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1. Who wail and why? (1-3) What does the LORD say to Zechariah? (4-6) Why do you think God says this? How did Zechariah respond to God’s command? (7a) What did he do additionally? (7b,8a) Why? (cf. 10, 14) 2. How did the flock react to their shepherd? (8b) What did the shepherd decide to do? (9) Why did he break the staff called Favour? (10-11) What did he tell the flock and what did they do? (12) What is the meaning of this deed? (cf Mt 26:15; 27:9) 3. What did God say to him? How did Zechariah respond? (13) Afterward why did Zechariah break the staff called Union? What was God going to do? (15-17) 4. How is the LORD described? (12:1) What is God’s plan for Jerusalem? (2-5) What will God do with the leaders of Judah and with the residents of Jerusalem? (6-8) And with all the nations? (9) 5. Look at verse 10. What ironic thing will happen? What is the meaning of it? (Jn 19:37) What will the extent of their mourning be? (10b-14) What does this mourning mean?

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