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Zechariah 1–6: Eight Visions of Zechariah


“Zechariah 1–6: Eight Visions of Zechariah,” Old Testament Seminary Student Study Guide (2002), 191

“Zechariah 1–6,” Old Testament Seminary Student Study Guide, 191

Zechariah 1–6

Eight Visions of Zechariah

Zechariah 1–6 records eight visions the Lord gave Zechariah about the house of Israel:

Zechariah 6 concludes with the ordination of a man named Joshua to be the high priest as a symbol of the Savior who ministers for His people.

  • A vision of horses (see Zechariah 1:7–17), which teaches about the merciful way the Lord will deal with Jerusalem

  • A vision of four horns and four carpenters (see Zechariah 1:18–21), which is about the powers (horns) that scattered Judah and what will happen to these powers

  • A vision of the man with a measuring line (a surveyor; see Zechariah 2), which testifies of the Lord’s protective power over His people

  • A vision of the high priest (see Zechariah 3), which symbolizes how Judah can overcome Satan and be cleansed through the power of Jesus Christ (“the Branch” in v. 8)

  • A vision of a lampstand and olive trees (see Zechariah 4), which symbolizes how the Lord would give power to His people by His Holy Spirit

  • A vision of a flying scroll (see Zechariah 5:1–4), which taught that those who were dishonest in the land were condemned

  • A vision of a woman in a basket (see Zechariah 5:5–11), which testifies that wickedness would be removed from the people

  • A vision of four chariots (see Zechariah 6:1–8), which symbolizes spreading the Lord’s power over the whole earth