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. The books of ezra and nehemiah are also key literary sources on the restoration. It is closely related to haggai, another minor prophetic book, probably composed a short time earlier around 520 b. The prophet identifies himself as zechariah yahweh.
Consider the tendency in men to indulge contempt for good things, in the littleness and weakness of their beginnings and early operations. This book has the characteristics of an apocalypse. The universal tradition of both jews and christians endorses the prophet zechariah as author. Haggai stresses the importance of the relationship to god of the community as a whole, while zechariah is seen as a prophet of hope, promising yahwehs salvation to his people.
Among these were two prophets of considerable importance haggai and zechariah. Haggai focuses explicitly on the present temple work, while zechariah deals with the larger picture of israels history and future. He also pointed out when the people turned away from god, their needs were not met, but when they honored. Zechariah in the bible scripture quotes and summary. Since the publication of the original article, there have been requests for more background on the discrepancies. The first part of the book, chapters 18, is written between 520 and 518 b.
Some modern interpreters believe that what we know as one book was originally two books zech. Those holding this view consider the first part to be from the sixthcentury prophet and the second from an author of a later time the maccabean era c. They landed on earth, colonized it, mining the earth for gold and other minerals, establishing a spaceport in what today is the iraqiran area, and lived in a kind of idealistic society as a small colony. Those who have read zecharia sitchins last book, there were giants upon the earth, are aware of the desire to conduct a genome study comparing the dna of the bones of the goddess of ur to the human genome. One was an old testament prophet who foretold in the days of haggai and who composed the book of zechariah ezra 5. Who is zephaniah and why is he important in the bible. The book of luke records that zechariah and his wife, elizabeth, were righteous, godhonoring people who had no children and were well past childbearing years luke 1. Hag 12, though both prophets were clearly interested in spiritual renewal as well. Jan 02, 2020 the book of luke records that zechariah and his wife, elizabeth, were righteous, godhonoring people who had no children and were well past childbearing years luke 1. The product of thirty years of intensive research, the 12th planet is the first book in zecharia sitchins prophetic earth chronicles seriesa revolutionary body of work that offers indisputable documentary proof of humanitys extraterrestrial forefathers. 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. 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 zechariah s book. Also, much of the book of revelation is also colored by images in first written in zechariah. The above summary details the bible people and summary of important events which occur in the bible scriptures of the book of zechariah.
The temple and the cult were viewed as one of the most important building. Zechariah bible book with full chapters king james version. His name, common to more than 29 old testament men, means the lord remembers. The prophetic book of zechariah is often neglected when studying the mission of god and his church. Overview of the book of zechariah third millennium ministries.
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. Perspectives on mission in the book of zechariah scielo sa. Books by zecharia sitchin author of the 12th planet. The book of zechariah contains the clearest and the largest number of messianic about the messiah passages among the minor prophets. Zechariah, as part of his priestly duties in the temple, was chosen to enter the holy place to burn incense before the lord verse 8. The earth chronicles series, with millions of copies sold worldwide, represents the culmination of zecharia sitchins 30 years of intensive research into the history and prehistory of earth and humankind as recorded by the ancient civilizations of the near east. The main purpose of a summary is as a simplification highlighting the major points from the original and much longer version of the subject. The book of zechariah falls naturally into two parts. The book of zechariah center point bible institute. The development and role of biblical traditions in zechariah x this second volume focuses on the phenomenon of inner biblical allusion in the book of zechariah, 1 a topic to which many had contributed long before i began my work and to which many continued to contribute as i have researched over the.
Several new commentaries on the book of zechariah have appeared during the. Angelic mediation occupies an important place in his message. Interesting facts about zechariah barnes bible charts meaning. The chapters in the book of zechariah helped the writers of the gospels understand jesus suffering, death and resurrection.
The book of zechariahpart 1 john ankerberg show john. Book of zechariah overview insight for living ministries. 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. That is, the completion of gods eschatological purpose for israel is a strong motivation for the israelites to serve him by completing the temple. Stir up the people to resume the work of rebuilding the temple. When god had a message for the people, he spoke through the. The chief purpose of zechariah and haggai was to rebuke the people of judah and to encourage and motivate them to complete the rebuilding of the temple zec 4. Angels are especially conspicuous in the first six chapters of the book. The hebrew word zechariah or zachariah means god remembers. Few books of the old testament are as difficult of interpretation as the book of zechariah. In the past god had used his prophets to warn and correct his people. So, lets turn our attention there to zechariah, chapter 6. It is true that visions appear in the book of amos, but not in proportion to those in zechariah.
