Online english translation of the tanakh jewish bible with rashis commentary. The lord who rules over all says, turn to me, says the lord who rules over all, and i will turn to you. It has been speculated that his grandfather iddo was the head of a priestly family who returned with zerubbabel, and that zechariah may himself have been a priest as well as a prophet. Jewish commentaries on the bible are biblical commentaries of the hebrew bible the tanakh from a jewish perspective. He answered me, to measure jerusalem, to find out how wide and how long it is.
The zechariah son of barachiah of whom jesus spoke matt 23. To accuse him because his sons were married to gentile women, as it is written in the book of ezra 10. Zechariah bible book with full chapters king james version. Here he hinted to zechariah that, because of the iniquity of israel, who measured out so to speak with the measure of sins and wickedness, they were punished with the same measure. The term denotes the short length of the text in relation to the longer prophetic. Baldwin writes, even the tiny fragment of the greek manuscript found at qumran, which includes the end of chapter 8 and the beginning of chapter 9, shows no gap or spacing whatsoever to suggest a break between the two parts. Book of jeremiah religionwiki fandom powered by wikia. In addition the canonical history of the book of zechariah has always included all fourteen chapters in the book. Below is a comparison between a popular jewish translation of zechariah 12. Only chapters 18 contain the prophecies of zechariah. The last chapter depicts peoples from all over the world coming to worship god, who desires that all people follow him. The book of zechariah is recognized as the most messianic, the most truly apocalyptic, and the most eschatological of all the writings of the ot isbe, 1956 referenced by dr. The book of zechariah teaches that salvation may be obtained by all. In order to restore their crowns to them, as it is stated in the beginning of the book 4.
Zechariah was a person in the hebrew bible and traditionally considered the author of the. Execute true judgment, and show mercy and compassion every man to his brother. Zechariah or the book of zechariah is a prophetic text included in the minor prophets section of the hebrew bible tanakh. A number of dates in zechariah can be crosschecked with dates in surviving persian records and related accurately to our modern calendar. The dates mentioned in the book confirm that he was a contemporary of haggai zechariah 1. This month of the ancient hebrew lunar calendar occurred within the months of october and november 520 b. For commentaries and encyclopedia articles, see zechariah. Zechariah probably wrote the undated part of his book chap. Repentance, a prerequiste to experinence the blessings in the book of zechariah zechariah, meaning, yahweh remembers, is an appropriate title for this book because the reader of the book is told the good news, yahweh remembers his chosen people and his promises and will be faithful to them. It stands as gods remarkable witness to the folly of despising small beginnings. Zechariah not only reveals a god who is able to protect his people, but a god who has given us all the information we need to know his messiah and his plan for the future.
Zechariah chapter 6 kjv king james version the temple, made without hands. The book of zechariah sermon by dennis davidson, zechariah. Open your doors, o lebanon, so that fire may devour your cedars. The saying of the lord, who stretched forth the heavens, and laid the foundation of the earth, and formed the spirit of man within him. He says abide in me and i in you,thus we are that latter temple made without hands,as our. In the eighth month of the second year of darius, the word of the lord came to the prophet zechariah son of berekiah, the son of iddo. The book of zechariah is the lengthiest of the socalled minor prophets and one of the most difficult books in the old testament. Translations into aramaic and english, and some universally accepted jewish commentaries with notes on their method of approach and modern translations into english with notes are listed. The tanakh is also known as the masoretic text or the miqra. He says abide in me and i in you,thus we are that latter temple made without hands,as our bodies are the temple of. He was a prophet of the twotribe kingdom of judah, and, like the prophet ezekiel, was of priestly extraction. Zechariah 1 niv a call to return to the lord in the bible gateway.
