Two burdens and three shepherds sounds like the start of a really bad joke. But it is an apt description of Zechariah 9-14. Sunday we will begin working our way through what has been deemed by many as the most complex six chapters in the entire Bible. It is also six chapters which contain the greatest concentration of messianic truth found anywhere in the Bible. In these pages we see the Prophet Zechariah reveal two burdens. Zechariah unveils the Messiah to his listeners and to us as the humble King, the loving Shepherd, the mighty Warrior, the gracious Savior, and the righteous Ruler who will reign on earth as King and Priest.
It will be quite the journey and may at times seem overwhelming but I promise you it is worth it to simply begin the process of sifting through these crucial verses.
The first of the burdens we will explore begins with a promise of judgment against Israel's enemies and ends with Israel's hope for the future. A hope rooted in the coming Messiah. A Messiah who will bring about judgment but also restoration.
Finally, we see three shepherds illustrated in Zech 11, wailing shepherds (or the rulers of the nation who have led the people astray and are now paying for their sins), the true shepherd who was rejected, and the false shepherd.
Make sure take the time this weekend to read Zechariah 9-11 so it won't be so new come Sunday!
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