Book of zechariah 14 12

I will gather all the nations to jerusalem to fight against it. So why would these sections by jeremiah be added to the end of a book by zechariah. The book of zechariah was likely written in two primary segments, between 520 and 470 b. Only chapters 18 contain the prophecies of zechariah. Were entering the last main section of this book today as chapters 1214 comprise one main section of this book. A portion of that passage is referred to in matthew 26. Zechariah 14, common english bible ceb the bible app.

So, for the last year and a few weeks, weve grown accustomed to turning our attention to the book of job. For i will gather all the nations to battle against jerusalem. Zechariah concluded his book by looking into the distant future, first at the rejection of the messiah by israel 9. Portions of zechariah 12 14 may be referring to events that are yet to come. Gods dealings with his people israel and the gentile world are taken up and amplified in.

We now come to the second unit of the last half of the book of zechariah. Well, zechariah 14 not only implies that the lord is coming back to this earth again, it says so point blank. Book of zechariah overview insight for living ministries. Zechariah 12 is the twelfth of the total 14 chapters in the book of zechariah in the hebrew bible or the old testament of the christian bible. Half of the city will go into exile, but the rest of the people will not be taken from the city. This book contains the prophecies attributed to the prophet zechariah, and is a part of the book of the twelve minor prophets. Zechariah emphasized that god has used his prophets to teach, warn and correct his people. In the book of zechariah, the messiah is presented as the shepherd, the stone, the coming king, and the branch who will remove iniquity. The visions of zechariah chapters 18 and the prophecies of the lord chapters 9 14. But unfortunately we came to the end of that book and now we need to move on to something else and as i prayed, a few different possibilities were in my mind. Lets turn our attention to the old testament minor prophet zechariah and the 12 th chapter of his prophecies. They pay him 30 pieces of silver, the price of a slave exodus 21.

Zechariah remembered of jehovah was the second postexile prophet and a contemporary of haggai. The lord, who stretches out the heavens, who lays the foundation of the earth, and who forms the human spirit within a person, declares. Zechariah 14 commentary john gills exposition on the whole. The book of zechariah was written after the return of the jews from 70 years captivity in babylon.

As chapters 18 are quoted most often by john in the revelation, so chapters 9 14 are quoted most often in the gospels. These final three chapters are the object of our interest because they describe the end times according to zechariah. His coming to jerusalem is recorded in nehemiah 11. The end times according to zechariah grace thru faith. When a person accepts jesus as savior, jesus comes into the persons life and stands on his mt. Israel, the northern country consisting of ten tribes, and judah, the remaining two tribes in the south. Reading zechariah 9 14 with the law and the prophets. The meaning of the attacks on jerusalem in zechariah 1214. Because zechariah was the last book of the prophets.

Jesus will come, according to zechariah, as savior, judge, and ultimately, as the righteous king ruling his people from jerusalem 14. The book of zechariah is the most messianic, the most truly apocalyptic and eschatological of all the writings of the old testament. Haggai was older and zechariah was the younger of the two prophets. Inner biblical allusions in the shepherd units of zechariah 9 14 169 11. Zerubbabel began to rebuild the temple in 536bc and it was finished 20 years later. Nor should zechariah the prophet be confused with any of the 28 other men in the old testament who bore this name. The book of zechariah quartz hill school of theology.

Let me repeat a note from the introduction to zechariah 12 14 even martin luther who penned two commentaries on zechariah published his first one in 1526 and stopped at the. A flying roll gods word curses evildoers zechariah saw a flying roll, roughly 40 x 20 feet in dimension. Zechariah 14 new international version niv biblica. The prophet is identified as the son of berechiah the son of iddo zech. Finally, it seemed that the lord had placed a specific book in my mind as the next subject of our study. Zechariah with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. A good example of the nonsense approach is found in the book, the millennium, by loraine boettner. In contrast to initial judgment, he now encourages gods covenant people with a description of their restoration and blessing in the millennial kingdom, as true to his character and zechariah s name, the lord remembers. Behold, the day of the lord is coming, and your spoil will be divided in your midst. The book also bears evidence that even prophecy could be corrupted. So, lets read zechariah 12 and then attempt to explain what it all means.

