ZECHARIAH:
GOD SOVEREIGNTY OF GLORIOUS MESSIANIC COMING TO ESTABLISH HIS ISRAEL KINGDOM & CONTROL OVER THE EARTH
Zechariah 3:8-9 "Hear now, O Joshua the high priest, thou, and thy fellows that sit before thee: for they are men wondered at: for, behold, I will bring forth my servant the BRANCH. {9} For behold the stone that I have laid before Joshua; upon one stone shall be seven eyes: behold, I will engrave the graving thereof, saith the LORD of hosts, and I will remove the iniquity of that land in one day." BRANCH is Jesus
Zechariah 14:3-5 "Then shall the LORD go forth, and fight against those nations, as when he fought in the day of battle. {4} And his feet shall stand in that day upon the mount of Olives, which is before Jerusalem on the east, and the mount of Olives shall cleave in the midst thereof toward the east and toward the west, and there shall be a very great valley; and half of the mountain shall remove toward the north, and half of it toward the south. {5} And ye shall flee to the valley of the mountains; for the valley of the mountains shall reach unto Azal: yea, ye shall flee, like as ye fled from before the earthquake in the days of Uzziah king of Judah: and the LORD my God shall come, and all the saints with thee."
Zechariah 14:9 "And the LORD shall be king over all the earth: in that day shall there be one LORD, and his name one."
CHAPTER THEMES & ELEMENTS
OVERVIEW
OUTLINE
TOPICS
CHAPTER(S) THEMES I) Prophecy
Prophet Zechariah
Introduction
{1:1} Prophet vision
II) Encourage & Motivate – Israel’s present A) A call to repentance
According to His ways not our ways
{1:2-6} Turn unto God from evil & He will turn unto you
" B) Eight visions
The man named, BRANCH, will build the temple as He, Jesus, is a priest & rules upon His throne
{1:7-6:15} Not by your might or power but by God’s spirit you build temple
III) Questions & four messages
Fast {7:1-3}, Failed religion {7:4-14}, Zion’s restoration {8:1-23}
God will return unto Zion to dwell in city of truth, Jerusalem
{7:1-8:23} Execute true judgment & to show others mercy
IV) Encourage & hope – Israel’s future
A) 1st burden – Divine warrior/restore
King Jesus will come to Israel lowly & just as ruler of all things
{9:1-11:11} Jesus comes as king riding colt-ass to rule earth
" B) 2nd burden – Reject Messiah
Wounds in hands in house of my friend, & God’s refines Israel
{11:12-13:9} Smite the shepherd, & the sheep scatter
" C) Reign of Messiah
The day of the LORD - Jesus 2nd coming as king of earth
{14:1-21} LORD shall be king over all the earth
AUTHOR: Prophet Zechariah DATE: 520 BC FROM: Judah TO: Judah
PURPOSE:
- EXHORT & MOTIVATE PEOPLE TO CONTINUE BUILDING THE TEMPLE INCLUDING A REAL HOPE FOR THE MESSIAH COMING TO THE TEMPLE
Zechariah 1:16 "Therefore thus saith the LORD; I am returned to Jerusalem with mercies: my house shall be built in it, saith the LORD of hosts, and a line shall be stretched forth upon Jerusalem."
KEY WORD(S)/VERSES:
Zechariah 1:3 "Therefore say thou unto them, Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Turn ye unto me, saith the LORD of hosts, and I will turn unto you, saith the LORD of hosts."
Zechariah 4:6 "Then he answered and spake unto me, saying, This
[ that day ] (2:11; 3:10; 9:16; 11:11; 12:3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 11; 13:1, 2, 4; 14:4, 8, 9, 13, 20, 21); [ day of the Lord ] (14:1); [ Jerusalem ] (1:12, 14, 16, 17, 19; 2:2, 4, 12; 3:2; 7:7; 8:3, 4, 8, 15, 22; 9:9, 10; 12:2, 3, 5-11; 13:1; 14:2, 4, 8, 10, 11, 12, 14, 16, 17, 21);
[ land ] (1:21; 2:6, 12; 3:9; 7:5, 14; 9:16; 11:6, 16; 12:12; 13:2, 8; 14:10); [ judgment ] (3:7; 7:9; 8:16); [ temple ] (6:12-15; 8:9); [ house ] (1:16; 3:7; 4:9; 5:11; 7:2, 3; 8:9; 9:8; 11:13; 14:20, 21), [Thus saith the ] (1:3, 4, 14, 16, 17; 2:5, 6, 8, 10; 3:7, 9, 10; 6:1, 2; 7:9, 13; 8:2, 3, 4, 6; 7:9, 11, 14, 17, 19, 20, 23; 10:12; 11:4, 6; 12:1, 2; 13:2, 7, 8); [ word ] (1:1, 7: 4:6, 8; 6:9; 7:1, 4, 8: 8:1, 18; 9:1; 11:11; 12:1) [ angel of the Lord ] (1:12, 13; 3:1, 3:5, 6; 12:8)
OUTLINE FOR ZECHARIAH
I) INTRODUCTION: {ZECHARIAH 1:1}
II) ENCOURAGE & MOTIVATE: {ZECHARIAH 1:2-6:15}
A) A CALL TO REPENTANCE: {ZECHARIAH 1:2-1:6}
B) EIGHT VISIONS: {ZECHARIAH 1:7-6:15}
III) QUESTIONS & FOUR MESSAGES: {ZECHARIAH 7:1-8:23}
IV) ENCOURAGE & HOPE: {ZECHARIAH 9:1-14:21}
A) 1ST BURDEN - DIVINE WARRIOR/RESTORE: {ZECHARIAH 9:1-11:11}
B) 2ND BURDEN - REJECT MESSIAH: {ZECHARIAH 11:12-13:9}
C) REIGN OF MESSIAH: {ZECHARIAH 14:1-14:21}
MISC: ZECHARIAH’S CHOICE SELECTIONS {ZECHARIAH 1:12 – 14:16}
(1) The angel of the LORD intercessors for Jerusalem & Judah {Zechariah 1:12}
(2) The angel of the LORD, Satan, & Joshua the high priest {Zechariah 3:1-12}
(3) Not by might or power but by the Holy Spirit {Zechariah 4:6}
(4) Jesus, the BRANCH, as both King & Priest {Zechariah 6:12-13}
(5) People from all nations will come to Jerusalem to see LORD {Zechariah 8:22-23}
(6) Coming of Jesus the Prince of Peace on donkey (1st & 2nd) {Zechariah 9:9-10}
(7) Thirty pieces of silver for betrayal of Jesus {Zechariah 11:12-13}
(8) Jerusalem a major problem for nation {Zechariah 12:2-3}
(9) Jesus, pierced by friend, Judas & the Jewish people {Zechariah 12:10, 13:6-7}
(10) Fountain for sin & uncleanness {Zechariah 13:1}
(11) Siege of Jerusalem with Jesus second coming leading victory {Zechariah 14:1-5}
(12) All nations will go up to Jerusalem yearly to worship, Jesus the king, on feast of Tabernacles {Zechariah 14:9, 16}
I) INTRODUCTION: {ZECHARIAH 1:1}
WHO: LORD WHOM: Zechariah
Zechariah 1:1 "In the eighth month, in the second year of Darius, came the [ word ] of the LORD unto Zechariah, the son of Berechiah, the son of Iddo the prophet, saying,"
Darius: King of Babylon allows some 50,000 people to return to Jerusalem to rebuild the temple. Building is ceases when Zerubbabel (governor) refuses the help of the Samaritans (mixed blood Jews and gentiles). They send letters to Babylon. 4 kings later they build..
