It was left to Zechariah to complete the structure, and this was his primary work.” While it is apparent that the message of Zechariah does present some difficulties and differences of interpretation, we should not neglect its message on that account. There are many plain and profound statements. Zechariah was definitely inspired to write as he did. This is emphasized by his frequent appeals to Divine utterance, “And the Lord said unto me,” Zech. 12:15, and “Thus saith the Lord of hosts,” Zech. 8:4.