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::b. did the people in Jerusalem fast or eat feasts unto the Lord? (4-7) | ::b. did the people in Jerusalem fast or eat feasts unto the Lord? (4-7) | ||
| − | :::c. the Lord | + | :::c. the Lord required social justice and righteousness toward neighbors (8-10) |
::::d. but Israel would not hear, so the Lord would not hear Israel and scattered it (13-14) | ::::d. but Israel would not hear, so the Lord would not hear Israel and scattered it (13-14) | ||
:::::e. blessing: the Lord will gather the young and old to Jerusalem and dwell with them (8:1-8) | :::::e. blessing: the Lord will gather the young and old to Jerusalem and dwell with them (8:1-8) | ||
:::::e. blessing: let your hands be strong, for the Lord will prosper Israel economically (9-13) | :::::e. blessing: let your hands be strong, for the Lord will prosper Israel economically (9-13) | ||
::::d. in contrast to earlier days, the Lord plans now to bless Israel (14-15) | ::::d. in contrast to earlier days, the Lord plans now to bless Israel (14-15) | ||
| − | :::c. | + | :::c. the Lord now requires social justice and righteousness toward neighbors (16-17) |
::b. fasts and feasts are to be joy and gladness (18-19) | ::b. fasts and feasts are to be joy and gladness (18-19) | ||
:a. Israel and the nations will seek the Lord at the temple (20-23) | :a. Israel and the nations will seek the Lord at the temple (20-23) | ||
Revision as of 09:08, 13 June 2012
The Old Testament > Zechariah
- Subpages: Chapters 1-6, Chapters 7-8, Chapters 9-14
The pages relating to Zechariah are under construction in early June 2012. The following links will be maintained as long as content remains on those pages.
Chapter 1, Chapter 2, Chapter 3, Chapter 4, Chapter 5, Chapter 6, Chapter 9, Chapter 10, Chapter 11, Chapter 12, Chapter 13, Chapter 14
Contents
Historical setting
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Brief outline and summary
The book of Zechariah can be outlined as follows:
- Zechariah
- A. Lord commands Israel to turn to him, and he will turn to Israel (1:1-6)
- A. Crowning of the Branch who will build the temple if Israel obey (6:9-15)
II. The Delegation from Bethel (7-8)
Each of the major divisions of Zechariah is discussed separately on the following subpages: Chapters 1-6, Chapters 7-8, Chapters 9-14.
Detailed discussion
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Parallel passages in other scriptures
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Passages affected by Joseph Smith Translation
This list is complete:
- Zechariah 4:10, 14
- Zechariah 6:5-6
- Zechariah 8:7, 13
Complete outline and page map
Items in blue or purple text indicate hyperlinked pages that address specific portions of Amos.
- Zechariah
- A. Lord commands Israel to turn to him, and he will turn to Israel (1:1-6)
- B. Vision 1: Horsemen in the myrtle trees (1:7-17)
- • horseman of Babylon that conquer to and fro in the earth (7-11)
- • the Lord will have mercy and restore Jerusalem (12-17)
- _. Vision 2: Four horns and four carpenters (1:18-21)
- • four foreign nations to scatter Israel (18-19)
- • four carpenters to drive out foreign nations (20-21)
- _. Vision 3: The man with the measuring line (2:1-13)
- • Jerusalem to be inhabited and protected by the Lord (1-5)
- • Israel called to return from Babylon to Jerusalem (6-9)
- • the Lord will dwell in Jerusalem and the nations converted (10-13)
- E. Vision 4: High priest Joshua given clean garments (3:1-10)
- • Joshua as one saved from imminent destruction (1-2)
- • Joshua cleansed and given new garments (3-5)
- • Joshua to officiate in righteousness (6-7)
- • prophecies of Christ and of cleansing and restoring the land (8-10)
- E. Vision 5: Gold lampstand, Zerubabbel (4:1-14)
- • candlestick with bowl, seven lamps and two olive trees (1-5)
- • Zerubabbel to have power to move mountains, finish the temple, and rule (6-10)
