The Prophets · 18 stories
Stories
Zechariah Calls Israel to Return
God commissions Zechariah to call the people to return to him, warning them not to repeat their fathers' fatal disobedience to the former prophets.
4 parts
Zechariah's Vision of the Riders
Zechariah watches heavenly riders patrol the earth and report peace, prompting an angelic plea for Jerusalem and God's promise to return with mercy and rebuild.
5 parts
The Four Horns and Craftsmen
Zechariah sees four horns that scattered Judah, then four craftsmen sent to terrify and cast down those enemy powers.
4 parts
The Man with a Measuring Line
A man's attempt to measure Jerusalem unfolds into a vision of a city so full it needs no walls, with God himself as its protection and dwelling place among returning exiles.
5 parts
Joshua the High Priest's Cleansing
Joshua the high priest is accused by Satan, cleansed of filthy garments, re-invested with clean robes, and charged with faithful service as God promises a coming Branch who will remove the land's sin in one day.
8 parts
The Golden Lampstand Vision
Zechariah sees a golden lampstand and two olive trees, and the angel reveals that Zerubbabel will complete the temple by God's Spirit, not human might.
7 parts
The Flying Scroll Vision
A massive flying scroll appears to Zechariah, carrying a two-sided curse from Yahweh that will enter and destroy the homes of thieves and those who swear falsely.
2 parts
The Vision of the Basket
An angel shows Zechariah a woman named Wickedness sealed inside a basket, which winged women then carry far away to Shinar to be housed permanently.
2 parts
Zechariah's Vision of Four Chariots
Zechariah sees four horse-drawn chariots emerge from bronze mountains, are sent as heaven's winds across the earth, and God declares his wrath against the north finally quieted.
2 parts
The Crowning of Joshua
Zechariah crowns the high priest Joshua in a symbolic act pointing to a future 'Branch' who will unite royal and priestly rule and build Yahweh's temple.
2 parts
The Question About Fasting
When delegates arrive asking whether to keep their fasting custom, God turns the question back on them — were those rituals ever truly for him? — then calls the people to execute true justice, show kindness, and care for the widow, the orphan, the foreigner, and the poor; for it was refusing exactly these things that hardened their ancestors' hearts, drew down his fierce wrath, and left the pleasant land desolate.
3 parts
God Restores Jerusalem
Yahweh returns to Jerusalem, promising safety, restored exiles, and turned fasts, until all nations stream to the city seeking his presence.
6 parts
The Coming King
Yahweh strikes surrounding nations, guards Jerusalem, and sends a humble King riding a donkey who brings peace to all nations and restores captive prisoners of hope.
4 parts
The Good and Worthless Shepherds
Zechariah acts out a shepherd drama: a faithful shepherd is rejected for thirty pieces of silver, his two staffs are broken, and a worthless shepherd rises to replace him.
4 parts
Jerusalem's Redemption and Cleansing
Yahweh defends Jerusalem against all nations, strengthens Judah's leaders, and moves the people to deep mourning and repentance as idols and false prophecy are purged from the land.
5 parts
The Lord Reigns Over All the Earth
After the shepherd is struck and the flock scattered, Yahweh refines a faithful remnant, defeats the nations besieging Jerusalem, and establishes his reign over all the earth in an age of holiness and worship.
9 parts
Yahweh the True Shepherd
Yahweh exposes false shepherds who leave his flock leaderless, then raises up from Judah's own people the leaders and warriors who will fight and win.
2 parts
The New Exodus and Return
Yahweh promises to gather his scattered people from Egypt and Assyria, redeem and multiply them, and bring them home through a new exodus.
2 parts