Zechariah 4:1-6:8

Memory Verse: Zechariah 4:6

Commentary

Introduction

Outline

I. Two Olive Trees (4:1-14)

1. What did Zechariah see? (1-2) What is the source of power for God's people? (4-6; Acts 1:8) What hard was the building of the temple? (7)

2. How would they know that the Lord sent Zechariah to encourage the temple's completion? (8-9) If the Lord sees everything going on in the world can we be assured he sees what's happening in our lives? What did Jesus teach us about this? (Matt. 10:29-31)

3. What was Zechariah persistent in knowing? (11-12) What did he find out? What is the meaning behind the trees, branches, pipes, oil, and lamp stands? (Rev. 1:12-20, Matt. 5:14-16)

II. The Flying Scroll (5:1-4)

4. What did Zechariah see next? (1-2) What was written on it? (3) What does it mean?

III. The Women in a Basket (5:5-11)

5. What did Zechariah see next? (5-6) What was inside it? (7) What did she represent?

6. Who lifted the basket up? Where was it going? What does this vision mean?

IV. The Four Chariots (6:1-8)

7. What did Zechariah see next? (1) Where did they come from? What were the color of the horses?

8. What were the chariots? (4-5) Where were they going? What can we learn about the Lord through this?

9. What happened to when the chariot with black horses went to the north? What might this mean?