Zechariah Bible — KJV Bible Study Guide
A free 10-lesson Bible study guide on zechariah bible, drawn entirely from the King James Version. Each lesson opens with a study question, gives the verse reference, and offers a short teaching note. Use it for personal devotions, a small group, or a Sunday school class.
The 10 lessons
Lesson 1 · Zechariah 1:1 (KJV)
What was Zechariah's grandfather's name?
Answer: Iddo and Berechiah
Study note. Zechariah the son of Berechiah, the son of Iddo the prophet.
Lesson 2 · Zechariah 1:19 (KJV)
What did the four horns in the first vision represent?
Answer: Four Gentile powers that scattered Judah
Study note. These are the horns which have scattered Judah, Israel, and Jerusalem.
Lesson 3 · Zechariah 3:1 (KJV)
Who stood before the angel of the LORD in the vision of chapter 3?
Answer: Joshua the high priest
Study note. And he shewed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the LORD, and Satan standing at his right hand to resist him.
Lesson 4 · Zechariah 4:14 (KJV)
What did the two olive trees in Zechariah 4 represent?
Answer: The two anointed ones, that stand by the Lord of the whole earth
Study note. These are the two anointed ones, that stand by the Lord of the whole earth.
Lesson 5 · Zechariah 4:6 (KJV)
What was Zechariah told about Zerubbabel finishing the temple?
Answer: Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the LORD of hosts
Study note. This is the word of the LORD unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the LORD of hosts.
Lesson 6 · Zechariah 9:9 (KJV)
How is the coming King described in Zechariah 9:9?
Answer: Riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass
Study note. 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.
Lesson 7 · Zechariah 8:19 (KJV)
What does the LORD say about the fasts in Zechariah 8?
Answer: They shall be to the house of Judah joy and gladness, and cheerful feasts
Study note. The fast of the fourth month, and the fast of the fifth, and the fast of the seventh, and the fast of the tenth, shall be to the house of Judah joy and gladness, and cheerful feasts.
Lesson 8 · Zechariah 12:10 (KJV)
What will happen to the one whom they have pierced, according to Zechariah 12:10?
Answer: They will mourn for him
Study note. They shall look upon me whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn for him, as one mourneth for his only son.
Lesson 9 · Zechariah 13:7 (KJV)
What is the name of the shepherd who is smitten and the sheep scattered?
Answer: All of the above
Study note. Awake, O sword, against my shepherd, and against the man that is my fellow, saith the LORD of hosts: smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered.
Lesson 10 · Zechariah 14:3 (KJV)
What will the LORD's feet stand upon in the day of battle?
Answer: The mount of Olives
Study note. Then shall the LORD go forth, and fight against those nations, as when he fought in the day of battle. And his feet shall stand in that day upon the mount of Olives.
Key verses to memorize
The passages this study returns to most often — pick one or two and commit them to memory this week.
Discussion questions
- Which lesson in this study surprised you the most, and why?
- How does zechariah bible point us to Jesus Christ and the gospel?
- Pick one verse from the key passages above. How does it shape the way you will pray, read, or live this week?
- Who in your life could you share one of these truths with in the next seven days?