I will refine them like silver and test them like gold. Book of zechariah overview insight for living ministries. This prophet was probably a levite or a priest neh. Following the hebrew text, many translations of esther call the king of persia ahasuerus, the hebrew name for xerxes. He was a prophet of the kingdom of judah, and, like the prophet ezekiel, was of priestly extraction. His name means yahweh has remembered, which might also be a good summary of the prophetic work that bears his name. The book is particularly timely today as it focuses on the siege of jerusalem by the collective gentile powers on planet earth a circumstance that is shaping up as you are reading this article. The following is a list of such references, but it makes no claim to being exhaustive or complete. Boda is professor of old testament at mcmaster divinity college.
Zechariah the book of zechariah has often been called the revelation of the old testament. Critical scholarship divides zechariah into five parts on the basis of perceived differences in style, vocabulary, theme, and genre. This work by mark boda provides insightful commentary on zechariah, with great sensitivity to its historical, literary, and theological dimensions. Exploring zechariah, volume 1 the development of zechariah and its role within the twelve mark j. The book of zechariah the new international commentary on. Including a fresh translation of zechariah from the original hebrew, boda delivers deep and thorough reflection on a toooftenneglected book of the old testament. The book of zechariah new international commentary on the old testament nicot kindle edition by boda, mark j download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. 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. Books of the bible list order complete new and old testament. Book of zechariah, also spelled zacharias, the 11th of 12 old testament books that bear the names of the minor prophets, collected in the jewish canon in one. His visions are both messianic telling about the saviors second coming and apocalyptic telling about the last days. Zechariah, book of definition and meaning bible dictionary.
Kladcat 2012, shared under a creative commons attribution license. The latter prophets follow psalms and the wisdom books in the greek septuagint, as well as our christian old testament of the bible. The holy bible book 38 zechariah kjv dramatized audio. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Book of zechariah, also spelled zacharias, 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. I will say, they are my people, and they will say, the lord is our god. The holman old testament commentary has two volumes on the minor prophets that came to be so called because of their size but not their importance. Overview of the book of zechariah reformed answers to. The book of zechariah, attributed to the hebrew prophet zechariah, is included in the twelve minor prophets in the hebrew bible.
The book of zechariah contains descriptions of visions concerning the rebuilding of jerusalem and the temple, the gathering of scattered israel, and the triumph of israel over its enemies. Duane lindsey, zechariah, in the bible knowledge commentary. Zechariah assures his people that the lord will deal with the nations who harm them, but also, some gentiles will join them. Despite the fact that each of the 12 books of the minor prophets were written at different times and places, sometime in the development of the hebrew canon, these twelve books. Was zechariah the father of john the baptist and author of. Watch our overview video on the book of zechariah, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. He was one of those captives in babylon but, under the leadership of a political ruler whose name was zerubbabel, zechariah, together with some 50,000 of his hebrew kinsmen, returned to their native palestine cir. This book was provided to me free of charge from eerdmans. 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. The lord used zechariah to encourage the people to rebuild the temple in jerusalem after their captivity in babylon. Zechariah began his ministry 16 years after the return from babylonian captivity in 520519 b.
The book of zechariah is in the old testament part of the bible. The traditional view is that this man was a sixthcentury contemporary of haggai and that the entire book was written by him. Zechariah 7 jeremiah 5 hosea 5 it makes sense that the top few books are some of the long books in the ot. Old testament references in the book of revelation by. In this book, zechariah s visions foster hope in the future promise of. The book of zechariah new international commentary on the old testament mark j.
Zechariah s prophecies about jesus christ in chapters 914 are quoted more in the four gospels of the new testament than those of any other old testament prophet. Zechariahs amazing prophecy of the betrayal of christ. An exposition of the scriptures by dallas seminary faculty. Start studying old testament survey unit 10 quiz 5. Is the last book of old testament is zechariah answers. This book is second only to isaiah in the breadth of the prophets writings about messiah. In particular, he discuses the main theme of each book as he attempts to answer the question, is there a dominant and unchanging. Zechariah is the thirtyeighth and next to last book of the protestant old testament. The 14 chapters are largely given over to prophetic symbols of the future. The dates mentioned in the book confirm that he was a contemporary of haggai zechariah 1.
