Zechariah Overview

Introduction

What Is the major theme of the book?

God cannot tolerate our rebellion.

How does the emphasis of this lesson fit into the larger context of this book?

God demands repentance before reconciliation.

How does this lesson fit into the larger context of the gospel?

Repentance and redemption are inseparable.

Zechariah 1:2–3 ESV

2 “The Lord was very angry with your fathers. 3 Therefore say to them, Thus declares the Lord of hosts: Return to me, says the Lord of hosts, and I will return to you, says the Lord of hosts.

Zechariah 5:3 ESV

3 Then he said to me, “This is the curse that goes out over the face of the whole land. For everyone who steals shall be cleaned out according to what is on one side, and everyone who swears falsely shall be cleaned out according to what is on the other side.

Zechariah 5:6 ESV

6 And I said, “What is it?” He said, “This is the basket that is going out.” And he said, “This is their iniquity in all the land.”

Zechariah 7:13 ESV

13 “As I called, and they would not hear, so they called, and I would not hear,” says the Lord of hosts,

Zechariah 8:2 ESV

2 “Thus says the Lord of hosts: I am jealous for Zion with great jealousy, and I am jealous for her with great wrath.