by Sean Mills

This week’s questions:

Read Zechariah 14

1. Zechariah’s prophecy ends by exclaiming what the ultimate Day of the LORD will be like. This concept is noted frequently in the Bible’s prophetic literature (cf. Isa 2:12 & Joel 1:15). It typically involves judgement against unbelievers (or other nations), washing away sin from God’s [...]

by Sean Mills

This week’s questions:

Read Zechariah 12 & 13

1. In chapter one we saw how God used ‘the nations’ to discipline His people (v. 15). In chapter twelve, it is the nations who are under divine rebuke and the people of God, Judah and Jerusalem, are His agents of justice (v. 6). What [...]

by Sean Mills

This week’s questions:

Read Zechariah 9

1. In verses one through nine the prophet uses picturesque language to describe how God will annihilate Judah’s enemies. Hamath is doomed and Tyre’s possessions will be consumed by fire (vv. 2, 4). In addition, Gaza’s king will perish and Philistia will be humbled (vv. 5-7). [...]

by Sean Mills

This week’s questions:

Read Zechariah 8

1. Chapter eight begins with a rather idyllic scene of Jerusalem after God grants His blessing upon it. “This is what the LORD of Heaven’s Armies says: Once again old men and women will walk Jerusalem’s streets with their canes and will sit together in the city squares. [...]

by Sean Mills

This week’s questions:

Read Zechariah 6 & 7.

1. Zechariah’s eighth and final vision (6: 1-8) is somewhat reminiscent of his first (1: 7-17). In both visions, there are colorful horses and the general theme of peace. You may recall from chapter one that ‘world’ peace came at the expense of God’s [...]

by Sean Mills

This week’s questions:

Read Zechariah 4&5. For background information on Zerubbabel, read Ezra 5:1,2 and Haggai 2:1-9; 20-23.

1. In chapter four discussion is made of Zerubbabel, governor of Judah. We can think of him as the foreman of the Second Temple. In Zechariah’s fifth vision the prophet sees a lampstand and [...]

by Sean Mills

In the beginning of chapter two (Zechariah’s third vision vv. 1-5), the prophecy predicts a day when Jerusalem will be overflowing with God’s people. In that day, God will be the glory within and protection around the city. Although Israel is under Persian rule, they were allowed to return to Jerusalem to [...]

by Sean Mills

As you’re well aware, our pastor is about to start a sermon series in the book of Zechariah. For small groups (when they begin) and anyone that may be interested in further study of the book, here are some study questions to get you started…

1. Zechariah’s name means “the LORD remembers.” [...]

(Hosea 14)

This week’s questions:

1. The last chapter of Hosea’s prophecy has in it a final call to repentance. We noted earlier, in chapters seven and eight, that the people regularly attempted to take matters into their own hands by forming suspect alliances and trusting in their man-made idols. The prophet tells the people [...]