INDUCTIVE BIBLE STUDY: BOOK OF ZECHARIAH
By Dennis Schmidt 4/2003
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This paper discusses the book of Zechariah.
This is a post exile prophecy.
Zechariah is largely eschatological and apocalyptic in his outlook. Another prophet of about the same time was
Haggai who also wrote to
ZECHARIAH THEME:
GOD SOVEREIGNTY OF GLORIOUS
MESSIANIC COMING TO ESTABLISH HIS
Zechariah 3:8-9
"Hear now, O Joshua the high priest, thou, and thy
fellows that sit before thee: for they are men wondered at: for,
behold, I will bring forth my servant the BRANCH. {9} For behold the
stone that I have laid before Joshua; upon one stone shall be seven
eyes: behold, I will engrave the graving thereof, saith the LORD of hosts,
and I will remove the iniquity of that land in one day." BRANCH is
Jesus
Zechariah
14:3-5 "Then shall the LORD go forth, and fight against those
nations, as when he fought in the day of battle. {4} And his
feet shall stand in that day upon the mount of Olives, which is before
Jerusalem on the east, and the mount of Olives shall cleave in the midst
thereof toward the east and toward the west, and there shall be a very
great valley; and half of the mountain shall remove toward the north, and half
of it toward the south. {5} And ye shall flee to the valley of the
mountains; for the valley of the mountains shall reach unto Azal:
yea, ye shall flee, like as ye fled from before the earthquake in the days of Uzziah king of Judah: and the LORD my God shall come,
and all the saints with thee."
Zechariah 14:9
"And the LORD shall be king over all the earth: in that day
shall there be one LORD, and his name one."
CHAPTER THEMES & ELEMENTS
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OVERVIEW |
OUTLINE |
TOPICS |
CHAPTER(S) THEMES |
I) Prophecy |
Prophet Zechariah |
Introduction |
{1:1} Prophet vision |
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II) Encourage & Motivate –
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A) A call to repentance |
According to His ways not our ways |
{1:2-6} Turn unto God from evil & He will turn unto you |
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B) Eight visions |
The man named, BRANCH, will build the temple as He, Jesus, is a priest & rules upon His throne |
{1:7-6:15} Not by your might or power but by God’s spirit you build temple |
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III) Questions & four
messages |
Fast {7:1-3}, Failed religion
{7:4-14}, |
God will return unto Zion
to dwell in city of truth, |
{7:1-8:23} Execute true judgment & to show others mercy |
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IV) Encourage & hope –
Israel’s future |
A) 1st burden –
Divine warrior/restore |
King Jesus will come to |
{9:1-11:11} Jesus comes as
king riding colt-ass to rule earth |
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" |
B) 2nd burden – Reject Messiah |
Wounds in hands in house of
my friend, & God’s refines Israel |
{11:12-13:9} Smite the
shepherd, & the sheep scatter |
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" |
C) Reign of Messiah |
The day of the LORD - Jesus
2nd coming as king of earth |
{14:1-21} LORD shall be king
over all the earth |
AUTHOR: Prophet Zechariah DATE: 520 BC FROM:
PURPOSE:
- EXHORT & MOTIVATE PEOPLE TO CONTINUE
BUILDING THE
Zechariah
KEY WORD(S)/VERSES:
Zechariah 1:3 "Therefore
say thou unto them, Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Turn ye unto me, saith
the LORD of hosts, and I will turn unto you, saith the LORD of
hosts."
Zechariah 4:6 "Then he
answered and spake unto me, saying, This <is> the word of the LORD unto
Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my
spirit, saith the LORD of hosts."God's way.
