Zechariah vision in temple in the book luke

Both zechariah and haggai ministered to the same people, but from different perspectives. They realized he had seen a vision in the temple, for he kept making signs to. Luke 1 niv introduction many have undertaken to bible. In this messianic age, the temple will play a bigger part in the lives of everyone.

Luke states that during the week when it was the duty of zechariahs family line to serve at the temple of the lord, the lot for performing the incense offering had fallen to zechariah luke 1. Aug 01, 2016 watch our overview video on the book of zechariah, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. In general, these visions speak of gods plans for israel and especially for jerusalem and the temple. It is assumed by luke that his reader, theophilus, would have understood the procedure. Knowing that god is in the temple will inform every detail of their lives. Luke 1, english standard version 2016 esv the bible app. The zechariah son of barachiah of whom jesus spoke matt 23. What are the meanings of the various visions in the book. Nov 26, 2018 john the baptists father luke tells us zechariah was chosen by lot that morning to offer incense in the holy place, the temple s inner chamber where only priests were allowed.

Zechariah the gospel of luke reading the book of luke. Zechariahs vision of the four horses and their riders. God gave zechariah a vision of the golden lampstand that was meant to stand in the temple. Zechariah is also one of the most devotional of the prophetic books, dwelling more completely on the person and work of christ than any other of the prophetic writings. They were at peace in zechariahs day, and it was a right time to build the temple. Zechariahs ministry took place during the reign of darius the great zechariah 1. Book of zechariah overview insight for living ministries.

It emphasizes that god is at work on a future cosmic upheaval involving much conflict and stern divine judgement, following the nations final attack against jerusalem. Zechariahs eight visions for israel by clarence wagner. And as i prayed, a few different possibilities were in my mind. Although not as fully developed as the apocalyptic visions described in the book of daniel, the. The book of zechariah the prophet has a strong focus on the ideal future world, which promises a day of glory for zion. This is supported by zechariah s interest in the temple and the priesthood, and from iddos preaching in the books of chronicles. A probable explanation is that zechariahs actual father berechiah had died and the prophet was raised by his grandfather iddo. Whereas haggai predicted zerubbabel would usher in the messianic age upon the temples. A priest is someone whose responsibilities included offering sacrifices and taking care of the temple of the lord, and blessing the lords name 1 chr 23. He is gabriel, an angel known from the book of daniel. They followed all the lords commands and regulations perfectly.

The book includes eight visions and multiple propheciesincluding the famous. The phillip medhurst collection of bible pictures the angel tells zechariah he will have a son. In the dark day of discouragement which blanketed the remnant, he saw the glory in all of the rapture and vision of hope. So i said, i am looking, and there is a lampstand of solid gold with a bowl on top of it, and on the stand seven lamps with seven pipes to the seven lamps. That announcement is made in our text this morning. The israel of zechariahs day was assured that the lord was with them and that the world was at peace. After a general call to repentance, zechariah records a series of eight visions to encourage the people in rebuilding the temple. Perhaps it is because he talks so much about gods love for his people and his land of israel, which is also one of my favorite topics. Were going to be studying the fifth vision given to zechariah. Malachis message to gods people was that he loved them very much and yet he was very disappointed in how they had turned away from him. John the baptists birth is predicted begin with prayer the last time we met together we learned from the book of malachi.

Zechariah, book of definition and meaning bible dictionary. For most of the year, zechariah and elizabeth live in a small village in the hill country of judea, south of jerusalem luke 1. Luke, writing to theophilus, the jewish high priest of 3741 a. He doubted that god could do such a wonderful thing because he and his wife, elizabeth, were very old. On the twentyfourth day of the eleventh month, which is the month shebat, in the second year of darius, the word of the lord came to zechariah the son of berechiah, the son of iddo the prophet. But when zechariah came out, he was not able to speak with them, and they. The duties at the temple in jerusalem alternated between each of the family lines that. In the bible, he is the father of john the baptist, a priest of the sons of aaron in the gospel of luke, and the husband of elizabeth who is a relative of the virgin mary. Haggai reproved the people for their failure to rebuild the temple, while zechariah encouraged the people by presenting to them the coming glory of the lord. The book of zechariah contains the clearest and the largest number of messianic about the messiah passages among the minor prophets. Moreover, they live in dark days during the bloody reign of herod the great 37 to 4 bc. Facts about zechariah john the baptists father overviewbible. The lord rebukes satan, and the angel reclothes joshua with festive garb, promising him restoration.

