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Pages you visit will appear hereVisions of restoration and the coming Messiah
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Zechariah calls the people to return to the Lord. He sees visions of horsemen patrolling the earth and God’s promise to restore Jerusalem.
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A vision of a man measuring Jerusalem: God will be its protection and glory. Exiles are urged to return, for God will dwell among His people.
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Joshua the high priest stands accused but is cleansed and clothed in righteousness. God promises His servant, the Branch.
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Zechariah sees a golden lampstand and two olive trees, symbolizing God’s Spirit empowering Zerubbabel to rebuild the temple.
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A flying scroll symbolizes judgment on thieves and liars. A woman in a basket represents wickedness being carried away.
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Four chariots symbolize God’s judgment on the nations. Joshua the high priest is crowned, pointing to the coming Branch who will rule and build God’s temple.
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God rebukes empty fasting. True worship is justice, mercy, and compassion.
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God promises to bless Jerusalem with peace, prosperity, and truth. Many nations will come to seek the Lord.
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Judgment is proclaimed on Israel’s enemies. A humble king, riding on a donkey, is promised to bring peace to the nations.
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God promises to strengthen and restore His people, gathering them from exile and blessing them abundantly.
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Zechariah acts as a shepherd, symbolizing Israel’s rejection of God’s true shepherd. Thirty pieces of silver foreshadow betrayal of the Messiah.
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God promises to defend Jerusalem. He will pour out a spirit of grace and supplication, and the people will mourn for the one they pierced.
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A fountain is opened to cleanse from sin. Idols and false prophets are removed. The Shepherd is struck, and the sheep are scattered.
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The day of the Lord: nations gather against Jerusalem, but the Lord comes to reign as King over all the earth. Jerusalem will be secure, and all nations will worship the Lord.
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