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Zechariah - The restoration of Israel through the deliverance of Messiah

A father to the fatherless, a defender of widows… — Psalm 68:5
You, LORD, hear the desire of the afflicted; you encourage them, and you listen to their cry, defending the fatherless and the oppressed, so that mere earthly mortals will never again strike terror. — Psalm 10:17–18

God is a father to the fatherless, a defender of the widow. He encourages the afflicted and listens to their cry.

Zechariah

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Zechariah

The Story of Israel’s Return

Now if their transgression is riches for the world and their failure is riches for the Gentiles, how much more will their fulfillment be!…For if their rejection is the reconciliation of the world, what will their acceptance be but life from the dead? Romans 11:12, 15

In Ezekiel 23 God tells a story of two young sisters who He takes on as wives. The older sister, Oholah, desired what the Assyrians had to offer and she gave herself in harlotry to them. The younger sister, Oholibah was even worse and gave herself in like manner to the Babylonians. Both women committed abominable acts of harlotry. The two women are an allegory of Israel and Judah giving themselves in idolatry to the nations.

Zechariah

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Zechariah Return to Me!

Now if their transgression is riches for the world and their failure is riches for the Gentiles, how much more will their fulfillment be!…For if their rejection is the reconciliation of the world, what will their acceptance be but life from the dead? Romans 11:12, 15

In Ezekiel 23, God tells a story of two young sisters who He takes on as wives. The older sister, Oholah, desired what the Assyrians had to offer and she gave herself in harlotry to them. The younger sister, Oholibah was even worse and gave herself in like manner to the Babylonians. Both women committed abominable acts of harlotry and bare children to these nations. The two women serve as an allegory of Israel (to the north) and Judah (to the south) giving themselves in idolatry and being exiled to the nations.

Zechariah notes

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Zechariah

Zechariah 1:1** ](verseid:38.1.1) In the eighth month of the second year of Darius, the word of the LORD came to Zechariah the prophet, the son of Berechiah, the son of Iddo saying,

Zechariah 1:2** ](verseid:38.1.2) “The LORD was very angry with your fathers.

Zechariah 1:3** ](verseid:38.1.3) “Therefore say to them, ‘Thus says the LORD of hosts, “Return to Me,” declares the LORD of hosts, “that I may return to you,” says the LORD of hosts.

Zechariah notes

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Zechariah

possible title: Israel’s Messiah to the Nations

I. Zechariah - background

A. General Information

Title: Zekar-yah = God remembers
On December 18, 520 BC, Zechariah began his ministry. Zechariah 1:1
Zechariah is a post-exilic book
1. Pre-exilic - Habakkuk, Zephaniah
2. Exilic- Daniel, Ezekiel
3. Post-exilic - Zechariah, Haggai,
Zechariah 1:1 – Zechariah, which means Yahweh remembers, prophesied at the same time as Haggai to encourage Israel to finish rebuilding the Temple.

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Zechariah

Introduction

	DATA ABOUT THE BOOK OF ZECHARIAH
1. Title	Zekar-yah
2. Author	Zacharias, son of Berechias, priest, member of the synagogue, born during the exile, young. Contemporaries: Haggai, Joshua the priest, governor Zerubbabel
3. Date	520 BC - 518 BC (Chapters 9-14 ~ 470 BC)
4.Audience	Zorubbabel the governor (4:6-9), Joshua the priest (3:1, 6:9-15), the Jews that had returned from exile (7:4-7)
5. Place	Jerusalem (1:14-16, 3:1-4:9, 6:9-15, 8:9)
6.Structure	Introducción, 8 visiones, Instrucciones especiales, 2 cargas
7.Message	God is for Israel. The future messianic reign brings hope and joy to discouraged people. Judah must return and trust God.
8.Purpose	Return to the Lord, encourage
9.Themes	1st and 2nd comings, temple, Israel is chosen of God, Eschatology of Israel, Covenant, angel of the Lord, the branch, the servant, the rock with 7 eyes, the high priest, the cornerstone,
10.Genre	historical, didactic and prophetic. Introductory -> Symbolic -> didactic -> prophetic