Title the universal tradition of both jews and christians endorses the prophet zechariah as author. Zechariah 911, zechariah 12 14, and malachi also three chapters in hebrew are each called a masa, a burden. They shall be the focus of global attention, and that the hatred towards the people of israel will intensify, which will eventually lead to many nations attacking our people. Zechariah, who immigrated from the diaspora, prophesied in chapter 12 about a time in the end of days during which the people of israel shall return to the land of israel. It will be blocked as it was blocked because of the earthquake. In verses 12 zechariah tells his employers to pay him his wages if they saw fit to do so. First there will be a time of great affliction to the people of god, zechariah 14. Most scholars therefore believe that these were three floating and anonymous oracles arbitrarily. We see there that god was foretelling the destruction of all the nations who will attack jerusalem at the end of the great tribulation, the foretelling of a unique day at that time in terms of the day being like night and vice cersa. Zechariah 14 is a prophetic chapter covering the second coming, the millennium and other events and descriptions. Though the book contains 14 chapters, only the first eight are oracles of the prophet. The talmud indicates that he was a member of the great synagogue, a council of 120 originated by nehemiah and presided over by ezra.

Zechariah 12 new king james version nkjv the coming deliverance of judah. Jul 11, 20 truth from the book presents a bible study on zechariah chapter 14. Zechariah, the eleventh of the twelve minor prophets, was son of berechiah, and grandson of iddo. It is a perfect type of christ, the light of the world see authors book, the tabernacle, gods portrait of christ. 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. His name, common to more than 29 ot men, means the lord remembers. It says that the lord will return to this earth at a time when the jews are back in the land of israel and their capital city, jerusalem, is under siege. Well finish the 14 th chapter of this book today last time we studied the first 11 verses of chapter 14.

The prophet sarcastically calls it a handsome price. The book of hosea consists of fourteen chapters, which was the record for a minor prophet until zechariah tied it a couple centuries later. Enduring word bible commentary zechariah chapter 14. The book of zechariah, especially chapter 14, stands as a continual corrective to all those theories which deny the literal, future restoration of israel, after a period of chastening, in her own land, over whom the messiah will reign in zion 1968, 334335. The angel said it was a curse going across the whole earth, upon everyone that steals or swears falsely by the name of god. Their flesh shall consume away while they stand upon their feet, and their eyes shall consume away in their holes, and their tongue shall consume away in. Hence zechariah was prophet and priest at the same time as were jeremiah and ezekiel. It is generally assumed that the prophet zechariah is identical with the man of the same name mentioned in nehemiah 12. During the time of the minor prophets, the nation of israel had divided into two separate countries, each with its own government. So, lets read zechariah 12 and then attempt to explain what it.

Zechariah wrote about some things that would happen during his own life. Zechariah 14 the lord comes and reigns a day of bible. And we now know that zechariah wrote some things about jesus. Jan 02, 2020 in verses 12 zechariah tells his employers to pay him his wages if they saw fit to do so. 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. Zechariah 14 commentary commentary critical and explanatory.

Zechariah 14, christian standard bible csb the bible app. Zechariah 14 prophetic issues lamb and lion ministries. Their flesh shall consume away while they stand upon their feet, and their eyes shall consume away in their holes, and their tongue shall consume away in their mouth. These historical citations confirm that zechariah was a priest as well as a prophet. Zechariah 12 nkjv the coming deliverance of judah the.

The lord comes and reigns a day of the lord is coming, jerusalem, when your possessions will be plundered and divided up within your very walls. Literary structure chiasm, chiasmus of book of zechariah. The burden of the lord separates the unit from 911. Zechariah the prophet was probably born in babylon during the 70year babylonian captivity. Zechariah is the eleventh of the twelve prophets in the book of the twelve in hebrew scripture. Zechariah 1214 niv jerusalems enemies to be destroyed. Zechariah 14, english standard version 2016 esv the. God then commands zechariah to give the coins to the potter in the house or temple of the lord. The book of zechariah, the 11th book of the twelve minor prophets, dates from the same period as that of haggaiabout 520 bce. Israel attacked but defended by the returning messiah. Zechariah pictures christ in both his first coming zechariah 9. Zechariah was a contemporary of the prophet haggai, the first postexilic prophet ezra 5. In that respect, its possible to think of the book of zechariah as a kind of miniature book of isaiah.

The passage is written in simple language that any ten year old can understand. Some things that zechariah described have not happened yet zechariah 14. Zechariah 14 commentary verses 1221 explaining the book. Haggai and zechariah were prophets who encouraged the workers to finish the task of rebuilding. The book of the twelve prophets was originally on one parchment roll because of the brevity of the text, and together formed one book of the 24 books of hebrew scripture. It seems that the ot authors used past and current events to overshadow future events. Thus says the lord, who stretches out the heavens, lays the foundation of the earth, and forms the spirit of man within him. Zechariah emphasized that god has used his prophets to teach, warn, and correct his people.