- • two olive trees are servants of the Lord (11-14)
- _. Vision 6: The flying scroll and the curse (5:1-4)
- • those who steal or swear falsely by the Lord's name will be consumed (1-4)
- _. Vision 7: The filthy woman in the basket (5:5-11)
- • basket in resemblance of all the earth (5-6)
- • woman representing filthiness in the basket (7-8)
- • woman and basket to be established in Persian capitol (9-11)
- B. Vision 8: Four chariots (6:1-8)
- • war chariots of the Lord that go to and fro in the earth (1-7)
- • the Lord's spirit quieted in the north country (8)
- B. Vision 1: Horsemen in the myrtle trees (1:7-17)
- A. Crowning of the Branch who will build the temple if Israel obey (6:9-15)
II. The Delegation from Bethel (7-8)
- a. messengers inquire at the temple whether to continue fasting (7:1-3)
- b. did the people in Jerusalem fast or eat feasts unto the Lord? (4-7)
- c. the Lord required social justice and righteousness toward neighbors (8-10)
- d. but Israel would not hear, so the Lord would not hear Israel and scattered it (13-14)
- e. blessing: the Lord will gather the young and old to Jerusalem and dwell with them (8:1-8)
- e. blessing: let your hands be strong, for the Lord will prosper Israel economically (9-13)
- d. in contrast to earlier days, the Lord plans now to bless Israel (14-15)
- d. but Israel would not hear, so the Lord would not hear Israel and scattered it (13-14)
- c. the Lord now requires social justice and righteousness toward neighbors (16-17)
- c. the Lord required social justice and righteousness toward neighbors (8-10)
- b. fasts and feasts are to be joy and gladness (18-19)
- b. did the people in Jerusalem fast or eat feasts unto the Lord? (4-7)
- a. Israel and the nations will seek the Lord at the temple (20-23)
- A. _________________ (9:1-10:42)
- Judgment on those who fight against Israel when it repents (9:1-8)
- The coming of Zion’s king (9:9-17)
- The gathering of Israel (10:1-12)
- a.worthless shepherds condemned (10:1-3)
- b. promise of God’s care (10:4-12)
- B. Shepherds: condemnation of Lebanon and inhabitants (11:1-17)
- a. worthless shepherds lament judgment (11:1-3)
- b. good shepherd feeds, rejects the flock of the slaughter (11:4-9)
- b. flock rejects the good shapherd (11:10-14)
- • staff: favor (11:10-11)
- • rejection of the good shepherd (11:12-13)
- • staff: bands (11:14)
- • staff: favor (11:10-11)
- a. worthless shepherds condemned (11:15-17)
- a. worthless shepherds lament judgment (11:1-3)
- C. Oracle: Destiny of the People of God (12:1-14:21)
- a. purification of Jerusalem, Second Coming (12:1-14)
- • Israel devours enemies who besiege it at Armageddon or Valley of Decision (12:1-9)
- • Jerusalem will mourn for Jesus whom it pierced (12:10-14)
- b. cleansing of Israel’s lands of prophecy – is 13:2-6 a chiasmus? (13:1-6)
- c. separation, gathering, and salvation of a remnant (13:7-9)
- a. purification of Jerusalem, Second Coming (12:1-14)
- Chapter 14 – the Day of the Lord
- d. Promise of future deliverance and security, Judgment on enemies (14:1-15)
- • Armageddon, the final siege of Jerusalem (1-3)
- • The Lord will appear on Mount of Olives and rescue his people (4-5)
- • no night or day, temple fountain, new heaven and new earth (6-9)
- • the New Jerusalem (10-11)
- • The Lord will appear on Mount of Olives and rescue his people (4-5)
- • attacking nations punished (12-15)
- • Armageddon, the final siege of Jerusalem (1-3)
- e. ultimate exaltation of Jerusalem, fate of those who do or do not wortship at Jerusalem (14:16-19)
- f. Israel purified and holy (14:20-21)
- d. Promise of future deliverance and security, Judgment on enemies (14:1-15)
Questions for further thought and study
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Footnotes
Additional sources and links
- Books
- Wayment, Thomas A., ed. The Complete Joseph Smith Translation of the Old Testament, p. 219-20. Salt Lake City: Deseret Book Co., 2009. (ISBN 1606411314) BX8630.A2 2009
