"The Prophet Zechariah-Pt 1," 1/7/2026, Wed PM Bible Study, People Of The Bible-Prophets Series

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The PROPHET ZECHARIAH’S first PROPHECY was delivered two months after HAGGAI’S first PROPHECY.
I. LET’S SEE ZECHARIAH’S BACKGROUND.
The name ZECHARIAH means “JEHOVAH Remembers” or “JEHOVAH is Renowned.” He is spoken of in Ezra 5:1, Ezra 6:14 and Nehemiah 12:4, 16 as being the son of IDDO.
IDDO was a PRIEST, so ZECHARIAH was born of PRIESTLY descent, and was likely a PRIEST himself.

II. LET’S SEE ZECHARIAH’S MISSION.
A. The LORD Used Him To Help Arouse The People To Activity In Rebuilding The TEMPLE.
B. The LORD Used Him To Restore The Theocratic Spirit. (i.e. The Recognition That This People Was To Be Governed By The LORD GOD.)
C. The LORD Used Him To Rekindle The Nation’s Faith And Hope During A Time Of Desolation.
D. The LORD Used Him To Reorganize The True Worship Of GOD.
E. The LORD Used Him To Remove Idolatry From The Nation.

III. LET’S SEE ZECHARIAH’S MESSAGES WHILE THE TEMPLE WAS BEING REBUILT. 1:1 - 8:23
ZECHARIAH is known as “the prophet of hope and mercy.”
ZECHARIAH encouraged the people to finish rebuilding the TEMPLE, which had sat uncompleted for almost 15 years.

And just like HAGGAI, ZECHARIAH battled against. . .
1. PEOPLE’S SPIRITUAL APATHY,
2. PEOPLE’S DESPAIR over pressures from their enemies,
3. PEOPLE’S DISCOURAGEMENT about the smaller scale of the new TEMPLE.

He called on the PEOPLE to see their neglect of important spiritual priorities. That neglect was the greatest threat that they faced!
A. We See ZECHARIAH’S MESSAGE For JUDAH To RETURN To The LORD. 1:1-6
B. We See ZECHARIAH’S Night VISIONS. 1:7 – 6:8
GOD gave ZECHARIAH a series of 8 night VISIONS which portrayed the FINAL RESTORATION OF ISRAEL and the SECURITY and BLESSING that will be theirs when the LORD REIGNS IN THE MILLENNIUM.
1. VISION Of The Scouts Of JEHOVAH. 1:7-17
GOD watches over HIS OWN and GOD will eventually bring upon the nations the JUDGMENT that they deserve.
2. VISION Of The Four Horns And Four Carpenters. 1:18-21
ZECHARIAH sees four animal horns which represent four world powers that oppressed and scattered the PEOPLE of JUDAH and ISRAEL.
Then he sees four carpenters who will pound the horns. Persia crushed Babylon. Greece crushed Persia. Rome crushed Greece. CHRIST will crush Rome. So, GOD was showing what HE would do to the evil nations that have oppressed HIS PEOPLE.
3. VISION Of The Man Measuring JERUSALEM. 2:1-13
GOD was showing that the city of JERUSALEM will be RESTORED in HIS FUTURE KINGDOM and it will be full of people in that day and GOD HIMSELF will be a wall around the city. GOD will be their protection!
4. VISION Of The HIGH PRIEST. 3:1-10
JOSHUA was ISRAEL’S HIGH PRIEST when the REMNANT returned to JERUSALEM and began rebuilding the TEMPLE.
Here we see a VISION of JOSHUA standing before GOD as he represented the NATION OF ISRAEL. Satan was trying to resist JOSHUA the PRIEST. The LORD rebuked him.
5. VISION Of The GOLDEN LAMPSTAND. 4:1-14
A LAMPSTAND that is continually kept burning by an unlimited reservoir of OIL which represents the sufficiency of GOD’S grace. This picture reminded the people that it is only through GOD’S SPIRIT that they will succeed.
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