Important dates to remember in the life of Israel

931 BC - The nation of Israel is divided

722 BC - Israel to the north is overtaken by the Assyrians

605 BC - Judah is taken captive

586 BC - First temple destroyed

536 BC - The first return lead by Zerubbabel to rebuild temple

457 BC - Second return led by Ezra to restore the law

444 BC - Third return under Nehemiah to rebuild walls of Jerusalem

4 Temples of Israel

Solomon (kings y Chronicles)

Zerubbabel (Ezr 5:1-2, John 2:20)

Antichrist (Dan 9:27, Mat 24:15, Rev 11:1-2)

Millennial (Eze 40-48 - Zech. 6:12)

Outline of Zechariah

Zechariah 1:1-6 Message #1 - “Return to me”

Zechariah 1:7-6:15 Message #2 - Eight visions

Zechariah 7-8 Message #3 - Admonitions

Zechariah 9-14 Message #4 - 2 burdens

Zechariah quoted in the New Testament
9:9	Matt 21:5, John 12:15
11:13	Matt 27:9
12:10	John 19:37, Rev 1:7
13:7	Matt 26:31, Mark 14:27

Zechariah 1:1-6 Message #1

Zechariah 1:1-6 “God invites Judah to return to Himself!”

Zechariah 1:1 In the eighth month of the second year of Darius… This king is not the Darius the Mede we meet during Daniel’s time (538-536 BC). This king, Darius I, is a successor to Cyrus the Persian. He ruled from 522-486 BC. Ezra 4-6

The year is 520 BC. Medo-Persia is in power. Zerubbabel has been placed as governor over Judah.

Some dates to help understand where we are in Israel’s history.

722 BC - The Assyrians conquer Israel to the north

700 BC - Isaiah prophesied that a king named Cyrus would be instrumental in returning the people and rebuilding Jerusalem. Isa 44:28, Isa 45:13

605 BC - The EXILE begins. The Babylonians conquer Judah.

586 BC - The temple is destroyed

538 BC - Cyrus makes a decree to set the exiles free and to return to rebuild the temple. Ezra 1:1-4, 6:3

536 BC - The foundation for the temple begins

After the foundation for the temple was laid, the Samaritans began to make trouble to discourage any rebuilding. Ezr 4:1-6:28,

The Samaritan woman and Jesus have a conversation surrounding this issue many centuries later. John 4:19-24

520 BC - Darius I reaffirmed Cyrus’s decree yet the temple remained in ruins. Ezra 6:1-12, Hag 1:4

The rebuilding of the temple begins. Haggai and Zechariah begin their ministry.

516 BC - the Temple is finished

457 BC - Artaxerxes I issued a decree to Ezra, giving autonomy to Judah., Ezr 7:12-26

444 BC - Artaxerxes I issued a decree to Nehemiah to rebuild Jersualem. Neh 2:1-8

The times of the gentiles is set in progress. , Dan 9:24-27, Luk 21:24, Rom 11:25

Haggai began prophecying on this same year as well.

Due to setbacks caused by the Samarians, about 17 years have passed since Cyrus’s decree to return to the land and restore the temple. The temple remains in ruins. Esr 4-6

Zechariah 1:1b the word of the LORD came to Zechariah the prophet,

What Zechariah spoke is not of his own initiative or deduction. It was God’s word. Heb 1:1, 2 Tim 3:16-17

Haggai prophesied in September, October and December but nothing in November. Zechariah’s prophecy was in November.

Zerubbabel listened and followed what God commanded. Ezra 5:2

Even though there was opposition, God told the people to begin rebuilding the temple. The opposition remained quiet until hearing back from king Darius I regarding the authenticity of the decree issued by Cyrus. Ezra 5:5

Zechariah 1:1c the son of Berechiah, the son of Iddo saying, Zech 1:1, Zech 1:7

Not much is told to us about Berechiah except he was the father of Zechariah.

