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. The book of zechariah, because of its great variation in style, content, and language, is widely believed to be a composite work. Best commentaries and books on zechariah logos bible. Zechariah with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. That is, the completion of gods eschatological purpose for israel is a strong motivation for the israelites to serve him by completing the temple. 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. Over the years, zechariah has suffered from many accusations of obscurity and has frustrated readers seeking to unlock its treasures. It is generally agreed within hebrew bible scholarship that zechariah 914 is filled with allusions to other books within the hebrew canon. While the book is attributed to one prophet, in style and content it is clearly separated into two. The reason for this supposition is probably that in the hebrew bible the chronicles are placed at the very end. The book of zechariah is the eleventh of the tere asar twelve minor prophets. The hebrew word zechariah or zachariah means god remembers.
The book of zechariah is narrative history, prophetic and apocalyptic in genre. The book of zechariah, attributed to the hebrew prophet zechariah, is included in the twelve minor prophets in the hebrew bible. Both english hebrew chapter 1 1 in the eighth month in the second year of darius, the word of the lord came to zechariah son of berechiah, son of iddo the prophet, saying. Zechariah with book summary interlinear study bible. The book of zechariah the new international commentary on. The prophet zechariah wrote chapters 18 approximately 520518 b. Though the book contains 14 chapters, only the first eight are oracles of the prophet. Since this zechariah is the last martyr mentioned in the hebrew bible as the book we know as 2 chronicles is the last book in the hebrew arrangement, many think that jesus must be referring to this zechariah they explain jesus mention of the son of berekiah as a reference to a grandfather.
This commentary by mark boda provides clear insight into zechariahs meaning with sensitivity to the historical, literary, and theological dimensions of this prophetic book of the bible. His name, common to more than 29 old testament men, means the lord remembers. Providing clear insight into zechariahs messagewith sensitivity to its historical, literary, and theological dimensionsboda presents a fresh translation based on the original hebrew together with detailed commentary and thematic analysis. Book of zechariah overview insight for living ministries. In that respect, its possible to think of the book of zechariah as a kind of miniature book of isaiah. In hebrew the book is titled hyrkz meaning yahweh remembers b. A handbook on the hebrew text baylor handbook on the hebrew bible. Use highlighting, underlining, and take notes while you study the bible. 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.
And i will pour upon the house of david, and upon the inhabitants of jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of supplications. 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. Zechariah was a person in the hebrew bible and traditionally considered the author of the book of zechariah, the eleventh of the twelve minor prophets. The second part of the book may thus be recognized to be a compilation rather than a unit, all its components being postexilic in character. Zechariah ben jehoiada was the last martyr in the last book of the hebrew bible, chronicles, so jesus may have been speaking canonically, the. The dates mentioned in the book confirm that he was a contemporary of haggai zechariah 1. The book of zechariah contains the clearest and the largest number of messianic about the messiah passages among the minor prophets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading haggai and zechariah 18.
It is a postexilic book, meaning it was written after post the return from captivity exile in babylon. Rex masons doctoral dissertation in the early 1970s contributed significantly to the foundation of this consensus. Summary of the book of zechariah the story of the bible. Boda presents a fresh translation of zechariah based on the. Zechariah is the eleventh of the twelve prophets in the book of the twelve in hebrew scripture. 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. Zechariah is a hugely popular name in the later bible books. Zechariah hebrew prophet zechariah was a person in the hebrew bible and traditionally considered the author of the book of zechariah, the eleventh of the twelve minor prophets. Zechariah is the eleventh of the twelve prophets in the book of the. The term denotes the short length of the text in relation to the longer prophetic. The book of zechariah was likely written in two primary segments, between 520 and 470 b. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The book of zechariah, the 11th book of the twelve minor prophets, dates from the same period as that of haggaiabout 520 bce. The visions of zechariah chapters 18 and the prophecies of the lord chapters 914.
Listen to this chapter in hebrew zechariah chapter 12. This zechariah has of old been connected with 2 chronicles 24. Zechariah deals with israels complaint that they have experienced gods chastisement for their sin, but the surrounding nations have gone unpunished. King zechariah is assassinated and succeeded by shallum, son of jabesh 2 kings 15. He was a prophet of the kingdom of judah, and, like the prophet ezekiel, was of priestly extraction. This is so since a grandson can still be considered the son of. The lord who rules over all says, turn to me, says the lord who rules over all, and i will turn to you. Distinguished by the detailed yet comprehensive attention paid to the hebrew text, haggai and zechariah 18 is a convenient pedagogical and reference tool that explains the form and syntax of the biblical text, offers guidance for deciding between competing semantic. The book of zechariah introduction to the book of zechariah in the bible. Including a fresh translation of zechariah from the original hebrew, boda delivers. The book of zechariah is a book of the hebrew bible and christian old testament attributed to the prophet zechariah, who prophesied after the babylonian exile during the rebuilding of the temple of jerusalem the eleventh of the 12 books of the minor prophets, the book of zechariah contains several powerful visions, including one in which people from all nations come to. Zechariah pictures christ in both his first coming zechariah 9.
Some writers have also depreciated the unity of the prophecy by pointing out that chs. The universal tradition of both jews and christians endorses the prophet zechariah as author. This book is second only to isaiah in the breadth of the prophets writings about messiah. Zechariah, like jeremiah and e zekiel was a priest as well as a prophet. Before the temple completed, and then wrote chapters 914 approximately 480 b. Zechariah emphasized that god has used his prophets to teach, warn, and correct his people. The book of zechariah center point bible institute. Only chapters 18 contain the prophecies of zechariah. Zechariah was a levite who was born in babylon neh 12. Addressing controversies surrounding the book, he orients readers to the overall flow of the text as well as its enduring significance in judeo. The future redemption and restoration of gods people through the messiah should motivate his people to serve him in the present and trust him for the future. Abel then would be a man out of the first and zechariah a man out of the last book of the old testament. In his book he speaks mostly of judah but there is much that is also pertinent to discovering the identity of the lost ten tribes ltts for short. In this volume, max rogland provides a foundational analysis of the hebrew text of haggai and zechariah 18.
In greek the book is titled zacarias, a transliteration from the hebrew name. The righteousness of judah zechariah was apparently a priest cohan but he does not concentrate on the temple service. Zechariahs prophetic ministry took place in the postexilic period, the time of the jewish restoration from babylonian captivity. A handbook on the hebrew text baylor handbook on the hebrew bible kindle edition by rogland, max.
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