Zechariah Intro - EasyEnglish Bible 2024（EASY）

IntroAbout the Book of ZechariahThe enemies of Judah's people took them as prisoners to a country called Babylon. After about 70 years, the king of Babylon let the Jews return to Jerusalem to build God's temple again. Zechariah was one of the Jews who returned. He spoke to the people of Jerusalem from about 520 BC. At that time, God's prophet Haggai was also speaking God's messages to the Jews in Jerusalem.God told Zechariah the messages that he must speak to the Jews. An important part of his message was, ‘If you turn back to me, I will come back to you.’ See Zechariah 1:3. God gave Zechariah eight dreams. These dreams showed the Jews what would happen in future years. God would bless them and he would fight against their enemies. The last chapters promise that God will one day rule as king over the whole world. See Zechariah 14:9.