It was originally written in a complex and poetic hebrew apart from verse 10. Zechariah, theology of definition and meaning bible. The dead sea scrolls are fragments of the oldest hebrew bible text, while the aleppo codex and the leningrad codex are the oldest complete versions, written by the masoretes in the 10th and 11th centuries, respectively. Listen, the wail of the shepherds, for their glory is despoiled. Genesis, exodus, leviticus, numbers and deuteronomy. Zechariah probably wrote the undated part of his book chap. Hubbard, a historic and landmark series, one which is synonymous with. It stands as gods remarkable witness to the folly of despising small beginnings. Zechariah pictures christ in both his first coming zechariah 9. Librivox recording of the book of zechariah, from the american standard version. There are a number of helpful commentaries on the book of zechariah, and the following are five of the best. He says abide in me and i in you,thus we are that latter temple made without hands,as our. Bruce, the book of zechariah and the passion narrative, bulletin of the john rylands library march 1961. Zechariah s prophetic ministry took place in the postexilic period, the time of the jewish restoration from babylonian captivity.
Jesus was rejected by sanhedrin following his entry into jerusalem. The critics have not to criticize much in the first part of the book chap. According to jewish tradition, the tanakh consists of twentyfour books. A summary, synopsis or recap is a shortened version of the original. Clicking on a chapter will show you the text of that chapter of zechariah in the bible king james version. In addition the canonical history of the book of zechariah has always included all fourteen chapters in the book. Wikipedia article, commons category, wikidata item. English translation of the entire tanakh tanach with rashis commentary. Zechariah 8, english standard version 2016 esv the. Zechariahs ministry took place during the reign of darius the great zechariah 1. Listen, the roar of the lions, for the thickets of the jordan are destroyed. The dates mentioned in the book confirm that he was a contemporary of haggai zechariah 1.
Zechariah zechariah has been called the temple builder and the seer robinson. Zechariah bible wikisource, the free online library. Bible jps tanakh 1917 zechariah 6 zechariah 6 jps tanakh 1917. The dead sea scrolls are fragments of the oldest hebrew bible text. Here he hinted to zechariah that, because of the iniquity of israel, who measured out so to speak with the measure of sins and wickedness, they were punished with the same measure. Not much is known about zechariah s life other than what may be inferred from the book. He is mentioned as well, along with haggai, in ezra 5. Only chapters 18 contain the prophecies of zechariah.
The prophets name is mentioned elsewhere in the book 7. Then i looked up, and there before me was a man with a measuring line in his hand. It is, therefore, logical, after having studied haggai, to continue with the study of his prophecy. Patterson referred to this prophet as the idealist while ward branded him the enthusiast. Previous book previous chapter read the full chapter next chapter next book. This hebrew bible was edited by esteemed translator and scholar, rabbi a.
In that respect, its possible to think of the book of zechariah as a kind of miniature book of isaiah. The book of zechariah contains the clearest and the largest number of messianic about the messiah passages among the minor prophets. Boda and published by eerdmans is one of the well written modern commentaries on this book of the bible. Zechariah was a person in the hebrew bible and traditionally considered the author of the book of zechariah, the eleventh of the twelve minor prophets. Zechariah bible book with full chapters king james version.
This is supported by zechariahs interest in the temple and the priesthood, and from iddos preaching in the books of chronicles. According to the talmud bava basra 14b15a, rashi to megillah 3a, 14a, much of the contents of the tanakh was compiled by the men of the great assembly anshei knesset hagedolah, a task completed in 450 bce, and have remained unchanged since that date. Zechariah 11 nrsv open your doors, o lebanon, so that. Zechariah chapter 6 tanakh online torah bible chabad. Jewish commentaries on the bible are biblical commentaries of the hebrew bible the tanakh from a jewish perspective. The introduction to the book attributes the work to zechariah son of berechiah son of iddo the prophet zech. The book of luke records that zechariah and his wife, elizabeth, were righteous, godhonoring people who had no children and were well past childbearing years luke 1. We cannot ascertain the truth of its interpretation until the teacher of. One was an old testament prophet who prophesied in the days of haggai and who wrote the book of zechariah ezra 5. The book of zechariah is recognized as the most messianic, the most truly apocalyptic, and the most eschatological of all the writings of the ot isbe, 1956 referenced by dr. These are all of the chapters of the book of zechariah. There are many commentaries about the book of zechariah available at this moment but new international commentary on the old testament the book of zechariah, is a step above the herd. The saying of the lord, who stretched forth the heavens.
