Zechariah, whose name means “Jehovah remembers” allows the author to query his memory and brings to remembrance some important reflections. His recollections provide a climate of hope for the captives that was signed in blood on Mt. Sinai (see Exodus 24); Secondly, he recalls the only hope for the people of God. Jehovah’s sovereignty, highlighted by his Lordship and mastery of His words, deeds, and activities lead the way in their recovery from tragedy to triumph. How do a people born of struggle, surrounded by symbols of despair, find hope in the midst of their concrete reality? This was the question for Israel in 519 B.C. and continues to be the question for the Church in this contemporary era. The apocalypse is defined as the removal of something that hides; an unveiling. And, no one does it better than the Prophet and Priest Zechariah. When the hope of a nation is extinguished, a nation has little expectation of the future. Inspiring hope in the heart of a discouraged nation is a monumental task.
This book suggests that an answer to this proverbial question can be found in the prophetic voice of Zechariah’s Visions in the Night” with its examination of the eight vision statements from the book of Zechariah. As 50,000 Jews returned from Babylon to Jerusalem with no army, no power, and no organization; one can only imagine their state of hopelessness.
Walk with Zechariah through his detailed visions and how they relate to the Church of today.