Tag: zechariah
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Zechariah 13: A Contextual Study of Yeshua and Israel :: By Mark A. Becker
[Note: For a text color-coded emphasis on the entire passage that should help to enhance the student’s understanding of our study, please see Zechariah 13: A Contextual Study of Yeshua and Israel FaithWriters.com] Zechariah 13 is a very unusual chapter and can be quite confusing for the Bible student. The central issue to comprehending this chapter,…
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Thirty Pieces of Silver
Matt. 26:14-15 says, Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went unto the chief priests, 15 And said unto them, What will ye give me, and I will deliver him unto you? And they covenanted with him for thirty pieces of silve…
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Does God use sarcasm in Zechariah 13:7
“Awake, O sword, against my shepherd, against the man who stands next to me,” declares the Lord of hosts. “Strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered; I will turn my hand against the little ones.” Zechariah 13:7 ESV I…
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Who are the three shepherds of Zechariah 11:8?
In Zechariah 11:8, God says “In one month I got rid of the three shepherds.” (NIV) It sounds like its intended to refer to three historical figures who were all removed from their position in one month. But who? Or possibly the “three” an…
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What is the difference in response between Zechariah and Mary?
In Luke 1, we read very similar accounts of two births foretold. In the first, the angel Gabriel tells Zechariah that his wife Elizabeth will bear a son to be named John. In the second, Mary is told by Gabriel that she will conceive a son,…