Zechariah is offering incense when we meet him in the book of luke. He was not able to speak, so he could only make signs to the people. Nov 11, 2006 luke does not say that zechariah prayed. So, lets turn our attention to the 4 th chapter of that book zechariah chapter 4. They were waiting for his appearance and his blessing. The confusing case of zacharias religious studies center. So, for the last year and a few weeks, weve grown accustomed to turning our attention to the book of job. Zechariah 18, sometimes referred to as first zechariah, was written in the 6th century bc.

It was left for zechariah to bring the task of temple building to completion. Both of them were upright in the sight of god, observing all the lords commandments and regulations blamelessly. With this encouragement, the temple reconstruction was completed in 515 bc, five years later. Zechariah begins his book with a strong call for israel to repent 1. Alluding to the previous vision as to theft and perjury. Jan 02, 2020 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. One of their duties was to make sure that incense was burning before the lord at all times. 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. Most modern scholars believe the book of zechariah was written by at least two different people. Key personalities are zechariah, zerubbabel and joshua. Zechariah intro, new international version niv the. The story of joash slaying zechariah in the temple courtyard remained. Joshua the high priest and the coming branch zechariah 3.

The contribution of this first and allinclusive night vision, the man among the myrtle trees, is twofold. But unfortunately we came to the end of that book and now we need to move on to something else. Jan 02, 2020 zechariah begins his book with a strong call for israel to repent 1. The people outside of the temple were waiting for zechariah s appearance. Other visions announced the rebuilding of the temple and the worlds recognition of yahweh, israels god. He has more messianic prophecies than any of the other minor prophets. Before the temple completed, and then wrote chapters 914 approximately 480 b. December 19 contains the familiar story of zechariah in the temple. I saw by night, and behold, a man riding on a red horse, and it stood among the myrtle trees in the hollow.

These red horses are the gentile nations that have ruled the world by warfare for 2500 years. This story is told by luke to demonstrate a faithful priests actions, to show that this priest had gods favor, against whom luke will later contrast the corrupt high priests. Zechariah was contemporary with haggai, but his book is in direct contrast to haggais. So the people knew that he had seen a vision inside the temple. Now while he was serving as priest before god when his division was on duty, according to the custom of the priesthood, it fell to him by lot to enter the temple of the lord and burn incense. Joshua standing before the angel of the lord jesus in the figure would represent jesus himself standing before god the father. Zechariah s vision of the four horses and their riders. Part of an email bible study on the gospel of luke, helping contemporary christians learn to be faithful disciples. The first and last describe four differently colored horses and their riders sent over the earth. Meanwhile, the people were waiting for zechariah and wondering why he stayed so long in the temple. Students will discover that zechariah reminded gods people of his future promises about the messiah and they were encouraged to return to the work of rebuilding the temple. Zechariah 11 commentary commentary critical and explanatory.

Zechariah, as part of his priestly duties in the temple, was chosen to enter the holy place to burn incense. Zechariah charges gods people to not only rebuild the temple the emphasis of his contemporary prophet haggai, but to rebuild their relationship with him and learn from the lessons of their fathers. They had no concern for the desperate plight of gods people neither then nor now. The gematria, however, leaves no doubt about the identity o. Open thy doors, o lebanonthat is, the temple so called, as being constructed of cedars of lebanon, or as being lofty and conspicuous like that mountain compare ezekiel 17.

The book of zechariah, attributed to the hebrew prophet zechariah, is included in the twelve. The ultimate hope for us all was predicted by zechariah this book has more predictions of christ than any of the other minor prophets. Meanwhile, the people were waiting for zechariah, amazed that he stayed so long in the sanctuary. This is therefore an important and interesting book. Therefore, they should continue the task of building the temple until it was completed.

