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Zechariah Beliefs
February 15th, 519 B.C. That is when Zechariah says he received these night visions. Persian power was at its peak under Darius Hystaspes, and peace reigned throughout the ancient world. God, however, was not content. Judah had recently returned from Babylonian captivity, but she continued to fall into sin. In a single evening, God revealed to Zechariah His plans to correct Judah and restore her to the glorified state. Even greater than this local meaning are the allusions to Christ and His kingdom, where God’s full glory and peace may be

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