Zechariah: Name means remembrance of the Lord. He was a Priest, born in Babylon, and returned from exile with Zerubbabel in 536 BC. He was a young man (2:4) when he received his first visions.
Ezra 5:1 "Then the prophets, Haggai the prophet, and Zechariah the son of Iddo, prophesied unto the Jews that
Ezra 6:14 "And the elders of the Jews builded, and they prospered through the prophesying of Haggai the prophet and Zechariah the son of Iddo. And they builded, and finished
Nehemiah 12:7 "Sallu, Amok, Hilkiah, Jedaiah. These
Nehemiah 12:16 "Of Iddo, Zechariah; of Ginnethon, Meshullam;"
Matthew 23:35 "That upon you may come all the righteous blood shed upon the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel unto the blood of Zacharias son of Barachias, whom ye slew between the temple and the altar."
Berechiah: Name means blessed of Lord.
Iddo: Name means great calamity. A Priest (see Nehemiah scriptures above). The Grandfather of Zechariah.
II) ENCOURAGE & MOTIVATE: {ZECHARIAH 1:2-6:15}
A) A CALL TO REPENTANCE: {ZECHARIAH 1:2-1:6}
Zechariah 1:2 "The LORD hath been sore displeased with your fathers."
WHAT: Turn ye unto me, saith the LORD of hosts, and I will turn unto you
Zechariah 1:3 "Therefore say thou unto them, [ Thus saith the ] LORD of hosts; Turn ye unto me , saith the LORD of hosts, and I will turn unto you, saith the LORD of hosts."
CONCLUSION: Therefore
Turn ye unto me..and I will turn unto you:
MAJOR VERSE: This is repentance on man's part and God will respond.
WAY: Turn ye now from your evil ways, and
Zechariah 1:4 "Be ye not as your fathers, unto whom the former prophets have cried, saying, [ Thus saith the ] LORD of hosts; Turn ye now from your evil ways, and
Zechariah 1:5 "Your fathers, where
WAY: Turn ye now from your evil ways, and
Zechariah 1:6 "But my words and my statutes, which I commanded my servants the prophets, did they not take hold of your fathers? and they returned and said, Like as the LORD of hosts thought to do unto us, according to our ways, and according to our doings, so hath he dealt with us."
A) EIGHT VISIONS: {ZECHARIAH 1:7-6:15}
MISC: EIGHT VISIONS {ZECHARIAH 1:7 – 6:15}
(1st) Vision: Man among the Myrtle Trees & Drove of Horses {Zechariah 1:7-1:17}
(2nd) Vision: Four Horns & Four Carpenters {Zechariah 1:18-1:21}
(3rd) Vision: Man with the Measuring Line {Zechariah 2:1-2:13}
(4th) Vision: Cleaning of the High Priest {Zechariah 3:1-3:10}
(5th) Vision: Golden Candlestick & Two Olive Trees {Zechariah 4:1-4:14}
(6th) Vision: Flying Roll {Zechariah 5:1-5:4}
(7th) Vision: Woman in the Ephah {Zechariah 5:4-5:11}
(8th) Vision: Four Chariots 6:1-8 & Crowning of High Priest {Zechariah 6:10-15}
1st Vision: Man among the Myrtle Trees & Drove of Horses 1:7-1:17
Zechariah 1:7 "Upon the four and twentieth day of the eleventh month, which
Word of the Lord unto Zechariah:
MISC: SCRIPTURE PROPHET OF THE LORD
Prophet: A spokesman for another, as for God. Other names/titles in the Bible are as follows: Man of God; Servant of the Lord; Messenger of the Lord; and Seer (to see).
Exodus 7:1-2 "And the LORD said unto Moses, See, I have made thee a god to Pharaoh: and Aaron thy brother shall be thy prophet. {2} Thou shalt speak all that I command thee: and Aaron thy brother shall speak unto Pharaoh, that he send the children of Israel out of his land."
Jeremiah 1:7 "But the LORD said unto me, Say not, I
Amos 3:7-8 "Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets. {8} The lion hath roared, who will not fear? the Lord GOD hath spoken, who can but prophesy?"
1 Samuel 9:9 "(Beforetime in Israel, when a man went to inquire of God, thus he spake, Come, and let us go to the seer: for
TRUE & FALSE PROPHETS TESTS:
(1) Spoke only in the name of the Lord (Yahweh).
(2) His life matches his position. He did not practice divination.
(3) Do not assume signs and wonders prove his position.
Deuteronomy 13:1-3 "If there arise among you a prophet, or a dreamer of dreams, and giveth thee a sign or a wonder, {2} And the sign or the wonder come to pass, whereof he spake unto thee, saying, Let us go after other gods, which thou hast not known, and let us serve them; {3} Thou shalt not hearken unto the words of that prophet, or that dreamer of dreams: for the LORD your God proveth you, to know whether ye love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul."
2 Thessalonians 2:9 "
(4) His message was in harmony with previous revelation.
(5) History will confirm his authenticity.
Deuteronomy 18:21-22 "And if thou say in thine heart, How shall we know the word which the LORD hath not spoken? {22} When a prophet speaketh in the name of the LORD, if the thing follow not, nor come to pass, that
(6) Moral quality and spiritual essence of the message.
(7) Inner witness to the Holy Spirit believer.
