Prophet Information:
Zechariah, meaning ‘the Lord remembers’, according to the Book of the Bee he died at a great age and was buried beside Haggai
Mission/Message:
Zechariah’s mission was very similar to Haggai’s mission. Both were concerned with spiritual renewal of the returned exiles as well as the need for the temple to be re-built.
Documentation:
The book of Zechariah is traditionally thought to have been authored by the prophet, although some readers believe that there are stark differences between the first and second half of the book and therefore must have been written by two authors. It is possible that Zechariah had just written each part of the book at different stages of his life.
Occupation:
A priest and a prophet
Best known for:
-The re-building of the temple, continuing the work of Haggai
-A detailed prediction of the Messiah (his personality, the betrayal, the crucifixion)
Attributes of his personality:
When visions are revealed to him he requests more details or an explanation, this might be so that he can analyse the meanings. He was a deep thinker.
Supernatural Aspects:
It says that the ‘word of God came to him’. He had many night visions; the book includes a series of eight visions, in these visions he would see the Lord or angels and be able to talk with them. He also speaks of angels waking him from sleep in order to reveal things to him.
Examples of prophecies:
-The prediction of the coming Messiah and detailed descriptions of him
-Apocalyptic prophecies
-The prediction of the siege of Jerusalem
End Times Prophecies:
In chapter 11, the author speaks of a ‘false shepherd’ which some believe to represent a recent church leader as many of the verses of prophecy can be linked to him.
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