Nold testament book of zechariah

Zechariah is a commonly used name in the old testament and means the lord remembers, a meaning that contributes to the hope of the messiahs first and second coming prophesied in zechariahs book. It is the eleventh of the twelve minor prophets or shorter prophets, following haggai, zechariahs contemporary, and preceding malachi. The book of zechariah is recognized as the most messianic, the most truly apocalyptic, and the most eschatological of all the writings of the ot isbe, 1956 referenced by dr. This list has the top 10 most quoted old testament books. The prophets had knowledge of a new covenant to which the one concluded on mount sinai should give away.

The book of zechariah new international commentary on the. It is a postexilic book, meaning it was written after post the return from captivity exile in babylon. This prophet is also mentioned by jesus as having been murdered by the rebellious and disobedient jews of his day matthew 23. Zechariah crowns joshua, son of jehozadak, the high priest 6. Gods big plan for struggling christians a good book guide the good book company tim chester n y 6 nold testament. The prophet zechariah wrote chapters 18 approximately 520518 b. The book of zechariah center point bible institute. Aug 07, 2016 here you can find quick, 3minute guides to every book of the old testament. Written in 520 bc to the jews returning from the babylonian exile, zechariah encourages and exhorts gods people by laying out. The author identifies himself in the first verse as the prophet zechariah, son of berechiah son of iddo. First of all, opposition from enemies who strove to cause gods work to cease. Brown, the gospel according to john ixii in the anchor bible, 29. The method of procedure required in the criticism of the old testament is widely different from that practiced in the criticism of the new testament. Book of zephaniah, also called sophonias, the ninth of 12 old testament books that bear the names of the minor prophets, collected in one book, the twelve, in the jewish canon.

Overview of the book of zechariah reformed answers to. Theyre listed in the order they show up in protestant bibles. Zechariah pictures christ in both his first coming zechariah 9. The book of zechariah was likely written in two primary segments, between 520 and 470 b. Zechariah wrote about some things that would happen during his own life. Boda as an amazon associate, if you use the link above, we receive a small percentage from qualifying purchases.

Zechariah is categorized as one of the minor old testament prophets, but he is one of the most important minor prophets we have. Lindsey, zechariah, in the bible knowledge commentary. New international commentary on the old testament nicot 9780802823755 by mark j. Different sects and denominations may have different books in their canons. Zechariah emphasized that god has used his prophets to teach, warn and correct his people. Book of zechariah, also spelled zacharias, 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. Overview of the book of zechariah third millennium ministries. Zechariah overview james burton coffman commentaries on the. The book of zechariah is narrative history, prophetic and apocalyptic in genre. These two minor prophets speak a major message to the church today. The book of zechariah is in the old testament part of the bible. The book of zechariah teaches that salvation may be obtained by all.

The main theme of the book is that god is at work and plans to live again with. His name, common to more than 29 old testament men, means the lord remembers. Accordingly christ at the last supper speaks of the blood of the new testament. Zechariah was a person in the hebrew bible and traditionally considered the author of the. In that respect, its possible to think of the book of zechariah as a kind of miniature book of isaiah. It stands as gods remarkable witness to the folly of despising small beginnings. Exploring zechariah, volume 1 the development of zechariah and its role within the twelve mark j.

Zechariah, on the other hand, experienced god through visions. Commentary on the new testament use of the old testament. Zechariah the book of zechariah has often been called the revelation of the old testament. 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. Zekaryah, means yahweh remembers, or yahweh has remembered. Nonetheless, it is the book of zechariah among the minor prophets that is most often quoted in the new testament, so it was well known. New testament overview general survey of the new testament. And we now know that zechariah wrote some things about jesus. The book of zechariah new international commentary on the old testament nicot boda, mark j. In this book, zechariah s visions foster hope in the future promise of. Brief commentary on the book of zechariah the book of zechariah is called the apocalypse of the old testament. Zechariah in the bible scripture quotes and summary. The book of zechariah new international commentary on the old. Some modern interpreters believe that what we know as one book was originally two books zech.

The book of zechariah is the most recent volume of the new international commentary on the old testament, edited by robert l. He was the son of berechiah, who was the son of iddo see zechariah 1. Zechariah zechariah encourages the jews to complete the temple. The book of zechariah has been called the most messianic of all the old testament books. From his place he shall branch out, and he shall build the temple of the lord. Zechariah is the thirtyeighth and next to last book of the protestant old testament. David, the messiah in the typical old testament sense of the anointed king. Zechariah, book of definition and meaning bible dictionary.