1 Corinthians 14:29 "Let the prophets speak two or three, and let the other judge."
Zechariah 1:8 "I saw by night, and behold a man riding upon a red horse, and he stood among the myrtle trees that
Myrtle Trees: Symbolizes Israel. They are 8 feet, but this is at the bottom or a tree crushed that emits a sweet fragrance.
Red horses, speckled, and white: Red symbolizes blood, war & death
Speckled symbolizes bay of pail or sorrel. White symbolizes victory
Revelation 6:4 "And there went out another horse
Zechariah 1:9 "Then said I, O my lord, what
Zechariah 1:10 "And the man that stood among the myrtle trees answered and said, These
These are they whom the Lord hath sent to walk to and fro..earth:
Job 1:7 "And the LORD said unto Satan, Whence comest thou? Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it."
Zechariah 1:11 "And they answered the angel of the LORD that stood among the myrtle trees, and said, We have walked to and fro through the earth, and, behold, all the earth sitteth still, and is at rest."
Exodus 3:2-4 "And the angel of the LORD appeared unto him in a flame of fire out of the midst of a bush: and he looked, and, behold, the bush burned with fire, and the bush
KEY WORD: ANGEL OF THE LORD, JESUS {ZECHARIAH 1:12 – 12:8}
(1) The angel of the LORD answered, LORD of hosts, how long wilt thou not have mercy on Jerusalem {Zechariah 1:12}
(2) The LORD answered the angel that talked with me with good words and comfortable words {Zechariah 1:13}
(3) Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the LORD, and Satan {Zechariah 3:1}
(4) the angel of the LORD protested unto Joshua, saying, Thus saith the LORD of hosts; If thou wilt walk in my ways, and if thou wilt keep my charge, then thou shalt also judge my house, and shalt also keep my courts, and I will give thee places to walk {Zechariah 3:6-7}
(5) In that day, the house of David shall be as God, as the angel of the LORD before them {Zechariah 12:8}
Zechariah 1:12 "Then [ angel of the LORD ] answered and said, O LORD of hosts, how long wilt thou not have mercy on [ Jerusalem ] and on the cities of Judah, against which thou hast had indignation these threescore and ten years?" 70 years of Jeremiah.
These threescore and ten years (70):
Jeremiah 25:11 "And this whole land shall be a desolation,
Zechariah 1:13 "And the LORD answered the angel that talked with me
Zechariah 1:14 "So the angel that communed with me said unto me, Cry thou, saying, [ Thus saith the ] LORD of hosts; I am jealous for [ Jerusalem ] and for Zion with a great jealousy."
I am jealous for Jerusalem & Zion..displeased with heathen at ease:
Jeremiah 25:12 "And it shall come to pass, when seventy years are accomplished,
Zechariah 1:15 "And I am very sore displeased with the heathen
CONCLUSION: Therefore
Zechariah 1:16 "Therefore thus saith the LORD I am returned to [ Jerusalem ] with mercies: my [ house ] shall be built in it, [ saith the ] LORD of hosts, and a line shall be stretched forth upon [ Jerusalem ]."
My house shall be built in it:
Ezra 6:14-16 "And the elders of the Jews builded, and they prospered through the prophesying of Haggai the prophet and Zechariah the son of Iddo. And they builded, and finished
Line shall be stretched: 2:1; Symbol of restoration; Jeremiah 31:39
Zechariah 1:17 "Cry yet, saying, [ Thus saith the ] LORD of hosts; My cities through prosperity shall yet be spread abroad; and the LORD shall yet comfort Zion, and shall yet choose [ Jerusalem ]."
Choose Jerusalem: See also 2:12 & 3:2
2nd Vision: Four Horns & Four Carpenters 1:18-1:21
Zechariah 1:18 "Then lifted I up mine eyes, and saw, and behold four horns."
Four horns: Symbol of strength. Maybe Assyria, Egypt, Babylonis, & Medo-Persia.
Zechariah 1:19 "And I said unto the angel that talked with me, What
Zechariah 1:20 "And the LORD showed me four carpenters."
Four Carpenters: Craftsman that tear down former nations.
Restoration of Israel and Jerusalem. Undo what the four horns of the gentiles have done to Judah.
Zechariah 1:21 "Then said I, What come these to do? And he spake, saying, These
3rd Vision: Man with the Measuring Line Chapter 2
Zechariah 2:1 "I lifted up mine eyes again, and looked, and behold a man with a measuring line in his hand."
A measuring line in his hand..to measure Jerusalem:
Restoration and enlargement to Jerusalem under the Messiah.
Zechariah 2:2 "Then said I, Whither goest thou? And he said unto me, To measure [ Jerusalem ], to see what
Zechariah 2:3 "And, behold, the angel that talked with me went forth, and another angel went out to meet him,"
Zechariah 2:4 "And said unto him, Run, speak to this young man, saying, [ Jerusalem ] shall be inhabited
This young man: Zechariah is a young man at this point.
Zechariah 2:5 "For I [ saith the ] LORD , will be unto her a wall of fire round about, and will be the { glory } in the midst of her."
Zechariah 2:6 "Ho, ho,
Zechariah 2:7 "Deliver thyself, O Zion, that dwellest
Zechariah 2:8 "For [ thus saith the ] LORD of hosts; After the { glory } hath he sent me unto the nations which spoiled you: for he that toucheth you toucheth the apple of his eye."
He that toucheth you toucheth the apple of his eye:Closeness to God
Genesis 12:3 "And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed."
Zechariah 2:9 "For, behold, I will shake mine hand upon them, and they shall be a spoil to their servants: and ye shall know that the LORD of hosts hath sent me."
Zechariah 2:10 "Sing and rejoice, O daughter of Zion: for, lo, I come, and I will dwell in the midst of thee, [ saith the ] LORD ."
Zechariah 2:11 "And many nations shall be joined to the LORD in [ that day ], and shall be my people: and I will dwell in the midst of thee, and thou shalt know that the LORD of hosts hath sent me unto thee."
Many nations shall be joined to the Lord in that day: See 8:20-23
Daniel 7:13-14 "I saw in the night visions, and, behold,
Zechariah 2:12 "And the LORD shall inherit Judah his portion in the holy [ land ], and shall choose [ Jerusalem ] again."
Holy Land:God's land, Israel, given to Jews. Bible only reference.
Exodus 3:5 "And he said, Draw not nigh hither: put off thy shoes from off thy feet, for the place whereon thou standest
Zechariah 2:13 "Be silent, O all flesh, before the LORD : for he is raised up out of his holy habitation."
