Zechariah

Theme 1: (1-4): The Lord desires to restore the relationship he had with humanity from the start in which he knew them well. Our sin can be forgiven and blessing will return when we turn to him. Upon hearing the word of the Lord from Zechariah the people of Israel responded by turning to the Lord. ( 1:1-6). The Lord then promised to bless the people and gave the nation of Israel , peace and prosperity. ( 1:7-17). The Lord promised to dwell with the people and to shield them from harm ( 2:1-5). He promised to take people from other nations and bring them to himself as well. ( 2: 6-13). The Lord restored and protected the High Priest Joshau from Satan ( 3:1-5). He promised to remove the shame from the people as he removed the shame from Joshau the High Priest. Everyone in the land will experience peace and prosperity. ( 3:6-13). The Lord promised to empower the governor Zeurababel and use everyone in the process of restoring Jerusalem. ( 4:6-10).


Theme 2: (5-8) : Obedience to the word of the Lord and devotion to him is key in the process of restoration. Without faithfulness to the Lord our relationship with him will die. The Lord gave his people the commands they were to follow and they were judged on their obedience to them. ( 5:1-4). Everyone had been given the commands they must follow and had a knowledge of the Lord. ( 6:1-8). The Lord must be at the centre of our worship, for we worship to show our love to him. ( 7:1-6). Seeking to be joyful , peaceful and truthful in the Lord are key to living in a close relationship with him. ( 8:16-20).


Theme 3: (9-14): Those who follow the Lord will be blessed by his guidance as they experience peace. The Lord promised to be with the people when they followed him. He said that he would lead ,guide and comfort them. (9:11-17). He promised to gather the people back to himself from the nations they had been scattered in and to be with them. ( 10: 8-12). When we disobey the Lord he will raise up people to perform his judgement through. ( 11: 7-17). The Lord promised to restore the relationship he had with Israel to what it had been during the reign of David. ( 12: 1-9). The Lord promised to call out people who would love and obey him and experience intamacy with him. (13:9). The Lord would be the focus in his coming kingdom ( 14:1-9) and all who followed him in his kingdom would be blessed. ( 14: 16-20).