2. A challenging book *Prophetic *Symbolic language We can still learn from it *May be hard to understand, 2 Pt. 3:16 *Can understand, Eph. 5:17

4. Babylon’s invasion of Judah Babylon defeated by Persians Jews returned home in 536 B.C. Zechariah overlapped Haggai Zech 1:1; Hag. 1:1 Zech. 1:7; Hag. 2:10

5. The people were urged to repent, 1:1-6

6. Series of eight visions, 1:7-6:8 *Horsemen, 1:7-17 *Horns, 1:18-21 *Measuring line, 2:1-5 *Joshua the High Priest, 3:1-5 *Lampstand & trees, 4:1-10 *Flying scroll, 5:1-4 *Woman in basket, 5:5-11 *Chariots, 6:1-8

7. Crowning of Joshua, 6:9-15 What does God require, 7-8 *Fasting, 7:3? *Obedience, 7:5-7 *Fathers did not obey, 7:8-14 *God will restore the people, 8

8. Triumph of God’s kingdom, 9-14 *Judgment of nations, 9-11 -Judgment, 9:3, 4 -Restoration, 10:10 -Good shepherd rejected, 11:11-13

9. Triumph of God’s kingdom, 9-14 *Deliverance of Israel, 12-14 -Jerusalem to stand, 12:9 -Penitent, 12:10 -False prophets cut off, 13:2 -Remnant saved by Savior, 13:7-9 -Triumph of God’s kingdom, 14:8, 9

10. We must learn from the past, 1:2-4; 1 Cor. 10:11 *Nations -God delivers, Ex. 14:13, 14 -God punishes, Num. 14:22, 23 *Individuals -God blesses, 1 Sam. 16, 17 -God chastens, 2 Sam. 11, 12

11. God’s Word endures, 1:5, 6 *Evil men die, Gen. 3:22-24; Prov. 2:22 *Good men die, Rev. 14:13 *God’s Word remains, -OT -NT, 1 Pt. 1:22-25

12. God desires obedience, not fasting, 7:1-7; cf. 1 Sam. 15:22, 23 *Soup kitchen *Christmas plays *Nativity scenes

13. Prophecies about Christ were fulfilled *The BRANCH, Zech. 6:12, 13; Isa. 11:1-10 *Entry to Jerusalem, Zech. 9:9, 10; Mt. 21:1-11 *Thirty pieces of silver, Zech. 11:11-13; Mt. 26:14-16; 27:6, 7

14. A challenging book *Prophetic *Symbolic language We can still learn from it *May be hard to understand, 2 Pt. 3:16 *Can understand, Eph. 5:17