Free group study handout
Zechariah 4: Group Study Handout
How to use: read Zechariah 4 aloud together, then take the questions in order. One page is enough for an evening.
Overview
The angel wakes Zechariah and asks what he sees. Zechariah sees a gold lampstand with a bowl and seven lamps (vv. 1-3).
Key verse
“Then he answered and spoke to me, saying, “This is Yahweh’s word to Zerubbabel, saying, ‘Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit,’ says Yahweh of Armies.”
Zechariah 4:6 (WEB)
Outline
- Zechariah 4:1–3 The Vision of the Lampstand
- Zechariah 4:4–7 The Angel's Inquiry and Response
- Zechariah 4:8–10 Assurance for Zerubbabel
- Zechariah 4:11–13 Understanding the Olive Trees
- Zechariah 4:14 The Two Anointed Ones
Discussion questions
- In v2, what does Zechariah see in the vision?
- What does the angel say in v6 about accomplishing God's work?
- In vv. 9-10, why is Zerubbabel's completion of the temple significant?
- The phrase 'not by might, nor by power' in v6: what does this express about reliance on God?
- When has a situation made you rely on 'my Spirit' (v6) instead of your own strength?
Go deeper
Passages that echo Zechariah 4: Psalm 33, 2 Corinthians 10, 2 Chronicles 32.
Before next time: read Zechariah 5.