Zechariah

Call to return to the LORD; vision of horsemen among the myrtles revealing God’s renewed mercy for Jerusalem; vision of four horns (oppressors) and four craftsmen (agents who will cast them down).

Vision of the measuring line: Jerusalem will overflow with people and livestock, the LORD Himself a wall of fire around her; exiles urged to flee Babylon, for God will dwell in Zion and many nations will join Him.

Vision of Joshua the high priest: Satan rebuked, filthy garments replaced with clean vestments; promise of the Branch who will remove iniquity in a single day and bring peace under vine and fig-tree.

Vision of the golden lampstand fed by two olive trees: continual Spirit-supply to rebuild the temple; ‘Not by might nor by power but by My Spirit’; Zerubbabel will complete the capstone amid shouts of grace.

Vision of the flying scroll— a curse against thieves and liars consuming their houses; vision of the woman (Wickedness) sealed in an ephah and carried to Shinar, removing impurity from the land.

Vision of four chariots (spirits of heaven) patrolling the earth; crowning of Joshua as priest-king, prefiguring the Branch who will build the LORD’s temple and rule in harmonious priesthood and royalty.

Delegation asks about continued mourning fasts; God rebukes empty ritual—past generations hardened hearts, oppressing widow, orphan, alien, poor—so wrath scattered them to distant lands.

Oracles of restoration: Zion called ‘City of Truth’; old and young thrive in streets; former fasts become joyful feasts; people of many nations will seize Judah’s robe to seek the LORD in Jerusalem.

Oracle: judgment on Hadrach, Tyre, Philistia; promise of a humble king riding a donkey who brings peace to nations; covenant blood shields prisoners and restores them double.

Rain sought from the LORD, not household idols; He strengthens Judah, saves Joseph, whistles for the scattered to return from Assyria and Egypt, shaming false shepherds who led them astray.

Allegory of doomed cedars and worthless shepherds: the prophet shepherds flock, breaks staff ‘Favor’ and ‘Union’, receives thirty pieces of silver (thrown to the potter); a foolish shepherd will ravage the sheep.

Jerusalem made a cup of staggering and immovable stone to attacking nations; LORD shields Judah, pours a spirit of grace and supplication, and the house of David mourns over the One they pierced.

A cleansing fountain opened for sin; idols and false prophets cut off; sword strikes the Shepherd, sheep scatter, yet a remnant third refined by fire will call on God and be acknowledged as His people.

Day of the LORD: Jerusalem partly captured, then LORD appears, Mount of Olives splits, living waters flow to east and west; nations that fought her must keep the Feast of Booths or suffer drought; holiness pervades everything—‘HOLY TO THE LORD’ even on horse bells.