[ that day ] (2:11; 3:10; 9:16; 11:11;
12:3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 11; 13:1, 2, 4; 14:4, 8, 9, 13, 20, 21); [ day of the Lord ] (14:1); [ Jerusalem ] (1:12, 14, 16, 17, 19; 2:2, 4, 12; 3:2; 7:7; 8:3, 4, 8,
15, 22; 9:9, 10; 12:2, 3, 5-11; 13:1; 14:2, 4, 8, 10, 11, 12, 14, 16, 17, 21);
[ land ] (1:21; 2:6, 12; 3:9;
7:5, 14; 9:16; 11:6, 16; 12:12; 13:2, 8; 14:10);
[ judgment ] (3:7; 7:9; 8:16); [ temple ] (6:12-15; 8:9); [ house ] (1:16; 3:7; 4:9; 5:11;
7:2, 3; 8:9; 9:8; 11:13; 14:20, 21), [Thus saith the ] (1:3, 4, 14, 16, 17;
2:5, 6, 8, 10; 3:7, 9, 10; 6:1, 2; 7:9, 13; 8:2, 3, 4, 6; 7:9, 11, 14, 17, 19,
20, 23; 10:12; 11:4, 6; 12:1, 2; 13:2, 7, 8);
[ word ] (1:1, 7: 4:6, 8; 6:9;
7:1, 4, 8: 8:1, 18; 9:1; 11:11; 12:1) [ angel of the Lord ] (1:12, 13; 3:1, 3:5, 6;
12:8)
OUTLINE FOR ZECHARIAH
I)
INTRODUCTION: {ZECHARIAH 1:1}
II)
ENCOURAGE & MOTIVATE: {ZECHARIAH 1:2-6:15}
A)
A CALL TO REPENTANCE: {ZECHARIAH 1:2-1:6}
B)
EIGHT VISIONS: {ZECHARIAH 1:7-6:15}
III)
QUESTIONS & FOUR MESSAGES: {ZECHARIAH 7:1-8:23}
IV)
ENCOURAGE & HOPE: {ZECHARIAH 9:1-14:21}
A)
1ST BURDEN - DIVINE WARRIOR/RESTORE: {ZECHARIAH 9:1-11:11}
B)
2ND BURDEN - REJECT MESSIAH: {ZECHARIAH 11:12-13:9}
C)
REIGN OF MESSIAH: {ZECHARIAH 14:1-14:21}
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MISC:
ZECHARIAH’S CHOICE SELECTIONS
{ZECHARIAH 1:12 – 14:16}
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(1) The angel of the LORD intercessors for
Jerusalem & Judah {Zechariah
(2) The angel of the LORD, Satan, &
Joshua the high priest {Zechariah 3:1-12}
(3) Not by might or power but by the Holy
Spirit {Zechariah 4:6}
(4) Jesus, the BRANCH, as both King &
Priest {Zechariah 6:12-13}
(5) People from all nations will come to
Jerusalem to see LORD {Zechariah 8:22-23}
(6) Coming of Jesus the Prince of Peace on
donkey (1st & 2nd) {Zechariah 9:9-10}
(7) Thirty pieces of silver for betrayal of
Jesus {Zechariah 11:12-13}
(8)
Jerusalem a major problem for nation {Zechariah 12:2-3}
(9) Jesus, pierced by friend, Judas & the
Jewish people {Zechariah
(10) Fountain for sin & uncleanness {Zechariah 13:1}
(11) Siege of
(12) All nations will go up to Jerusalem
yearly to worship, Jesus the king, on feast of Tabernacles {Zechariah 14:9, 16}
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I)
INTRODUCTION: {ZECHARIAH 1:1}
WHO: LORD WHOM: Zechariah
Zechariah 1:1 "In the eighth month, in the second year of Darius, came the [ word ] of the /\ LORD /\ unto Zechariah, the son of Berechiah, the son of Iddo the prophet, saying,"
Darius: King of
See my papers: "God’s
Word/Bible/Scriptures" for more information on this subject.
See my papers: "Bible Study & Interpretation Guideline" for more information on this subject.
Zechariah: Name means remembrance of the Lord. He was a Priest, born
in
Ezra 5:1 "Then the prophets, Haggai the prophet, and Zechariah
the son of Iddo, prophesied unto the Jews that <were> in
Ezra
Nehemiah 12:7 "Sallu, Amok, Hilkiah, Jedaiah. These <were> the chief of the priests and of their brethren in the days of Jeshua."
Nehemiah
Matthew
Berechiah: Name means blessed of Lord.
Iddo: Name means great calamity. A Priest (see Nehemiah scriptures above). The Grandfather of Zechariah.
