Week 39

September 24   Pages 1178-1183

X.  Reign of Cambyses (Other Names in Verses 6-7) – 529-522 B.C.

1.  Letters of Accusation Against Judah and Jerusalem Sent Him – Ezra 4:6-16

2.  Answer Forbids Building of City and Temple – Ezra 4:17-22

3.  Work Suspended for Seven Years – C 529 B.C. (R), 528-521 B.C. (K), Ezra 4:23-24,

     Psalm 129:1-8

4.  Cambyses Conquers Egypt – 525* B.C.

Y.  Reign of Darius I – 522-485 B.C.

1.  Haggai and Zechariah Talk to the People – Ezra 5:1

2.  People Reproached for Neglecting Temple – September 1, 521 B.C. , Haggai 1:1-10

3.  Zerubbabel and Joshua Stirred – September 24, 521 B.C. , Ezra 5:2, Haggai 1:11-15

4.  Glory of First Temple Described – October 21, 521 B.C. , Haggai 2:1-9, verses 7, 9 (P)

5.  Zechariah Pleads with People – November, 521 B.C., Zechariah 1:1-6

6.  Work on Temple to Resume (Ezra 4:24 ) – December 24, 521 B.C. , Haggai 2:10 -19

7.  Future Kingdoms to be Overthrown – Haggai 2:20-23, verses 22-23 (P)

8.  Zechariah’s Vision – February 24, 521 B.C. , Zechariah 1:7-13

9.  Instructions to Zechariah – Zechariah 1:14-17, verses 16-17 (P)

September 25 Pages 1183-1186

10. Zerubbabel to Complete Temple – Zechariah 4:6-10

11. Visions of Zechariah

     a. The Four Horns, and Four Carpenters – Zechariah 1:18-21

     b. Man with Measuring Line – Zechariah 2:1-13, verses 10-11 (P)

     c. The High Priest (Joshua) A Picture of the Atonement of Christ – Zechariah 3:1-10,

         verse 8 (P)

     d. Golden Candlestick and Two Olive Trees – Zechariah 4:1-5, 11-14

     e. Flying Roll and Ephah – Zechariah 5:1-11

     f. Four Chariots – Zechariah 6:1-8

September 26   Pages 1186-1188

12. Symbolic Crowning of Joshua – Zechariah 6:9-15, verses 12-13 (P)

13. Opposition to the Building

      a. Tatnai and Shethar-Boznai’s Question – Ezra 5:3-4 

      b. Adversaries Appeal to Darius – Ezra 5:5-12, 17

      c. Decree of Cyrus Discovered – Ezra 6:1-2

      d. Darius Adds to the Decree – Ezra 6:6-12

      e. Co-Operation of Tatnai and Shethar-Boznai – Ezra 6:13-14 (Possible location of Psalm 146)

September 27   Pages 1188-1090

14.  Fasting – December 4, 519 B.C.

      a. Question – Zechariah 7:1-4

      b. Lord’s Reply – Zechariah 7:5-14, Zechariah 8:1-23, verses 3, 8, 13 (P)

15.   Temple is Completed – March 3, 517 B.C. (R), 516 B.C. (K), Ezra 6:15

September 28   Pages 1191-1193

XIV The Restoration – 516 - C. 400 B.C.

A. Dedication of the Temple – April, 516 B.C., Ezra 6:16-18

B. Passover Celebration – April 14-21, 516 B.C. , Ezra 6:19-22, Psalm 146:1-10, Psalm 111:1-10,

    Psalm 112:1-10, Psalm 113:1-9, Psalm 116:1-19, Psalm 117:1-2

    (Possible Location of Psalms 146-150, 48, 81)

C. Birth of Zerubbabel (12^th Gen) – C 513* B.C.

September 29   Pages 1193-1196

D.  Zechariah’s Message Continues to Warn – C 494* B.C.

1.  Israel ’s Coming Struggle with Alexander the Great of Greece – Zechariah 9:1-8

2.  A Divine Deliverer – Zechariah 9:9-17, verses 9, 10 (P), Zechariah 10:1-12

3.  Israel ’s Rejection of Good Shepherd – Zechariah 11:1-17, verses 12-13 (P)

September 30   Pages 1196-1198

4.  Israel ’s Deliverance and Conversion – Zechariah 12:1-14, verse 10 (P)

5.  Israel ’s Cleansing as Prophets Cease – Zechariah 13:1-9, verses 6-7 (P)

6.  Israel ’s Restoration – Zechariah 14:1-21, verse 4 (P)