Keith Essex
Zechariah

Keith Essex's correlating video lecture(s) from The Master's Seminary:

• Lecture 19: Zechariah.

11. Zechariah [MSB, 1307-8; ESVSB, 1749-52; HSB, 1569-72; MKP, 507-8]
    1. Major Themes [see NIDOTTE, 4:1303-7]
       1. "The Lord of Hosts" (52x)
       2. The Need for Repentance (Zec 1; 7; 8; 9)
       3. Yahweh's Control of the Nations (Zec 1; 2; 8; 9; 12; 14)
       4. Yahweh's Future Restoration of Israel (Zec 1; 2; 8; 9-14)
       5. The Coming Shepherd / King and Priest (Zec 4:14; 6:12, 13; 9:9-11; 10:2; 11:12-13; 12:10; 13:7; 14:1-9)
    2. Purpose: Yahweh remembers the nation of Israel and will yet bring Messianic blessing upon it.
    3. The Literary Structure (see outline) [CBCOT, 58]
       Zechariah

       A Call to Repentance

       Oct. / Nov. 520 B.C.

       Zec 1:1

       Eight Night Visions

       Jan. / Feb. 519 B.C.

       Zec 1:7

       The Issue of Fasting

       Nov. / Dec. 518 B.C.

       Zec 7:1

       Two Burdens

       Messiah's Rejection

       Zec 9:1

       Messiah's Acceptance

       Zec 12:1
    4. Bibliography
       1. Exegetical:
          • Unger, Zechariah: Prophet of Messiah's Glory.
       2. English Interpretation:
          • Feinberg, God Remembers.
          • Klein, Zechariah (NAC).
       3. Expositional:
          • Boda, Haggai, Zechariah (NIVAC).
    5. Selected Interpretive Problems
       1. "The Worthless Shepherd" (Zec 11:17) [MSB, 1322-3; ESVSB, 1766]
          1. Alcimus, the High Priest who betrayed the Maccabees (163-159 B.C.)
          2. Herod the Great (40-4 B.C.)
          3. The Roman Titus [MMP]
          4. The Antichrist (cf. 2 Thes 2:1-12; Rev 13:1-10) [Unger; Feinberg; FMP; EBC; BKC]
          5. A Leader of Zechariah's Time [Klein]
       2. "Wounds between your arms" (Zec 13:6) [MSB, 1324; ESVSB, 1767]
          1. The Messiah [Unger]
          2. A False Prophet [Feinberg; Klein; FMP; MMP; EBC; BKC]
    6. Preaching Zechariah

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