Living and Hoping in Surprising Blessing
It’s safe to say that Zechariah is the weirdest of the minor prophets. Reading it is like listening to a friend tell you about their crazy dreams (which is what a lot of Zechariah is made up of). But there is order in the strange chaos. Like Haggai, Zechariah is encouraging post-exilic Jews to rebuild the temple, stay faithful to the covenant and hope in the Lord. And that hope comes with some wonderful surprises, including the person of the Messiah and the nature of the New Jerusalem. Because of this, there’s as much encouragement for Christians today, as we also live and hope in the same blessings – that of the King and his kingdom.