Jesus mentioned a martyrd prophet called Zechariah son of Berechiah in Matthew 23:35. Luke also mentions this but leaves Berechiah’s name out. Luk 11:51

It’s difficult to know why it is stated this way in Matthew since we don’t know how Zechariah dies and there is another Zechariah (son of Jehoiada) who was a prophet that had lived 300 years earlier that was killed by the people. 2 Chr. 24:20-22

Opción 1: Berechiah means essentially the same as Jehoiada. Since they mean the same, the names were used interchangeably by Jesus

Opción 2: Both Zechariah’s may have had fathers named Berechias and that Jehoiada was actually Zechariah’s grandfather.

Opción 3: Error in transcription

Opción 4: Jesus witnessed Zechariah son of Berechiah’s murder just the same as he did Abel’s. This seems the most plausible option of the 4.

Matthew was also familiar with Zechariah since he quotes it three times. It would have caught his attention to hear Jesus state it.

Iddo, was Zechariah’s grandfather. He was a priest. Iddo is listed among those who returned from Babylon. Neh 12:1-4

En 520 Zechariah is probably a young man. Zac 2:4

Zechariah was a prophet. This was his roll.

Zechariah 1:2 “The LORD was very angry with your fathers. Having been exiled for 70 years is proof of this. 2 Chr 36

Zechariah 1:3 “Therefore say to them, ‘Thus says the LORD of hosts,

Zechariah was to speak God’s word to the people, this would include the few older generation that returned, the young and Zerubbabel and Joshua.

Lord of Hosts appears 52 times in Zecharias. The way this title of God is used implies the unlimited resources available at his disposition for his people.

God is rich in mercy. Efe 2:4

God is abundant in power. Mat 28:18

Zechariah is no false prophet. His message comes from the Lord of hosts himself. This is crucial to see the importance of his message. Thankfully Zerubbabel and Joshua didn’t question the authority of Zechariah’s message.

Zechariah 1:3 “Return to Me,” declares the LORD of hosts, “that I may return to you,” says the LORD of hosts.

The opposite of return is to forsake. They had forsaken the Lord needed to return. The result would be God’s returning to them as the Lord of hosts to His nation.

Zechariah 1:4a “Do not be like your fathers, to whom the former prophets proclaimed, saying, ‘Thus says the LORD of hosts, “Return now from your evil ways and from your evil deeds.” God knew their ways were evil. Rev 2:1-7

1. Evil ways and evil deeds are demonstrable yet a return to God is not merely about ceasing to do evil things but a return to fellowship.

A return to God is the condition of the heart (internal). The changed ways are the result (external).

Zechariah 1:4b “But they did not listen or give heed to Me,” declares the LORD. The previous generation did not listen to God, they did not change their minds and continued on even expecting the consequences. Zech 7:11-14

God invites Judah into a relationship, not mere external, religious rote. Zech 7:4-6, Zech 8:2, Amo 5:21-27, Col 2:23,

According to the dictionary, rote is mechanical or unthinking routine or repetition.

God hates religious rote as a replacement for a relationship with Himself. Isa 1:12-18, Sant. 1:26

Religious rote is considered violence to the law. Eze 22:26, Zep 3:4

In Acts 17:22 Paul says these words about the Athenians on Mars Hill. So Paul stood in the midst of the Areopagus and said, “Men of Athens, I observe that you are very religious in all respects.

An old commentator rephrased Paul’s words, I perceive that in all things yo are too superstitious. Jer 10:2, Act 28:3-4, Act 17:23

Zechariah 1:5 “Your fathers, where are they? The great majority of that generation died while in exile. Most did not return. Psa 90:10,

Zechariah 1:5b And the prophets, do they live forever? Now those prophets were gone, their message should have been heeded at the moment it was proclaimed. Delayed obedience is disobedience.

God had spoken to them then. They should have listened and returned. In a similar fashion today, God’s offer of salvatión is today, not necessarily tomorrow. Jer 26:5, 2 Cor 6:2

Zechariah 1:6 “But did not My words and My statutes, which I commanded My servants the prophets, overtake your fathers? …God had made it abundantly known and clear to everyone. They didn’t have an excuse.

Zechariah 1:6b Then they repented and said, ‘As the LORD of hosts purposed to do to us in accordance with our ways and our deeds, so He has dealt with us...the term repented is a bit confusing here.

