If you read a lot of books by one author you find that, after a while, you begin to think like that author. As you recognize familiar patterns in your favorite authors you develop a sense not only of the kinds of stories they tell, but the way they tell those stories. When we immerse ourselves in Scripture we get insight into the kinds of stories God tells. We learn about one of God’s favorite stories to tell in 1 Corinthians 1:27-29, “But God chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise; God chose what is weak in the world to shame the strong; God chose what is low and despised in the world, even things that are not, to bring to nothing things that are, so that no human being might boast in the presence of God.” God loves reversing the wisdom of the world which means the way he works will contrast with the way the world works. In Zechariah 4-5 we see that divine reversal through three visions that show us the grace of God at work in the midst of sin, suffering, and uncertainty. This is Understanding Zechariah.

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