Questions tagged [zechariah]
The Tanakh prophet Zechariah, or the book by the same name (not the New Testament Zechariah, or the priest killed by Joash).
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Are the lampstands the same in Rev 11 and Zec 4?
In Rev 11:4 NASB
These are the two olive trees and the two lampstands that stand before the Lord of the earth.
In Zec 4:2 NASB
And he said to me, “What do you see?” And I said, “I see, and behold, ...
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Does Zechariah 3:7 tell us that Joshua was given access to heaven and to the Most Holy of the Jerusalem Temple?
Zechariah 3:7 LSV
“Thus said YHWH of Hosts: If you walk in My ways, "" And if you keep My charge, "" Then also you judge My house, "" And also you keep My courts, "&...
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What Happened to the "Red-Horsed Chariot"?
Behold there came four chariots out from between two mountains...In the first chariot were RED HORSES, and in the second chariot black horses, and in the third chariot white horses, and in the fourth ...
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Why is Joshua crowned in Zechariah 6?
I've understood that many interpret this section as a prefiguration of the Messiah (Jesus) but, even if this is the case, why was Joshua crowned with a king's crown? He wasn't a king and surely there ...
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Zachariah 13: 6-7 8-9 why aren't 8-9 considered prophetic toward the Holy Trinity? [closed]
I read this as prophetic to the existance of the Holy Trinity, Jesus being the earthly embodiment of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. 2/3 of which were cut off from physical manifestation on earth ...
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Sources on the role of the House of Nathan in post-exilic Judah
I'm researching the biblical references to the "House of Nathan" in Zechariah 12:12 in context of mourning rituals in post-exilic Judah. What extra-biblical sources discuss the identity and ...
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Does Zechariah 13:2 prophesy the end of demon possession?
Zechariah 13:2 states (NKJV, emphasis added):
“It shall be in that day,” says the LORD of hosts, “that I will cut off the names of the idols from the land, and they shall no longer be remembered. I ...
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Who were the "craftsmen" in Zechariah 1:20-21?
[Zec 1:20-21 NASB20] [20] Then the LORD showed me four craftsmen. [21] And I said, "What are these coming to do?" And he said, "These are the horns that have scattered Judah so that no ...
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Does God use sarcasm in Zechariah 13:7
“Awake, O sword, against my shepherd, against the man who stands next to me,” declares the Lord of hosts. “Strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered; I will turn my hand against the little ...
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Why was the prophecy of Zechariah 4:9 - that Zerubbabel would finish building the Temple - not fulfilled?
What are you, O great mountain? Before Zerub′babel you shall become a
plain; and he shall bring forward the top stone amid shouts of ‘Grace,
grace to it!’” Moreover the word of the Lord came to me, ...
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Why does Jesus quote Zechariah 13:7?
In Matthew 26:31, Jesus says this:
“Then Jesus said to them, “This night you will all fall away because of me, for it is written: ‘I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be ...
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Will the Gentiles embrace the Jewish teachings on godly matters in the future? Zechariah 8:23 [closed]
Is Zechariah 8:23 a prophecy about Gentiles embracing the Jewish teachings on spiritual matters?
Zechariah 8:23 ASV Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: In those days it shall come to pass, that ten men shall ...
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What was the pride of Assyria in the time of Zechariah in the 10th chapter?
And he shall pass through the sea with affliction, and shall smite the waves in the sea, and all the deeps of the river shall dry up: and the pride of Assyria shall be brought down, and the sceptre of ...
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What is ‘dew’ as described in scripture and what is the application of this to our lives?
What is the dew from heaven?
Zechariah 8:12 - For there shall be a sowing of peace. The vine shall
give its fruit, and the ground shall give its produce, and the heavens
shall give their dew. And I ...
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Luke 6:44 is a straightforward illustration, or is it?
Jesus is speaking about hypocrites with planks in their eyes. He then speaks of good trees being known by their good fruit; corrupt trees don’t bring forth good fruit. Then comes the verse in question:...
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