2015年6月15日 · What if Jesus knew and valued those Deutero-Zechariah passages, and acted them out deliberately and consciously as a means of provoking the End Times?

2021年12月17日 · This future Messiah is spoken of in four classic prophecies in Zechariah. What should intrigue us readers is the subversive, paradoxical element in these promises. First, the apostle John quotes Zechariah 9:9 at the midpoint of his Gospel (John 12:15), as Jesus rides into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday. Here is the coming King, riding on a lowly donkey:

The Book of Zechariah holds a significant place in the biblical canon due to its rich imagery and prophetic insights. It bridges the gap between the Old and New Testaments, providing a foundation for understanding the messianic expectations fulfilled in Jesus Christ.

The Book of Zechariah is a Jewish text attributed to Zechariah, a Hebrew prophet of the late 6th century BC. In the Hebrew Bible, the text is included as part of the Twelve Minor Prophets, itself a part of the second division of that work. In the Christian Old Testament, the Book of Zechariah is considered to be a separate book.

Zechariah contains a number of prophecies of the Messiah, which are fulfilled in Jesus, encouraging us that God keeps his word, even if it doesn't find fulfillment in our lifetimes (Zechariah 12:10; 13:1, 7).

The apostle John suggests that the effect of seeing Jesus crucified was at least a partial fulfillment of Zechariah’s prophecy (John 19:37). One might observe as well that there will be a mourning on the part of all who reject Jesus as Savior, as they reflect upon their foolish and wasted lives, having “pierced” him in principle (cf ...

2024年7月7日 · Zechariah presents Christ as a humble yet triumphant king. In Zechariah 9:9, a prophecy describes a king who comes in humility, riding on a donkey. This passage is famously referenced in the New Testament, specifically in the Gospels, where Jesus' entry into Jerusalem is seen as a fulfillment of this prophecy.

Rather than breaking Jesus’ legs, one of the soldiers pierced Jesus’ side with a spear (Jn 19:33–34). John, knowing well the book of Zechariah, saw these events with his own eyes ( Jn 19:35 ). In his Gospel, he made clear that nothing about Jesus’ crucifixion happened by chance.

Outline of the Book of Zechariah. The book is divided into two parts: Zechariah 1-8, concerned mainly with the rebuilding of the temple, and Zechariah 9-14, dealing with future events, notably the coming of Messiah and the glory of His reign. Zechariah begins his book (Zechariah 1) with a reminder that the captivity had been a result of ...

2018年3月2日 · The book of Zechariah, written 500 years before the birth of Jesus Christ, foretold with uncanny accuracy the coming of a Messiah who would save the world from its sins. But Zechariah didn't stop there. He went into great detail about Christ's Second Coming, providing a treasure trove of information about the End Times.