- Does verse two reflect the prophet’s view of God in his own time — or is it the third verse which is crucial?
- Will Jerusalem be reputed as the city of power or of truth?
- How does length of days relate to established society (Zechariah 8:4)?
- Is the result Jerusalem a place for “nostalgia” and/or youthfulness and joy (Zechariah 8:5)?
- From whence will the exiles be redeemed (Zechariah 8:7)?
- In Zechariah 8:8 is the word Eheyeh a noun or a verb?
- How does Zechariah 8:8 re-emphasize the essential nature of rebuilt Jerusalem?
- What is the core structure of the rebuilt Jerusalem — walls? palaces?
- How determinative is the rebuilt (rebuilding of) “God’s house” for the future? (Zechariah 8:10)
- What natural phenomena will accompany the rebuilding? (Zechariah 8:12)
- Zechariah 8:13 predicts a “new reputation” for Judah and Israel, which is to be?
- In Zechariah 8:14-15 what is the relationship of the lot of the ancestors to the contemporaries of the prophet?
- What mandate is given to the returnees in terms of the essential of their interpersonal conduct? (Zechariah 8:16-17)
- Why are the “fast (mourning) days” to be replaced by joy — only if accompanied by what action? (Zechariah 8:19)
- Is “God’s house” to be solely for Israel/Judah? (Zechariah 8:22)
- Why will all peoples turn to the “Ish Yehudi” at that future time? (Zechariah 8:23)