4th Vision: Cleaning of the High Priest Chapter 3
Zechariah 3:1 "And he showed me Joshua the high priest standing before the [ angel of the LORD , and Satan standing at his right hand to resist him." Angel of the Lord=Jesus,
Joshua the high priest:
Zechariah 6:11 "Then take silver and gold, and make crowns, and set
Satan:
Job 1:6-7 "Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also among them. {7} And the LORD said unto Satan, Whence comest thou? Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it."
Zechariah 3:2 "And the LORD said unto Satan, The LORD rebuke thee, O Satan; even the LORD that hath chosen [ Jerusalem ] rebuke thee:
Lord said unto Satan..Lord rebuke thee, O Satan:
Jude 1:9 "Yet Michael the archangel, when contending with the devil he disputed about the body of Moses, durst not bring against him a railing accusation, but said, The Lord rebuke thee."
Zechariah 3:3 "Now Joshua was clothed with filthy garments, and stood before the angel."
Now Joshua was clothed with filthy garments:
Isaiah 64:6 But we are all as an unclean
Zechariah 3:4 "And he answered and spake unto those that stood before him, saying, Take away the filthy garments from him. And unto him he said, Behold, I have caused thine iniquity to pass from thee, and I will clothe thee with change of raiment."
I have caused thine iniquity to pass from thee..change of raiment:
Psalms 32:1-2 " of David, Maschil. Blessed
Zechariah 3:5 "And I said, Let them set a fair mitre upon his head. So they set a fair mitre upon his head, and clothed him with garments. And [ angel of the LORD stood by."
Zechariah 3:6 "And [ angel of the Lord LORD ] protested unto Joshua, saying,"
Angel of the Lord.if thou wilt walk in my ways.wilt keep my charge:
See Zechariah 1:11
Zechariah 3:7 "[ Thus saith the ] LORD of hosts; If thou wilt walk in /\ my /\ ways, and if thou wilt keep my charge, then thou shalt also [ judge ] my [ house ], and shalt also keep my courts, and I will give thee places to walk among these that stand by."
Zechariah 3:8 "Hear now, O Joshua the high priest, thou, and thy fellows that sit before thee: for they
I will bring forth my servant the Branch: See also Zechariah 6:12.
One stone shall be seven eyes: Jesus is the stone builders rejected
Isaiah 11:1-2 "And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots: {2} And the spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD;"
Zechariah 3:9 "For behold the stone that I have laid before Joshua; upon one stone
I will remove the iniquity of that land in one day:
Isaiah 66:8 "Who hath heard such a thing? who hath seen such things? Shall the earth be made to bring forth in one day?
Zechariah 3:10 "In [ that day ], [ saith the ] /\ LORD /\ of hosts, shall ye call every man his neighbour under the vine and under the fig tree."
5th Vision: Golden Candlestick & Two Olive Trees Chapter 4
IN CHAPTER 4 - ISRAEL WAS CLEANED
Zechariah 4:1 "And the angel that talked with me came again, and waked me, as a man that is wakened out of his sleep," Waken vision
Zechariah 4:2 "And said unto me, What seest thou? And I said, I have looked, and behold a candlestick all
What seest thou.candlestick all of gold.seven pipes to seven lamps:
Seven is symbolic of completion. Israel is given complete light. Lamps used oil as energy. Oil is symbolic of the Holy Spirit. Israel will have the Holy Spirit Baptism. Israel's took as its symbol the candelabrum.
Revelation 4:5 "And out of the throne proceeded lightnings and thunderings and voices: and
Revelation 1:4 "John to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace
Isaiah 11:1-2 "And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots: {2} And the spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD" These are the seven Spirits.
Zechariah 4:3 "And two olive trees by it, one upon the right
Two olive trees by it:
Two is symbolic of unity (Jesus as both King & High Priest as one Zechariah 6:13). Olive tree is symbolic of Israel in Romans 11:24.
Matthew 20:20-22 "Then came to him the mother of Zebedee's children with her sons, worshipping him, and desiring a certain thing of him. {21} And he said unto her, What wilt thou? She saith unto him, Grant that these my two sons may sit, the one on thy right hand, and the other on the left, in thy kingdom. {22} But Jesus answered and said, Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye able to drink of the cup that I shall drink of, and to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with? They say unto him, We are able."
Revelation 11:3-6 "And I will give
Zechariah 4:4 "So I answered and spake to the angel that talked with me, saying, What
Zechariah asked angel a question. He gets his answer in verse 14.
Zechariah 4:5 "Then the angel that talked with me answered and said unto me, Knowest thou not what these be? And I said, No, my lord."
WHAT: Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the LORD of hosts.
Zechariah 4:6 "Then he answered and spake unto me, saying, This
Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the Lord:
MAJOR VERSE: Also 1:3. Oil is a symbol for the Holy Spirit.
Zechariah 4:7 "Who
Mark 11:23 "For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith."
Zechariah 4:8 "Moreover the [ word ] of the LORD came unto me, saying,"
Zechariah 4:9 "The hands of Zerubbabel have laid the foundation of this [ house ]; his hands shall also finish it; and thou shalt know that the LORD of hosts hath sent me unto you."
Zerubbabel have laid the foundation of this house & shall finish it
John 2:19 "Jesus answered and said unto them, Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up."
1 Corinthians 3:10-11 "According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon. {11} For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ."
Zechariah 4:10 "For who hath despised the day of small things? for they shall rejoice, and shall see the plummet in the hand of Zerubbabel
Seven; they are the eyes of the Lord, which run to fro.whole earth:
Eyes are symbolic of all seeing and all knowing. Seven is the number of completion and perfection. See notes on 4:2 & Is 11:1-2.
Zechariah 4:11 "Then answered I, and said unto him, What
Zechariah 4:12 "And I answered again, and said unto him, What
Golden: Symbolic of purity.
Oil out of themselves: Holy Spirit as never ending source.
Zechariah 4:13 "And he answered me and said, Knowest thou not what these
Two olive branches..are two anointed ones..stand by Lord of earth:
Two witnesses prophesy: 2 Olive trees. Olive tree symbolic Israel
These two are Jewish. In Revelation 11:5-6 they model Moses & Elijah ministries. Some believe these to be the two people in the Bible who never died (Elijah and Enoch).
