Who Is the Prophet Zechariah in the Bible?
Who Is the Prophet Zechariah in the Bible? Zechariah was a post-exilic prophet who encouraged the rebuilding of the temple and delivered vivid messianic visions, including Christ's triumphal entry and betrayal for thirty pieces of silver.
Key verse: Zechariah 9:9 (KJV)
Zechariah was a post-exilic prophet who encouraged the rebuilding of the temple and delivered vivid messianic visions, including Christ's triumphal entry and betrayal for thirty pieces of silver.
Zechariah was a post-exilic prophet who encouraged the rebuilding of the temple and delivered vivid messianic visions, including Christ's triumphal entry and betrayal for thirty pieces of silver.
"Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass." — Zechariah 9:9 (KJV)
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Zechariah prophesied alongside Haggai during the rebuilding of the temple after the Babylonian exile. His book contains eight symbolic night visions and numerous messianic prophecies. He foretold the Messiah's humble entry into Jerusalem riding on a donkey (Zechariah 9:9), His betrayal for thirty pieces of silver (11:12-13), and the piercing of the One whom they would mourn (12:10)—all fulfilled in Christ's life. Zechariah's visions of God's future kingdom include the promise that 'the LORD shall be king over all the earth' (14:9), offering hope of ultimate restoration.
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"Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass."
"And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of supplications: and they shall look upon me whom they have pierced."
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