "Holy to the LORD.” Zechariah 14:20 - In that day there will be inscribed on the bells of the horses, "HOLY TO THE LORD." And the cooking pots in the LORD'S house will be like the bowls before the altar. 1:1 Four Horsemen 1:18 Horns and Smiths: Judgment 2:1 Measuring Line: Flee Babylon 3:1 Eight Joshua the High Priest 4:1 Visions Zerubbabel & the Lampstand 5:1 Flying Scroll: Judgment 5:5 Woman and Basket: Shinar 6:1 Four Chariots 7:1 Two A Call for True Justice 8:1 Sermons A Promise of Future Restoration 9:1 Two Judgment on Enemies of Israel 12:1 Burdens The Coming of the Lord Zechariah 4:1-3 And the angel who talked with me came again and woke me, like a man who is awakened out of his sleep. 2 And he said to me, “What do you see?” I said, “I see, and behold, a lamp stand all of gold, with a bowl on the top of it, and seven lamps on it, with seven lips on each of the lamps that are on the top of it. 3 And there are two olive trees by it, one on the right of the bowl and the other on its left.” Zechariah 4:6-7 6 Then he said to me, “This is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel: Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit, says the Lord of hosts. 7 Who are you, O great mountain? Before Zerubbabel you shall become a plain. And he shall bring forward the top stone amid shouts of ‘Grace, grace to it!’ 1:1 Four Horsemen 1:18 Horns and Smiths: Judgment 2:1 Measuring Line: Flee Babylon 3:1 Eight Joshua the High Priest 4:1 Visions Zerubbabel & the Lampstand 5:1 Flying Scroll: Judgment 5:5 Woman and Basket: Shinar 6:1 Four Chariots 7:1 Two A Call for True Justice 8:1 Sermons A Promise of Future Restoration 9:1 Two Judgment on Enemies of Israel 12:1 Burdens The Coming of the Lord Zechariah 5:1-3 5 Again I lifted my eyes and saw, and behold, a flying scroll! 2 And he said to me, “What do you see?” I answered, “I see a flying scroll.
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