Outline of Zechariah

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)