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Old Testament Survey


D. Joshua the high priest: Zechariah 3:1-10
(Israel's sin removed by Jesus, the Branch.)
E. The candlestick and the two trees: Zechariah 4:1-14
(Israel is God's future light-bearer.)
1. The first question and explanation: Zechariah 4:1-10
2. The second question and explanation: Zechariah 4:11-14
F. The flying roll: Zechariah 5:1-4
(Wicked governments cursed by God)
G. The woman in the ephah: Zechariah 5:5-11
(Wickedness removed on divine wings)
H. The four chariots: Zechariah 6:1-8
(God's judgments.)

III. Illustrative prophecies: Zechariah 6:9-8:23

A. The returning Jews: Zechariah 6:9-15
B. Vanities of the people: Zechariah 7:1-8:23
1. Fast days of Israel and obedience to the Word: Zechariah 7:1-17
(a) Occasion of the prophecy: Zechariah 7:1-3
(b) Fasting not essential, but hearing is: Zechariah 7:4-7
2. First half of the Lord's answer to the question of fasting: Zechariah 7:8-14
(a) What God requires of the fathers: Zechariah 7:8-10
(b) Refusal of the fathers to hearken: Zechariah 7:11-14
3. The second half of the Lord's answer: Zechariah 8:1-23
(a) The time of redemption: Zechariah 8:1-8
(b) Message of encouragement: Zechariah 8:9-17
(c) Fasting to be changed to rejoicing: Zechariah 8:18-23

IV. Direct prophecies: Zechariah 9:1-14:21

A. The first prophecy: The first coming and rejection of Jesus: Zechariah 9:1-11:17
1. Fall of the heathen world and deliverance of Zion: Zechariah 9-10
2. Good and foolish shepherds: Zechariah 11:1-17
(a) The humiliated land: Zechariah 11:1-3
(b) The good shepherd: Zechariah 11:4-14
(c) The foolish shepherd: Zechariah 11:15-17