As I commented on yesterday, Zechariah's name means God has
Remembered. This Minor Prophet was a contemporary of Haggai and
returned to Jerusalem with the first group of exiles. His writings have a lot
of symbolism which the priest asks God to explain through a series of
questions. In the first six chapters Zechariah asks no less than 10 questions
regarding the visions that God was showing him. With each and every one of them
he was given an answer to clarify the vision.
With the exception of Isaiah, no other prophet spoke more about
the Messiah than Zechariah. Through his prophecies he manages to put a real
awareness and eagerness into the hearts of the people with his messages of
Messianic hope. He portrays Christ in His two advents; one as the suffering
servant and the other as coming King. Consider both crucial aspects of Christ
as we approach this Easter.
“Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord!”
“Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!” - Luke 19:38
Amen?