Zechariah 1:1 KJV,ASV

Expositor's Bible Commentary - Zechariah 1:1-6

ZECHARIAH THE PROPHETZechariah 1:1-6; Ezra 5:1; Ezra 6:14ZECHARIAH is one of the prophets whose personality as distinguished from their message exerts some degree of fascination on the student. This is not due, however, as in the case of Hosea or Jeremiah, to the facts of his life, for of these we know extremely little; but to certain conflicting symptoms of character which appear through his prophecies.His name was a very common one in Israel, Zekher-Yah, "Jehovah remembers." In his own book... read more

Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Zechariah 1:1-21

Analysis and Annotations 1. THE NIGHT VISIONS CHAPTER 1 1. The introduction (Zechariah 1:1-6 ) 2. The first night vision (Zechariah 1:7-17 ) 3. The second night vision (Zechariah 1:18-21 ) Zechariah 1:1-6 . The first utterance of Zechariah concerns the past. “The LORD hath been sore displeased with your fathers.” They were a disobedient, stiff-necked people. The pre-exilic prophets had called them to repentance, but they did not hearken. Then he gives the message to turn to the Lord,... read more

John Calvin

Geneva Study Bible - Zechariah 1:1

1:1 In the eighth month, in the second year of {a} Darius, came the word of the LORD unto {b} Zechariah, the son of Berechiah, the son of Iddo the prophet, saying,(a) Who was the son of Histaspis.(b) This was not the Zechariah, of which mention is made in 2 Chronicles 24:20 , but he had the same name, and is called the son of Berechiah, as he was, because he came of those progenitors, as of Joiada or Berechiah, and Iddo. read more

L.M. Grant

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible - Zechariah 1:1-21

God's Call to Return to Him (vv. 1-6) Zechariah's name means "Jehovah remembers." He was the son of Berechiah ("Jehovah blesses") who was the son of Iddo ("the appointed time"). Israel had long been in a depressed state. It seemed as though God had forgotten them, but He remembers, and in His own appointed time He returns to them in blessing. But the measure of revival and blessing in Zechariah's day was very limited, and Israel lapsed again into a depressed condition that was still seen... read more

James Gray

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - Zechariah 1:1-21

THE PROPHET ’S OWN TIME Zechariah, like Haggai, had a twofold mission, to strengthen the hands of Israel for the rebuilding of the temple, and to quicken their hope as the earlier prophets had done, by painting in glowing colors the coming time of triumph over every foe. This mission is set before us in a two-fold division of the book. Chapters 1-8 give us a series of prophetic visions bearing primarily, upon the prophet’s own time, while chapters 9-14 deal chiefly with the events... read more

Joseph Parker

The People's Bible by Joseph Parker - Zechariah 1:1-9

Spiritual Times and Seasons Zec 1:1-9 We dislike men who know the day upon which they were converted. We have lived, by the temptation of the devil, down to that low point. Our reason for disliking such men is that we do not know the day of our own conversion; and if we do not know when we were converted, how is it possible for any one else to know when he was converted? All the prophets must go down before this narrow and shallow criticism of ours, because they give the day and the date, and... read more

Joseph Parker

The People's Bible by Joseph Parker - Zechariah 1:1-21

The Spiritual Jerusalem Zechariah 2:0 The prophet Zechariah is so apocalyptic in his way of seeing everything, and stating what he does see, that it is next to impossible to give a final literal interpretation of his prophecy. His book in the Old Testament takes some such place as the revelation of John the Divine in the New Testament It should always be remembered that apocalyptic writing cannot be literally interpreted, and therefore readers should be very careful how they build large and... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Zechariah 1:1

CONTENTS The Prophet soon enters upon the account of his vision, after giving his name, and descent, and the date of his prophecy. The close of this Chapter is with gracious promises to Jerusalem. Zechariah 1:1 "In the eighth month, in the second year of Darius, came the word of the LORD unto Zechariah, the son of Berechiah, the son of Iddo the prophet, saying, " If the Reader be interested to discover the exact date of Zechariah's entrance upon his prophetical office, by comparing it with what... read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Zechariah 1:1

Barachias adopted him, (1 Esdras v. 1.) or rather Addo was his grandfather. read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - Zechariah 1:1-6

1-6 God's almighty power and sovereign dominion, should engage and encourage sinners to repent and turn to Him. It is very desirable to have the Lord of hosts for our friend, and very dreadful to have him for our enemy. Review what is past, and observe the message God sent by his servants, the prophets, to your fathers. Turn ye now from your evil ways, and from your evil doings. Be persuaded to leave your sins, as the only way to prevent approaching ruin. What is become of our fathers, and of... read more