II)
ENCOURAGE & MOTIVATE: {ZECHARIAH 1:2-6:15}
A)
A CALL TO REPENTANCE: {ZECHARIAH 1:2-1:6}
Zechariah 1:2 "The /\ LORD /\ hath been sore displeased with your fathers."
WHAT: Turn ye unto me, saith
the LORD of hosts, and I will turn unto you
Zechariah 1:3 "Therefore say thou unto them, [ Thus saith the ] /\ LORD /\ of hosts; Turn ye unto /\ me /\, saith the /\ LORD /\ of hosts, and /\ I /\ will turn unto you, saith the /\ LORD /\ of hosts."
CONCLUSION: Therefore
See my papers: "Triunity –
Father, Son, & Holy Spirit" for more information on this subject.
Turn ye unto me..and I will turn unto you:
MAJOR VERSE: This is repentance on
man's part and God will respond.
WAY: Turn ye now from your evil ways, and
<from> your evil doings
Zechariah 1:4 "Be ye not as your fathers, unto whom the former prophets have cried, saying, [ Thus saith the ] /\ LORD /\ of hosts; Turn ye now from your evil ways, and <from> your evil doings: but they did not hear, nor hearken unto me, saith the /\ LORD /\." Learn the lesson.
Zechariah 1:5 "Your fathers, where <are> they? and the prophets, do they live for ever?"
See my papers: "Church
Officers and their Qualifications" for more information on this subject.
WAY: Turn ye now from your evil ways, and
<from> your evil doings
Zechariah 1:6 "But /\ my /\ words and /\ my /\ statutes, which /\ I /\ commanded /\ my /\ servants the prophets, did they not take hold of your fathers? and they returned and said, Like as the /\ LORD /\ of hosts thought to do unto us, according to our ways, and according to our doings, so hath /\ he /\ dealt with us."
See my papers: "Questions
& Answers on Law, Faith, & Liberty" for more information on this subject.
A)
EIGHT VISIONS: {ZECHARIAH 1:7-6:15}
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MISC:
EIGHT
VISIONS {ZECHARIAH 1:7 – 6:15}
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(1st) Vision: Man among the Myrtle Trees
& Drove of Horses {Zechariah 1:7-1:17}
(2nd) Vision: Four Horns & Four
Carpenters {Zechariah
(3rd) Vision: Man with the Measuring Line
{Zechariah 2:1-2:13}
(4th) Vision: Cleaning of the High Priest
{Zechariah 3:1-3:10}
(5th) Vision: Golden Candlestick & Two
Olive Trees {Zechariah 4:1-4:14}
(6th) Vision: Flying Roll {Zechariah 5:1-5:4}
(7th) Vision: Woman in the Ephah {Zechariah 5:4-5:11}
(8th) Vision: Four Chariots 6:1-8 &
Crowning of High Priest {Zechariah
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1st Vision: Man among the Myrtle Trees &
Drove of Horses 1:7-1:17
Zechariah 1:7 "Upon the four and twentieth day of the eleventh month, which <is> the month Sebat, in the second year of Darius, came the [ word ] of the /\ LORD /\ unto Zechariah, the son of Berechiah, the son of Iddo the prophet, saying,"
Word of the Lord unto Zechariah:
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MISC:
SCRIPTURE
PROPHET OF THE LORD
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Prophet: A spokesman for another, as for God. Other names/titles in the Bible are as follows: Man of God; Servant of the Lord; Messenger of the Lord; and Seer (to see).
Exodus 7:1-2 "And the LORD said unto Moses, See, I have made
thee a god to Pharaoh: and Aaron thy brother shall be thy prophet. {2}
Thou shalt speak all that I command thee: and Aaron thy brother shall speak
unto Pharaoh, that he send the children of
Jeremiah 1:7 "But the LORD said unto me, Say not, I <am> a child: for thou shalt go to all that I shall send thee, and whatsoever I command thee thou shalt speak."
Amos 3:7-8 "Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets. {8} The lion hath roared, who will not fear? the Lord GOD hath spoken, who can but prophesy?"
1 Samuel 9:9 "(Beforetime in
TRUE & FALSE PROPHETS TESTS:
(1) Spoke only in the name of the Lord (Yahweh).
