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  1. Oct 25, 2023 · Answer. There are a few prominent men in the Bible named Zechariah (alternate spelling Zacharias or Zachariah ). One was an Old Testament prophet who prophesied in the days of Haggai and who wrote the book of Zechariah ( Ezra 5:1; Zechariah 1:1 ).

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  2. Zechariah 1. New International Version. A Call to Return to the Lord. 1 In the eighth month of the second year of Darius, the word of the Lord came to the prophet Zechariah son of Berekiah, the son of Iddo:

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  4. Key Themes. The coming of the messianic Kingdom. An invitation for Israel to be faithful. Structure. Zechariah is divided into four parts. Chapters 1-6 contain Zechariah 's dream-visions. Chapters 7-8 conclude Zechariah 's dreams and invite Israel to participate in the Kingdom.

  5. Dec 12, 2014 · This Zechariah loved God, no doubt about that, having served in the ‘family business’ of being a priest his entire life. That can be like You may have more in common with Zechariah than you realize—the one that Luke writes about in his opening chapter (since there are a number of Zechariahs throughout the Scriptures).

    • I. Title of The Book
    • II. Author: Zechariah The Prophet
    • III. Date: 520 B.C. Until Later in Zechariah’s Ministry
    • IV. Historical Background
    • V. Literary Genre
    • VI. Purposes For The Book

    A. Hebrew: In Hebrew the book is titled hyrkz meaning “Yahweh remembers” B. Greek: In Greek the book is titled ZACARIAS, a transliteration from the Hebrew name

    A. About the Prophet Zechariah:1 1. Zechariah was a Levite who was born in Babylon (Neh 12:1, 16) 2. He was the son of Berekiah and the grandson of Iddo the priest (Zech 1:1; cf. 12:4, 16; Ezra 5:1; 6:14), therefore, although the name was a common one, it is possible that he was a priest2 3. Zechariah was a prophet (Zech 1:1) 4. A contemporary of H...

    A. The dates for the three messages in chapters 1--8 identify his ministry there in concurrence with Haggai’s ministry with a one month overlap for the first message B. The biblical dates from Haggai & Zechariah, and Julian calendar dates are provided below in the following chart:7 C. No dates are provided in the text for the two “oracles” in chapt...

    A. First Return: The first return from Babylonian exile was under Zerubbabel in 538 B.C. when Cyrus was King (539-530) (Ezra 1--6) 1. Return of Haggai and Zechariah: This was probably when Haggai and Zechariah returned to Jerusalem14 2. Temple Rebuilt: Haggai and Zechariah prophesied and the Temple was completed under Darius I (521-486) a. Levitica...

    A. This book is apocalyptic genre like parts of Ezekiel, Daniel and Revelation B. It is characterized by symbolic visions, animal symbolism, symbolic numbers (two, four, seven), and a blending of history and imagery18 C. Apocalyptic literature was meant to offer hope to a down cast people through describing the ultimate defeat of evil and victory o...

    A. To introduce glimpses of reality for the postexilic community from a heavenly standpoint, namely, that “The transcendent God is working out His eternal purpose for Judah and Jerusalem, equipping His covenant people to fulfil [sic] the spiritual role for which He chose them (Zc. 1:7--6:15)”20 B. To describe the quality of life which the postexili...

  6. Dec 2, 2016 · by Jeffrey Kranz | Dec 2, 2016 | Bible characters | 14 comments. He’s the father of John the Baptist, and although he never shows up in your Nativity scenes, Zechariah is an important figure in the story of Christ’s birth. So important, in fact, that when Luke writes down the account of Christ’s life on earth, he begins with Zechariah.

  7. Apr 6, 2022 · Brief Summary: The Book of Zechariah teaches that salvation may be obtained by all. The last chapter depicts peoples from all over the world coming to worship God, who desires that all people follow Him. This is not the doctrine of universalism, i.e., that all people would be saved because it is God’s nature to save.

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