There is no manuscript evidence to support any division of the book. Zechariah was a levite who was born in babylon neh 12. Their rebellion brought gods punishment as his people spent seventy years in captivity. The 12th planet audiobook zecharia sitchin audible.
In this second shortest book of the old testament after obadiah, haggai scolded his countrymen for living in paneled houses while the lords house had fallen into disarray. Jerusalem and its temple, the sacred center of the holy land and of the whole world 8. Thus the author begins by drawing up suitable literary criteria that. Grandson of the priest iddo, zechariah prophesied to the people of judah after they returned from their seventy years of exile in babylon. Most modern scholars believe the book of zechariah was written by at least two different people.
Students can also learn about events that will occur before and after jesus christ s second coming and feel the importance of preparing themselves for the lords return. By studying the book of zechariah, students can learn about the lords love for his people and his desire to cleanse and redeem them if they repent and keep their covenants. Zechariah 18, sometimes referred to as first zechariah, was written in the 6th century bc. The visions resemble those in the books of daniel and ezekiel and revelation. The book of zechariah is narrative history, prophetic and apocalyptic in genre. There is much of a disposition to undervalue, despise, the small beginnings and slow, early stages of a good work. Zechariah is the eleventh of the minor prophets, the last 12 books of the old testament. The book of zechariah was likely written in two primary segments, between 520 and 470 b. Jan 15, 2018 the article traced the portrayal of the anunnaki popularized by a. This worldfamous best seller has withstood the test of time, inspiring countless books and films, including the authors own popular sequel, the eye of the sphinx. The occasion is the same as that of the book of haggai see background. So, for the last year and a few weeks, weve grown accustomed to turning our attention to the book of job. Progress is slow on getting the approvals and applications in place, but rest assured that the importance and priority of the study has.
And i will pour out on the house of david and the inhabitants of jerusalem a spirit of grace and. We have detailed a brief summary of the book of zechariah for bible study or sunday school lessons. Zechariah emphasized that god has used his prophets to teach, warn and correct his people. Therefore, the book of zechariah is also about the prayer movement in jerusalem. He was the son of berechiah, who was the son of iddo see zechariah 1. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the 12th planet book i. Apocalyptic symbolism entering into the visions is another outstanding characteristic of this prophets writings. The book of zechariah, because of its great variation in style, content, and language, is widely believed to be a composite work. His trailblazing books have been translated into more than twenty languages.
In that respect, its possible to think of the book of zechariah as a kind of miniature book of isaiah. Book this book does not require a rating on the projects quality scale. Zechariah, theology of bakers evangelical dictionary of. This book is within the scope of wikiproject christianity, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of christianity on wikipedia. The prophets zechariah and haggai wrote about the year 520 bc during the restoration of jerusalem and judah. Best commentaries and books on zechariah logos bible. Travelers from the stars, they arrived eons ago, and planted the genetic seed that would. The contention is that chapters 914 were not authored by zechariah, but a work appended to zechariah by a later redactor. Haggai is very literal, directly addressing the economic decline and the tangible solution building the temple. Yet before we get to that verse, the book, like many prophetic books, is full of alarming brokenness and impending judgement. Ive come back to zion, ive moved back to jerusalem. The complete earth chronicles by zecharia sitchin, hardcover. The efforts of these prophets succeed, and the temple is completed five years later.
The general consensus of critical scholarship holds that the book of zechariah is not one book but two. It is a postexilic book, meaning it was written after post the return from captivity exile in babylon. Zechariah was a contemporary of the prophet haggai, the first postexilic prophet ezra 5. Jerusalems new names will be truth city, and mountain of godoftheangelarmies, and mount holiness. It was haggais appointed task to stir up the people to complete the temple project see ezra 5. The book consists of a series of independent sayings, many of which are rightly attributed to zephaniah, written probably about 640630 bc. Only chapters 18 contain the prophecies of zechariah. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see a list of open tasks. Book of zephaniah, the ninth of 12 old testament books that bear the names of the minor prophets, collected in one book, the twelve, in the jewish canon. But to do this, a satisfactory method of analysis must be found. The jews began rebuilding their temple, but soon became discouraged and the work fell idleand remained so for fourteen years. In greek the book is titled zacarias, a transliteration from the hebrew name.