The word SHUB “repented” could also be translated as “returned” (KJV). Compare the use of SHUB in Zec 1:3 with Zec 1:6

If we are to think they repented, then they are being referred to in a positive light. Yet the whole argument to the admonition hinges on the fact that the previous generation did not do what was right.

The purpose then must be to show the previous generation had returned, accepting their fate as from God for doing wrong but were still not trusting God. This present generation should not take that approach with God, but rather repent.

The previous generation recognized their error but never changed their way of thinking, they simply accepted their punishment saying God did as He said. Eze 20:43

A short note about biblical repentance:

It’s not merely recognizing the wrong you have done. It’s not a focus on the admission of guilt. Mat 27:3-5

It’s not feeling sorrow for something (even though that is the contemporary meaning in the dictionary). Biblical Repentance and regret are not synonymous words.

It is true that God’s kindness or godly sorrow may lead to repentance but they are not one in the same thing. Rom 2:4, 2 Cor 7:9

It’s not ceasing from sin, promising not to sin or changing one’s life from sin. It may help to realize the phrase “repent of your sins” is not found in the Bible. Acts 2:38 does say “repent for the forgiveness of sins”.

It’s not something you measure to see if it is real, true or authentic repentance. This is a common misconception that plagues Christianity today. The root is repentance which is internal. The results could be outward and might be seen differently in each case but not that they are required by God for the internal to be authentic. Luk 3:8-18,

Biblical repentance is changing one’s mind towards God, you change your thinking regarding what you are trusting in to trust God. Act 20:21, Acts 11:18, Isa 1:18, Heb 6:1

For instance, in the case of an unbeliever, to change ones mind about God’s offer made through the Gospel (that Christ died paying for our sins and rising again) and believe it. Luk 24:45-47, Acts 19:4, Luk 13:1-5

Or for a believer in error should repent (change his or her thinking) towards God regarding walking according to the flesh or sinful lifestyle for instance. Rev 2:21, Rev 3:3, Rev 3:19, 1 Jn 1:9, Rom 6:1-11, Rom 8:12-13, Gal 5:16

Conclusion of Message #1

God invited this generation to return to himself. It was an invitation to a relationship of trust and dependance in God. The previous generation had disobeyed God. They returned physically to the land, they even recognized their error but never changed their minds and placed their faith in God alone. Returning to God is an act of faith (changing one’s mind towards God) not by external works (ie returning to the land, rebuilding the temple).

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possible title: Israel’s Messiah to the Nations

I. Zechariah - background

A. General Information

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Introduction

Important dates to remember in the life of Israel

931 BC - The nation of Israel is divided

722 BC - Israel to the north is overtaken by the Assyrians

605 BC - Judah is taken captive

586 BC - First temple destroyed

536 BC - The first return lead by Zerubbabel to rebuild temple

457 BC - Second return led by Ezra to restore the law

444 BC - Third return under Nehemiah to rebuild walls of Jerusalem

4 Temples of Israel

Solomon (kings y Chronicles)

Zerubbabel (Ezr 5:1-2, John 2:20)

Antichrist (Dan 9:27, Mat 24:15, Rev 11:1-2)

Millennial (Eze 40-48 - Zech. 6:12)

Outline of Zechariah

Zechariah 1:1-6 Message #1 - “Return to me”

Zechariah 1:7-6:15 Message #2 - Eight visions

Zechariah 7-8 Message #3 - Admonitions

Zechariah 9-14 Message #4 - 2 burdens

Zechariah 1:1-6 Message #1

Zechariah 1:1-6 “God invites Judah to return to Himself!”

Zechariah 1:1 In the eighth month of the second year of Darius… This king is not the Darius the Mede we meet during Daniel’s time (538-536 BC). This king, Darius I, is a successor to Cyrus the Persian. He ruled from 522-486 BC. Ezra 4-6

The year is 520 BC. Medo-Persia is in power. Zerubbabel has been placed as governor over Judah.

Some dates to help understand where we are in Israel’s history.

