This chapter deals with Israel being refined and in turn being the instrument of judgment on the nations. It also deals with repentance and restoration (in the peshat level). Eschatologically, it definitely refers to prophecies about the war of Gog…

Zech 11.1-17 is a chapter about the destruction of the Jewish people and shows the reasons why.  The destruction of Jerusalem, the inhabitants, and the Temple are discussed in figurative terms.  There will be a contrast between the good shepherd…

Zech 10.1-12 is a further explanation about the complete redemption of Israel and contains no new promises. v 1…Ask rain (there are four words in Hebrew for rain, three of which occur in this verse) at the time of the…

The ninth to the fourteenth chapters will be apocalyptic in nature and full of prophecy. They will have the same thrust, dealing with the enemies of Israel and what happens to them, along with blessings to Israel. This chapter is…

Zech 7.1-14 tells us about the question as to whether certain fasts concerning the destruction of the Temple should be continued since the Temple was nearly half done; the message of the former prophets and what happened as a result…

This chapter tells us about a vision of four chariots and a command to make crowns of silver and gold for the Messiah, symbolized by Joshua (whose name was Yeshua in Ezra 3.2) the high priest. v 1…Now I lifted…

In the last chapter we saw the people who are rejoicing over the rebuilding of the Temple. Now in Zech  5.1-11 we are going to see the other side and how the Lord will judge them. The measure of sin…

Zech 3.1-10 relates to Joshua the high priest and the restoration of the priesthood, and it uses concepts related to Yom Kippur.  This is a court room scene, with the angel of the Lord as judge, Joshua as the accused…

Zech 2.1-13 shows Zechariah’s third vision and the development of Israel and the Kingdom of God until its final fulfillment. The vision itself is very simple with just a few items being shown to help interpret it. v 1…Then I…

This prophecy concerns the rebuilding of the Temple and will be heavy in Temple imagery. It is a relatively short book but it is loaded with information.  Zechariah means “Yehovah remembers” and these prophecies are dated between 520 and 518…