Book Introduction
Zechariah
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The Author
— A priestly prophet who combined bizarre night visions with some of the most detailed prophecies in the Old Testament
Chapters 1-8 are attributed to son of Berechiah. Many scholars believe chapters 9-14 come from a later author or authors. The two halves have markedly different styles.
520s–400s BC
The returned exiles in
To encourage the rebuilding of the and point forward to God's ultimate plan — the coming of the and the establishment of God's kingdom
What's It About?
is the longest of the minor prophets and the most quoted in the New Testament after Isaiah and Psalms. The first half features eight vivid night visions — horsemen, lampstands, a flying scroll — all assuring the exiles that God is at work. The second half contains stunning messianic prophecies: a king riding a donkey, thirty pieces of silver, a pierced one whom the nation will mourn. The details are eerily specific.
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