(2) His life matches his position. He did not practice divination.
(3) Do not assume signs and wonders prove his position.
Deuteronomy 13:1-3 "If there arise among you a prophet, or a dreamer of dreams, and giveth thee a sign or a wonder, {2} And the sign or the wonder come to pass, whereof he spake unto thee, saying, Let us go after other gods, which thou hast not known, and let us serve them; {3} Thou shalt not hearken unto the words of that prophet, or that dreamer of dreams: for the LORD your God proveth you, to know whether ye love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul."
2 Thessalonians 2:9 "<Even him>, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,"
(4) His message was in harmony with previous revelation.
(5) History will confirm his authenticity.
Deuteronomy 18:21-22 "And if thou say in thine heart, How shall we know the word which the LORD hath not spoken? {22} When a prophet speaketh in the name of the LORD, if the thing follow not, nor come to pass, that <is> the thing which the LORD hath not spoken, <but> the prophet hath spoken it presumptuously: thou shalt not be afraid of him."
(6) Moral quality and spiritual essence of the message.
(7) Inner witness to the Holy Spirit believer.
1 Corinthians
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Zechariah 1:8 "I saw by night, and behold a man riding upon a red horse, and he stood among the myrtle trees that <were> in the bottom; and behind him <were there> red horses, speckled, and white." Zechariah had all eight visions one night.
Myrtle Trees: Symbolizes
Red horses, speckled, and white: Red symbolizes blood, war & death
Speckled symbolizes bay of pail or sorrel. White symbolizes victory
Revelation 6:4 "And there went out another horse <that was> red: and <power> was given to him that sat thereon to take peace from the earth, and that they should kill one another: and there was given unto him a great sword."
Zechariah 1:9 "Then said I, O my lord, what <are> these? And the angel that talked with me said unto me, I will show thee what these <be>."
See my papers: "Jewish
Bible Teachings on Heaven, Hell, Spirit Beings" for more information on this subject.
Zechariah
These are they whom the Lord hath sent to walk to and fro..earth:
Job 1:7 "And the LORD said unto Satan, Whence comest thou? Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it."
Zechariah 1:11 "And they answered the angel of the /\ LORD /\ that stood among the myrtle trees, and said, We have walked to and fro through the earth, and, behold, all the earth sitteth still, and is at rest."
Angel of the Lord: Pre-incarnate Jesus. See my paper Jesus in O.T.
See my papers: "Jesus in the
Old Testament" for
more information on this subject.
Exodus 3:2-4 "And the angel of the LORD appeared unto him in a flame of fire out of the midst of a bush: and he looked, and, behold, the bush burned with fire, and the bush <was> not consumed. {3} And Moses said, I will now turn aside, and see this great sight, why the bush is not burnt. {4} And when the LORD saw that he turned aside to see, God called unto him out of the midst of the bush, and said, Moses, Moses. And he said, Here <am> I."
See my papers: "Messianic
Prophecies that Jesus Fulfilled" for more information on this subject.
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KEY
WORD: ANGEL OF THE LORD, JESUS
{ZECHARIAH
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(1) The
angel of the LORD answered, LORD of hosts, how long wilt thou not
have mercy on
(2) The LORD
answered the angel that talked with me with good words and comfortable
words {Zechariah
(3) Joshua
the high priest standing before the angel of the LORD, and Satan {Zechariah
3:1}
(4) the angel of
the LORD protested unto Joshua, saying, Thus saith the LORD of hosts;
If thou wilt walk in my ways, and if thou wilt keep my charge, then
thou shalt also judge my house, and shalt also keep my courts, and I
will give thee places to walk {Zechariah 3:6-7}
(5) In that day, the house of David shall be
as God, as the angel of the LORD before them {Zechariah 12:8}
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Zechariah 1:12 "Then [ angel of the /\ LORD /\ ] answered and said, O /\ LORD /\ of hosts, how long wilt thou not have mercy on [ Jerusalem ] and on the cities of Judah, against which thou hast had indignation these threescore and ten years?" 70 years of Jeremiah.
