Zechariah 12:1  "...burden of the word of the LORD against Israel..." It says burden against Israel, but it's actually just telling what is going to happen regarding Israel; Jerusalem and Judah. 2  "...I will make Jerusalem a cup of drunkenness to all the surrounding peoples..." Will be more than they can handle when they lay …

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Zechariah 11:1-3  Had to check the commentaries for the context.  Reminded that Zechariah has just prophesied of the coming of the Messiah and what He will accomplish.  Now he moves to the reaction of Israel to Jesus.  He started his book with admonition to rebuild the temple.  Here he tells that it will also eventually …

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Zechariah 10:1-2  "...The LORD will make flashing clouds; He will give them showers of rain...idols speak delusion; The diviners envision lies, And tell false dreams; They comfort in vain..." God is the one who gives, not idols or other false gods.  Yes, He has set some things in motion that come on regular schedules, but …

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Zechariah 9:1  "The burden of the word of the LORD..." Prophecy regarding something, known as a burden. 1  "...the land of Hadrach..." Commentary says part of Syria.  Not mentioned in ancient histories.  Probably regional name. 2  "...Hamath..." Syrian kingdom. 3-4  "Tyre built herself a tower...the Lord will cast her out; He will destroy her power …

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Zechariah 8:1  "...the word of the LORD of hosts came, saying..." This and the phrase thus says the LORD is repeated a great deal throughout the chapter.  Not sure if Zechariah was trying to impress God's authorship to the messages or if he just mentions it each time God told him something. 2-3  "...I am …

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Zechariah 7:1  "...fourth year of King Darius..." Still under Medo/Persian control so still using their time reference. 3  "...to ask the priests who were in the house of the LORD of hosts..." The people send representatives to the temple, which hasn't been completed yet, to ask if they need to continue the fasting which they …

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Zechariah 6:1-3  "...four chariots...between two mountains...of bronze...red horses...black horses...white horses...dappled horses--strong" Four chariots coming from between two bronze mountains, or in the valley, each pulled by different colored horses.  One commentary mentioned the word strong could have been bay or reddish-brown color of the horses.  Somewhat reminiscent of the four horsemen of Revelation. 5  "...four …

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