People of the christian faith can this useful short summary of these bible scriptures for an online bible study course or biblical studies. Moreover, all parts of zechariah are quoted in the new testament without any indication of a diversity of authorship. The other notable zechariah was a priest, the father of john the baptist luke 1. And when we open to this chapter, we see what is possibly the last of zechariah s night visions. In the book of zechariah, which means, god remembers, chapter 21. The first is to elucidate the structure of the book of zechariah. Clicking on a chapter will show you the text of that chapter of zechariah. Then i asked the angel who spoke with me, what are those. 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. A summary, synopsis or recap is a shortened version of the original. The prophet zechariah wrote chapters 18 approximately 520518 b.
The words of zephaniah contain one of my favorite bible verses. The dates mentioned in the book confirm that he was a contemporary of haggai zechariah 1. Finally, it seemed that the lord had placed a specific book in my mind as the next subject of our study. This book is second only to isaiah in the breadth of the prophets writings about messiah. The essays raise important issues in relation to the influence of biblical texts in subsequent literature and also the broad area of intertextuality and the way in which later texts relate to and use. Explain that zechariah 12 records zechariah s prophecy of a great battle the battle of armageddon that will precede the second coming of jesus christ. These twelve prophets were sometimes named the minor prophets, not because they are of lesser importance, but because their writings are brief. In the book of zechariah, the messiah is presented as the shepherd, the stone, the coming king, and the branch who will remove iniquity. The second part, chapters 914, arent given until after 480 b. The justification for this bifurcation is generally argued along several lines. Invite the class to follow along, looking for whom all nations would gather against in this battle.
One will find israel mentioned in the following verses of the book of zechariah 1. Zechariah is the longest book of the minor prophets. The essays examine the book of zechariah itself as well as its subsequent interpretation by a number of other writers, jewish and christian. Zechariah pictures christ in both his first coming zechariah 9. Quotes by zecharia sitchin those who from heaven to earth came. In the first part we find dates locating the prophecies in the persian era late sixth century b. In his book zechariah promised preservation for israel. Analysis of the book zechariah 1101 words bartleby. What haggai and zechariah proclaimed is recorded in the bible books bearing their names. The lost book of enki audiobook zecharia sitchin audible. In hebrew the book is titled hyrkz meaning yahweh remembers b. We can look at how the lord related to zechariah and zerubbabel, and see how he will relate to the leaders of jerusalem and those deeply involved in building houses of prayer at the end of the age.
Before the temple completed, and then wrote chapters 914 approximately 480 b. The book of zechariah, although a prophetic work of singular importance in developing an understanding of biblical eschatology and the role of the promised messianic king, is one of the most overlooked and least studied of the old testament books. Rebuilding the temple and then these messages from godoftheangelarmies. Return to me, declares the lord of hosts, that i may return to you, says the lord of hosts. Top this book has been rated as top importance on the. But unfortunately we came to the end of that book and now we need to move on to something else and as i prayed, a few different possibilities were in my mind. To read more of this extremely important prophetic book of the old testament, click on the links below. Contents contents 1 the book of zechariah part 1 2 part 1 2. Zechariah emphasized that god has used his prophets to teach, warn, and correct his people. This month he begins a series that will help you understand this important book.
Many of the same visions can be found in the books of zechariah, daniel and other prophetic books. An obscure verse in the book of zechariah describes the wounds in the hands of jesus and the circumstances that caused those wounds. Zecharia sitchin and the mistranslation of sumerian texts. Zechariah is an important member of the book of the twelve minor old testament prophetic books. The product of 30 years of intensive research, the 12th planet is the first book in zecharia sitchins prophetic earth chronicles series a revolutionary body of work that offers indisputable documentary proof of humanitys extraterrestrial forefathers. Dr mason considers malachi, dating perhaps from a little later than the other two, a fitting conclusion to the group of prophetic books, in that it reminds its readers. Of heaven and earth is a easy read for those of us staring out into the works of zecharia sitchen books. Zechariah had a vision of a man on a red horse by the myrtle trees. These are all of the chapters of the book of zechariah. This prophet named zechariah was mentioned by jesus as being murdered by the rebellious jews of his day matthew 23.
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