Zechariah, a contemporary of Haggai. Many scholars read chapters 9 to 14 as later work by another hand.
When
From 520 BC; the later chapters are disputed.
What it is
Eight night visions urging the rebuilding, then oracles about a king coming humbly and a shepherd struck.
What to watch for
After Isaiah and Psalms, the passion narratives draw on this book more than any other.
Rejoice greatly, O Daughter of Zion! Shout in triumph, O Daughter of Jerusalem! See, your King comes to you, righteous and victorious, humble and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.Zechariah 9:9
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