The Night Visions of Zechariah

The prophecy of Zechariah was written towards the end of the Old Testament time period and is anticipating the coming of the Messiah. It was a dark and difficult time for God’s people, who were in a low state spiritually. They had just returned from 70 difficult years of captivity in Babylon. Eight visions and additional prophecies by Zechariah were given to encourage God’s people to persevere through these dark times. They were instructed by God to rebuild the Temple and the broken walls of Jerusalem. God, through Zechariah, presents a hopeful view of the future. This was not only very encouraging to the Jews 2,500 years ago, but also to us today. This spiritually rich book calls on the Jews to return to God, and God promises to return to them. It proclaims that God is fully in control. He is ruling the nations and the future for his church is bright and encouraging.

Today we come to our fifth lecture on Zechariah’s visions. This one is concerned with “Joshua the High Priest,” and it is to be found in Zechariah chapter 3. So in Zechariah chapter 3, we have the fourth vision given to the prophet. It is quite different from the previous three, but at the same time it is also very encouraging. We all have one great problem and that is our sin. As a result of the sin of Adam we are all born sinners. Sin is natural. It’s easy for us to break God’s law. Sadly, we sin constantly in thought, word, and deed.

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