We always think of Bible Prophets as old men, but 2:4 would indicate he was a young man. He prophesied during the time of Haggai the prophet but was much broader in scope, including both conditions of the time and of the coming of the Messiah.
1:1,7 Gives the dates of his visions. Compare Haggai 1:1,15 2:1,10
The Book can be divided into three sections:
1:1-6 Opening Exhortation
Section I A series of eight visions
1:7-17 The man among the Myrtle trees and the drove of horses
1:18-21 The four horns and four artisans (carpent) the work or skill of a carpenter
2 The man with the measuring line
3 The cleansing of the High Priest
4 The Golden Candlestick and the two Olive trees
5:1-4 The Flying Roll
5:5-11 The Ephah and the two women with wings
6:1-8 The four Chariots (6:10-15) crowning of the high priest
Section II Chapters 7 and 8
Their religion, including fastings, were mere forms, with no real meanings….
But God would again restore Israel and Jerusalem.
Section III Chapters 9-14
Predictions concerning the destruction of the Jews, and then a vision of the ultimate triumph of God’s Kingdom
Key passages:
1:3 When we turn to God, He will turn to us.
4:6 God works (has always worked) through His Spirit
6:12 A predication of the coming Kingdom
Prophetic Passages:
Predicted – Fulfilled
3:8-9, 13:1 – 1 Corinthians 15:5
9:9 – Matthew 21:1-11
11:12-13 – Matthew 26:14-15, 27:3-7
12:10 – John 19:33-37, Revelation 1:7
13:7 – Matthew 26:31
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