Zechariah 9-11

 Homiletics                                                         Study:        Exile & Return                               

Lesson    21                                                     Passage:    Zechariah 9-11

Content (List of Topics or Events)

Victorious King Comes (Zechariah 9) A prophecy: 1. Word of Lord against Damascus. The eyes of people and tribes on the Lord. (9:1-2) 2. Tyre had built a stronghold of wealth, but the Lord will take wealth and their power away (9:3-4) 3. Gaza and Ekron will wither and lose king. (9:5) 4. Pride of Philistines will be removed (9:6-7) 5. God will encamp at temple and guard. No oppressor will overrun His people; he is keeping watch. (9:8) 6.King comes righteous and victorious riding on donkey (9:9-13) a. Take away chariots and war horses (9:10a) b. Proclaim peace to nations (9:10b) c. Free prisoners (9:11) d. Restore hope (9:12) e. Bend Judah and arouse sons (9:13) 7. Lord appear, shield destroy (9:14-15) 8. Lord will save as a shepherd saves flock (9:16-17)

Gathering and Restoration (Zechariah 10) 1. Ask Lord for rain; he gives to everyone (10:1) 2. Idols and diviners are false tell lies; people wander with lack of shepherd (10:2) 3. Lord’s anger will punish leaders; Lord will care for Judah and make proud (10:3-7) a. Judah a cornerstone from tent peg, battle bow from every ruler (10:3-4). b. Be like warriors trampling enemy; Lord is with them. (10:5) c. Strengthen & restore due to Lord’s compassion; like without rejection (10:6) d. Ephraimites become like warriors with glad hearts. (10:7a) e. Children will see, be joyful and rejoice in Lord (10:7b) 4. Lord will signal and gather, redeem and be numerous as before (10:8-12) a. They will remember the Lord and return (10:9) b. They’ll come back from Egypt, Assyria, Gilead and Lebanon and won’t be enough room for them (10:10) c. They’ll pass through trouble; enemies pride brought down and Egypt scepter will pass away (10:11) d. Lord declares He will strengthen them and they’ll live securely (10:12)

True Shepherd and Rejection (Zechariah 11) 1. Open your doors, wail, listen to sound of Judgment (11:1-3) 2. The Lord says.. The flock marked for slaughter was given to hands of neighbors and their king, devastated and not rescued (11:4-6) 3. Lord shepherded flock marked for slaughter of rid of 3 shepherds of two staffs (11:7-8) 4. Flock detested God and He grew weary revoking covenant and oppressed knew the reason (11:9-11) 5. Lord requested payment; 30 pieces of silver and thrown to potter the price at which they valued Him. (11:12-13) 6. Family bond broken between Israel and Judah (11:14) 7. Foolish shepherd raised up over the land who will not care for sheep, but devour them (11:15-16) 8.  Woe to the worthless shepherd who is cursed with a strike to arm and right eye (11:17)

Divisions (Main Blocks of Thought)

Victorious King Comes	Zechariah 9
Gathering and Restoration	Zechariah 10
True Shepherd and Rejection	Zechariah 11

Subject Sentence (Summarizes the contents of the Divisions – No more than 10 words)

The king and shepherd flock returning and worthless shepherd curse.

Aim (Main Teaching Point of the Passage)

CTATL that the Lord as king calls for His people to come to Him caring for them and conquering evil.

Application Questions

What is your response to God’s request to come to Him for protection?

How are you tricked or fooled by false teaching?  How can you guard against being led astray?

What are you willing to give up for God’s best?

Principles to Remember           

God is our steadfast hope and salvation

God strengthens and restores

Our choice good or worthless shepherd

Characteristic of God

Good Shepherd

Theme

God is our shield and defender and saves his flock as their redeemer.