These are the two anointed ones who stand before the lord of all the earth. Book of zechariah simple english wikipedia, the free. Now haggai the prophet and zechariah the prophet, a descendant of iddo, prophesied to the jews in judah and jerusalem in. Zechariah is a commonly used name in the old testament and means the lord remembers, a meaning that contributes to the hope of the messiahs first and second coming prophesied in zechariahs book. There are many commentaries about the book of zechariah available at this moment but new international commentary on the old testament the book of zechariah, is a step above the herd. One was an old testament prophet who prophesied in the days of haggai and who wrote the book of zechariah ezra 5. Zechariah chapter 6 tanakh online torah bible chabad. Most modern scholars believe the book of zechariah was written by at least two different people. Clicking on a chapter will show you the text of that chapter of zechariah in the bible king james version. English translation of the entire tanakh tanach with rashis commentary. This hebrew bible was edited by esteemed translator and scholar, rabbi a. The fulfillment of conditions of verse 10 is dependent on jerusalem.
Entry for zechariah, book of the 1901 jewish encyclopedia one of 8 bible encyclopedias freely available, this encyclopedia is a descriptive record of the history, religion and customs of the jewish people. The name is an acronym formed from the initial hebrew letters of the masoretic texts three traditional subdivisions. The book of zechariah, because of its great variation in style, content, and language, is widely believed to be a composite work. And it was found of the sons of the priests who had taken foreign wives, of the sons of jeshua the son of jozadak, etc. A dictionary of christ and the gospels, 1906, english, bible. Zechariah pictures christ in both his first coming zechariah 9. There were a couple of prominent men in the bible named zechariah alternate spelling zacharias or zachariah. Wail, oaks of bashan, for the thick forest has been felled. Discuss why the book of zechariah is often considered the apocalypse of the old testament.
The book of zechariah was written when the people of israel were a small nation with no means of defense against powerful neighbors. The body of christ temple, is built with the born again who will reign with him forever. A probable explanation is that zechariahs actual father berechiah had died and the prophet was raised by his grandfather iddo. The saying of the lord, who stretched forth the heavens. Zechariah ezra mentions zechariah in the same breath with the prophet haggai. Bible authorized version zechariah 1611 bible king james zechariah 1769. Listen, the wail of the shepherds, for their glory is despoiled.
Previous book previous chapter read the full chapter next chapter next book. Book of zechariah, also spelled zacharias, the 11th of 12 old testament books that bear the names of the minor prophets, collected in the jewish canon in one book, the twelve. Book of zechariah overview insight for living ministries. And he said unto me, to measure jerusalem, to see what is the breadth the. Zechariah, the son of berechiah, the son of iddo the prophet, saying, zec 1. Jerusalem bible but i will pour upon the house of david, and upon the inhabitants of yerushalayim the spirit of grace and of supplication. Zechariah s prophetic ministry took place in the postexilic period, the time of the jewish restoration from babylonian captivity. It is also the penultimate book in the old testament of christian bible. Zechariah chapter 1 tanakh online torah bible chabad.
Zechariah, book of the 1901 jewish encyclopedia bible. Although the authorship of this book of zechariah is mostly credited to the prophet zechariah himself, most modern scholars hold the opinion that the. Zechariahs ministry took place during the reign of darius the great zechariah 1. Thus says the lord of hosts, return to meoracle of the lord of hostsand i will return to you, says the lord of hosts. In the first part we find dates locating the prophecies in the persian era late sixth century b.
Zechariah 1, new living translation nlt the bible app. Genesis, exodus, leviticus, numbers and deuteronomy. Librivox recording of the book of zechariah, from the american standard version. The book itself tells us only that his grandfather was iddo, a priest who returned with zerubbabel from babylon. Zechariah 8, english standard version 2016 esv the.
