Zechariah

Question 1

What is the second spelling of Jesus according to Nehemiah?

Answer 1

Joshua’s Second form of Jesus. First was Jeshua in Nehemiah, now it is Joshua who is a priest. In Ezra, he is of regular importance but in Zechariah, he is really important. He is a high priest here. The post-exilic prophets.

Question 2

It is a continuous message of what?

Answer 2

Continuous with the message of earlier, 8th - 7th cent, prophets

Question 3

Its tone is?

Answer 3

Apocalypse/apocalyptic

Question 4

They are still what? Concerning book order of going after Ezra-Nehemiah

Answer 4

Concerned with eschatology (concerned with death and final judgment)

Question 5

How is Zechariah different from the book of Ezra?

Answer 5

Ezra is more concerned than Zechariah of mingling (intermarrying) with non-israelites because they have just returned from exile.

Ezra knows that foreigners will lead you astray.

Question 6

What stand does Zechariah take on foreigners?

Answer 6

Zechariah says that survivors shall too belong to our God.