The Tanakh prophet Zechariah, or the book by the same name (not the New Testament Zechariah, or the priest killed by Joash).
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What is the significance of the use of repetition in the introduction of Zechariah?
Zechariah begins:
This is what the LORD Almighty says: ‘Return to me,’ declares the LORD Almighty, ‘and I will return to you,’ says the LORD Almighty. (1:3)
The LORD Almighty is repeated 3 times. What follows in verse 4 is even more repetitive:…
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Why do some Bibles say 'Canaanites' in Zechariah 14:21, while other say 'traders' or 'merchants'?
Zechariah 14:21 (KJV): Yea, every pot in Jerusalem and in Judah shall be holiness unto the LORD of hosts: and all they that sacrifice shall come and take of them, and seethe therein: and in that day there shall be no more the Canaanite in the house…
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Who are the three shepherds of Zechariah 11:8?
In Zechariah 11:8, God says "In one month I got rid of the three shepherds." (NIV)
It sounds like its intended to refer to three historical figures who were all removed from their position in one month. But who? Or possibly the "three" and the "one"…
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To whom did the angel refer as "young man" in Zechariah 2:1-4?
Zechariah 2:1-4 NASB
[1]Then I lifted up my eyes and looked, and behold, there was a man with a measuring line in his hand.
[2]So I said, "Where are you going?" And he said to me, "To measure Jerusalem, to see how wide it is and how long it…
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What is the equipment of a foolish shepherd?
Zechariah 11:15
Then the LORD said to me, "Take again the equipment of a foolish shepherd.
What is the equipment of a foolish shepherd?
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Zechariah 5:9 - Are there any ancient references to the two winged-women?
In Zechariah 5, a woman is taken to Babylon in a basket, but she is taken there by two women with stork-like wings.
Zechariah 5:9 (YLT)
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And I lift up mine eyes, and see, and lo, two women are coming forth, and wind in their wings; and they have…
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In Zechariah 12:10-14, why do the men and women mourn separately?
In Zechariah 12:10-14, why do the men and women mourn separately?:
ESV Zechariah 12:10-14 “And I will pour out on the house of David
and the inhabitants of Jerusalem a spirit of grace and pleas for
mercy, so that, when they look on me, on him…
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Who were the "craftsmen" in Zechariah 1:20-21?
[Zec 1:20-21 NASB20] [20] Then the LORD showed me four craftsmen. [21] And I said, "What are these coming to do?" And he said, "These are the horns that have scattered Judah so that no one lifts up his head; but these [craftsmen] have come to…
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Zechariah 3:9 What is the significance of the eyes on the stone?
Zechariah 3:9
See, the stone I have set in front of Joshua! There are seven eyes on that one stone, and I will engrave an inscription on it,' says the LORD Almighty, 'and I will remove the sin of this land in a single day.
What is the significance…
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