The book of zechariah is the eleventh of the tere asar twelve minor prophets. The bible book of zechariah with full chapters, footnotes and bible commentary to aid your bible search, reading, and study. Bruce, the book of zechariah and the passion narrative, bulletin of the john rylands library march 1961. In that respect, its possible to think of the book of zechariah as a kind of miniature book of isaiah. The book of zechariah falls naturally into two parts. There will be no trader in the house of the lord of hosts on that day. Not much is known about zechariah s life other than what may be inferred from the book. Zechariah 18, sometimes referred to as first zechariah, was written in the 6th century bc. The book of zechariah is a book of the bible found in the old testament and the jewish tanakh thought to be written by the prophet zechariah. Wail, o cypress, for the cedar has fallen, for the glorious trees are ruined. A century of bibles, or, the authorised version from 1611 to 1711. Jesus was rejected by sanhedrin following his entry into jerusalem. It is, therefore, logical, after having studied haggai, to continue with the study of his prophecy.
The tanakh counts as one book what are sometimes counted as two in christian bibles e. And i said, i saw, and behold there was a candelabrum all of gold. The prophets name is mentioned elsewhere in the book 7. According to the talmud bava basra 14b15a, rashi to megillah 3a, 14a, much of the contents of the tanakh was compiled by the men of the great assembly anshei knesset hagedolah, a task completed in 450 bce, and have remained unchanged since that date. The book of luke records that zechariah and his wife, elizabeth, were righteous, godhonoring people who had no children and were well past childbearing years luke 1. He is mentioned as well, along with haggai, in ezra 5. He then is likely to have been killed by his own compatriots see 3. I lifted up mine eyes again, and looked, and behold a man with a measuring line in his hand. The book of zechariah, attributed to the hebrew prophet zechariah, is included in the twelve minor prophets in the hebrew bible.
The book of zechariah new international commentary on the. We cannot ascertain the truth of its interpretation until the teacher of. Then i looked up, and there before me was a man with a measuring line in his hand. Zechariah bible wikisource, the free online library. I said, i see a book flying, a huge bookthirty feet long and fifteen wide. Hubbard, a historic and landmark series, one which is synonymous with. Zechariah was a person in the hebrew bible and traditionally considered the author of the book of zechariah, the eleventh of the twelve minor prophets. Bible jps tanakh 1917 zechariah 6 zechariah 6 jps tanakh 1917. Zechariah zechariah has been called the temple builder and the seer robinson. This summary of the book of zechariah provides information about the title, author s, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of zechariah. The book of zechariah is the most recent volume of the new international commentary on the old testament, edited by robert l. Listen, the roar of the lions, for the thickets of the jordan are destroyed. The dead sea scrolls are fragments of the oldest hebrew bible text, while the aleppo codex and the leningrad codex are the oldest complete versions, written by the masoretes in the 10th and 11th centuries, respectively.
These are all of the chapters of the book of zechariah. The book of zechariah contains the clearest and the largest number of messianic about the messiah passages among the minor prophets. It was originally written in a complex and poetic hebrew apart from verse 10. The critics have not to criticize much in the first part of the book chap. Wikipedia article, commons category, wikidata item. Zechariah overview james burton coffman commentaries on. A summary, synopsis or recap is a shortened version of the original. According to jewish tradition, the tanakh consists of twentyfour books.
Biblical research perspectives, 15161922 title author year. This is supported by zechariahs interest in the temple and the priesthood, and from iddos preaching in the books of chronicles. Since such a large part of his book centers on eight visions which he received in one night zechariah might appropriately be called the prophet of. Zechariah, theology of definition and meaning bible. Zechariah summary we have detailed a brief summary of the book of zechariah for bible study or sunday school lessons. Zechariah 11 nrsv open your doors, o lebanon, so that.
Zechariah chapter 4 kjv king james version this zerrubbable built the 2 nd temple he is used as symbolic language for christ who will build the latter temple without hands in 3 days, destroy this temple and in 3 days i will build a temple without hands, th plumbline is the h. There are a number of helpful commentaries on the book of zechariah, and the following are five of the best. Zechariah, as part of his priestly duties in the temple, was chosen to enter the holy place to burn incense before the lord verse 8. Patterson referred to this prophet as the idealist while ward branded him the enthusiast. Zechariah 2 niv bible then i looked up, and there before.
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