The   Book of     Zechariah stands at a transition point in the history of  God’s    people,   looking both backwards and forwards in time. It  helpfully   points  out   both past problems and God’s future solution. It  covers   issues such  as   God’s sovereignty, the significance of the   rebuilding  of the temple   in  Jerusalem, the coming of the Messiah,  the  glorious  future hope, and   the  incorporation of Gentiles into  the  people of  God.

Zechariah is not particularly well-known, and its style of writing       makes it a challenge, but as with anything that is unfamiliar it   will     take work to understand. What does come through is how much of    Jesus’    ministry is prophesied and how intent God is on rescuing  His   people.  We   have a great hope! Our prayer as a pastoral team is  that   as we  study   this book we will grow in confidence in the hope  that we   have in  God’s   promises to his people.