The Inner Meaning of the Prophets and Psalms #233
233. Internal Meaning of Zechariah, Chapter 1 (1)
1-4 Those who were descended from Jacob were instructed in the things of the church, from the very beginning, but in vain. (2)
5-6 Therefore what happened to them was according to the Word. (2)
7-10 The successive states of the church even to the end are represented, and the nature of their understanding of the Word is described. (2)
11 It is found that there is no church. (2)
12-13 A new church which will be from the Lord. (11)
14-16 The Lord will institute a new church when the former church has been completely perverted. (11, 3)
17 He will institute it in place of the former. (11, 3)
A new church from the Lord. (11)
18-21 Falsities of evil which have destroyed everything of the church. (3, 15)
Zechariah 1:1-4
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In the eighth month, in the second year of Darius, the word of Yahweh came to Zechariah the son of Berechiah, the son of Iddo, the prophet, saying,
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"Yahweh was very displeased with your fathers.
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Therefore tell them: Thus says Yahweh of Armies: 'Return to me,' says Yahweh of Armies, 'and I will Return to you,' says Yahweh of Armies.
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Don't you be like your fathers, to whom the former prophets proclaimed, saying: Thus says Yahweh of Armies, 'Return now from your evil ways, and from your evil doings;' but they did not hear, nor listen to me, says Yahweh.
