Category Archives: Zechariah

1-4 In the eighth month of the second year in the reign of Darius,God’s Message came to the prophet Zechariah son of Berechiah, son of Iddo: “Godwas very angry with your ancestors. So give to the people this Message fromGod-of-the-Angel-Armies: ‘Come back to me and I’ll come back to you. Don’t be like your parents. […]

Third Vision: The Man with the Tape Measure 1-5 I looked up and was surprised to see a man holding a tape measure in his hand. I said, “What are you up to?” “I’m on my way,” he said, “to survey Jerusalem, to measure its width and length.” Just then the Messenger-Angel on his way […]

Fourth Vision: Joshua’s New Clothes 1-2 Next the Messenger-Angel showed me the high priest Joshua. He was standing beforeGod’s Angel where the Accuser showed up to accuse him. ThenGodsaid to the Accuser, “I,God, rebuke you, Accuser! I rebuke you and choose Jerusalem. Surprise! Everything is going up in flames, but I reach in and pull […]

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 […]