Monthly Archives: July 2017

Fifth Vision: A Lampstand and Two Olive Trees 1 The Messenger-Angel again called me to attention. It was like being wakened out of deep sleep. 2-3 He said, “What do you see?” I answered, “I see a lampstand of solid gold with a bowl on top. Seven lamps, each with seven spouts, are set on […]

Sixth Vision: The Flying Book 1 I looked up again and saw—surprise!—a book on the wing! A book flying! 2 The Messenger-Angel said to me, “What do you see now?” I said, “I see a book flying, a huge book—thirty feet long and fifteen wide!” 3-4 He told me, “This book is the verdict going […]

Eighth Vision: Four Chariots 1 Once again I looked up—another strange sight! Four chariots charging out from between two mountains. The mountains were bronze. 2-3 The first chariot was drawn by red horses, the second chariot by black horses, the third chariot by white horses, and the fourth chariot by dappled horses. All the horses […]

“You’re Interested in Religion, I’m Interested in People” 1 On the fourth day of the ninth month, in the fourth year of the reign of King Darius,God’s Message again came to Zechariah. 2-3 The town of Bethel had sent a delegation headed by Sarezer and Regem-Melech to pray forGod’s blessing and to confer with the […]

Rebuilding the Temple 1-2 And then these Messages fromGod-of-the-Angel-Armies: A Message fromGod-of-the-Angel-Armies: “I am zealous for Zion—Icare! I’m angry about Zion—I’minvolved!” God’s Message: 3 “I’ve come back to Zion, I’ve moved back to Jerusalem. Jerusalem’s new names will be Truth City, and Mountain ofGod-of-the-Angel-Armies, and Mount Holiness.” 4-5 A Message fromGod-of-the-Angel-Armies: “Old men and old […]

The Whole World Has Its Eyes on God 1-6 War Bulletin: God’s Message challenges the country of Hadrach. It will settle on Damascus. The whole world has its eyes onGod. Israel isn’t the only one. That includes Hamath at the border, and Tyre and Sidon, clever as they think they are. Tyre has put together […]

God’s Work of Rebuilding 1 Pray toGodfor rain—it’s time for the spring rain— toGod, the rainmaker, Spring thunderstorm maker, maker of grain and barley. 2-3 “Store-bought gods babble gibberish. Religious experts spout rubbish. They pontificate hot air. Their prescriptions are nothing but smoke. And so the people wander like lost sheep, poor lost sheep without […]

1-4 Open your borders to the immigrants, proud Lebanon! Your sentinel trees will burn. Weep, great pine trees! Mourn, you sister cedars! Your towering trees are cordwood. Weep Bashan oak trees! Your thick forest is now a field of stumps. Do you hear the wailing of shepherds? They’ve lost everything they once owned. Do you […]

Home Again in Jerusalem 1-2 War Bulletin: God’s Message concerning Israel,God’s Decree—the veryGodwho threw the skies into space, set earth on a firm foundation, and breathed his own life into men and women: “Watch for this: I’m about to turn Jerusalem into a cup of strong drink that will have the people who have set […]

Washing Away Sins 1 “On the Big Day, a fountain will be opened for the family of David and all the leaders of Jerusalem for washing away their sins, for scrubbing their stained and soiled lives clean. 2-3 “On the Big Day”—this isGod-of-the-Angel-Armies speaking—“I will wipe out the store-bought gods, erase their names from memory. […]