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Longing for God in an Age of Discouragement: The Gospel according to Zechariah is unavailable, but you can change that!

Many in our churches find themselves in need of renewal yet are discouraged by the church’s lack of impact on the world and culture. The book of Zechariah addresses God’s people in just this situation—discouraged and in need of renewal. In doing so, it provides a captivating vision of God and his work in the world, leading readers into a deeper longing for God and the coming of his kingdom, which...

the victorious warrior-king is accompanied by citizens or soldiers into the city with celebratory acclamations and symbolic depictions of his authority. Once the warrior-king has come into the city, he symbolically appropriates the city through some sort of ritual such as a sacrifice. Similarly, Jesus enters the city with his disciples amid shouts of “Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Blessed is the coming kingdom of our father David! Hosanna in the highest!” (Mark 11:9b–10
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