SPIRITUAL DIARY FOR 4/8/2016 10:55 AM
My Worship Time Focus: PT-2 Intro to Zech.
In this SD we will look first at
the outline that Dr. Wiersbe has in his commentary on the book of Zechariah,
entitled “Be Heroic” and this book has a number of his commentaries on the
Minor Prophets including the book of Zechariah.
OUTLINE
Key Theme: God’s
jealous concern for Jerusalem and the Jews.
Key verse:
Zechariah 1:14 “So the angel who was speaking with me said to me,
"Proclaim, saying, ’Thus says the LORD of hosts, "I am exceedingly
jealous for Jerusalem and Zion.”
I.
GOD
CALLS HIS PEOPLE TO REPENT—1:1-6
II.
GOD
ENCOURAGES HIS PEOPLE TO TRUST HIM—1:7-6:15
a.
Eight night visions
i. The
horsemen: God watches the nations—1:7-17
ii. The
horns and smiths: The nations judged—1:18-21
iii. The
measuring line: Jerusalem restored—2:1-13
iv. The
high priest: Israel cleansed—3:1-10
v. The
olive trees: God empowers His people—4:1-14
vi. The
flying scroll: evil purged from the land—5:1-4
vii. The
ephah: evil taken to Babylon—5:5-11
viii.
The four chariots: the Gentiles judged—6:1-8
b. The
crowning of Joshua: Messiah will reign—6:9-15
III.
GOD
INSTRUCTS HIS PEOPLE—7:1-8:23
a.
About true feasting—7:1-7
b.
About obedience to the Word—7:8-14
c.
About Jerusalem’s future—8:1-23
IV.
GOD
REDEEMS HIS PEOPLE—9:1-14:21
a.
Two oracles
i. The
rejection of Messiah—9:1-11:17
ii. The
return and reign of Messiah—12:1-14:21
The messages in chapters 1-8 were
given to Zechariah during the building of the temple, and those in chapters
9-14 after the temple was completed.
I want to start Dr. Wiersbe’s
introduction on the book of Zechariah with an end note, and keep in mind that
what is written in this end note will not agree with what was in our first
introduction given by John MacArthur. I
have the upmost respect for both of these men even though from time to time I
find some things that they don’t agree on.
“Zechariah the postexile prophet
must not be confused with the Zechariah who was martyred in the days of King
Joash (2 Chronicles 24:20-22) and to whom Jesus referred (Matthew 23:35). Their fathers had the same first name, but
this wasn’t uncommon in Bible times.
Since the Hebrew Bible ends with 2 Chronicles, Jesus was saying, ‘From
the beginning of the Scriptures (Abel’s murder in Genesis) to the very end of
the Scriptures [Zechariah’s murder in 2 Chrion.], all innocent blood that was
shed will be held against you.’ We have
no evidence that the Zechariah who ministered with Haggai was ever slain.”
Dr. Wiersbe writes: “Zechariah was a young man (Zech. 2:4) when
God called him to minister to the struggling Jewish remnant trying to rebuild
their temple in the ruined city of Jerusalem.
The elder Prophet Haggai had delivered two of his messages before
Zechariah joined him in ministry, and the two of them served God together for a
short time. Haggai had gotten the
building program going again after a sixteen-year hiatus, and not Zechariah
would encourage the people to finish their work. God gave the young man ‘good and comforting
words’ (1:13, 17) to assure the people that, in spite of the hard times, God
was with them and would see them through.
“The prophet had two major emphases
as he began his ministry to the remnant:
God was calling them to repent, and God was assuring them of His
personal concern. In a series of eight
might visions, God explained His involvement with His people.”
Lord willing we will begin to look
at the first six verses of this wonderful prophets message in our next SD.
4/8/2016 11:25 AM
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