Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version
Book of Zechariah
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Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 1:1 GSB -> Study Notes on 1:1 JFB -> Commentary on 1:1 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 1:1 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 1:1 SRN -> Study Notes on 1:1 TSK -> Commentary on 1:1 TSK -> Entry for 1:1 WEN -> Notes on 1:1 NTB -> Barachiah; Berechiah; Darius; Holy Spirit; Prophets; Zechariah (Zecharias) TTT -> Prophets EBD -> Barachias, Berechiah; Berechiah; Iddo; Zechariah SBD -> Berechiah; Iddo 1:1 - [In Context] Zechariah son of Berekiah received a message from the Lord. This was in the eighth month of the second year that Darius was king F1 in Persia. (Zechariah was the son of Berekiah. Berekiah was the son of Iddo the prophet.) This is that message:
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 1:2 GSB -> Study Notes on 1:2 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 1:2 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 1:2 TSK -> Commentary on 1:2 TSK -> Entry for 1:2 WEN -> Notes on 1:2 EBD -> Zechariah 1:2 - [In Context] The Lord became very angry at your ancestors.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 1:3 GSB -> Study Notes on 1:3 JFB -> Commentary on 1:3 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 1:3 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 1:3 TSK -> Commentary on 1:3 TSK -> Entry for 1:3 WEN -> Notes on 1:3 NTB -> Repentance EBD -> Zechariah 1:3 - [In Context] So you must tell the people these things. The Lord says, "Come back to me and I will come back to you." The Lord All-Powerful said these things.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 1:4 GSB -> Study Notes on 1:4 JFB -> Commentary on 1:4 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 1:4 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 1:4 TSK -> Commentary on 1:4 TSK -> Entry for 1:4 WEN -> Notes on 1:4 NTB -> Example; Impenitence EBD -> Zechariah 1:4 - [In Context] The Lord said, "Don't be like your ancestors. In the past, the prophets spoke to them. They said, 'The Lord All-Powerful wants you to change your bad way of living. Stop doing bad things!' But your ancestors did not listen to me." The Lord said those things.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 1:5 GSB -> Study Notes on 1:5 JFB -> Commentary on 1:5 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 1:5 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 1:5 TSK -> Commentary on 1:5 TSK -> Entry for 1:5 WEN -> Notes on 1:5 NTB -> Death EBD -> Zechariah 1:5 - [In Context] God said, "Your ancestors are gone. And those prophets did not live forever.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 1:6 GSB -> Study Notes on 1:6 JFB -> Commentary on 1:6 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 1:6 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 1:6 TSK -> Commentary on 1:6 TSK -> Entry for 1:6 WEN -> Notes on 1:6 NTB -> Judgment; Punishment EBD -> Zechariah 1:6 - [In Context] The prophets were my servants. I used them to tell your ancestors about my laws and teachings. And your ancestors finally learned their lesson. They said, 'The Lord All-Powerful did the things he said he would do. He punished us for the way we lived and for all the bad things we did.' So they came back to God."
FOOTNOTES: F1: second year that Darius was king   About 520 B.C.

Abbreviations Legend: GEB - Gill's Exposition; GSB - Geneva Study Bible; JFB - Jamieson, Fausset, Brown; MHC-COM - Matthew Henry Complete; MHC-CON - Matthew Henry Concise; SRN - Scofield Reference Notes; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; WEN - Wesley's Explanatory Notes; NTB - Nave's Topical Bible; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; TTT - Torrey's Topical Textbook; EBD - Easton's Bible Dictionary; SBD - Smith's Bible Dictionary; Copyright Statement - Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version © 2001 by World Bible Translation Center, Inc. and used by permission.