Zechariah

Question 1

Dates of Zechariah, whose reign

Answer 1

520-515 during the Reign of Darius I of Persia

Question 2

Zechariah means

Answer 2

YHWH has remembered

Question 3

Son of

Answer 3

Berechah, Iddo the prophet

Question 4

What happened to Berechiah?

Answer 4

Gospel of Matt says he was murdered between the temple and the altar

Question 5

Zechariah is sometimes referred to as

Answer 5

the youth. May have been born in Babylon

Question 6

Zechariah is contemporary of ____. Some say…

Answer 6

Haggai, some say they should be one book

Question 7

Primary message of Zechariah

Answer 7

Renewal of Israel’s spiritual life, and Covenant Relationship with God BY MY SPIRIT

Question 8

2 separate books of Zechariah

Answer 8

1. Original/Historical Ch. 1-8 Persian Period
   - Focus on Visionary Proc. and Moral Catechesis
2. Second/Deutero Ch. 9-14 Helenistic
   - Eschatological zeal and future day of the Lord

Both have messianic prophecies

Question 9

Hist.Zech.: How does Zech. differ from others?

Answer 9

He uses Night Visions and Dialogues between God, the Seer and an Angel

Question 10

Hist.Zech.: 1st 8 Chapters show

Answer 10

7 interconnected visions relating to Jehud - one generation AFTER Cyrus’ decree

Question 11

Hist.Zech.: What is the 1st vision?

Answer 11

Horseman riding on red horse.

Question 12

Hist.Zech.: 1st vision meaning?

Answer 12

world peace

Question 13

Hist.Zech.: Angel interpreter assures Zech that

Answer 13

Judah’s time for punishment is over and God has returned to Jerusalem –> complete the temple!

Question 14

Hist.Zech.: The Exile is over - now what?

Answer 14

All nations that hurt Judah will beg to enter their community

Question 15

Hist.Zech.: Like Haggai

Answer 15

Hope of temple completing and spiritual revival on Zerrubabel and Joshua

Question 16

Hist.Zech.: Unlike Haggai

Answer 16

Zecharih will defend leadership more

Question 17

Hist.Zech.: what happens to Joshua

Answer 17

he is Re-Robed and given miter by Angel of the Lord

Question 18

Hist.Zech.: God promises what?

Answer 18

The Shoot - messianic expectation

Question 19

Hist.Zech.: Messianic role placed with who? compare to Haggai

Answer 19

Haggai - Zerrubabel

Zechariah - JOSHUA

Question 20

Hist.Zech.: Images of Anticiaption of Messiah

Answer 20

Angel, Branch, King/Priest, Cornerstone, Piercedon

Question 21

DeutZech: Focus

Answer 21

Eschatolocial Zeal and future Day of the Lord

Question 22

DeutZech: 3 main ideas

Answer 22

1. God will gather Remnant, he will Judge
2. Judah’s neighbors will attack
3. God will intervene

Question 23

DeutZech: When the Lord fights for Judah and wins, there is no need for ___

Answer 23

IDOLATRY and no more need for PROPHESEY

Question 24

DeutZech: Apocryphal writing used in Bk. of revelation

Answer 24

1. 4 horseman
2. 2 olive trees
3. Lamp Stand and 7 eyes