Two Witnesses: Deut 17:6, 19:15; Job 33:14; Matt 18:16; 2 Cor 13:1
Zechariah 4:14 "Then said he, These
6th Vision: Flying Roll 5:1-5:4
IN CHAPTER 5 – ISRAEL IS A LIGHT TO WORLD
Zechariah 5:1 "Then I turned, and lifted up mine eyes, and looked, and behold a flying roll." Roll = scroll
Flying roll..is curse..everyone that steal's or swear's is cut off:
Zechariah 5:2 "And he said unto me, What seest thou? And I answered, I see a flying roll; the length thereof
Zechariah 5:3 "Then said he unto me, This
Curse..stealeth (Eighth Commandment)..sweareth (Third Commandment):
Deuteronomy 27:26 "Cursed
Matthew 5:34, 37 "But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God's throne: {37} But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil."
James 5:12 "But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yea be yea; and
Zechariah 5:4 " I will bring it forth, saith the LORD of hosts, and it shall enter into the house of the thief, and into the house of him that sweareth falsely by my name: and it shall remain in the midst of his house, and shall consume it with the timber thereof and the stones thereof."
7th Vision: Woman in the Ephah 5:4-5:11
Zechariah 5:5 "Then the angel that talked with me went forth, and said unto me, Lift up now thine eyes, and see what
Zechariah 5:6 "And I said, What
Zechariah 5:7 "And, behold, there was lifted up a talent of lead: and this
Women: The Hebrew word wickedness is feminine in gender.
Zechariah 5:8 "And he said, This
This is wickedness: Moral, religious, and civil evil.
2 Thessalonians 2:6-8 "And now ye know what withholdeth that he might be revealed in his time. {7} For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth
1 John 2:15-16 "Love not the world, neither the things
Zechariah 5:9 "Then lifted I up mine eyes, and looked, and, behold, there came out two women, and the wind
Zechariah 5:10 "Then said I to the angel that talked with me, Whither do these bear the ephah?" ephad: see Zechariah 5:6
Zechariah 5:11 "And he said unto me, To build it an [ house ] in the land of Shinar: and it shall be established, and set there upon her own base."
Land of Shinar: Name means scatter every way. Chaldaea & Babylonia
8th Vision: Four Chariots 6:1-8 & Crowning of High Priest 6:10-15
Zechariah 6:1 "And I turned, and lifted up mine eyes, and looked, and, behold, there came four chariots out from between two mountains; and the mountains
Four Chariots: Four angels to destroy
Revelation 6:2-8 And I saw, and behold a white horse: and he that sat on him had a bow; and a crown was given unto him: and he went forth conquering, and to conquer. {3} And when he had opened the second seal, I heard the second beast say, Come and see. {4} And there went out another horse
Zechariah 6:2 "In the first chariot
Black: Revelation 6:5
Zechariah 6:3 "And in the third chariot white horses; and in the fourth chariot grisled and bay horses." White: See Revelation 6:2 Grisled & Bay: Revelation 6:8 (Pale)
Zechariah 6:4 "Then I answered and said unto the angel that talked with me, What
Zechariah 6:5 "And the angel answered and said unto me, These
Zechariah 6:6 "The black horses which
Zechariah 6:7 "And the bay went forth, and sought to go that they might walk to and fro through the earth: and he said, Get you hence, walk to and fro through the earth. So they walked to and fro through the earth." To and fro: See Zechariah 1:10
Zechariah 6:8 "Then cried he upon me, and spake unto me, saying, Behold, these that go toward the north country have quieted my spirit in the north country."
Zechariah 6:9 "And the [ word ] of the LORD came unto me, saying,"
Zechariah 6:10 "Take of
Zechariah 6:11 "Then take silver and gold, and make crowns, and set
WAY: Behold the man whose name
Zechariah 6:12 "And speak unto him, saying, [ Thus specketh the ] LORD of hosts, saying, Behold the man whose name
WHY: He shall bear the glory and shall sit and rule upon his throne and he shall be a priest upon his throne
Zechariah 6:13 "Even he shall build the [ temple ] of the LORD ; and he shall bear the { glory }, and shall sit and rule upon his throne; and he shall be a priest upon his throne: and the counsel of peace shall be between them both."
Behold the man whose name is the Branch; He shall build the temple;
He shall bear the glory: See also Zechariah 3:8
Isaiah 11:1 "And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots:"
Hebrews 3:3 "For this
Shall sit & rule on his throne..he shall be a priest on his throne:
Genesis 14:18 "And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he
Hebrews 7:1-2 For this Melchisedec, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him; {2} To whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all; first being by interpretation King of righteousness, and after that also King of Salem, which is, King of peace;"He is Jesus
Zechariah 6:14 "And the crowns shall be to Helem, and to Tobijah, and to Jedaiah, and to Hen the son of Zephaniah, for a memorial in the [ temple ] of the LORD ."
Zechariah 6:15 "And they
III) QUESTIONS & FOUR MESSAGES: {ZECHARIAH 7:1-8:23}
WHEN: Fourth year of king Darius in the fourth
Zechariah 7:1 "And it came to pass in the fourth year of king Darius,
WHERE: in Chisleu
Zechariah 7:2 "When they had sent unto the [ house ] of God Sherezer and Regemmelech, and their men, to pray before the LORD ,"
Zechariah 7:3 "
Zechariah 7:4 "Then came the [ word ] of the LORD of hosts unto me,"
Zechariah 7:5 "Speak unto all the people of the [ land ], and to the priests, saying, When ye fasted and mourned in the fifth and seventh
When you fast and mourned, & Did you at all fast unto me?:
MISC: SCRIPTURE EXAMPLES FOR FASTING
How to Fast:
Isaiah 58:3-7 "Wherefore have we fasted,
(1) To stand in gap for people:
Deuteronomy 9:18 "And I fell down before the LORD, as at the first, forty days and forty nights: I did neither eat bread, nor drink water, because of all your sins which ye sinned, in doing wickedly in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger."
(2) To learn God's will:
Ezra 8:21 "Then I proclaimed a fast there, at the river of Ahava, that we might afflict ourselves before our God, to seek of him a right way for us, and for our little ones, and for all our substance."
(3) To stand in gap for healing country:
2 Chronicles 7:14 "If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land."
(4) To heal child for parents sin:
2 Samuel 12:16 "David therefore besought God for the child; and David fasted, and went in, and lay all night upon the earth."
(5) To heal someone:
Matthew 17:21 "Howbeit this kind goeth not out but by prayer and fasting."