These threescore and ten years (70):
Jeremiah 25:11 "And this whole land shall be a desolation,
<and> an astonishment; and these nations shall serve the king of
Zechariah
Zechariah 1:14 "So the angel that communed with me said unto me, Cry thou, saying, [ Thus saith the ] /\ LORD /\ of hosts; /\ I /\ am jealous for [ Jerusalem ] and for Zion with a great jealousy."
I am jealous for
Jeremiah 25:12 "And it shall come to pass, when seventy years are accomplished, <that> I will punish the king of Babylon, and that nation, saith the LORD, for their iniquity, and the land of the Chaldeans, and will make it perpetual desolations."
See my papers: "Israel Trip
to the Holy Land" for
more information on this subject.
Zechariah 1:15 "And /\ I /\ am very sore displeased with the heathen <that are> at ease: for /\ I /\ was but a little displeased, and they helped forward the affliction."
CONCLUSION: Therefore
Zechariah 1:16 "Therefore thus saith the /\ LORD /\; /\ I /\ am returned to [ Jerusalem ] with mercies: /\ my /\ [ house ] shall be built in it, [ saith the ] /\ LORD /\ of hosts, and a line shall be stretched forth upon [ Jerusalem ]."
My house shall be built in it:
Ezra 6:14-16 "And the elders of the Jews builded, and they
prospered through the prophesying of Haggai the prophet and Zechariah the
son of Iddo. And they builded, and finished <it>, according
to the commandment of the God of
See my papers: "Entry into
the Holy of Holies" for
more information on this subject.
Line shall be stretched: 2:1; Symbol of restoration; Jeremiah 31:39
Zechariah 1:17 "Cry yet, saying, [ Thus saith the ] /\ LORD /\ of hosts; /\ My /\ cities through prosperity shall yet be spread abroad; and the /\ LORD /\ shall yet comfort Zion, and shall yet choose [ Jerusalem ]."
Choose
See my papers: "Faith"
for more information on this
subject.
2nd Vision: Four Horns & Four
Carpenters
Zechariah
Four horns: Symbol of strength. Maybe
Zechariah
Zechariah
See my papers: "Godhead
Relationship" for
more information on this subject.
Four Carpenters: Craftsman that tear down former nations.
Restoration of
Zechariah
3rd Vision: Man with the Measuring Line
Chapter 2
Zechariah 2:1 "I lifted up mine eyes again, and looked, and behold a man with a measuring line in his hand."
A measuring line in his hand..to measure
Restoration and enlargement to
See my papers: "Jesus Life,
Events, & Identity" for more information on this subject.
Zechariah 2:2 "Then said I, Whither goest thou? And he
said unto me, To measure [
Zechariah 2:3 "And, behold, the angel that talked with me went forth, and another angel went out to meet him,"
Zechariah 2:4 "And said unto him, Run, speak to this
young man, saying, [
This young man: Zechariah is a young man at this point.
Zechariah 2:5 "For /\ I /\, [ saith the ] /\ LORD /\, will be unto her a wall of fire round about, and will be the { glory } in the midst of her."
Zechariah 2:6 "Ho, ho, <come forth>, and flee
from the [ land ] of the
north, saith the /\ LORD /\: for /\ I /\ have
spread you abroad as the four winds of the heaven, [ saith the ]
/\ LORD /\."
Jews come back to
Zechariah 2:7 "Deliver thyself, O Zion, that dwellest
<with> the daughter of
Zechariah 2:8 "For [ thus saith the ] /\ LORD /\ of hosts; After the { glory } hath he sent me unto the nations which spoiled you: for he that toucheth you toucheth the apple of his eye."
He that toucheth you toucheth the apple of his eye:Closeness to God
See my papers: "Restoration
of the Kingdom of God to Israel" for more information on this subject.
Genesis 12:3 "And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed."
Zechariah 2:9 "For, behold, /\ I /\ will shake mine hand upon them, and they shall be a spoil to their servants: and ye shall know that the /\ LORD /\ of hosts hath sent me."
Zechariah
Zechariah 2:11 "And many nations shall be joined to the /\ LORD /\ in [ that day ], and shall be /\ my /\ people: and /\ I /\ will dwell in the midst of thee, and thou shalt know that the /\ LORD /\ of hosts hath sent me unto thee."
