Zechariah Chapter 1 
Christ pronounces judgment on the scribes and Pharisees and the guilt of Israel in slaying their own prophets. See links of this in 2 Chr 24:20-27, Zech 1:1 and Luke 11:49-51. |
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Zechariah 1:1![]() |
2 Chronicles 24:20-27
Matthew 23:25-35
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Four Horses of the Apocalypse2nd SEAL. RED HORSE. Violent war. See links below. |
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Zechariah 1:8![]() |
Jeremiah 25:32
Zechariah 6:2
Matthew 24:7
Revelation 6:3,4
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Four horses. See Zech.1:8. |
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Zechariah 1:8![]() |
Zechariah 6:2,3
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Four horses |
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Zechariah 1:8 (G)![]() |
Zechariah 6:2,3
Revelation 6:1-8
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Four Horses of the Apocalypse1st SEAL. WHITE HORSE. Peaceful conquest, false peace. See links below. |
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Zechariah 1:8![]() |
Ezekiel 14:21
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Four Horses of the ApocalypseThe Lamb opens the 7 seals, 4 which are the 4 horses. This possibly results in the destruction of 1.5 billion of the world population especially after the pale horse. See horses in Zech 6:1-8. |
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Zechariah 1:8![]() |
Zechariah 6:1-8
Revelation 6:1-8
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JND v5, pp18,19JND Collected writings. JND v2, pp186-188JND Collected writings. Notes on the Revelation. Comments on the seals. |
Horses in battle. |
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Zechariah 1:8![]() |
Isaiah 5:28
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70 years of captivity, JudahPlea for mercy related to the 70 yrs. of Judah's captivity. See references in 2 Kings 24:14-20 and Ezra 1:1-3. |
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Zechariah 1:12 (P)![]() |
2 Kings 24:14-20
Ezra 1:1-3
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70 years of captivity, JudahJudah taken into exile by the Babylonians. |
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Zechariah 1:12![]() |
Leviticus 26:14-15
Deuteronomy 15:1-18
Failure to honour the Sabbatical Year and release the bondmen, see Jer34:8-22. 2 Kings 21:11-17
2 Kings 23:26-27
2 Kings 24:14-20
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70 years of captivity, JudahBeginning of the return of Judah from exile. Time of the rebuilding of the temple, around 541-515 BC. To build the walls around Jerusalem (different dates) 444 BC,445 BC (mostly indicated date) 454 BC, 455 BC (JND). |
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Zechariah 1:12![]() |
2 Chronicles 36:23
Ezra 1:1-3
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The Temple rebuilt in Ezra's time (see Ezra 1:1-3) and possibly looking forward to the future day (see Ezekiel 43:1-7). |
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Zechariah 1:16,17 (P)![]() |
Ezra 1:1-3
Ezekiel 43:1-7
See chs. 40-48. |
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MillenniumJerusalem to be built to Jehovah in the Millennial day. |
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Zechariah 1:16,17![]() |
Jeremiah 31:38-40
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MillenniumGlad tidings from Zion, Jerusalem. See also reference in Isaiah 2:3 also. Note correction in JND Collected writings vol. 2 pg.227 should be Isaiah 2:3 not 3:2. |
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Zechariah 1:16,17![]() |
Isaiah 2:3
Isaiah 40:9
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JND v2, pp226JND Collected writings,notes on the Revelation ch. 14. |
MillenniumSolomon's reign, looks forward to Christ's rule in the Millennium. |
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Zechariah 1:16-17![]() |
Genesis 49:10
Numbers 14:21
Deuteronomy 28:1-2
2 Samuel 7:12-16
2 Samuel 23:3-4
1 Kings 8:20
1 Chronicles 17:11
Psalms 2:1-12
Psalms 8:6
Psalms 67:4
Psalms 72:1-19
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Four horns. These are probably four nations that scattered Judah, Israel and Jerusalem. Could refer to Egypt, Assyria and/or the four nations at the time of the gentiles such as Babylon, Medo-Persia, Greece and Rome. |
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Zechariah 1:18-20 (P)![]() |
Psalms 75:10
Psalms 89:17
Daniel 7:21
Idea of a strong nation or power against Isreal. Revelation 17:12
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JND v2, pp366JND Collected writings. |
Four craftsmen. Possibly four hammers, possibly nations that overthrow the four horns. God uses nations to discipline Israel, then He overthrows those nations. Example in Daniel 7; each empire is overthrown by the subsequent one. |
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Zechariah 1:20,21 (P)![]() |
Psalms 75:4-7
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