Longing for God in an Age of Discouragement: The Gospel According to Zechariah (Gospel according to the Old Testament)
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Overview
Many in our churches find themselves in need of renewal yet are discouraged by the church’s lack of impact on the world and culture. The book of Zechariah addresses God’s people in just this situation—discouraged and in need of renewal. In doing so, it provides a captivating vision of God and his work in the world, leading readers into a deeper longing for God and the coming of his kingdom, which finds its realization in Christ.
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- Addresses the topic of spiritual renewal
- Provides a captivating vision of God and his work in the world
- Explores what it means to have a deep longing for God
Top Highlights
“The point is that Jesus is the Divine Warrior who, in coming to the Holy City, is inaugurating the new eschatological age in which the Lord’s enemies are defeated and all things profane are sanctified.” (Page 212)
“But the people are called to long for the coming day when the Lord, the true and great King, will bring about a much greater peace on earth through the subjugation of his enemies.” (Page 38)
“What is most surprising is the way that Jesus as the Divine Warrior completes his triumphal procession. He walks not into the city, but out of it. On his way, he is not borne up by the praises of the people, but weighed down by the beams of a cross. When he arrives at his destination, he sacrifices not an animal on an altar but himself on Golgotha. There the procession finishes not with the exaltation of his glory, but the humiliation of his defeat.” (Pages 213–214)
“In just the twentieth century, more Christians have been put to death for no other reason than their faith than in the previous nineteen centuries combined. In 1996 alone, the toll of worldwide martyrs exceeded 100,000.8 Who will call the oppressors to account?” (Page 53)
“Return is the key word of this opening passage, being used four times in only four verses. The Lord’s faithfulness had not changed. His promises, though seemingly dormant, were not dead.” (Page 22)
Bryan Gregory’s Longing for God in an Age of Discouragement makes the biblical message of Zechariah accessible to all, It provides disciplined, yet understandable exegesis of this prophet’s message, which is then traced through the broader redemptive drama climaxing in Jesus and intersecting the lives of his followers today. Such interpretation is a timely gift to a church living through challenging times.
—Mark J. Boda, professor of Old Testament, McMaster Divinity College, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
- Title: Longing for God in an Age of Discouragement: The Gospel according to Zechariah
- Author: Bryan R. Gregory
- Series: The Gospel according to the Old Testament
- Publisher: P&R
- Print Publication Date: 2010
- Logos Release Date: 2014
- Pages: 272
- Era: era:contemporary
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subjects: Bible. O.T. Zechariah › Commentaries; Bible. O.T. Zechariah › Theology; Bible. O.T. Zechariah › Relation to the New Testament; Bible. N.T. › Relation to Zechariah
- ISBNs: 9781596381421, 1596381426
- Resource ID: LLS:GSPLOTZECHARIAH
- Resource Type: Bible Commentary
- Metadata Last Updated: 2022-10-05T17:16:45Z
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