Many nations shall be joined to the Lord in that day: See
Daniel 7:13-14 "I saw in the night visions, and, behold, <one> like the Son of man came with the clouds of heaven, and came to the Ancient of days, and they brought him near before him. {14} And there was given him dominion, and glory, and a kingdom, that all people, nations, and languages, should serve him: his dominion <is> an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom <that> which shall not be destroyed."
See my papers: End Time Events –
Day of the Lord" for
more information on this subject.
Zechariah
See my papers: "Israel
& Jewish People in God’s Plan" for more information on this subject.
Exodus 3:5 "And he said, Draw not nigh hither: put off thy shoes from off thy feet, for the place whereon thou standest <is> holy ground."
Zechariah
4th Vision: Cleaning of the High Priest
Chapter 3
Zechariah 3:1 "And he showed me Joshua the high priest standing before the [ angel of the /\ LORD /\ ], and Satan standing at his right hand to resist him." Angel of the Lord=Jesus, see paper "Jesus in O.T."
Joshua the high priest:
Zechariah
See my papers: "Jesus as
Prophet, Priest, & King" for more information on this subject.
Satan:
Job 1:6-7 "Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also among them. {7} And the LORD said unto Satan, Whence comest thou? Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it."
Zechariah 3:2 "And the /\ LORD /\ said unto Satan, The /\ LORD /\ rebuke thee, O Satan; even the /\ LORD /\ that hath chosen [ Jerusalem ] rebuke thee: <is> not this a brand plucked out of the fire?"
Lord said unto Satan..Lord rebuke thee, O Satan:
Jude 1:9 "Yet Michael the archangel, when contending with the devil he disputed about the body of Moses, durst not bring against him a railing accusation, but said, The Lord rebuke thee."
Zechariah 3:3 "Now Joshua was clothed with filthy garments, and stood before the angel."
Now Joshua was clothed with filthy garments:
Isaiah 64:6 But we are all as an unclean <thing>, and all our righteousnesses <are> as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away.
Zechariah 3:4 "And /\ he /\ answered and spake unto those that stood before him, saying, Take away the filthy garments from him. And unto him /\ he /\ said, Behold, /\ I /\ have caused thine iniquity to pass from thee, and /\ I /\ will clothe thee with change of raiment."
I have caused thine iniquity to pass from thee..change of raiment:
Psalms 32:1-2 "<A Psalm> of David, Maschil. Blessed <is he whose> transgression <is> forgiven, <whose> sin <is> covered. {2} Blessed <is> the man unto whom the LORD imputeth not iniquity, and in whose spirit <there is> no guile."
Zechariah 3:5 "And I said, Let them set a fair mitre upon his head. So they set a fair mitre upon his head, and clothed him with garments. And [ angel of the /\ LORD /\ ] stood by."
Zechariah 3:6 "And [ angel of the Lord /\ LORD /\ ] protested unto Joshua, saying,"
Angel of the Lord.if thou wilt walk in my ways.wilt keep my charge:
See Zechariah 1:11
Zechariah 3:7 "[ Thus saith the ] /\ LORD /\ of hosts; If thou wilt walk in /\ my /\ ways, and if thou wilt keep /\ my /\ charge, then thou shalt also [ judge ] /\ my /\ [ house ], and shalt also keep my courts, and /\ I /\ will give thee places to walk among these that stand by."
Zechariah 3:8 "Hear now, O Joshua the high priest, thou, and thy fellows that sit before thee: for they <are> men wondered at: for, behold, /\ I /\ will bring forth my servant the /\ BRANCH /\."
I will bring forth my servant the Branch: See also Zechariah 6:12.
See my papers: "Jesus Titles & Characteristics" for more information on this subject.
One stone shall be seven eyes: Jesus is the stone builders rejected
Isaiah 11:1-2 "And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots: {2} And the spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD;"
Zechariah 3:9 "For behold the stone that /\ I /\ have laid before Joshua; upon one stone <shall be> seven eyes: behold, /\ I /\ will engrave the graving thereof, [ saith the ] /\ LORD /\ of hosts, and /\ I /\ will remove the iniquity of that [ land ] in one day."