The fulfillment of conditions of verse 10 is dependent on jerusalem. The book of zechariah, attributed to the hebrew prophet zechariah, is included in the twelve minor prophets in the hebrew bible. I lifted up mine eyes again, and looked, and behold a man with a measuring line in his hand. Zechariah, as part of his priestly duties in the temple, was chosen to enter the holy place to burn incense before the lord verse 8. It has been speculated that his grandfather iddo was the head of a priestly family who returned with zerubbabel, and that zechariah may himself have been a priest as well as a prophet. Translations into aramaic and english, and some universally accepted jewish commentaries with notes on their method of approach and modern translations into english with notes are listed. Zechariah summary we have detailed a brief summary of the book of zechariah for bible study or sunday school lessons. He says abide in me and i in you,thus we are that latter temple made without hands,as our bodies are the temple of. In the eighth month of the second year of darius, the word of the lord came to the prophet zechariah son of berekiah, the son of iddo. And it was found of the sons of the priests who had taken foreign wives, of the sons of jeshua the son of jozadak, etc.
Zechariah 1 niv a call to return to the lord in the bible gateway. The book of zechariah new international commentary on the. Zechariah 18, sometimes referred to as first zechariah, was written in the 6th century bc. Since such a large part of his book centers on eight visions which he received in one night zechariah might appropriately be called the prophet of. Entry for zechariah, book of the 1901 jewish encyclopedia one of 8 bible encyclopedias freely available, this encyclopedia is a descriptive record of the history, religion and customs of the jewish people. He was a prophet of the twotribe kingdom of judah, and, like the prophet ezekiel, was of priestly extraction. There will be no trader in the house of the lord of hosts on that day.
The tanakh counts as one book what are sometimes counted as two in christian bibles e. The book of zechariah is a book of the bible found in the old testament and the jewish tanakh thought to be written by the prophet zechariah. The book of zechariah is the most recent volume of the new international commentary on the old testament, edited by robert l. Zechariah chapter 4 kjv king james version this zerrubbable built the 2 nd temple he is used as symbolic language for christ who will build the latter temple without hands in 3 days, destroy this temple and in 3 days i will build a temple without hands, th plumbline is the h. Book of zechariah, also spelled zacharias, the 11th of 12 old testament books that bear the names of the minor prophets, collected in the jewish canon in one book, the twelve. Zechariah not only reveals a god who is able to protect his people, but a god who has given us all the information we need to know his messiah and his plan for the future. The book of zechariah falls naturally into two parts. To accuse him because his sons were married to gentile women, as it is written in the book of ezra 10. This month of the ancient hebrew lunar calendar occurred within the months of october and november 520 b. Zechariah is a commonly used name in the old testament and means the lord remembers, a meaning that contributes to the hope of the messiahs first and second coming prophesied in zechariahs book. And he said unto me, to measure jerusalem, to see what is the breadth the. A dictionary of christ and the gospels, 1906, english, bible. The bible book of zechariah with full chapters, footnotes and bible commentary to aid your bible search, reading, and study. Book of jeremiah religionwiki fandom powered by wikia.
A probable explanation is that zechariahs actual father berechiah had died and the prophet was raised by his grandfather iddo. Book of zechariah overview insight for living ministries. It is also the penultimate book in the old testament of christian bible. The book itself tells us only that his grandfather was iddo, a priest who returned with zerubbabel from babylon.
