ZECHARIAH 6

GOD’S PROMISES FOR A FUTURE KING OVER JERUSALEM 

In Zechariah’s eighth and final vision, he sees four chariots, each with a horse of a different color, sent by God to patrol the earth. The horses that go toward the north bring peace to that region, symbolizing peace for Jerusalem. This vision points forward to a time when God will bring eternal peace to His people, and the image of the four horses is revisited in Revelation, where God’s ultimate victory and peace over the earth is foretold (see Revelation 6:1-8).

God then commands Zechariah to fashion a crown of silver and gold for the high priest, who will sit on a throne as he oversees the completion of the temple. This symbolizes a future king who will sit on the throne over the new Jerusalem. Zechariah is told that people from all nations will come to build the temple and acknowledge God’s reign. God assures that if Israel diligently obeys His voice, these promises will come to pass.