I will remove the iniquity of that land in one day:
Isaiah 66:8 "Who hath heard such a thing? who hath seen such
things? Shall the earth be made to bring forth in one day? <or> shall
a nation be born at once? for as soon as
See my papers: "Jesus Life,
Events, & Identity" for more information on this subject.
Zechariah
5th Vision: Golden Candlestick & Two
Olive Trees Chapter 4
IN CHAPTER 4 -
Zechariah 4:1 "And the angel that talked with me came again, and waked me, as a man that is wakened out of his sleep," Waken vision
Zechariah 4:2 "And said unto me, What seest thou? And I said, I have looked, and behold a candlestick all <of> gold, with a bowl upon the top of it, and his seven lamps thereon, and seven pipes to the seven lamps, which <are> upon the top thereof:"
What seest thou.candlestick all of gold.seven pipes to seven lamps:
Seven is symbolic of completion.
See my papers: "Holy Spirit
Baptism" for more
information on this subject.
Revelation 4:5 "And out of the throne proceeded lightnings and thunderings and voices: and <there were> seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God."
Revelation 1:4 "John to the seven churches which are in
Isaiah 11:1-2 "And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots: {2} And the spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD" These are the seven Spirits.
Zechariah 4:3 "And two olive trees by it, one upon the right <side> of the bowl, and the other upon the left <side> thereof."
Two olive trees by it:
Two is symbolic of unity (Jesus as both King & High Priest as one
Zechariah
Matthew 20:20-22 "Then came to him the mother of Zebedee's children with her sons, worshipping him, and desiring a certain thing of him. {21} And he said unto her, What wilt thou? She saith unto him, Grant that these my two sons may sit, the one on thy right hand, and the other on the left, in thy kingdom. {22} But Jesus answered and said, Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye able to drink of the cup that I shall drink of, and to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with? They say unto him, We are able."
Revelation 11:3-6 "And I will give <power> unto my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy a thousand two hundred <and> threescore days, clothed in sackcloth. {4} These are the two olive trees, and the two candlesticks standing before the God of the earth. {5} And if any man will hurt them, fire proceedeth out of their mouth, and devoureth their enemies: and if any man will hurt them, he must in this manner be killed. {6} These have power to shut heaven, that it rain not in the days of their prophecy: and have power over waters to turn them to blood, and to smite the earth with all plagues, as often as they will." Model Moses & Elijah ministries. Some believe this is Enoch & Elijah the two people who never died.
Zechariah 4:4 "So I answered and spake to the angel that talked with me, saying, What <are> these, my lord?" For each vision,
Zechariah asked angel a question. He gets his answer in verse 14.
Zechariah 4:5 "Then the angel that talked with me answered and said unto me, Knowest thou not what these be? And I said, No, my lord."
WHAT: Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the LORD of hosts.
Zechariah 4:6 "Then he answered and spake unto me, saying, This <is> the [ word ] of the /\ LORD /\ unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by /\ my /\ /\ spirit /\, saith the /\ LORD /\ of hosts."God's way.
Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the Lord:
See my papers: "God the Holy Spirit / Ghost Scriptures & Notes" for more information on this subject.
MAJOR VERSE: Also 1:3. Oil is a symbol for the Holy Spirit.
Zechariah 4:7 "Who <art> thou, O great mountain? before Zerubbabel <thou shalt become> a plain: and he shall bring forth the headstone <thereof with> shouting, <crying>, Grace, grace unto it."Mountain overcome. Headstone = Jesus; Grace = un-merited favor.
See my papers: "Grace"
for more information on this
subject.
Mark 11:23 "For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith."
Zechariah 4:8 "Moreover the [ word ] of the /\ LORD /\ came unto me, saying,"
See my papers: "God’s
Word/Bible/Scriptures" for more information on this subject.
See my papers: "Bible Study & Interpretation Guideline" for more information on this subject.
Zechariah 4:9 "The hands of Zerubbabel have laid the foundation of this [ house ]; his hands shall also finish it; and thou shalt know that the /\ LORD /\ of hosts hath sent me unto you."
