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Today's Bible Translation

Bible translation used in today's episode: Ch. 1-5 NKJV; Ch. 6-7 NIV

Podcast Introduction

It’s Prophecy Friday, and we’ll read Zechariah 1-7. I’m calling this episode “Prophecies of the Messiah.“

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Summary

Zechariah prophesied after the Jewish exile alongside Haggai. His visions focused more on the people than rebuilding the temple. God's message was to return to Him so He would return to them. Zechariah used apocalyptic symbolism and imagery, referencing Jesus as the Branch and the one ignored by his people. He envisioned a glorious, expanded Jerusalem if the people repented. Overall, Zechariah called for spiritual renewal through returning to God.

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Transcript corrected by Sister Denise

Steve Webb 0:00Return to me and I will return to you.

Steve Webb 0:04It's time for another episode of the Lifespring! One Year Bible. I'm glad you're here. Podcasting since 2004, I'm your OG Godcaster, Steve Webb. It's Prophecy Friday and our reading today is Zechariah 1 through 7. The website is lifespringmedia.com, and I'll have contact information at the end of the show. Before we read, let's pray. Our heavenly Father, Lord, we thank you for our time together, and we thank you, Lord, for your Word. Thank you for revealing to us who you are. I pray, God, that as we read you would draw us closer to yourself. Bless us as we read today, I pray in Jesus' name. Amen. All right, are you ready? Let's begin.

Steve Webb 0:46Zechariah, chapter 1. In the eighth month of the second year of Darius, the word of the Lord came to Zechariah the son of Berechiah, the son of Iddo the prophet, saying, “The Lord has been very angry with your fathers. Therefore say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord of hosts: “Return to Me,” says the Lord of hosts, “and I will return to you,” says the Lord of hosts. “Do not be like your fathers, to whom the former prophets preached, saying, ‘Thus says the Lord of hosts: “Turn now from your evil ways and your evil deeds.”’ But they did not hear nor heed Me,” says the Lord. “Your fathers, where are they? And the prophets, do they live forever? Yet surely My words and My statutes, Which I commanded My servants the prophets, Did they not overtake your fathers? “So they returned and said: ‘Just as the Lord of hosts determined to do to us, According to our ways and according to our deeds, So He has dealt with us.’”’” On the twenty-fourth day of the eleventh month, which is the month of Shebat, in the second year of Darius, the word of the Lord came to Zechariah the son of Berechiah,