But gods message through zechariah was also a message of great hope. And as i prayed, a few different possibilities were in my mind. This prophet is also mentioned by jesus as having been murdered by the rebellious and. It would be a mistake to suppose that all of the contents found in the old testament books that bear the names of prophets were written by the persons for whom the books. The book of zechariah challenges gods people to remain. As we have seen, following several generations of prophetic warnings, the nationstate of judah with its kings palace and elaborate temple came to an. Zechariah zecharias wrote the book of zechariah in the old testament zechariah 1. In this classic guide, william barclay offers a concise introduction to each of the new testament books. Zechariah was one of the minor prophets of the old testament. Watch our overview video on the book of zechariah, which breaks down the literary. For instance, the crucifixion of jesus was foretold in psalm 22. Duanne lindsey, zechariah, the bible knowledge commentary. God showed zechariah many strange pictures to encourage the people in jerusalem.
This volume contains commentary on the last six of the minor prophets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the book of zechariah new international commentary on the old testament nicot. Most modern scholars believe the book of zechariah was written by at least two different people. These pictures explained good things that god would do in the future. Some call the book of zechariah, the apocalypse of the old testament. The first books of the old testament to appear in the approximate form in which we have them today are the ones attributed to the prophets. But unfortunately we came to the end of that book and now we need to move on to something else. Few books of the old testament are as difficult of interpretation as the book of zechariah. God is sovereign over all and his promises come true.
The books of the old testament contain many passages about the messiah all prophecies jesus christ fulfilled. So, for the last year and a few weeks, weve grown accustomed to turning our attention to the book of job. This prophet is also mentioned by jesus as having been murdered by the rebellious and disobedient. One was an old testament prophet who prophesied in the days of haggai and who wrote the book of zechariah ezra 5. 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. Some modern interpreters believe that what we know as one book was originally two books.
The universal tradition of both jews and christians endorses the prophet zechariah as author. Conclusion literature few books of the old testament are as difficult of interpretation as the book of zechariah. The bible is a collection of books that are canonized in judaism and christianity and are considered holy and sacred. The book of zechariah new international commentary on the. Zechariah was a prophet who lived in the 6th century before the birth of christ. The old testament also known as the jewish tanakh is the first 39 books in most christian bibles. The historical setting of the book is identical with that of haggai cp. Zekaryah, means yahweh remembers, or yahweh has remembered.
This list has the top 10 most quoted old testament books. There are many commentaries about the book of zechariah available at this moment but new international commentary on the old testament the book of zechariah, is a step above the herd. There were a couple of prominent men in the bible named zechariah alternate spelling zacharias or zachariah. Survey of zechariah biblical composition messianic. In this book, zechariahs visions foster hope in the future promise of the. This is supported by zechariah s interest in the temple and the priesthood, and from iddos preaching in the books of chronicles. The first part of the book, chapters one through eight, contain eight symbolic visions of zechariah. No one knows when he will return, but the message of the old testament prophets is that god can be trusted. His name, common to more than 29 old testament men, means the lord remembers. Only chapters 18 contain the prophecies of zechariah. Obadiah is one of the most detailed books in the old testament in terms of background, giving the time, setting, and information about the prophet at the beginning of the book. The book of zechariah teaches that salvation may be obtained by all. Boda as an amazon associate, if you use the link above, we receive a small percentage from qualifying purchases.
Different sects and denominations may have different books in their canons. Below are 39 books from the old testament and 27 from the new testament all. It is the eleventh of the twelve minor prophets or shorter prophets, following haggai, zechariah s contemporary, and preceding malachi. A bibliographic survey deo, and editor of seventeen volumes. The name stands for the original promise with god to the descendants of abraham in particular prior to the coming of jesus christ in the new testament or the new promise. Zechariah, a minor prophet, and grandson of the priest iddo.
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