Explaining The Book

Tag: Old Testament Minor Prophets

  • Zechariah 4 Meaning: Verses 8-14

    Zechariah 4 Meaning: We’ll be studying the second half of Zechariah’s 5th prophecy today. So, let’s turn our attention to Zechariah chapter 4 – the fourth chapter of the Old Testament minor prophet Zechariah. Last time we studied the first seven verses of this chapter. And so, let’s just try to recover some of the…

    Zechariah 4 Meaning: Verses 8-14
  • Zechariah 4 Commentary: Verses 1-7

    Zechariah 4 Commentary: We’re going to be studying the fifth vision given to Zechariah. So, let’s turn our attention to the 4th chapter of that book – Zechariah chapter 4.  We’ll cover only the first 7 verses of this chapter today, but let’s go ahead and read the whole chapter for context.  [Read Zec 4]  Angel Wakes Zechariah …

    Zechariah 4 Commentary: Verses 1-7
  • Zechariah 3 Commentary: Verses 6-10

    Zechariah 3 Commentary: Verses 6-10 | Let’s return to our study of the 4th vision that the prophet Zechariah received – which is found in the 3rd chapter of his book. Zechariah 3. And we’ll be studying the last five verses of this chapter, but we’ll start by reading the whole chapter for context. [Read…

    Zechariah 3 Commentary: Verses 6-10
  • Zechariah 3 Commentary Verses 1-5

    Zechariah 3 Commentary: So far in our study of the book of Zechariah, we’ve seen three visions. The first was a vision of horses. And the message to Zechariah and his people through that message was that God was aware that his people were suffering while those who oppressed them were doing just fine. And…

    Zechariah 3 Commentary Verses 1-5
  • Zechariah 2 Commentary: Verses 11-13

    Zechariah 2 Commentary: Today we’ll be finishing the vision that the prophet Zechariah received concerning the man with the measuring line in his hand. So, let’s read Zechariah 2. [Read Zec 2…] So, we’ve studied up through verse 10 previously in this class. And we saw in that verse that God’s Old Testament people were…

    Zechariah 2 Commentary: Verses 11-13
  • Zechariah 2 Commentary: Verses 8-10

    Zechariah 2 Commentary: (verses 8-10) This world is full of problems. And our lives are the same way. We deal with disappointment and fear and discouragement. We experience troubles at work and at school and at home. If our eyes are fixed on this world as if this world can deliver us any real comfort…

    Zechariah 2 Commentary: Verses 8-10
  • Zechariah 2 5 Meaning

    Zechariah 2 5 Meaning: So, cities and nations often do need protection from enemies by means of a wall. That’s true. And that’s why God declares in verse 5 that he himself will be that wall for his city Jerusalem. 5 [For I/But I/And I myself], [saith/declares] the LORD, will be [unto/around] [her/Jerusalem] a wall…

    Zechariah 2 5 Meaning