A. Sermon and Narrative: God’s Call and Promise to Return (1:1–6)
1. Superscription (1:1)
2. Sermon (1:2–6a)
3. Narrative (1:6b)
B. Vision of Horses, Oracles of Comfort (1:7–17)
1. Superscription (1:7)
2. Visionary Scene (1:8–13)
3. Oracles (1:14–17)
C. Vision of the Horns and Plowmen (1:18–21)
1. Vision of the Horns (1:18–19)
2. Vision of the Plowmen (1:20–21)
D. Vision and Oracle: Jerusalem’s Walls and God’s Presence (2:1–5)
1. Vision (2:1–4)
2. Oracle (2:5)
E. Oracle of Return of People and God (2:6–13)
1. Call to Escape (2:6–9)
2. Call to Rejoice (2:10–13)
F. Vision, Sign-Act and Oracle: Joshua, ṣemaḥ, and Blessing (3:1–10)
1. Court/Investiture Scene (3:1–5)
2. Angelic Oracular Interpretation (3:6–10)
G. Vision and Oracle: The Lampstand, the Olive Trees, and Prophecy (4:1–14)
1. Vision of the Lampstand: Observation (Part 1) (4:1–6a)
2. Oracles of Encouragement to Zerubbabel (4:6b–10a)
3. Vision of the Lampstand: Interpretation (Part 2) (4:10b–14)
H. Vision and Oracle: The Flying Scroll and God’s Judgment (5:1–4)
1. Description of Scene (5:1–2)
2. Interpretation of Scene (5:3)
3. Oracle of Judgment (5:4)
I. Vision of the Flying Ephah (5:5–11)
1. Description and Interpretation of Scene 1: Measuring Basket (5:5–6)
2. Description and Interpretation of Scene 2: Woman (5:7–8)
3. Description and Interpretation of Scene 3: Winged Women and Flight (5:9–11)
J. Vision of the Four Chariots (6:1–8)
1. Description of Scene (Part 1) (6:1–3)
2. Interpretation of Scene (Part 1) (6:4–6)
3. Description of Scene (Part 2) (6:7)
4. Interpretation of Scene (Part 2) (6:8)
K. Sign-Act of the Two Crowns (6:9–15)
1. Exhortation (6:9–14)
2. Explanation (6:15)
L. Sermon, Narrative, and Oracles: From Fasts to Feasts (7:1–8:23)
1. Superscription (7:1)
2. Narrative Introduction and Question of Delegation: Entreating Yahweh (7:2–3)
3. Zechariah’s Challenge of Fasting Ritual (7:4–6)
4. Review of God’s Word and Discipline in the Past (7:7–14)
5. God’s Salvation of the Remnant—Oracles (8:1–8)
6. God’s Salvation of the Remnant—Sermon (8:9–13)
7. God’s New Determination (8:14–15)
8. God’s Ethical Demand (8:16–17)
9. Transformation of Fasts to Feasts (8:18–19)
10. Impact on the Nations—Entreating Yahweh (8:20–23)
M. Return of God, King, and People (9:1–17)
1. God Returns in Triumph (9:1–8)
2. The King Receives His Kingdom (9:9–10)
3. The People Return to the Kingdom (9:11–17)
N. The Restoration of the Tribes (10:1–12)
1. Transforming Judah (10:1–5)
2. Restoring Joseph (10:6–12)
O. The Crisis and Cleansing of Leadership (11:1–17)
1. Announcing Judgment (11:1–3)
2. Prophetic Sign-Act of Shepherd and Sheep (11:4–16)
3. Judgment on a Leader (11:17)
P. Future Victory and Cleansing of God’s People (12:1–13:6)
1. Introducing the God of the Oracle (12:1)
2. Victory for Jerusalem and Judah Against the Nations (12:2–8)
3. Repentance and Cleansing for Victorious Jerusalem (12:9–13:1)
4. Judgment on Idolatry and False Prophecy (13:2–3)
5. Enduring Eradication of False Prophecy (13:4–6)
Q. The Shepherd Struck, the Flock Scattered (13:7–9)
R. Future Victory and Submission of the Nations (14:1–21)
1. Judgment on Jerusalem (14:1–2)
2. Appearance of Yahweh (14:3–5)
3. Transforming the Cosmos, Assuming His Rule (14:6–11)
4. Defeating the Nations (14:12–15)
5. Worshiping Yahweh (14:16–21)