Chapter six closes Zechariah’s night with a final vision, this one of “four chariots emerging from between two mountains of bronze” (Zechariah 6:1-8). These chariots were driven by the four horsemen of his first vision (Zechariah 1:8-11). In the first vision they reported to Jehovah that they had settled peace on the earth at that […]
Chapter four holds Zechariah’s fifth vision, the menorah and olive trees. The last four visions mirror the first four, working backward. In other words, this fifth vision reflects the fourth; the sixth will mirror the third, etc. The fourth vision dealt with the high priest as a person, Joshua. In the fifth vision, Zechariah saw
Introduction The book of Zechariah bears the prophet’s name, which means “Jehovah will remember” or “Jehovah remembers.” The book is difficult to date as a whole, because only three of the prophecies are dated. These exceptions are in Zechariah 1:1 (“the eighth month of Darius’ second year,” 520 B.C.), Zechariah 1:7 (“the twenty-fourth day of