In order to restore their crowns to them, as it is stated in the beginning of the book 4. The book of zechariah is the eleventh of the tere asar twelve minor prophets. Zechariah overview james burton coffman commentaries on. Biblical research perspectives, 15161922 title author year. The body of christ temple, is built with the born again who will reign with him forever. The last chapter depicts peoples from all over the world coming to worship god, who desires that all people follow him. Jerusalem bible but i will pour upon the house of david, and upon the inhabitants of yerushalayim the spirit of grace and of supplication. Wail, o cypress, for the cedar has fallen, for the glorious trees are ruined. Baldwin writes, even the tiny fragment of the greek manuscript found at qumran, which includes the end of chapter 8 and the beginning of chapter 9, shows no gap or spacing whatsoever to suggest a break between the two parts. Discuss why the book of zechariah is often considered the apocalypse of the old testament. The book of zechariah, because of its great variation in style, content, and language, is widely believed to be a composite work.
Zechariah 1, new living translation nlt the bible app. Zechariah chapter 1 tanakh online torah bible chabad. Wail, oaks of bashan, for the thick forest has been felled. Thus says the lord of hosts, return to meoracle of the lord of hostsand i will return to you, says the lord of hosts. Zechariah chapter 6 kjv king james version the temple, made without hands. He then is likely to have been killed by his own compatriots see 3.
Zechariah, book of the 1901 jewish encyclopedia bible. Now haggai the prophet and zechariah the prophet, a descendant of iddo, prophesied to the jews in judah and jerusalem in. In the first part we find dates locating the prophecies in the persian era late sixth century b. And i said, i saw, and behold there was a candelabrum all of gold. Zechariah was a person in the hebrew bible and traditionally considered the author of the.
Open your doors, o lebanon, so that fire may devour your cedars. The saying of the lord, who stretched forth the heavens, and laid the foundation of the earth, and formed the spirit of man within him. Zechariah, the son of berechiah, the son of iddo the prophet, saying, zec 1. The book of zechariah is the lengthiest of the socalled minor prophets and one of the most difficult books in the old testament. The book of zechariah sermon by dennis davidson, zechariah. The book of zechariah teaches that salvation may be obtained by all. Zechariah 2 niv bible then i looked up, and there before. This summary of the book of zechariah provides information about the title, author s, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of zechariah.
Zechariah or the book of zechariah is a prophetic text included in the minor prophets section of the hebrew bible tanakh. A number of dates in zechariah can be crosschecked with dates in surviving persian records and related accurately to our modern calendar. I said, i see a book flying, a huge bookthirty feet long and fifteen wide. For commentaries and encyclopedia articles, see zechariah.
The tanakh is also known as the masoretic text or the miqra. Repentance, a prerequiste to experinence the blessings in the book of zechariah zechariah, meaning, yahweh remembers, is an appropriate title for this book because the reader of the book is told the good news, yahweh remembers his chosen people and his promises and will be faithful to them. He answered me, to measure jerusalem, to find out how wide and how long it is. The book of zechariah was written when the people of israel were a small nation with no means of defense against powerful neighbors. Online english translation of the tanakh jewish bible with rashis commentary.
These are the two anointed ones who stand before the lord of all the earth. There were a couple of prominent men in the bible named zechariah alternate spelling zacharias or zachariah. The term denotes the short length of the text in relation to the longer prophetic. Below is a comparison between a popular jewish translation of zechariah 12.
The name is an acronym formed from the initial hebrew letters of the masoretic texts three traditional subdivisions. Book of zechariah simple english wikipedia, the free. Zechariah ezra mentions zechariah in the same breath with the prophet haggai. Most modern scholars believe the book of zechariah was written by at least two different people. Although the authorship of this book of zechariah is mostly credited to the prophet zechariah himself, most modern scholars hold the opinion that the. A century of bibles, or, the authorised version from 1611 to 1711. Bible authorized version zechariah 1611 bible king james zechariah 1769. The lord who rules over all says, turn to me, says the lord who rules over all, and i will turn to you. The zechariah son of barachiah of whom jesus spoke matt 23.
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