Vision of 4 horses Vision of 4 horns Vision of the measuring line Vision of Joshua, Satan, and the angel of

the LORD Vision of the lampstand and 2 olive trees Vision of the flying scroll Vision of the woman in the basket Vision of 4 chariots Injustice and justice The future king The 2 shepherds Future Jerusalem

“Then the LORD will be king over all the earth; everyone will worship him as God and know him by the same name.” (Zechariah 14:9)

“On Zion, God's sacred hill, there will be nothing harmful or evil. The land will be as full of knowledge of the LORD as the seas are full of water.” (Isaiah 11:9)

“Rejoice, rejoice, people of Zion! Shout for joy, you people of Jerusalem! Look, your king is coming to you! He comes triumphant and victorious, but humble and riding on a donkey--- on a colt, the foal of a donkey.

The LORD says, ‘I will remove the war chariots from Israel and take the horses from Jerusalem; the bows used in battle will be destroyed. Your king will make peace among the nations; he will rule from sea to sea, from the Euphrates River to the ends of the earth.’” (Zechariah 9:9-10 – GN)

Vision of 4 horses Vision of 4 horns Vision of the measuring line Vision of Joshua, Satan, and the angel of

the LORD Vision of the lampstand and 2 olive

trees* Vision of the flying scroll Vision of the woman in the basket Vision of 4 chariots Injustice and justice* The future king The 2 shepherds Future Jerusalem

Injustice “When they fasted and mourned…

during these seventy years it was not in honor of me. And when they ate and drank, it was for their own satisfaction.” (Zechariah 7:5-6 GN)

“When you held days…all these seventy years, were you doing it for me? And when you held feasts, was that for me? Hardly. You're interested in religion, I'm interested in people.” (The Message)

“This is what the LORD of Armies says: Administer real justice…

“We will bring the terrorists to justice.”

“This is what the LORD of Armies says: Administer real justice,

and be compassionate and kind to each other. Don't oppress widows, orphans, foreigners, and poor people. And don't even think of doing evil to each other.” (Zechariah 7:9,10)

“These are the things you should do: Speak the truth to one another. In the courts give real justice---the kind that brings peace. Do not plan ways of harming one another. Do not give false testimony under oath. I hate lying, injustice, and violence.” (Zechariah 8:16-17)

“Defend the poor and fatherless; Do justice to the afflicted and needy.” (Psalm 82:3)

“Wash yourselves clean. Stop all this evil that I see you doing. Yes, stop doing evil and learn to do right. See that justice is done---help those who are oppressed, give orphans their rights, and defend widows.” (Isaiah 1:16-17 – GN)

“This is what the LORD says to the dynasty of David: ‘Give justice each morning to the people you judge! Help those who have been robbed; rescue them from their oppressors.’” (Jeremiah 21:12 – NLT)

“The LORD is waiting to be kind to you. He rises to have compassion on you. The LORD is a God of justice.” (Isaiah 30:18)

“The LORD is waiting to be kind to you. He rises to have compassion on you. The LORD is a God of justice.” (Isaiah 30:18)

“For this is what the Sovereign LORD says: ‘Enough, you princes of Israel! Stop your violence and oppression and do what is just and right. Quit robbing and cheating My people out of their land. Stop expelling them from their homes, says the Sovereign LORD.’” (Ezekiel 45:9 - NLT)

“The LORD has told us what is good. What he requires of us is this: to do what is just, to show constant love, and to live in humble fellowship with our God.” (Micah 6:6-8)

“The gist of Tsedaka is charity, the giving of your time or money to help someone else, without expecting something in return. It is one of the cornerstones of the Jewish religions.”*

Tsedaka

“How terrible for you, teachers of the Law and Pharisees! You hypocrites! You give to God one tenth even of the seasoning herbs, such as mint, dill, and cumin, but you neglect to obey the really important teachings of the Law, such as justice and mercy and honesty. These you should practice, without neglecting the others.” (Matthew 23:23)

“Here is my servant whom I have chosen, the one I love, in whom I delight; I will put my Spirit on him, and he will proclaim justice to the nations. He will not quarrel or cry out; no one will hear his voice in the streets. A bruised reed he will not break, and a smoldering wick he will not snuff out, till he leads justice to victory.” (Matthew 12:18-20 – NIV)

