Zechariah Part 24

Text: Zechariah 13:2-6.

intro: Prophecy about a baby doll who would lead millions to Christ.

Vs 2

Two views

Idolatry

Israels idolatry problem

Joshua (Throw away your idols and choose), 1 Kings 18 (Prophets of baal), Ezek. 8.

still happens today

Baphomet statue in Iowa capital, torn down by Michael Cassidy. charged with hate crime.

Cut off their names

wont be remembered

remembering is worship

Deut. 8:18-20.

how it was fulfilled

by the first century, idolatry was not as big as a problem

connection

The only name worth remembering. Only one should remain.

Zech. 14:9.

False prophecy (For God)

what do i mean? (Explain)

Israels FP problem

1 Kings 22 (Machiah), Jer. 28:10-11, 15.

still happens today, “maybe God worships you?”

KC “Covid 19, i blow the wind of God on you. you are destroyed forever and you’ll never be back.” (4 more years)

how it was fulfilled

could be cessation of prophecy

how do we know it could be FP.

vs 3, “you speak lies in the name of Yahweh.”

1 Cor. 13:8-10.

door knocking, woman who said an angel from God told her that 1 Tim. 2:12 wasn’t true. “Can we add your words to the Bible?”

connection

why is this important? In this way, God will have the final word.

Zech. 14:9.

Vs 3

punishment

his father and mother pierce him

connection

Zech. 12:10, pierced God (Jesus, John 19:37)

Now they pierced FP.

faithfulness to God and his causes, Zech. 14:9.

But why?

Deut. 13:5.

even if its your child.

Deut. 13:6-11.

fulfilment

in OT after Zech.

in New Covenant

this is symbolic

how we know, 1 Cor. 5:13.

Vs 4

no more hairy cloaks, 2 Kings 1:8, Matthew 3:4.

Vs 5-6

wounds on your back

self mutilation, a practice of idolatry

How this passage helps you

we can know someone is a false prophet because we know cessation has occured