The author of the book is Zechariah, the one whom the Lord remembers. The book was written to the Jews of Jerusalem returning from their captivity in Babylon. The book was written around 520 BC. The major theme of the book is the rebuilding of the Temple, which is only the first step. When we read Zechariah, it is almost like reading Haggai again. The messages are very similar and are written around the same time. There would have been a year between the two and their message of encouragement. The biggest difference between the two writings is that in Zechariah's account, words like Messiah and Kingdom appear. There are more prophecies in Zechariah's account than in Haggai. There is nothing negative about this; I liken it to a lecture today where you have many different speakers on the same topic or theme. There is so much to learn from everyone, it's wonderful. Zechariah's message was to give hope to God's people by revealing God's future through the Messiah. The exiles had come from Babylon to rebuild the temple, but the work had been ...