Zerubbabel have laid the foundation of this house & shall finish it
John
1 Corinthians 3:10-11 "According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon. {11} For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ."
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Seven; they are the eyes of the Lord, which run to fro.whole earth:
Eyes are symbolic of all seeing and all knowing. Seven is the number of completion and perfection. See notes on 4:2 & Is 11:1-2.
See my papers: "God the
Holy Spirit / Ghost Scriptures & Notes" for more information on this subject.
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Golden: Symbolic of purity.
Oil out of themselves: Holy Spirit as never ending source.
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Two olive branches..are two anointed ones..stand by Lord of earth:
Two witnesses prophesy: 2 Olive trees. Olive tree symbolic
These two are Jewish. In Revelation 11:5-6 they model Moses & Elijah ministries. Some believe these to be the two people in the Bible who never died (Elijah and Enoch).
Two Witnesses: Deut 17:6,
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6th Vision: Flying Roll 5:1-5:4
See my papers: "Jewish
Bible Teachings on Heaven, Hell, & Spirit Beings" for more information on this subject.
IN CHAPTER 5 –
Zechariah 5:1 "Then I turned, and lifted up mine eyes, and looked, and behold a flying roll." Roll = scroll
Flying roll..is curse..everyone that steal's or swear's is cut off:
Zechariah 5:2 "And he said unto me, What seest thou? And I answered, I see a flying roll; the length thereof <is> twenty cubits, and the breadth thereof ten cubits." cubit = 1.5 - 2 feet
Zechariah 5:3 "Then said he unto me, This <is> the curse that goeth forth over the face of the whole earth: for every one that stealeth shall be cut off <as> on this side according to it; and every one that sweareth shall be cut off <as> on that side according to it."
Curse..stealeth (Eighth Commandment)..sweareth (Third Commandment):
Deuteronomy 27:26 "Cursed <be> he that confirmeth not <all> the words of this law to do them. And all the people shall say, Amen."
Matthew 5:34, 37 "But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God's throne: {37} But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil."
James 5:12 "But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yea be yea; and <your> nay, nay; lest ye fall into condemnation."
Zechariah 5:4 "/\ I /\ will bring it forth, saith the /\ LORD /\ of hosts, and it shall enter into the house of the thief, and into the house of him that sweareth falsely by my name: and it shall remain in the midst of his house, and shall consume it with the timber thereof and the stones thereof."
7th Vision: Woman in the Ephah 5:4-5:11
Zechariah 5:5 "Then the angel that talked with me went forth, and said unto me, Lift up now thine eyes, and see what <is> this that goeth forth."
Zechariah 5:6 "And I said, What <is> it? And he said, This <is> an ephah that goeth forth. He said moreover, This <is> their resemblance through all the earth." Ephah = 3 pt measurement basket
Zechariah 5:7 "And, behold, there was lifted up a talent of lead: and this <is> a woman that sitteth in the midst of the ephah."
Women: The Hebrew word wickedness is feminine in gender.
Zechariah 5:8 "And he said, This <is> wickedness. And he cast it into the midst of the ephah; and he cast the weight of lead upon the mouth thereof." Weight = evil which could not be held down.
This is wickedness: Moral, religious, and civil evil.
2 Thessalonians 2:6-8 "And now ye know what withholdeth that he might be revealed in his time. {7} For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth <will let>, until he be taken out of the way. {8} And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming:"
1 John 2:15-16 "Love not the world, neither the things <that are> in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. {16} For all that <is> in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world."
Zechariah 5:9 "Then lifted I up mine eyes, and looked, and, behold, there came out two women, and the wind <was> in their wings; for they had wings like the wings of a stork: and they lifted up the ephah between the earth and the heaven." Stork=occult
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See my papers: "Entry into
the Holy of Holies" for
more information on this subject.
8th Vision: Four Chariots 6:1-8 &
Crowning of High Priest 6:10-15
Zechariah 6:1 "And I turned, and lifted up mine eyes, and looked, and, behold, there came four chariots out from between two mountains; and the mountains <were> mountains of brass."
Four Chariots: Four angels to destroy
Revelation 6:2-8 And I s