Zechariah 7:6 "And when ye did eat, and when ye did drink, did not ye eat
Zechariah 7:7 "
Zechariah 7:8 "And the [ word ] of the LORD came unto Zechariah, saying,"
WHAT: Execute true judgment and show mercy and compassions every man to his brother
Zechariah 7:9 "[ Thus speaketh the ] LORD of hosts, saying, Execute true [ judgment ], and show mercy and compassions every man to his brother:"
WAY: Oppress not the widow, nor the fatherless, the stranger, nor the poor; and let none of you imagine evil against his brother in your heart
Zechariah 7:10 "And oppress not the widow, nor the fatherless, the stranger, nor the poor; and let none of you imagine evil against his brother in your heart."
Execute true judgment..show mercy & compassion..oppress not any:
Hosea 6:6 "For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings."
Micah 6:8 "He hath showed thee, O man, what
James 1:27 "Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction,
Zechariah 7:11 "But they refused to hearken, and pulled away the shoulder, and stopped their ears, that they should not hear."
CONCLUSION: Therefore
Zechariah 7:12 "Yea, they made their hearts
CONCLUSION: Therefore
Zechariah 7:13 "Therefore it is come to pass,
Zechariah 7:14 "But I scattered them with a whirlwind among all the nations whom they knew not. Thus the [ land ] was desolate after them, that no man passed through nor returned: for they laid the pleasant land desolate."
Zechariah 8:1 "Again the [ word ] of the LORD of hosts came
Zechariah 8:2 "[ Thus saith the ] LORD of hosts; I was jealous for Zion with great jealousy, & I was jealous for her with great fury."
WHY: I am returned unto Zion, and will dwell in the midst of Jerusalem which shall be called a city of truth
Zechariah 8:3 "[ Thus saith the ] LORD ; I am returned unto Zion, and will dwell in the midst of [ Jerusalem ]: and [ Jerusalem ] shall be called a city of truth; and the mountain of the LORD of hosts the holy mountain." Jesus is truth (John 14:6). He will rule from Jerusalem
Jerusalem called a city of truth: Jesus presents as King of kings. See Zecharaih 14:16
Zechariah 8:4 "[ Thus saith the ] LORD of hosts; There shall yet old men and old women dwell in the streets of [ Jerusalem ], and every man with his staff in his hand for very age."
Zechariah 8:5 "And the streets of the city shall be full of boys and girls playing in the streets thereof."
Jerusalem street: boys, girls, & old people:
Isaiah 65:19 "And I will rejoice in Jerusalem, and joy in my people: and the voice of weeping shall be no more heard in her, nor the voice of crying."
Zechariah 8:6 "[ Thus saith the ] LORD of hosts; If it be marvellous in the eyes of the remnant of this people in these days, should it also be marvellous in mine eyes? saith the LORD of hosts."
Zechariah 8:7 "[ Thus saith the ] LORD of hosts; Behold, I will save my people from the east country, and from the west country;"
I will save my people from the east country & west country:
Isaiah 11:11-12 "And it shall come to pass in that day,
WHILE: They shall be my people, and I will be their God, in truth and in righteousness
Zechariah 8:8 "And I will bring them, and they shall dwell in the midst of [ Jerusalem ]: and they shall be my people, and I will be their God , in truth and in righteousness."See also Zechariah 10:10
They shall dwell in the midst of Jerusalem/they shall be my people:
Jeremiah 31:1 "At the same time, saith the LORD, will I be the God of all the families of Israel, and they shall be my people."
Zechariah 8:9 "[ Thus saith the ] LORD of hosts; Let your hands be strong, ye that hear in these days these words by the mouth of the prophets, which
Zechariah 8:10 "For before these days there was no hire for man, nor any hire for beast; neither
Zechariah 8:11 "But now I
Zechariah 8:12 "For the seed
Zechariah 8:13 "And it shall come to pass,
Zechariah 8:14 "For [ thus saith the ] LORD of hosts; As I thought to punish you, when your fathers provoked me to wrath, saith the LORD of hosts, and I repented not:"
Zechariah 8:15 "So again have I thought in these days to do well unto [ Jerusalem ] and to the house of Judah: fear ye not."
Zechariah 8:16 "These
Speak ye the truth...execute the judgment of truth...peace in gate:
Leviticus 19:18 "Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I
Matthew 22:39-40 "And the second
Zechariah 8:17 "And let none of you imagine evil in your hearts against his neighbour; and love no false oath: for all these
Imagine evil in your hearts...false oath...all these things I hate:
Matthew 7:12 "Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets."
Luke 6:31 "And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise."
Zechariah 8:18 "And the [ word ] of the LORD of hosts came unto me,"
CONCLUSION: Therefore
Zechariah 8:19 "[ Thus saith the ] LORD of hosts; The fast of the fourth
Zechariah 8:20 "[ Thus saith the ] LORD of hosts;
Zechariah 8:21 "And the inhabitants of one
Zechariah 8:22 "Yea, many people and strong nations shall come to seek the LORD of hosts in [ Jerusalem ], and to pray before the LORD ."
Many people and strong nations shall come to seek the Lord:
Genesis 12:3 "And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed."
Zechariah 8:23 "[ Thus saith the ] LORD of hosts; In those days
Genesis 26:28 "And they said, We saw certainly that the LORD was with thee: and we said, Let there be now an oath betwixt us,
Isaiah 2:2-3 "And it shall come to pass in the last days,
IV) ENCOURAGE & HOPE: {ZECHARIAH 9:1-14:21}
A) 1ST BURDEN/ORACLE - DIVINE WARRIOR/RESTORE: {ZECHARIAH 9:1-11:11}
Zechariah 9:1 "The burden of the [ word ] of the LORD in the land of Hadrach, and Damascus
Lord against northern countries by Alexander the Great:
Hadrach: No other scripture reference.
Damascus: Syria
Zechariah 9:2 "And Hamath also shall border thereby; Tyrus, and Zidon, though it be very wise." Coastal cities.
Hamath: Amos 6:2
Tyrus: Phoenician, Lebanese
Zidon: Phoenician, Lebanese
Zechariah 9:3 "And Tyrus did build herself a strong hold, and heaped up silver as the dust, and fine gold as the mire of the streets." Tyre means rock. It was an Island fortress.
Zechariah 9:4 "Behold, the Lord will cast her out, and he will smite her power in the sea; and she shall be devoured with fire."
Zechariah 9:5 "Ashkelon shall see
Ashkelon: Jere 47:5
Ekron: Philistia northernmost city
Zechariah 9:6 "And a bastard shall dwell in Ashdod, and I will cut off the pride of the Philistines." Bastard or foreigner.
Ashdod: Philistines (eventually named Palestine). Also Canaan.
