MBM-UK - Weekly studies

This week we look at the vision of the four chariots, the final vision given to Zechariah on the 24th of Shebat. We discuss the consistency of idiom that is carried through bible prophecy and the hope that we see in the events that are still to unfold.

This is a short piece about a few verses in Romans 11 that need to be understood in light of the present world view of Israel.
Hopefully a stepping off point for further study!

This week we explore the 5th chapter of Zechariah and the 3 strands of the revelation shown to him. We discuss how the nations come under scrutiny and the influence of commerce in the world that leads to the pagan system tracking back to the days of Babel. We also discuss the difference between Israel and the Gentile nations regarding the revelation and acceptance of Messiah Yeshua in parallel to the story of Joseph.

This week we study Zechariah chapter 4, the vision of the Menorah. We discuss how this is a continuing vision on the 24th of Shevat and the contrast between the night that Zechariah first sees compared to the light of the Menorah. We also discuss the parallels of Messiah Yeshua with Zerubbabel and he prefigures the arrival of Yeshua as the foundation stone of the Temple made without hands that will ultimately destroy the power of the nations.

This week we look at the vision of Joshua the Kohen Gadol. We discuss the importance of the framework of Torah as a legal document for both GOD and Man and the consistency of the vision as a continuation of the previous narratives.

As we conclude chapter 2 of our study we look at how the vision of Zechariah describes a time when the nations who come against Israel will be dealt with when the Messianic Kingdom is established in Jerusalem. We also look at the parallel descriptions in Ezekiel, Zechariah and Revelation

As we look at the next vision of Zechariah we discuss the correlations with the accounts recorded in Daniel and Revelation. We recap on the vision of the horses in the first vision and discuss the vision of the four horns and the four craftsmen.

This week we look in more detail at the first vision of Zechariah. We discuss the connection of the month of Shevat, its place in the vision, its multiple meanings and how they open up an understanding of Israel's role in the world and the importance of the Giving of the Torah as the frame upon which the world is built and how the judicial system of heaven has to be understood.

This week we begin our study of the prophet Zechariah.
Zechariah starts in the hebrew month of Cheshvan, the eighth and and the month that we begin our study.

In our final study of Haggai, we review the previous week and look a the importance of the Zerubbabel as a picture of Messiah. We discuss why there are two prophecies on the same day and how these may correspond to Messiah's role as servant and king. We look at the passgae in Luke 8 again and how this correlates to Haggai.