After each book title, i include the number of times the new testament quotes from that book. There were a couple of prominent men in the bible named zechariah alternate spelling zacharias or zachariah. Certainly, these prophecies help shed light on jesus suffering, death and resurrection. Only chapters 18 contain the prophecies of zechariah. But chapters 9 to 14 of the book of zechariah are an early example of apocalyptic literature. The historical setting of the book is identical with that of haggai cp. The universal tradition of both jews and christians endorses the prophet zechariah as author. The depths of grace a good book guide the good book company stephen witmer n y 6 nold testament zechariah. Many of these were interpreted for his benefit by an accompanying angel. The bible is a collection of books that are canonized in judaism and christianity and are considered holy and sacred.

Boda is professor of old testament at mcmaster divinity college. The prophet zechariah s name means \god has remembered. Original bible history online visit the original site 19992016. The book of zechariah contains the clearest and the largest number of messianic about the messiah passages among the minor prophets. Its theme is to set forth the program of god, which is also the theme of the book of revelation. Zechariah the book of zechariah the king james version. Matthias mediaon that day interactive bible studies tim mcmahon ny 8 old testament zechariah. God showed zechariah many strange pictures to encourage the people in jerusalem. Baldwin writes, even the tiny fragment of the greek manuscript found at qumran, which includes the end of chapter 8 and the beginning of chapter 9, shows no gap or spacing whatsoever to suggest a break between the two parts. The justification for this bifurcation is generally argued along several lines. The book of zechariah introduces the prophet as the son of berechiah, the son of iddo zechariah 1. Not much is known about zechariah s life other than what may be inferred from the book. The other prominent zechariah was a priest, the father of john the baptist luke 1. Just click any books name, and get a highlevel idea of what its about.

In his book, zechariah promised preservation for israel during the times of the. Zechariah 1 niv a call to return to the lord in the bible gateway. Zechariah, also spelled zacharias, flourished 6th century bc, jewish prophet whose preachings are recorded in one of the shorter prophetical books in the old testament, the book of zechariah q. This zechariah has of old been connected with 2 chronicles 24.

Brief commentary on the book of zechariah harbor bible. The difference is that in zechariah israel is in the foreground and the gentile nations in the background, while in the book. This summary of the book of zechariah provides information about the title, authors, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of zechariah. Zechariah 1 8, sometimes referred to as first zechariah, was written in the 6th century bc. Zechariah was a prophet who lived in the 6th century before the birth of christ. John the baptists father luke tells us zechariah was chosen by lot that morning to offer incense in the holy place, the temples inner chamber where only priests were allowed. God rules on fasts, promises blessing for jerusalem 7. Genesis the book of genesis uses narrative form to tell us god created the universe and our world. The book of zechariah, because of its great variation in style, content, and language, is widely believed to be a composite work. The traditional view is that this man was a sixthcentury contemporary of haggai and that the entire book was written by him. The reason for this supposition is probably that in the hebrew bible the chronicles are placed at the very end. When zechariah is called by the lord, the 70 years are up zech.

It will be this zechariah discussed in this article. The first part of the book, chapters one through eight, contain eight symbolic visions of zechariah. Because he was a visionary, a lot of his words are very obscure. Some call the book of zechariah, the apocalypse of the old testament. Zechariah s prophetic ministry took place in the postexilic period, the time of the jewish restoration from babylonian captivity. Most modern scholars believe the book of zechariah was written by at least two different people. Zechariah assures his people that the lord will deal with the nations who harm them, but also, some gentiles will join them. The book is particularly timely today as it focuses on the siege of jerusalem by the collective gentile powers on planet earth a circumstance that is shaping up as you are reading this article. Book of zechariah overview insight for living ministries. One was an old testament prophet who foretold in the days of haggai and who composed the book of zechariah ezra 5. An angel restores the high priest joshua in zechariah 3. The book of zechariah new international commentary on the old testament mark j. As zechariah was praying, the angel gabriel appeared at the right side of the altar.

Zechariah is a commonly used name in the old testament and means the lord remembers, a meaning that contributes to the hope of the messiahs first and second coming prophesied in zechariah s book. Conclusion literature few books of the old testament are as difficult of interpretation as the book of zechariah. Zechariahs book, however, is longer and has much more variety than haggais. The book of zechariah is a prophetic book in the christian old testament. He was one of those captives in babylon but, under the leadership of a political ruler whose name was zerubbabel, zechariah, together with some 50,000 of his hebrew kinsmen, returned to their native palestine cir. Although the name zechariah was common among the hebrew people twentyeight zechariahs are mentioned in the old testament, there are bible teachers who identify the zechariah of this book with the zacharias whom our lord mentioned in matthew 23. The last book of the old testament was written by the prophet. A bibliographic survey deo, and editor of seventeen volumes.

