Vol 02 - Analysis of Zechariah
Analysis of Zechariah
Subject.-The Restoration of the people (partially at the time, but fully at the end) in connection with Jerusalem rather than exclusively with "the house" (the temple).
I. Introduction | |
II. Prophecy: Gentiles & Jerusalem | 1:6-6:15 |
A. First vision (horses); Jehovah’s care for Jerusalem | 1:6-17 |
B. Second vision (horns): Final Destruction of Israel’s oppressors | 1:18-21 |
C. Third vision (measuring line): Restoration of Jerusalem | 2 |
D. Fourth vision (Joshua): Cleansed and Clothed (representing the people) | 3 |
a. Joshua before the Lord | 3:1-5 |
b. Placed on his responsibility | 3:6-7 |
c. Typical of Christ | 3:8-10 |
E. Fifth vision (gold candlesticks): Jerusalem a light on earth maintained by the royalty and priesthood | 4 |
F. Sixth vision (flying roll): Judgment of the wicked in Israel | 5:1-5 |
G. Seventh vision (ephah of lead) | 5:6-11 |
H. Eighth vision (four horses): Four Gentile empires | 6:1-8 |
I. Ninth vision (the branch): Full result in Christ | 6:9-15 |
III. Prophecy: Jerusalem and Christ | 7-14:21 |
A. Hardness, insincerity, and judgment of the Jews | 7 |
a. During their captivity | 7:1-7 |
b. Previously | 7:8-14 |
B. The Lord’s mercy to Jerusalem | 8-9:7 |
a. At that time, detailed | 8:1-15 |
b. Conditional | 8:16-17 |
c. Future and unconditional | 8:18-23 |
d. Extending over all the land | 9:1-7 |
C. Blessing by Messiah | 9:8-10:12 |
a. His coming | 9:8-10 |
b. Restoration of Israel and Judah | 9:11-10:12 |
D. Details as to Messiah’s present rejection | 11:1-4 |
a. The land overrun | 11:1-6 |
b. Rejection of Christ | 11:7-14 |
E. Antichrist in figure | 11:15-17 |
F. Final restoration in Jerusalem | 12-14 |
a. Enemies judged | 12:1-9 |
b. Judah’s confession of sin | 12:10-14 |
c. Cleansing from idols and false prophets | 13:1-4 |
d. Christ introduced - wounded and smitten | 13:5-7 |
e. One third of Judah finally saved | 13:8-9 |
f. Coming of Christ to deliver them | 14:1-5 |
g. Coming of Christ generally | 14:6-11 |
h. Judgment of Judah’s enemies | 14:12-15 |
i. Jerusalem - the center of worship and holiness to the Lord | 14:16-21 |
