Christ would provide for man’s atonement through this prophetic cleansing fountain. There may be things of less gripping interest as we follow the path that leads to Zechariah’s emphasis on the Messiah but we hope you will stay with us until we arrive at the message he conveys. The Book of Zechariah is not the easiest book to unfold. The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia in Vol. 5, pages 3136-3137 says, “Few books of the Old Testament are as difficult of interpretation as the book of Zechariah;