The book of zechariah has been called the apocalypse of the old testament. This book is second only to isaiah in the breadth of the prophets writings about messiah. It is the eleventh of the twelve minor prophets or shorter prophets, following haggai, zechariah s contemporary, and preceding malachi. Gives an overview of the history of interpretation, an outline of the contents of the book, an introduction to key themes, and a brief bibliography. Book of zechariah, also spelled zacharias, the 11th of 12 old testament books that bear the names of the minor prophets, collected in the jewish canon in one. The word testament, hebrew berith, greek diatheke, primarily signifies the covenant which god entered into first with abraham, then with the people of israel. Which books did the new testament authors most often reference as they wrote of the coming of jesus the messiah. Zechariah was one of the minor prophets of the old testament. Old testament overview general survey of the old testament. Because of his family lineage, zechariah was a priest in addition to a prophet. There are many commentaries about the book of zechariah available at this moment but new international commentary on the old testament the book of zechariah, is a step above the herd.

Watch our overview video on the book of zechariah, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. Its one that calls us as a community of faith to the priority of gods house and. A harmony of the life of jesus four gospel accounts in harmony. Unlocking the old testament part 57 zechariah 1 youtube. His book contains visions with strange symbols, prose as well as poetry, and many messianic prophecies. The book of zechariah, attributed to the hebrew prophet zechariah, is included in the twelve. It has been speculated that his grandfather iddo was the head of a priestly family who returned with zerubbabel, and that zechariah may himself have been a priest as well as a prophet. Oct 01, 2001 some call the book of zechariah, the apocalypse of the old testament. Below are 39 books from the old testament and 27 from the new testament all of which list the author and chapters, as well as the approximated dates. Several new commentaries on the book of zechariah have appeared during the. Best commentaries and books on zechariah logos bible. Some modern interpreters believe that what we know as one book was originally two books.

In addition the canonical history of the book of zechariah has always included all fourteen chapters in the book. Few books of the old testament are as difficult of interpretation as the book of zechariah. I will refine them like silver and test them like gold. Before the temple completed, and then wrote chapters 914 approximately 480 b. Zechariah verse by verse bible commentary matthew henry. Thats the message that the lord gives zechariah to start off this book of the recorded prophecies that were given to him. The latter prophets follow psalms and the wisdom books in the greek septuagint, as well as our christian old testament of the bible. However, we do know that zechariah lived in jerusalem soon after the return of the jews from their exile in babylon. Why do you transgress the commandments of the lord, so that you cannot prosper. I will say, they are my people, and they will say, the lord is our god. Parallel passages in new testament quoted from old testament the list contains not only the direct or indirect citations, but also the allusions which are particularly worthy of attention. Psalms 68 times isaiah 55 deuteronomy 44 genesis 35 exodus 31 leviticus.

Like the book of revelation, zechariah is a book of prophecy. The new testament authors directly quote or allude to zechariahs content on some forty separate occasions. Because you have forsaken the lord, he also has forsaken you. The book consists of a series of independent sayings, many of which are rightly attributed to zephaniah, written probably about 640630 bc. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. The books of haggai and zechariah represent a golden period in old testament history, but they are often overlooked. One was an old testament prophet who prophesied in the days of haggai and who wrote the book of zechariah ezra 5. Then the spirit of god came upon zechariah the son of jehoiada the priest, who stood above the people, and said to them, thus says god.

The 14 chapters are largely given over to prophetic symbols of the future. Addressing controversies surrounding the book, he orients readers to the overall flow of the text as well as its enduring significance in judeochristian thought. The book of zechariah then speak to him, saying, thus says the lord of hosts, saying. Jan 30, 2011 a brief summary of each of the books of the old testament bible and their genre. Abel then would be a man out of the first and zechariah a man out of the last book of the old testament.

The book of ezra names zechariah as the son of iddo ezra 5. Zechariah s book, however, is longer and has much more variety than haggais. Hubbard, a historic and landmark series, one which is synonymous with superior scholarship and excellence exegesis, this volume continues this legacy. Christ in the book of zechariah bethel chapel luton. Iddo was a priest who returned to jerusalem with zerubbabel, the first jewish governor of jerusalem after the jews return from the babylonian exile see nehemiah 12. The book of zechariah crazy dreams and misrepresenting god posted on august 17, 20 by virgowriter change does not always happen quickly, and sometimes the people that call for it finally have their patience rewarded when it does arrive. Turn ye unto me, saith the lord of hosts, and i will turn unto you, saith the lord of hosts. The dates mentioned in the book confirm that he was a contemporary of haggai zechariah 1.

Zechariahs amazing prophecy of the betrayal of christ. The messiah will come again, be accepted, and will rule 12. The book of zechariah challenges gods people to remain. The general consensus of critical scholarship holds that the book of zechariah is not one book but two.