Book Of Zechariah Background

Zechariah 1 8 sometimes referred to as first zechariah was written in the 6th century bc.

Book of zechariah background. He was given a burning in his heart by god to move the jewish people from their comfortableness to hard work. Zechariah was a levite who was born in babylon neh 12 1 16 2. And i will pour upon the house of david and upon the inhabitants of jerusalem the spirit of grace and of supplications.

The book of zechariah introduction to the book of zechariah in the bible. Most modern scholars believe the book of zechariah was written by at least two different people. Nearly 20 years after returning from the babylonian exile in the time of cyrus 538 b c god s people were discouraged.

Unfortunately they refused to listen. The book of zechariah was written during the effort of the ancient people of judah to rebuild the temple which had been destroyed by the babylonians. The book of zechariah was likely written in two primary segments between 520 and 470 b c.

He began his ministry in 520 b c shortly after haggai had begun his prophetic work. Zechariah pictures christ in both his first coming zechariah 9 9 and his second coming 9 10 10 12. He was the son of berekiah and the grandson of iddo the priest zech 1 1.

In 538 b c cyrus the persian freed the captives from israel to resettle their homeland ezra 1 1 4 and about 45 000 to 50 000 returned from babylon. Zechariah emphasized that god has used his prophets to teach warn and correct his people. 7 zechariah 9 14 often called second zechariah contains within the text no datable references to specific events or individuals but most scholars give the text a date in the fifth century bc.

Zechariah 12 9 10 and it shall come to pass in that day that i will seek to destroy all the nations that come against jerusalem. The book of zechariah contains the clearest and the largest number of messianic about the messiah passages among the minor prophets. And they shall look upon me whom they have pierced and they shall.