OT138: Survey of Zechariah

Foundations for the Christian Life · Jul 14, 2026 · 40m

The Book of Zechariah is a sophisticated prophetic work that motivated a struggling post-exilic community to finish the reconstruction of the Jerusalem temple. Its literary structure is divided into two primary movements: the first eight chapters use eight symbolic night visions arranged in a concentric pattern to offer immediate encouragement, while the final six chapters shift into a vivid apocalyptic landscape detailing the cosmic victory of God. Central to its theology is the figure of the "Branch," a Messianic king-priest who uniquely unites civil and religious authority to bring about…