1. Is The Lord With Us? A Call To Attend Prayer Meeting. Zechariah 8:21
Read Out Of NOT Into The Text
Carson … Hendricks …

2. Reading Out Of NOT Into The Text
Zechariah 8:21

3. I. Spurgeon on Zechariah 8:21
Disclaimer
Zechariah 8:21
Application

4. II. Sykes on Zechariah 8:21 Disclaimer Study the text Conclusion
Observe words
Check Hebrew for: before, seek and pray
Use a concordance to see usage of word
Read the verse in other Bible translations
Conclusion

5. III. Zechariah on Zechariah 8:21
No Disclaimer
Zechariah used words to convey information, exegesis is finding out what he said, meant
Context of 8:21
The Paragraph
The Chapter 8
The Unit i.e. Chapters 7 and 8 …
The Book

6. III. Zechariah on Zechariah 8:21
No Disclaimer
Zechariah used words to convey information, exegesis is finding out what he said, meant
Context of 8:21
Paragraph
Chapter 8
Unit i.e. Chapters 7 and 8 …
The Book of Zechariah
JUDAH
BABYLON – 70 Year of EXILE
PERSIA – End Exile, Allow Jews to Return
605BC
535BC
518BC
587BC
520BC

7. III. Zechariah on Zechariah 8:21
No Disclaimer
Zechariah used words to convey information, exegesis is finding out what he said, meant
Context of 8:21
Interpretation
Application
Rapture
2nd Coming
Armageddon
Church Age
7 Year Tribulation
1000 Year Millennium
Eternal State
PAST
FUTURE
Zechariah 8:21
October 9, 2016

8. Applications
The assembling of people of faith to worship the Lord is timeless.
Read a passage in multiple translations.
Read out of the text not into the text.
Read in context.
Theology helps understand some prophetic passages by giving a theological framework.
Come to prayer meeting, even if Zechariah 8:21 is not specifically describing prayer meetings.