Daily Devotions

Zechariah

Zechariah 
Day 
Day 57

"Four chariots"

Text: Zechariah 6:1

THE EIGHTH VISION

Zechariah was given eight visions by the Lord. The following text describes the eighth one.

“Then I turned and raised my eyes and looked, and behold,
four chariots were coming from between two mountains,
and the mountains were mountains of bronze.
With the first chariot were red horses,
with the second chariot black horses,
with the third chariot white horses,
and with the fourth chariot dappled horses—strong steeds.”
Zechariah 6:1-3

1. What did Zechariah see?

He saw four chariots.

2. Where were the chariots coming from?

They were coming from between two mountains.

3. What were the mountains like?

a) They were not the usual mountains that anyone can see.
b) These were bronze mountains.

4. Chariots and horses were formidable symbols of war

a) What were the colour of the horses?
b) The colours observed were:
i) Red horses
ii) Black horses
iii) White horses
iv) Dappled horses
c) Special observation about the horses.
They were “strong steeds”.

SEEING DOES NOT MEAN UNDERSTANDING

Zechariah could not fully comprehend what this vision meant.