Zechariah 9:7 "And /\ I /\ will take away his blood out of his mouth, and his abominations from between his teeth: but he that remaineth, even he,
Jebusite: Ancient inhabitants of Jerusalem were absorbed into city.
Zechariah 9:8 "And I will encamp about mine [ house ] because of the army, because of him that passeth by, and because of him that returneth: and no oppressor shall pass through them any more: for now have I seen with mine eyes."
I will encamp about mine house:
Psalms 34:7 "The angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them."
WHAT: Thy King cometh unto thee: he
Zechariah 9:9 "Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of [ Jerusalem ]: behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he
King cometh..riding upon an ass..colt the foal of an ass:
See my papers: "Jesus in the Old Testament" for more information on this subject.
Matthew 21:5 "Tell ye the daughter of Sion, Behold, thy King cometh unto thee, meek, and sitting upon an ass, and a colt the foal of an ass."
Isaiah 62:11 "Behold, the LORD hath proclaimed unto the end of the world, Say ye to the daughter of Zion, Behold, thy salvation cometh; behold, his reward
WAY: His dominion
Zechariah 9:10 "And I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim, and the horse from [ Jerusalem ], and the battle bow shall be cut off: and he shall speak peace unto the heathen: and his dominion
His dominion shall be from sea to sea..to the ends of the earth:
Psalms 22:27-28 "All the ends of the world shall remember and turn unto the LORD: and all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before thee. {28} For the kingdom
Zechariah 9:11 "As for thee also, by the blood of thy covenant I have sent forth thy prisoners out of the pit wherein
By the blood..covenant..I have sent forth prisoners out of the pit:
Probably Moses covenant. Pit without water.
Genesis 37:24 "And they took him, and cast him into a pit: and the pit
Zechariah 9:12 "Turn you to the strong hold, ye prisoners of hope: even to day do I declare
I will render double unto thee:
Isaiah 61:7 "For your shame
Zechariah 9:13 "When I have bent Judah for me, filled the bow with Ephraim, and raised up thy sons, O Zion, against thy sons, O Greece, and made thee as the sword of a mighty man."
Zechariah 9:14 "And the LORD shall be seen over them, and his arrow shall go forth as the lightning: and the Lord GOD shall blow the trumpet, and shall go with whirlwinds of the south."
Zechariah 9:15 "The LORD of hosts shall defend them; and they shall devour, and subdue with sling stones; and they shall drink,
Zechariah 9:16 "And the LORD their God shall save them in [ that day ] as the flock of his people: for they
Zechariah 9:17 "For how great
Zechariah 10:1 "Ask ye of the LORD rain in the time of the latter rain;
Latter rain..Lord shall give them showers of rain..grass in fields:
Joel 2:23 "Be glad then, ye children of Zion, and rejoice in the LORD your God: for he hath given you the former rain moderately, and he will cause to come down for you the rain, the former rain, and the latter rain in the first
Many religious groups use this scripture as a end time ministry. They believe that God will save many in the end days or give them super-natural signs and wonders to heal & to restore the dead.
CONCLUSION: Therefore
Zechariah 10:2 "For the idols have spoken vanity, and the diviners have seen a lie, and have told false dreams; they comfort in vain: therefore they went their way as a flock, they were troubled, because
Idols spoke vanity..diviners..seen lie..false dreams..vain comfort:
Genesis 31:19 "And Laban went to shear his sheep: and Rachel had stolen the images that
Zechariah 10:3 "Mine anger was kindled against the shepherds, and I punished the goats: for the LORD of hosts hath visited his flock the house of Judah, and hath made them as his goodly horse in the battle."
Flock was troubled, because no shepherd.Mine anger against shepherd
See my papers: "Church Officers and their Qualifications" for more information on this subject.
Ezekiel 34:5 "And they were scattered, because
Ezekiel 34:22-23 "Therefore will I save my flock, and they shall no more be a prey; and I will judge between cattle and cattle. {23} And I will set up one shepherd over them, and he shall feed them,
Ezekiel 34:31 "And ye my flock, the flock of my pasture,
Zechariah 10:4 "Out of him came forth the corner, out of him the nail, out of him the battle bow, out of him every oppressor together." Corner could be Jesus (Cornerstone).
Zechariah 10:5 "And they shall be as mighty
WHY: I will save the house of Joseph; I have mercy upon them: and they shall be as though I had not cast them off
Zechariah 10:6 "And I will strengthen the house of Judah, and I will save the house of Joseph, and I will bring them again to place them; for I have mercy upon them: and they shall be as though I had not cast them off: for I
I have mercy upon them as though I had not cast them off, I am God: See also Zechariah 8:13
See my papers: "Israel & Jewish People in God’s Plan" for more information on this subject.
Zechariah 10:7 "And
Zechariah 10:8 " I will hiss for them, and gather them; for /\ I /\ have redeemed them: and they shall increase as they have increased."
See my papers: "Salvation Biblical Word Glossary" for more information on this subject.
Redeemed: To buy back.
See my papers: "Imputed/Reckoned/Counted Righteousness of Jesus" for more information on this subject.
1 Corinthians 6:20 "For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God'
Zechariah 10:9 "And I will sow them among the people: and they shall remember me in far countries; and they shall live with their children, and turn again."
WHILE: I will bring them again also out of the land of Egypt
Zechariah 10:10 " I will bring them again also out of the land of Egypt, and gather them out of Assyria; and I will bring them into the land of Gilead and Lebanon; and
I will bring them from Egypt, Assyria, Gilead and Lebanon:
Isaiah 11:11 "And it shall come to pass in that day,
Jeremiah 16:15 "But, The LORD liveth, that brought up the children of Israel from the land of the north, and from all the lands whither he had driven them: and I will bring them again into their land that I gave unto their fathers."
Jeremiah 23:3 "And I will gather the remnant of my flock out of all countries whither I have driven them, and will bring them again to their folds; and they shall be fruitful and increase."
Zechariah 10:11 "And he shall pass through the sea with affliction, and shall smite the waves in the sea, and all the deeps of the river shall dry up: and the pride of Assyria shall be brought down, and the sceptre of Egypt shall depart away."
Zechariah 10:12 "And I will strengthen them in the LORD ; and they shall walk up and down in his name, [ saith the ] LORD ."
See my papers: "Man’s Greatest Need – Relationship with God" for more information on this subject.
Zechariah 11:1 "Open thy doors, O Lebanon, that the fire may devour thy cedars."