Well cover only the first 7 verses of this chapter today, but lets go ahead and read the whole chapter for context. Luke notes that the people were wondering why zechariah was taking so long in the temple. This is supported by zechariahs interest in the temple and the priesthood, and from iddos preaching in the books of chronicles. In the bible, he is the father of john the baptist, a priest of the sons of aaron in the gospel of luke 1. Tolkiens book, the hobbit, came out as a film late last year. It tells the story of bilbo baggins, a small inhabitant of middle earth, who finds. This theme of repentance is developed more fully through the subsequent eight visions. Teaching young children the message of hope in the book of. And this shall come to pass, if ye will diligently obey the voice of the lord your god. Zechariah is among the most precisely dated books in the bible. Posted in chapter one and tagged bible, book of luke, dennis jones, elizabeth, gabriel, luke, luke 1. It would also explain his emphasis on temple and priestly matters in the book.

The book of zechariah contains many gloomy prophecies for the immediate future of mankind, prior to christs return, but it also has much to say about the messiahs rule on and over this earth during the millennium. Zechariah 36 nkjv vision of the high priest then he. Zechariah was written to comfort and encourage the returned remnant to repent of their evil ways, to return to the lord and to rebuild the temple. Vision of zacharias, in the temple biblical topics. So if its possible that the zechariah son of berechiah from the book of zechariah was murdered, then its possible that there was a zechariah son of berechiah in jesus day who was murdered. Except for the apocalyptic sections the eight night visions, its basic language and style are simple and direct. As zechariah was praying, the angel gabriel appeared at the right side of the altar. But even though zechariah heard the angel, zechariah did not believe what the angel said luke 1. Luke tells us zechariah was chosen by lot that morning to offer incense in the holy place, the temples inner chamber where only priests were allowed. Luke tells us some very interesting things about a mysterious vision that zechariah had in the temple.

The second and third visions show that hostile foreign powers no longer threaten the country. Zechariah s wife elizabeth was a descendant of aaron. 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. So we see in this amazing vision the redemptive work of christ in both his first and second comingssimilar to a later prophecy in the book of zechariah see 9. At that time, there will be a physical temple in jerusalem, and people all. Since zechariah and his people were there to rebuild the temple, it made sense that god spoke to them in images related to the temple.

About six months after zacharias saw the vision in the temple, the same angel gabriel. Zechariah was a younger contemporary of haggai and continued the ministry that haggai began. Jul 06, 2010 though their stories in luke 1 are strikingly similar, zechariah and mary have two significant differences that luke highlights to teach an amusingly ironic and encouraging lesson about grace and faith. Zechariah pictures christ in both his first coming zechariah 9. The book of luke records that zechariah and his wife, elizabeth, were. In the first of zechariah s eight visions, an angel explains that these are they whom the lord hath sent to walk to and fro through the earth. The gospel reading for december 19 contains the familiar story of zechariah in the temple. And zechariah s special son would be the one to announce his arrival. Turn with me to luke 1 and we will start reading with verse 5.

The following lesson on zechariah was prepared for students ages 511. What are the meanings of the various visions in the book of. Zechariah is a figure in the new testament bible and the quran, hence venerated in christianity and islam. His job was to enter the temple show a diagram of the temple and point out the altar of incense and burn incense on the altar. But unlike haggai, he seems to have a much greater perspective on what that rebuilding meant. The vision of the four horses among the myrtle trees. Luke tells us some very interesting things about a mysterious vision that. Because of zechariah s unbelief, god caused him to not be able to. Librivox recording of the book of zechariah, from the american standard version. Zechariah ends his book with attention towards proper worship and the role of the priesthood in bringing people to god. And the whole multitude of the people were praying outside at the hour of incense luke 1. Zechariah opens his book with an exhortation for israel to repent quickly so that they could be in the position to. The purpose of this book is that zechariah wrote to encourage the remnant, who had recently returned from exile.