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How to use this guide

• Read the passage listed for the section.
• Answer the questions in your own words.
• Write one prayer response.
• Note any cross-references you want to revisit. </aside>

1) Background + big picture

• Author / setting: Zechariah prophesied after the return from exile, encouraging rebuilding and faithfulness.
• Main themes: repentance, YAHUAH’s restoring mercy, cleansing, leadership, justice, the coming King, and future hope.
• Key question: What does YAHUAH want from His people while they wait for full restoration?

2) Simple outline (read in sections)

1. Call to return (Zech 1:1–6)
2. Night visions (Zech 1:7–6:15)
3. True fasting + justice (Zech 7–8)
4. Two oracles: the coming King and the Shepherd (Zech 9–14)

3) Read & reflect: Section questions

A) Zechariah 1:1–6 — Return to YAHUAH

• What does “return” look like in practical terms?
• What warnings from the past are repeated here?
• What promise is implied when YAHUAH says He will return to His people?

B) Zechariah 1:7–6:15 — The visions (overview)

• As you read, list each vision in one sentence.
• What do the visions communicate about:
  • YAHUAH’s awareness of oppression?
  • YAHUAH’s zeal for Jerusalem?
  • Cleansing and leadership?
  • Restoration and rebuilding?
• What repeated message gives you hope?