Week 12: Zechariah - 2

Zechariah 9-14

Objective: 

• The Coming King
  

• Restoration of Judah and Israel

• Desolation of Israel

• Prophecy of the Shepherds

• Mourning for the Pierced One

• The Shepherd Savior

• The Day of the Lord

• The Nations Worship the King

Resources:

• Fr Tadros Y Malaty Commentary
• Catena Bible Commentary
• Fr Dawoud Lamie Bible study (Arabic)
• Minor Prophets SUSCOPTS

Activity for every week: Can you recite the 12 minor prophets?

Reading:

• Zechariah 9:9-10
• Zechariah 10:4
• Zechariah 11:4-13
• Zechariah 12:9-14
• Zechariah 13:6-9
• Zechariah 14:1-9

Key verse(s):

"Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your King is coming to you” Zechariah 9:9

NOTE TO SERVANT:

• Please plan to ask and review these questions every week:

  • Who are the minor prophets? Can you recite them?
    
  • The theme for last week's minor prophet
  • Highlight Messianic prophecy

Minor Prophets introduction:

• The Major and Minor Prophet division of the Holy Bible does not denote the importance or rank of the writing prophets, but the length of the Holy Books which bear their prophecies.

  • Ex: Jonah 4 chapters - Isaiah 66 chapters
• There are 12 minor prophets and 4 major prophets (5 books including Lamentations)
• In the Tanakh (Hebrew Bible), all these books were listed under "prophets". In the Septuagint and Vulgate translations, this classification of major and minor was mentioned.
• The prophet in the OT was someone who passed God's message to the people. A prophet in the NT is also someone who passes God's message or news (God's love and salvation for all mankind).
• In the OT, there were many prophets (Moses, David, Elijah, Elisha, etc.), but when we refer to the "Prophets", we refer to the ones who recorded their prophecy. 
• All prophecies had one goal: Repentance!
• Recorded prophecies were split into three groups: Before, during, and after the exile.
  • Before: Repent so God doesn't bring the exile
  • During: Repent so God can end the exile and take us back to our land
  • After: Repent because the Messiah is coming
• The books of the prophets are rich with Messianic prophecies. Our Lord fulfilled all.
• The meaning of the names of the prophets is usually the message of their writings.
• The prophetic books always start with a strong tough message and then end with a joyful promising message.
  
• All books have different themes. All books have the same message (repentance).
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NOTE TO SERVANT:

• Zechariah will be divided into two parts to be covered over two weeks:
  • Week 1: Ch.1-7 --> Zechariah's visions
  • Week 2: Ch.9-14 --> Zechariah's prophecies

Comments:

Theme of Zechariah: The coming of God's kingdom
Messianic Prophecy: Entering Jerusalem (9:9), Thirty pieces of silver (11:12), His wounds (13:6), The piercing (12:10), The suffering shepherd (13:7)

• Zechariah means "Jehovah remembers"
• Zechariah was one of the three minor prophets who appeared after the return from exile
• Zechariah started his prophecy before Haggai the prophet by only a few months

• As the son of Berechiah and grandson of Iddo, he came from one of the priestly families of the tribe of Levi

• He was born in Babylon and was brought by his grandfather to Palestine when the Jewish exiles returned under Zerubbabel

• Zechariah uses a series of eight visions, four messages, and two burdens to portray God's plans for His people

• The book is second to Isaiah in prophecies
• The book is second to Ezekiel in visions
• The book can be broken down into three parts:
  • Part 1: Ch. 1-6: Visions
  • Part 2: Ch. 7-8: Fasting
  • Part 3: Ch. 9-14: Messianic Prophecies
• The book has some clear prophecies about Christ:
  • Entering Jerusalem (9:9)
  • Thirty pieces of silver (11:12)
  • His wounds (13:6)
  • The piercing (12:10)
  • The suffering shepherd (13:7)
• Zechariah 9
  
  • V.9-10: A prophecy on Palm Sunday when the Lord entered Jerusalem as a king
• Zechariah 10
  • V. 4: Christ is the Chief cornerstone (Acts 4:11 - Ephesians 2:19-22 - Matthew 21:42)
• Zechariah 11
  • V.4 The shepherds are not taking care of the people. The shepherds mislead the people
  • V.7 God took two staffs (The Cross). Beauty and Bonds are God's two characteristics of Mercy and Judgment. 
    
  • v.8 the "three shepherding" are thought by the Fathers to be the Pharisees, Scribes, and Chief Priests who were dismissed by the "Two staffs - the Cross"
  • V.10-12 They rejected Christ and did not accept His mission. The staff is broken because they rejected Him. God respected their wishes of denying them and asked them to give him His wages for all the years that he cared for them and guided them. So they calculated His wages and it was 30 pieces of silver. 
  • V.13: After Judas gave them the money back, they took it and bought a potter’s field (Matt. 27:1-8)
• Zechariah 12
  • V.10- God will fill them with His Spirit of grace and supplication, but they will pierce Him
    • A prophecy that they will pierce Him
• Zechariah 13
  • V.6 A prophecy on His wounds and the nails in His hands
  • V.7-8 When the Lord was on the Cross "Strike the Shephard", the disciples ran away "Sheep will be scattered"
    • This was mentioned in Matthew 26:31
• Zechariah 14
  • V.4 The Ascension from the Mountain of Olives
    • A symbolic meaning that God's Glory will split the mountain in two - shows the power of God
  • V.5 The Lord will come back with His saints - The second coming
  • V.6 Prophecy on Darkness on Good Friday
  • V.6-9 The Day of the Cross - Good Friday
  • V.8 God will extend His love and mercy to bring people together from east and west

Review/recap questions:
**Servant may add more questions

1. CH.9
   1. Find a prophecy in this chapter that was fulfilled in the New Testament. Give verse.
2. CH.10
   1. What does the Lord promise His flock the House of Judah?
3. CH. 11
   1. What do the 30 pieces of silver represent? And what do they remind you of?
   2. Who are the three shepherds that were dismissed?
4. CH.12
   1. Find a prophecy in this chapter fulfilled in the New Testament. Give verse.
5. CH.13
   1. Strike the shepherd and the sheep will be scattered. Who quoted this verse and on what occasion
6. CH. 14
   1. Who are the saints that will come with the Lord?

Homework:
**Servant may add more questions

1. The king of Israel will come riding on:
   a) a horse b) a mule c) a colt d) a car
2. The LORD their God will ______ them in that day, as the _______ of His people. For they shall be like the ________ of a crown, lifted like a ________ over His ________.
3. The people were in trouble because there is no:
   a) king b) prophet c) priest d) shepherd
4. "So I will __________ them in the LORD, and they shall _______ up and down in His _______," Says the LORD."
5. The names of Zechariah’s staffs were _________ and __________.
6. How much was the wage given to Zechariah?
   a) 30 pieces of silver b) 30 pieces of gold c) 10 pieces of silver d) a crown
7. "Strike the Shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered; then I will turn My hand against the little ones." Who were the sheep?
8. They will call on My name, and I will answer them. I will say, 'This is My people'; and each one will say, 'The LORD is my God." Who will call God's Name?