For such a little book, the prophecy of Zechariah has had a big impact. It was Zechariah who gave us the phrase, "a brand plucked from the fire." He called Messiah "The Branch," and assured us that "The LORD will again choose Jerusalem." Today, we'd like to review a bit of yesterday's study of chapter 2, then spend some time on this curious prediction that God will "remove the guilt of this land in a single day."

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The Author of history loves a plot twist! We've been studying Zechariah, and we've spent some time in chapter 1 with God's rebuke, as well as His promises to "again choose Jerusalem." We looked briefly at the four world powers - the "four horns" - and the "four craftsmen" God would send to dismantle them. Now we're ready for chapter 2, and some prophecies that must have seemed impossible at the time: not only the Jews returning to Jerusalem, but slaves becoming the masters, and many nations joining in the covenant relationship with the LORD.

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The temple that Jesus visited...almost didn't get built! It's known as "Herod's temple," but Herod only expanded it. It was Zerubbabel and his little band of repatriated exiles who built the Second Temple, about 500 years before Christ. They were vulnerable to discouragement and distraction. At their lowest point, God spoke to Zechariah, and the rebuilding resumed! Pastor Jim will give us a timeline of "what happened when," with an emphasis on what this means to us.

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A good way to learn difficult concepts is through conversation. Great teachers of the past used the question-and-answer format or conversation to help students learn - think of a catechism, or Plato's dialogues. Well, God used this method of instruction with Zechariah, as we'll see today. The prophet didn't understand everything he was seeing, but what he realized, he remembered. And this lesson pertains to us, so stay sharp!

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When is peace not a good thing? According to the first chapter of Zechariah, which we've been studying, the Lord is irate when peace is built on the oppression of His people. God is "very angry with the nations who are at ease," He says in this passage. Heaven's perspective can be vastly different from ours. That's why we're here again today: to learn God's viewpoint, so we can adopt His values. Zechariah's prophecy contains a number of surprises; and here's Pastor Jim to unfold some of them, on today's Right Start.

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There is intelligent life beyond our world, and the Bible mentions it - a lot. Human beings are very curious about our created "cousins," if you will: angels. We know that they're powerful; that they serve the saints; and a few other facts. But largely their lives and mode of being are mysterious. Zechariah saw angels in his first vision, which we'll talk about today. And when humans see angels, we find them doing important, history-shaping work.

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"Return to Me, that I may return to you." That cry opens the prophecy of Zechariah, and we can hear the longing in the heart of God for restored fellowship with His people. If the book of Isaiah reads like a Gospel, then Zechariah is the Old Testament equivalent of Revelation. It's a book that Pastor Jim would like us all to know better, especially in these last days. So today we begin a new series that will take us through that prophetic book.

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