Zechariah 1:8-10 Amplified
I saw in the night [vision] and behold, a Man riding upon a red horse and He stood among the myrtle trees that were in a low valley or bottom and behind Him there were horses, red, bay or flame-colored and white. Then said I, and the angel who talked with me said, I will show you what these are. And the Man who stood among the myrtle trees answered and said, These are they whom the Lord has sent to and fro through the earth to patrol it.
Who all is represented in these two verses and why do you think that Man and the references to Him are capitalized in the Amplified version as compared to others?
What did the riders do and is there any significance to the colors of the horses? Are they found anywhere else in scripture?
Read Zechariah 1:11-17 in a version of your choice and note what the riders report to the Angel of the Lord and where was He standing?
What does the Angel of the Lord ask the Lord of Hosts?
According to verse 12, “How long was the Lord angry with Israel and the cities of Judah?”
What are the attributes of mentioned in Zechariah 1:10-17? List them and what actions do they describe towards the inhabitants of Israel, Judah, Jerusalem and Zion?
Whose house shall be built in Jerusalem and what type of line shall be stretched over it?
In your own words how have you cried out to the Lord in the midst of suffering?
What does the Lord of Hosts say will happen to His cities in verse 17?
Reflection
In what ways has the Lord of Hosts shown the inhabitants of the earth today , His attributes that are mentioned in these verses?
In what ways has He chosen His Cities in the earth today and what are they?
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