Zechariah 11:2 "Howl, fir tree; for the cedar is fallen; because the mighty are spoiled: howl, O ye oaks of Bashan; for the forest of the vintage is come down."
Zechariah 11:3 "
Zechariah 11:4 "[ Thus saith the ] LORD my God ; Feed the flock of the slaughter;"
Zechariah 11:5 "Whose possessors slay them, and hold themselves not guilty: and they that sell them say, Blessed
Zechariah 11:6 "For I will no more pity the inhabitants of the [ land ], [ saith the ] LORD : but, lo, I will deliver the men every one into his neighbour's hand, and into the hand of his king: and they shall smite the [ land ], and out of their hand I will not deliver
Zechariah 11:7 "And I will feed the flock of slaughter,
Zechariah 11:8 "Three shepherds also I cut off in one month; and my soul loathed them, and their soul also abhorred me."
Zechariah 11:9 "Then said I , I will not feed you: that that dieth, let it die; and that that is to be cut off, let it be cut off; and let the rest eat every one the flesh of another."
Zechariah 11:10 "And I took my staff,
Zechariah 11:11 "And it was broken in [ that day ]: and so the poor of the flock that waited upon me knew that it
B) 2ND BURDEN - REJECT MESSIAH: {ZECHARIAH 11:12-13:9}
MISC: MESSIAH, JESUS, SOLD & SUFFERING {ZECHARIAH 11:12 – 13:7}
(1) Give me my price; so they weighed for my price thirty pieces of silver {Zechariah 11:12}
(2) Cast it unto the potter: a goodly price that I was prized at of them. And I took the thirty pieces of silver, and cast them to the potter in the house of the LORD {Zechariah 11:13}
(3) They shall look upon me whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn for him {Zechariah 12:10}
(4) What are these wounds in thine hands? Then he shall answer, Those with which I was wounded in the house of my friends {Zechariah 13:6}
(5) Awake, O sword, against my shepherd, and against the man that is my fellow, saith the LORD of hosts: smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered: {Zechariah 13:7}
Zechariah 11:12 "And I said unto them, If ye think good, give
Zechariah 11:13 "And the LORD said unto me, Cast it unto the potter: a goodly price that I was prised at of them. And I took the thirty
Thirty pieces of silver...cast it unto the potter:
Matthew 27:9-10 "Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying, And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him that was valued, whom they of the children of Israel did value; {10} And gave them for the potter's field, as the Lord appointed me."
Jeremiah 18:2 "Arise, and go down to the potter's house, and there I will cause thee to hear my words."
Zechariah 11:14 "Then I cut asunder mine other staff,
Zechariah 11:15 "And the LORD said unto me, Take unto thee yet the instruments of a foolish shepherd."
Zechariah 11:16 "For, lo, I will raise up a shepherd in the [ land ],
Zechariah 11:17 "Woe to the idol shepherd that leaveth the flock! the sword
SECOND BURDEN/ORACLE: Jerusalem's final siege; Jesus return & kingdom
Zechariah 12:1 "The burden of the [ word ] of the LORD for Israel, [ saith the ] LORD , which stretcheth forth the heavens, and layeth the foundation of the earth, and formeth the spirit of man within him."
Zechariah 12:2 "Behold, I will make [ Jerusalem ] a cup of trembling unto all the people round about, when they shall be in the siege both against Judah
I will make Jerusalem cup of trembling unto all people round about:
Isaiah 51:17 "Awake, awake, stand up, O Jerusalem, which hast drunk at the hand of the LORD the cup of his fury; thou hast drunken the dregs of the cup of trembling,
Zechariah 12:3 "And in [ that day ] will I make [ Jerusalem ] a burdensome stone for all people: all that burden themselves with it shall be cut in pieces, though all the people of the earth be gathered together against it."
All the people of the earth gathered together against it: Zech 14:3
Zechariah 12:4 "In [ that day ], [ saith the ] LORD , I will smite every horse with astonishment, and his rider with madness: and I will open mine eyes upon the house of Judah, and will smite every horse of the people with blindness."
I will open mine eyes upon the house of Judah:
Psalms 33:18 "Behold, the eye of the LORD
Zechariah 12:5 "And the governors of Judah shall say in their heart, The inhabitants of [ Jerusalem ]
Zechariah 12:6 "In that day will I make the governors of Judah like an hearth of fire among the wood, and like a torch of fire in a sheaf; and they shall devour all the people round about, on the right hand and on the left: and [ Jerusalem ] shall be inhabited again in her own place,
Judah like hearth of fire:
Isaiah 1:31 "And the strong shall be as tow, and the maker of it as a spark, and they shall both burn together, and none shall quench
Zechariah 12:7 "The LORD also shall save the tents of Judah first, that the glory of the house of David and the { glory } of the inhabitants of [ Jerusalem ] do not magnify
Zechariah 12:8 "In [ that day ] shall the LORD defend the inhabitants of [ Jerusalem ]; and he that is feeble among them at that day shall be as David; and the house of David
The Lord defend Jerusalem:
Exodus 4:16 "And he shall be thy spokesman unto the people: and he shall be,
Exodus 7:1 "And the LORD said unto Moses, See, I have made thee a god to Pharaoh: and Aaron thy brother shall be thy prophet."
David as angle of the LORD:
Zechariah 12:9 "And it shall come to pass in [ that day ],
I will seek to destroy all nations that come against Jerusalem:
Genesis 12:3 "And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed."
WHAT: I will pour upon the house of David the spirit of grace and of supplications: and they shall look upon me whom they have pierced
Zechariah 12:10 "And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of [ Jerusalem ], the spirit of grace and of supplications: and they shall look upon me whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn for him, as one mourneth for
I will pour upon the house of David spirit of grace & supplication:
Isaiah 32:15 "Until the spirit be poured upon us from on high, and the wilderness be a fruitful field, and the fruitful field be counted for a forest."
They look upon me whom they have pierced and mourn: See Zech 13:6
Psalms 22:16 "For dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have enclosed me: they pierced my hands and my feet."
John 19:34 "But one of the soldiers with a spear pierced his side, and forthwith came there out blood and water."
Zechariah 12:11 "In [ that day ] shall there be a great mourning in [ Jerusalem ], as the mourning of Hadadrimmon in the valley of Megiddon."
Zechariah 12:12 "And the [ land ] shall mourn, every family apart; the family of the house of David apart, and their wives apart; the family of the house of Nathan apart, and their wives apart;"
Nathan:
Luke 3:31 "Which was