BBB Bible Series: Zechariah Saw The Future Quiz

Answer: a man with a face like a lion and a body of an ox standing near a well

Zechariah sees all of the things mentioned except for the lion-faced man. As he sees them he inquires as to what they are and then receives an answer for each one of them.

Answer: a high priest and Satan

The Old Testament character of Joshua is seen by many Christians as a foreshadowing of Christ yet to come, especially in this passage of Zechariah 3:1-5. In the King James Version of the Bible it reads as follows:

"And he shewed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the LORD, and Satan standing at his right hand to resist him. And the LORD said unto Satan, The LORD rebuke thee, O Satan; even the LORD that hath chosen Jerusalem rebuke thee: is not this a brand plucked out of the fire? Now Joshua was clothed with filthy garments, and stood before the angel. And he answered and spake unto those that stood before him, saying, Take away the filthy garments from him. And unto him he said, Behold, I have caused thine iniquity to pass from thee, and I will clothe thee with change of raiment. And I said, Let them set a fair mitre upon his head. So they set a fair mitre upon his head, and clothed him with garments. And the angel of the LORD stood by."

The filthy garments that Joshua (the root word for Jesus), is wearing are usually understood by Christians to represent the sins of mankind that He assumed while on the cross at Calvary.

Answer: a curse on wrongdoers

In the beginning of the fifth chapter we see Zechariah envisioning, "Then I turned, and lifted up mine eyes, and looked, and beheld a flying roll. And he said unto me, What seest thou? And I answered, I see a flying roll..."

This most likely represents a volume or a book flying in the air, it being common for "books" of those days to be written on parchment and to be rolled up into the form of a cylinder, whereby they were called rolls or volumes.

Verse 3 tells us that it is a curse upon the face of the earth, with the implication being that those who are opposed to God's will and works are to be accursed.

Answer: An angel

The question-and-answer sessions are largely held between Zechariah and an angel, although on several occasions, Zechariah mentions that "the word of the Lord came unto me."

In those instances, no actual dialogue takes place; it is simply God's word informing Zechariah of things that he is to know.

Answer: thirty pieces of silver and a potter

"And I took my staff, even Beauty, and cut it asunder, that I might break my covenant which I had made with all the people. And it was broken in that day: and so the poor of the flock that waited upon me knew that it was the word of the LORD. And I said unto them, If ye think good, give me my price; and if not, forbear. So they weighed for my price thirty pieces of silver. And the LORD said unto me, Cast it unto the potter: a goodly price that I was prised at of them. And I took the thirty pieces of silver, and cast them to the potter in the house of the LORD."

Christians point to Matthew 27:3-10 as indicative of Zechariah's vision pertaining to Christ. While silver itself represents "ransom money" (Numbers 3), the thirty pieces of silver also represents the price of a slave, according to Exodus 21:32 and the "potter's field" (Aceldama or "field of blood"), for burying paupers is represented in both Zechariah and Matthew as well.

Answer: because they refused to hear His word

According to Zechariah 7:11, God's chosen people refused to hear His commands. In verse 13, He says that because they would not hear Him, he in turn, would not hear their cries.

(While all seems bleak at this juncture, there is a promise of restoration made in the following chapter.)

Answer: Jerusalem

In verses 20 through 23 of the eighth chapter, we see quite a graphic description of this upcoming event.

"Thus saith the LORD of hosts; It shall yet come to pass, that there shall come people, and the inhabitants of many cities: And the inhabitants of one city shall go to another, saying, Let us go speedily to pray before the LORD, and to seek the LORD of hosts: I will go also. Yea, many people and strong nations shall come to seek the LORD of hosts in Jerusalem, and to pray before the LORD. Thus saith the LORD of hosts; In those days it shall come to pass, that ten men shall take hold out of all languages of the nations, even shall take hold of the skirt of him that is a Jew, saying, We will go with you: for we have heard that God is with you."

Answer: a burdensome stone

In Zechariah 12:3 we read that "And in that day will I make Jerusalem a burdensome stone for all people; all that burden themselves with it shall be cut in pieces, though all the people of the earth be gathered together against it."

And in verse 9, "And it shall come to pass in that day, that I will seek to destroy all the nations that come against Jerusalem."

Answer: a day that is not clear or dark, but becomes light near evening

This description is in Zechariah 14: "Behold, the day of the LORD cometh, and thy spoil shall be divided in the midst of thee. For I will gather all nations against Jerusalem to battle; and the city shall be taken, and the houses rifled, and the women ravished; and half of the city shall go forth into captivity, and the residue of the people shall not be cut off from the city.

"Then shall the LORD go forth, and fight against those nations, as when he fought in the day of battle. And his feet shall stand in that day upon the mount of Olives, which is before Jerusalem on the east, and the mount of Olives shall cleave in the midst thereof toward the east and toward the west, and there shall be a very great valley; and half of the mountain shall remove toward the north, and half of it toward the south. And ye shall flee to the valley of the mountains; for the valley of the mountains shall reach unto Azal: yea, ye shall flee, like as ye fled from before the earthquake in the days of Uzziah king of Judah: and the LORD my God shall come, and all the saints with thee.

And it shall come to pass in that day, that the light shall not be clear, nor dark: But it shall be one day which shall be known to the LORD, not day, nor night: but it shall come to pass, that at evening time it shall be light.

And it shall be in that day, that living waters shall go out from Jerusalem; half of them toward the former sea, and half of them toward the hinder sea: in summer and in winter shall it be.

And the LORD shall be king over all the earth: in that day shall there be one LORD, and his name one."

Answer: Yahweh Remembers

"Yahweh Remembers" or "Yahweh Has Remembered" is the best translation into the English language. Since this seems to be the prevailing theme of the entire book, it is quite appropriate that his name should translate as such.

That theme is that Israel will be blessed because God (Yahweh), remembers the covenant that He made with their forefathers.