1. Zechariah 12:9-10 (NKJV)
9 It shall be in that day that I will seek to destroy all the nations that come against Jerusalem
10 “And I will pour on the house of David and on the inhabitants of Jerusalem the Spirit of grace and supplication; then they will look on Me whom they pierced. Yes, they will mourn for Him as one mourns for his only son, and grieve for Him as one grieves for a firstborn.

2. Knowing God’s Word
Zechariah

3. Knowing God’s Word
Last week we studied Haggai, the 1st post-exilic prophet who urged Judah to rebuild the temple of Jerusalem
This week we move on to the book of Zechariah
The book of Zechariah is the 38th book of our OT; the 11th of the minor prophets

4. Knowing God’s Word Zechariah is the author of this book (1:1)
The Hebrew name Zekaryah means “Yahweh Has Remembered” or “Yahweh Remembers”
Zechariah is the son of Berechiah who is the son of Iddo (1:1)
He was likely born in Babylon and is of priestly descent (Neh. 12:4, 16)

5. Knowing God’s Word
Zechariah is the 2nd post-exilic prophet that prophesied in the time of Zerubbabel
The date of the beginning of this prophecy is 520 BC
The date given (1:1) is 2 months after Haggai begins; Zechariah preached at least 2 years longer (7:1)

6. Knowing God’s Word Zechariah, therefore, was a contemporary of Haggai
Many say that chapters 1-8 were written before the temple was completed
There are some who would contend that chapters 9-14 were not written until later in his life (around 480 BC)

7. Knowing God’s Word
Zechariah, like Haggai, is encouraging Judah to continue the work of rebuilding the temple
Zechariah has a series of visions looking at the Messiah, His coming and His victory over sin
He speaks more about Christ than any other prophet except Isaiah

8. Knowing God’s Word Christ is pictured as the branch or sprout of David
We see Zerubbabel and Joshua as two of the main characters in this book
Zerubbabel was of a kingly descent while Joshua was of a priestly descent

9. Knowing God’s Word Key Verses in Zechariah: 1:3 4:6 6:12-13 8:2-3 9:9
12:9-10

10. Knowing God’s Word
Key Verses in Zechariah:
13:6
14:8-9

11. Knowing God’s Word Outline of Zechariah: Task of Rebuilding (1-8)
Call to Repentance (1:1-6)
Call to Recognize (1:7-6:8)
He is their prosperity (1:7-17)
He is their punisher (1:18-21)
He is their protection (2)
He is their purifier (3)
He is their power (4)

12. Knowing God’s Word Outline of Zechariah: Talk of Restoration (9-14)
He is their purger (5)
He is their peace (6:1-8)
Call to Reign (6:9-15)
Call to Remember (7)
Call to Rejoice (8)
Talk of Restoration (9-14)
Coming of the Messiah (9:1-10)

13. Knowing God’s Word Outline of Zechariah:
Conquest of the Messiah (9:11-10:12)
Cost of the Messiah (11)
Care of the Messiah (12:1-9)
Crucifixion of the Messiah (12:10-14)
Cleansing of the Messiah (13)
Command of the Messiah (14)