Chapter nine begins the second major section of this book. Whereas the first section has time pointers (Zechariah 1:1, 7; 7:1), chapters 9-14 are not dated at all. Additionally, whereas the first section was primarily focused on Israel in Zechariahās time with mentions of Messiahās kingdom, these final chapters almost exclusively point to the kingdom […]
Introduction The book of Zechariah bears the prophetās name, which means āJehovah will rememberā or āJehovah remembers.ā The book is difficult to date as a whole, because only three of the prophecies are dated. These exceptions are in Zechariah 1:1 (āthe eighth month of Dariusā second year,ā 520 B.C.), Zechariah 1:7 (āthe twenty-fourth day of
Chapter thirty-two describes in more detail the restoration benefits of Messiahās reign. As opposed to the Jewish, Egyptian, and Assyrian rulers, Messiah will reign with āfairnessā and ājusticeā (Isaiah 32:1-8). 1 Fools will be seen for what they really are, because people will be able to discern foolishness from wisdom. Eyes and ears will be