“God presented him as a sacrifice of atonement, through faith in his blood. He did this to demonstrate his justice, because in his forbearance he had left the sins committed beforehand unpunished—he did it to demonstrate his justice at the present time, so as to be just and the one who justifies those who have faith in Jesus.” (Romans 3:25-26 – NIV)

“God offered him, so that by his blood he should become the means by which people's sins are forgiven through their faith in him. God did this in order to demonstrate that he is righteous. In the past he was patient and overlooked people's sins; but in the present time he deals with their sins, in order to demonstrate his righteousness. In this way God shows that he himself is righteous and that he puts right everyone who believes in Jesus.” (Romans 3:25 – GN)

“The angel who had been speaking to me came again and roused me as if I had been sleeping. ‘What do you see?’ he asked. ‘A lampstand made of gold,’ I answered. ‘At the top is a bowl for the oil. On the lampstand are seven lamps, each one with places for seven wicks. There are two olive trees beside the lampstand, one on each side of it.’ Then I asked the angel, ‘What do these things stand for, sir?’ ‘Don't you know?’ he asked me. ‘No, I don’t, sir.’” (Zechariah 4:1-5)

“The angel told me to give Zerubbabel this message from the LORD: ‘You will succeed, not by military might or by your own strength, but by my spirit. Obstacles as great as mountains will disappear before you. You will rebuild the Temple, and as you put the last stone in place, the people will shout, ‘Beautiful, beautiful!’” (Zechariah 4:6,7)

“Then I asked him, ‘What do the two olive trees on either side of the lampstand mean? And what is the meaning of the two branches of the olive trees that feed oil to the lamps--what do they mean?’ He asked me, ‘Don't you know?’ ‘No, I don't, sir,’ I answered. Then he said, ‘These are the two men whom God has chosen and anointed to serve him, the Lord of the whole earth.’” (Zechariah 4:11-14)

Oil

“Command the Israelites to bring you clear oil of pressed olives for the light so that the lamps may be kept burning.” (Exodus 27:20)

“It is not by force nor by strength, but by my Spirit” (NLT)

Holy Spirit

“Then Saul---also known as Paul---was filled with the Holy Spirit…” (Acts 13:9)

“The LORD says, ‘Here is my servant, whom I strengthen--- the one I have chosen, with whom I am pleased. I have filled him with my Spirit, and he will bring justice to every nation.

He will not shout or raise his voice or make loud speeches in the streets. He will not break off a bent reed nor put out a flickering lamp.” (Isaiah 42:1-4)

“The Helper will come – the Spirit, who reveals the truth about God.” (John 15:26 – GN)

“When the Spirit comes, who reveals the truth about God, he will lead you into all the truth…He will give me glory, because he will take what I say and tell it to you.” (John 16:13,14 – GN)

“I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Helper, who will stay with you forever. He is the Spirit, who reveals the truth about God.” (John 14:16-17 – GN)

“But a time is coming, and it is already here! Even now the true worshipers are being led by the Spirit to worship the Father according to the truth. These are the ones the Father is seeking to worship him. God is Spirit, and those who worship God must be led by the Spirit to worship him according to the truth.” (John 4:23-24 – CEV)

“I have not stopped giving thanks to God for you. I remember you in my prayers and ask the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, to give you the Spirit, who will make you wise and reveal God to you, so that you will know him.” (Ephesians 1:16-17 – GN)

“But the Spirit produces love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, humility, and self-control.” (Galatians 5:22)

“For the Spirit that God has given us does not make us timid; instead, his Spirit fills us with power, love, and self-control.” (2 Timothy 1:7)

“…the seven lampstands are the seven churches.” (Revelation 1:20 – GN)

“You are like light for the whole world. A city built on a hill cannot be hid. No one lights a lamp and puts it under a bowl; instead it is put on the lampstand, where it gives light for everyone in the house. In the same way your light must shine before people, so that they will see the good things you do and praise your Father in heaven.” (Matthew 5:14-16 – GN)

“He drives out demons only because their ruler Beelzebul gives him power to do so.’ Jesus knew what they were thinking… ‘No, it is not Beelzebul, but God's Spirit, who gives me the power to drive out demons, which proves that the Kingdom of God has already come upon you…For this reason I tell you: people can be forgiven any sin and any evil thing they say; but whoever says evil things against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven. Anyone who says something against the Son of Man can be forgiven; but whoever says something against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven---now or ever.” (Matthew 12:17-35)