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Zechariah Bible Study Resources

October 13, 2020 by Krisan Marotta

Zechariah Bible Study Resources  | WednesdayintheWord.com

Study questions, maps, charts, outlines, and links to help you study the Old Testament book of Zechariah.


Jump to: Background; ** Maps; ** Key Words; ** Encyclopedias; ** Commentaries; ** Articles; ** GotQuestions ** Next **


Basics

  • Author: Zechariah was both priest and prophet (Nehemiah 12:12-16).
  • Zechariah was born in Babylon and returned to Jerusalem in the first group under Zerubbabel.
  • Zechariah was a contemporary of Haggai.
  • Chapters 1-8 are dated 520-518 BC.
  • Scholars think chapters 9-14 were written at a later date, c. 480-470 BC after the reign of Dairus I (521-486 BC) and during Xerxes reign (485-464 BC). Xerxes married Esther.
  • According to Jewish tradition, Zechariah was a member of the Great Synagogue (a predecessor of the Sanhedrin).
  • Zechariah was murdered between the temple and the altar (Matthew 23:35).

Chronology

  • 538 – Zerubbabel and first return of the exiles (Ezra 1-6).
  • 536 BC – Work on the temple begins (Ezra 3:8).
  • 530-520 BC – Work on the temple stops (Ezra 4:24).
  • 520 BC – Work on the temple resumes (Ezra 5:2).
  • 520 BC – Events of the book of Haggai
  • 520-518 BC – Events of Zechariah 1-8.
  • 516 BC – Work on the temple is completed.

References to the Messiah in Zechariah

  • The Branch or Sprout: Zec 3:8; Zec 6:12; Heb 6:20-7:1
  •  Entry of Zion’s Lowly King: Zec 9:9-17; Mat 21:4-5; Joh 12:13-16
  •  Sale of Jesus by Judas: Zec 11:4-14; Mt 27:9.
  •  Mourning over the Pierced One: Zec 12:10; Joh 19:37
  •  Fountain opened for sin: Zec 13:1
  •  The Smitten Servant: Zec 13:7-9
  •  Glory of Jerusalem the Center of World Worship: Zec 2:10-11; Zec 14:8; Zec 14:20;
  •  At His Second Coming He will be crowned King: Zec 14:5, 9; Rev. 11:15; 21:27

Genre: Understanding Prophecy

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Section 1: Background

Background

Introduction to the Prophets

Introduction to the Exile & Return

Chart: Bible History at a glance

Chronology Ezra-Nehemiah

Blue Letter Bible: Old Testament Timeline

Jensen’s Survey of the Old Testament

Bible Atlas: Persia

Bible Atlas: Babylon

Bible Atlas: Babylonia

Bible Atlas: Jerusalem

Hebrew Calendar

Timeline of the Babylonian Captivity

Minor Prophets Quotes in the NT

BibleHistory.com: List of the Kings of Persia

Ray C Stedman: Overview of the Book

John MacArthur: Author, Date, Background

ESV: Introduction to Zechariah

ESV: The Global Message of Zechariah

NIV: Introduction to the Minor Prophets

NIV: Introduction to Zechariah

James van Dine: Analysis of Zechariah

David Malick (Bible.org): An Introduction to the Book of Zechariah

David Malick: An Argument of the Book of Zechariah

JVernon McGee: Zechariah – Introductory Notes, Outlines

Charles Swindoll: Book of Zechariah Overview

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Section 2: Maps

Maps from Holman Bible Atlas

The Kingdoms of Israel and Judah

The Kingdoms of Israel and Judah (1)

The Kingdoms of Israel and Judah (2)

The Kingdoms of Israel and Judah (3)

The Campaign of Shishak

Conflicts between Israel and Aram-Damascus

The Omride Dynasty

The Golden Ages of the 9th & 8th centuries BCE

Phoenician Trade and Civilization

Trade Routes throughout the Middle East

Elijah and Elisha

The Revolt of Jehu

The Rise of Assyria

Israel & Judah in the days of Jeroboam II and Uzziah

The Assyrian Empire under Tiglath-Pileser III

Fall of Samaria and Deportation of Israelites

The Fall of the Kingdom of Israel

Assyrian Districts after the Fall of Samaria

Prophets of the 8th Century BCE

Judah Alone amid International Powers

Hezekiah’s Preparation for Revolt

Judah under King Hezekiah

Hezekiah’s Jerusalem

Sennacherib’s Campaign against Judah

Assyria in the 7th century BCE

The Rise of the Neo-Babylonian Empire

The Reign of Josiah

The Districts of Judah under King Josiah

The Golden Age of King Josiah

Nebuchadnezzar’s Campaigns against Judah

The Persian Period

World Powers of the 6th century BCE

The Conquests of Cyrus the Great

The Persian Empire

The Return of the Jewish Exiles to Judah

Judah in the 5th century BCE

Palestine after the Exile

ESV Study Bible Maps

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Section 3: Key Words

Key Words

Lord (110x)

