THE BOOK OF ZECHARIAH Lesson 19, Chapters 9 and 10 As we continue today in Zechariah chapter 9, the first chapter in that part of the prophet’s book that for some time has been labeled “Second Zechariah”, we need to keep the bigger picture in mind otherwise we’ll got lost in the complex nuances of […]

The post Lesson 19 – Zechariah Ch 9 & 10 appeared first on Torah Class.

THE BOOK OF ZECHARIAH Lesson 18, Chapter 9 Continued As we continue in the ultra-cryptic Zechariah chapter 9, let’s briefly review our previous lesson. I’ll begin by reminding you that in modern times, the Book of Zechariah is seen by most Bible scholars as consisting of 2 books by 2 authors (or 2 groups of […]

The post Lesson 18 – Zechariah Ch 9 cont appeared first on Torah Class.

THE BOOK OF ZECHARIAH Lesson 17, Chapter 9 Zechariah chapter 9 makes a significant turn in the nature and style of what is being prophesied. So much so that mainstream scholarship no longer accepts that Zechariah is still the one doing the prophesying. The Book of Zechariah as it has been handed down seems to […]

The post Lesson 17 – Zechariah Ch 9 appeared first on Torah Class.

THE BOOK OF ZECHARIAH Lesson 16, Chapter 8 Continued We were in Zechariah chapter 8 at verses 16 and 17 when we ran out of time, so that’s where we’ll begin today. CJB Zechariah 8:16-17 16 These are the things you are to do: speak the truth to each other; in your courts, administer justice […]

The post Lesson 16 – Zechariah Ch 8 cont appeared first on Torah Class.

THE BOOK OF ZECHARIAH Lesson 15, Chapter 8 As the Book of Zechariah progresses, we find with each new chapter its messages hitting closer and closer to home because more and more of it has to do with a time in history that not only lies not far ahead of us, but also the time […]

The post Lesson 15 – Zechariah Ch 8 appeared first on Torah Class.

THE BOOK OF ZECHARIAH Lesson 14, Chapters 7 and 8 We ended our previous lesson with Zechariah chapter 7 verses 11 and 12, which says: CJB Zechariah 7:11-12 11 But they wouldn't listen, they stubbornly turned their shoulder away and stopped up their ears, so that they wouldn't have to hear it. 12 Yes, they […]

The post Lesson 14 – Zechariah Ch 7 & 8 appeared first on Torah Class.

THE BOOK OF ZECHARIAH Lesson 13, Chapter 7 If I was to give the middle verses of Zechariah chapter 7 a title, I think it’d call it “caught red handed” or “busted!”. This chapter is short so let’s re-read it to get started. RE-READ ZECHARIAH CHAPTER 7 all Here’s what is happening. The city of […]

The post Lesson 13 – Zechariah Ch 7 appeared first on Torah Class.

THE BOOK OF ZECHARIAH Lesson 12, Chapters 6 and 7 When we ran out of time in the previous lesson, we were still in Zechariah chapter 6 on the subject of the Tzemach… variously translated as branch, shoot, or sprout… and in both Judaism and Christianity this tzemach is identified as the Messiah. And, in […]

The post Lesson 12 – Zechariah Ch 6 & 7 appeared first on Torah Class.

Returning To An Objective Morality Part 1 Over 30 years ago, in 1992, the renowned syndicated columnist Cal Thomas wrote these opening words to his article entitled “Too many Americans adrift without a moral compass”: On ABC’s “Good Morning America” one-day last week, there was a discussion on “family values”. One guest said he thought […]

The post Returning to an Objective Morality – Part 1 appeared first on Torah Class.

THE BOOK OF ZECHARIAH Lesson 11, Chapter 6 Continued The first half of Zechariah chapter 6 is a symbol-laden prophecy of something in the future; for Zechariah, just how far into the future was not calculable. The symbol consisted for 4 horses pulling chariots and being dispersed from Jerusalem to the outermost parts of the […]

The post Lesson 11 – Zechariah Ch 6 cont appeared first on Torah Class.