722 BC - The Assyrians conquer Israel to the north

700 BC - Isaiah prophesied that a king named Cyrus would be instrumental in returning the people and rebuilding Jerusalem. Isa 44:28, Isa 45:13

605 BC - The EXILE begins. The Babylonians conquer Judah.

586 BC - The temple is destroyed

538 BC - Cyrus makes a decree to set the exiles free and to return to rebuild the temple. Ezra 1:1-4, 6:3

536 BC - The foundation for the temple begins

After the foundation for the temple was laid, the Samaritans began to make trouble to discourage any rebuilding. Ezr 4:1-6:28,

The Samaritan woman and Jesus have a conversation surrounding this issue many centuries later. John 4:19-24

520 BC - Darius I reaffirmed Cyrus’s decree yet the temple remained in ruins. Ezra 6:1-12, Hag 1:4

The rebuilding of the temple begins. Haggai and Zechariah begin their ministry.

516 BC - the Temple is finished

457 BC - Artaxerxes I issued a decree to Ezra, giving autonomy to Judah., Ezr 7:12-26

444 BC - Artaxerxes I issued a decree to Nehemiah to rebuild Jersualem. Neh 2:1-8

The times of the gentiles is set in progress. , Dan 9:24-27, Luk 21:24, Rom 11:25

Haggai began prophecying on this same year as well.

Due to setbacks caused by the Samarians, about 17 years have passed since Cyrus’s decree to return to the land and restore the temple. The temple remains in ruins. Esr 4-6

Zechariah 1:1b the word of the LORD came to Zechariah the prophet,

What Zechariah spoke is not of his own initiative or deduction. It was God’s word. Heb 1:1, 2 Tim 3:16-17

Haggai prophesied in September, October and December but nothing in November. Zechariah’s prophecy was in November.

Zerubbabel listened and followed what God commanded. Ezra 5:2

Even though there was opposition, God told the people to begin rebuilding the temple. The opposition remained quiet until hearing back from king Darius I regarding the authenticity of the decree issued by Cyrus. Ezra 5:5

Zechariah 1:1c the son of Berechiah, the son of Iddo saying, Zech 1:1, Zech 1:7

Not much is told to us about Berechiah except he was the father of Zechariah.

Jesus mentioned a martyrd prophet called Zechariah son of Berechiah in Matthew 23:35. Luke also mentions this but leaves Berechiah’s name out. Luk 11:51

It’s difficult to know why it is stated this way in Matthew since we don’t know how Zechariah dies and there is another Zechariah (son of Jehoiada) who was a prophet that had lived 300 years earlier that was killed by the people. 2 Chr. 24:20-22

Opción 1: Berechiah means essentially the same as Jehoiada. Since they mean the same, the names were used interchangeably by Jesus

Opción 2: Both Zechariah’s may have had fathers named Berechias and that Jehoiada was actually Zechariah’s grandfather.

Opción 3: Error in transcription

Opción 4: Jesus witnessed Zechariah son of Berechiah’s murder just the same as he did Abel’s. This seems the most plausible option of the 4.

Matthew was also familiar with Zechariah since he quotes it three times. It would have caught his attention to hear Jesus state it.

Iddo, was Zechariah’s grandfather. He was a priest. Iddo is listed among those who returned from Babylon. Neh 12:1-4

En 520 Zechariah is probably a young man. Zac 2:4

Zechariah was a prophet. This was his roll.

Zechariah 1:2 “The LORD was very angry with your fathers. Having been exiled for 70 years is proof of this. 2 Chr 36

Zechariah 1:3 “Therefore say to them, ‘Thus says the LORD of hosts,

Zechariah was to speak God’s word to the people, this would include the few older generation that returned, the young and Zerubbabel and Joshua.

Lord of Hosts appears 52 times in Zecharias. The way this title of God is used implies the unlimited resources available at his disposition for his people.

God is rich in mercy. Efe 2:4

God is abundant in power. Mat 28:18

Zechariah is no false prophet. His message comes from the Lord of hosts himself. This is crucial to see the importance of his message. Thankfully Zerubbabel and Joshua didn’t question the authority of Zechariah’s message.

Zechariah 1:3 “Return to Me,” declares the LORD of hosts, “that I may return to you,” says the LORD of hosts.

The opposite of return is to forsake. They had forsaken the Lord needed to return. The result would be God’s returning to them as the Lord of hosts to His nation.