Jerusalem (37x) – Strong’s H3389 in Zec 1:12; Zec 1:14; Zec 1:16; Zec 1:17; Zec 1:19; Zec 2:2; Zec 2:4; Zec 2:12; Zec 3:2; Zec 7:7; Zec 8:3; Zec 8:4; Zec 8:8; Zec 8:15; Zec 8:22; Zec 9:9; Zec 9:10; Zec 12:2; Zec 12:3; Zec 12:5; Zec 12:6; Zec 12:7; Zec 12:8; Zec 12:9; Zec 12:10; Zec 12:11; Zec 13:1; Zec 14:2; Zec 14:4; Zec 14:8; Zec 14:10; Zec 14:11; Zec 14:12; Zec 14:14; Zec 14:16; Zec 14:17; Zec 14:21.

king (9x) – Strong’s H4428 in Zec 7:1; Zec 9:5; Zec 9:9; Zec 11:6; Zec 14:5; Zec 14:9; Zec 14:10; Zec 14:16; Zec 14:17.

shepherd (5x) – Strong’s H7462a in Zec 10:2; Zec 11:15; Zec 11:16; Zec 11:17; Zec 13:7.

word (13x; word of the LORD) – Strong’s H1697 in Zec 1:1; Zec 1:7; Zec 4:6; Zec 4:8; Zec 6:9; Zec 7:1; Zec 7:4; Zec 7:8; Zec 8:1; Zec 8:18; Zec 9:1; Zec 11:11; Zec 12:1.

branch (3x/2v) – Strong’s H6780 in Zec 3:8; Zec 6:12.

jealous (3x/2v) – Strong’s H7065 in Zec 1:14; Zec 8:2.

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Section 4: Encyclopedias

Dictionaries & Encyclopedias

Baker’s Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology: Zechariah, Theology Of

American Tract Society: Zechariah

Bridgeway Bible Dictionary: Zechariah, Book Of; Zechariah

Easton’s Bible Dictionary: Zechariah

Fausset Bible Dictionary: Zechariah, the Book Of; Zechariah

Holman Bible Dictionary: Zechariah, Book Of; Zechariah

Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible: Zechariah, Book Of; Zechariah

Kitto’s Popular Cyclopedia of Biblical Literature: Zechariah

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia: Zechariah, Book Of; Zechariah (1); Zechariah (2)

McClintock and Strong: Zechariah, Book Of.; Zechariah

The Nuttall Encyclopedia: Zechariah

The Jewish Encyclopedia: Zechariah, Book Of

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Section 5: Commentaries

Commentaries & Study Bibles

Ligionier.org Top 5 Commentaries: Zechariah

Tim Challies Best Commentaries:

Commentary Reviews: Zechariah

Walter Kaiser in The Preacher’s Commentary, Vol 23

Calvin’s Commentary on the Bible: Zechariah

Matthew Henry: Zechariah

Albert Barnes Notes: Zechariah

Reformation Study Bible Notes: Zechariah

Geneva Study Bible: Zechariah

Precept Austin Commentaries & Sermons: Zechariah

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Section 6: Articles

Articles

Zechariah Minor Prophet With A Major Message — By Stephen C. Ger

Israel’s Divine – Human Messiah An Examination Of Zechariah 13:6-7 — Donald L. Odens

Jack Scofield: Two Terrible Trials

WJ Beecher: The Prophets and the Promise

Charles Feinberg: The Commanding Importance of the Prophetic Scriptures

J Hampton Keathly: Messianic Prophecies

JHampton Keathly: The Minor Prophets

Richard Mayhue: The Prophet’s Watchword: Day of the LORD

William Orr: Keys to Zechariah

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Section 7: Got Questions

GotQuestions.org

Book of Zechariah – Bible Survey

What are the Major Prophets and Minor Prophets

What are the meanings of the various visions in the book of Zechariah

What does the Bible mean when it refers to the four winds

Who was the Joshua in Zechariah 3:1-10

Why is wickedness portrayed as a woman in Zechariah 5:7-8

What does the Bible mean when it refers to a “Daughter of Zion” (Zechariah 9:9)

Why would a king ride a donkey instead of a warhorse (Zechariah 9;9-10)

Is Zechariah 11:12-13 a Messianic prophecy

Is Zechariah 12:10 a Messianic prophecy-

Is Zechariah 14:4 a prophecy about the second coming of Christ-

Where does the Old Testament predict the coming of Jesus Christ:

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Section 8: Next

Next: Malachi

Previous: Haggai

Series: Resources by Book

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