Zechariah 8:1-14:21

Zechariah was mentioned in Ezra 5:1; 6:14 and possibly also Matthew 23:35.

Zechariah 8:1-15 – God would again bless them.

Zechariah 8:16-17 – God’s blessings would be conditional. Their fast days would become feasts of joy.

Zechariah 9:1-17 – God pronounces judgment on the Gentile nations, but a remnant of even these would return to God – clearly a Messianic prophecy.

Zechariah 10:2 – Idols are false and can never give blessings.

Zechariah 11 – Allegory of the good and foolish shepherds.

Zechariah 11:7 – The good shepherd made two staffs: Favor and Union.

Zechariah 11:11 – The staff (covenant) was broken.

Zechariah 11:13 – Prophecy of Judas Iscariot and his betrayal.

Zechariah 11:14 – Union was broken, signifying the breaking of the brotherhood between Judah and Israel.

Zechariah 11:15-17 – The foolish shepherd would not care for the flock. Hebrews 13:17

Zechariah 12 – Jerusalem defeats the nations because God fights for her.

Zechariah 13-14 – The Messiah: the kingship and church.

Zechariah 13:1 – Fountain = Christ’s blood.

Zechariah 13:2-3 – There would be no more prophets.

Zechariah 13:7 – The shepherd would be smitten. Matthew 26:31

Zechariah 14:3 – God is with us in our battles.

Zechariah 14:8 – This might be implying that Jesus’ blood cleanses those in the Old and New Covenants.

Zechariah 14:17-18 – All people must come to the new Jerusalem (the church) to serve God.

Lessons for us:

God’s people must walk in His name to be His people.

Jesus’ blood is for all in all time.

Woe to foolish shepherds.

Jesus is now king.

Prophets and unclean spirits are gone.

All preaching must have a “thus sayeth the Lord.”

All must come to new Jerusalem (the church).

Good shepherds care for God’s flock.

God won’t bless those who don’t serve Him.