Zechariah 1--Introduction --- Zechariah means- -------------------------------------- Zechariah's father was -------------.--- Iddo was Zechariah's -------------.--- Zechariah returned to Jerusalem in ------ BC and witnessed the re-construction of the Temple.--- Why was the re-construction of the Temple so important- ------------------------------------- Application-----Part I- An Important Key to Old Testament Prophesy --1. The Prophets understood the language of the visions - prophecies given to them.---1 - Some prominent incidents of messages delivered by angels--Gen 21-17-18 - Hagar understood what the angel conveyed to her---1 Kings 19 - Elijah understood what the angel conveyed to him---Luke 2-8 - The shepherds understood what the angel announced concerning- the birth of Christ.---Acts 5-20 - the Apostles understood what the angel who rescued them from- prison told them to do---Dan 5-5-8 - Belshazzar did not understand the writing on the wall---Gen 11-7 - the confusion of languages was a judgement from God--2 - The last Apostle on earth was the Apostle John--Rev 22-18 - -..if anyone adds to these things, God will add to him the plagues written in this book.--- - - There are no more new revelations.--- - The scriptures are sufficient to instruct - equip all men for every good- work -2 Tim 3-16-----2. There was a main theme to the Prophets' messages - we should find this theme in Zechariah too