In this episode, we talk with Dr. Iosif Zhakevich about his new commentary on the book of Zechariah. See more about Iosif below.

Link to Iosif’s book: https://www.gracebooks.com/zechariah-motc.html

We talk about a number of topics

Nathan and Iosif share memories studying at Hebrew University of Jerusalem together
Iosif Zhakevich’s commentary on Zechariah
What does it mean when God “remembers”?
What are the visions of Zechariah?
Why is there a unique Priest-King in Zechariah even though they were separate positions in Israel?
What does Zechariah say about the Messiah?
How does Zechariah talk about the future?
Iosif does a Bible study on Zechariah 12

Chapters

0:25-4:10 Intro4:11-7:32 Iosif’s story with Biblical studies7:33-12:03 Memories from Hebrew University12:04-13:29 Studying to Serve Christ13:30-18:48 Elevator Pitch for Zechariah18:49-22:13 Structure and Style of Zechariah22:14-29:29 Visions of Zechariah29:30-38:22 The Priest King38:23-41:16 The Future in Zechariah41:17-46:54 Zechariah 12 Bible Study46:55-48:48 Scripture for the Church48:49-51:30 Divine Son51:31-53:27 Encouragement for Perseverance - Zechariah Today53:28-54:46 Where to find Iosif’s Book

Iosif Zhakevich is Associate Professor of Old Testament at The Master’s Seminary and an elder at Grace Community Church.

After receiving his B.A. from UCLA, and an M.Div. and Th.M. from TMS, Iosif completed an M.A. at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and a Ph.D. from Harvard University, where he focused on Near Eastern languages and civilizations.

Dr. Zhakevich grew up in a Christian home, but he repented of his sin and committed to following Christ at age 17.

At TMS, Dr. Zhakevich teaches Hebrew Exegesis, Exegesis of Messianic Texts, and the Art of Bible Translation, among other classes. He was part of a translation committee that worked on the Legacy Standard Bible, he now serves as the managing editor of The Master's Seminary Journal, and he oversees the Tyndale Center for Bible Translation at The Master's Seminary.