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Today's Bible Translation

Bible translation used in today's episode: Ch. 8-11 NIV; Ch. 12-14 HCSB

Podcast Introduction

It’s Prophecy Thursday, and we’ll read Zechariah 8-14.  I’m calling this episode “Finding Hope Amidst Struggles.“

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Summary

In Zechariah 6-8, it's said that the Messiah will build God's Temple, which is like Jesus building the Church. God's people sometimes ignored Him, leading to problems, but God's love is shown in chapter 8 to encourage them.

In Zechariah 12-14, God's message is from the Creator of everything. It warns that those who fight against Jerusalem or Israel will be defeated. The chapters also talk about Jesus being pierced and how His sacrifice cleanses sins. They tell about the Messiah refining people and claiming them as His own.

The last chapter talks about a final battle against God's enemies and the peace afterward. These messages aim to give hope during hard times, assuring that God's promises bring victory and lasting peace, despite temporary struggles.

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Steve Webb 0:00What a privilege.

Steve Webb 0:02It's the Lifespring! One Year Bible coming to you from Riverside, California. and podcasting since 2004. My name is Steve Webb. I'm your OG Godcaster. It's prophecy Friday, and our reading today is Zechariah. Eight through 14. If you'd like to go to the website, it's at Lifespring media.com. and if you'd like to write to me in some way, or if you'd like to communicate with me in another way, the contact information will be at the end of the show. Before we read, let's pray. Our Heavenly Father, we love you and we thank You for Your Word. We pray God that He would teach us to touch our minds touch our hearts. We pray this in Jesus name, amen.

Steve Webb 0:44Zechariah, chapter eight, the word of the Lord Almighty came to me. This is what the Lord Almighty says, I am very jealous for Zion, I am burning with jealousy for her. This is what the Lord says, I will return to Zion and dwell in Jerusalem, then Jerusalem will be called the faithful city and the mountain of the Lord Almighty will be called the Holy Mountain. This is what the Lord Almighty says. Once again, men and women of ripe old age will sit in the streets of Jerusalem, each of them with cane in hand because of their age, the city streets will be filled with boys and girls playing there. This is what the Lord Almighty says. It may seem marvelous to the remnant of the people at that time. But will it seem marvelous to me declares the Lord Almighty. This is what the Lord Almighty says, I will save my people from the countries of the East and the West, I will bring them back to live in Jerusalem, they will be my people and I will be faithful and righteous to them as their God. This is what the Lord Almighty says. Now hear these words, let your hands be strong so that the temple may be built. This is also what the Prophet said, who were present when the foundation was laid for the house of the Lord Almighty. Before that time, there were no wages for people or higher for animals. No one could go about their business safely because of their enemies since I had turned everyone against their neighbor. But now I will not deal with a remnant of this people as I did in the past, declares the Lord Almighty,