Zechariah 1: Group Study Handout

How to use: read Zechariah 1 aloud together, then take the questions in order. One page is enough for an evening.

Overview

Yahweh's word comes to Zechariah, calling the people to return to Him and repent from their ways (vv. 1-3). The message emphasizes that their ancestors did not heed the calls from former prophets (vv.

Key verse

“Therefore tell them: Yahweh of Armies says: ‘Return to me,’ says Yahweh of Armies, ‘and I will return to you,’ says Yahweh of Armies.”
Zechariah 1:3 (WEB)

Outline

Zechariah 1:1–2 A Call to Return
Zechariah 1:3–6 Message of Repentance
Zechariah 1:7–11 Visions of the Night
Zechariah 1:12–15 God's Jealousy and Anger
Zechariah 1:16–17 Promise of Restoration
Zechariah 1:18–21 The Four Horns and Craftsmen

Discussion questions

In v3, what does Yahweh urge the people to do?
What do the four horns in v18 symbolize?
Yahweh's anger in v15: how does it contrast with His intention to return to Jerusalem?
In v12, what does the angel's question imply about God's relationship with Jerusalem?
When have you felt called to 'return' to God in a difficult situation?

Go deeper

Passages that echo Zechariah 1: Jeremiah 30, Jeremiah 29, James 4.

Before next time: read Zechariah 2.