Z for Zachariah

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Cullinan, Bernice E. and Diane Goetz. The Continuum Encyclopedia of Children's Literature, New York: The Continuum International Publishing Group, 2005. p. 598. ISBN 0826415164 PDF / EPUB File Name: Z_for_Zachariah_-_Robert_C_OBrien.pdf, Z_for_Zachariah_-_Robert_C_OBrien.epub During the exile, many Judahites and Benjamites were taken to Babylon, where the prophets told them to make their homes, [4] suggesting they would spend a long period of time there. Eventually freedom did come to many Israelites, when Cyrus the Great overtook the Babylonians in 539BC. In 538BC, the famous Edict of Cyrus was released, and the first return took place under Sheshbazzar. After the death of Cyrus in 530BC, Darius consolidated power and took office in 522BC. His system divided the different colonies of the empire into easily manageable districts overseen by governors. Zerubbabel comes into the story, appointed by Darius as governor over the district of Yehud Medinata.

Dempster, Stephen G., Dominion And Dynasty: A Theology Of The Hebrew Bible. Illinois: Intervarsity Press, 2003. ISBN 0-8308-2615-7 Because I wanted to explore safely. I hoped a dose of manageable terror would (rather like a vaccine) produce antibodies to help me fight my fear.The second oracle (Zechariah 12–14) points out the glories that await Israel in "the latter day", the final conflict and triumph of God's kingdom. Further information: Babylonian captivity Zechariah's vision of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, [11] engraving by Gustave Doré. The book begins with a preface, [12] which recalls the nation's history, for the purpose of presenting a solemn warning to the present generation. Then follows a series of eight visions succeeding one another in one night, which may be regarded as a symbolical history of Israel, intended to furnish consolation to the returned exiles and stir up hope in their minds. These visions include the four horses and Four Horns and Four Craftsmen, man with a measuring line, Joshua the high priest, gold lampstand and two olive trees, flying scroll and a woman in basket, and the four chariot. [13] The symbolic action, the crowning of Joshua, [14] describes how the kingdoms of the world become the kingdom of God's Messiah.

Stuhlmueller, Carroll, Haggai and Zechariah: Rebuilding With Hope. Edinburgh: The Handsel Press Ltd., 1988. ISBN 0-905312-75-9. The first oracle (Zechariah 9-11) gives an outline of the course of God's providential dealings with his people down to the time of the coming of the Messiah. Guthrie, Donald (ed.), New Bible Commentary. [3d ed., completely rev. and reset]. Grand Rapids, Mich.: Eerdmans Publishing Company, 1970, ISBN 0-85110-615-3. The story of Z for Zachariah is all about survival in the face of nuclear annihilation. Young heroine Ann Burden finds herself quite possibly the only human being left on earth after the nuclear holocaust. Left to her own devices for survival in the lonely post-apocalyptic world of Amish country somewhere along the northern Atlantic coast, Ann manages to find not just the means to survive but the will. And then a man in a strange green plastic suit reveals that Ann is not necessarily the only survivor. Coogan, M. A Brief Introduction to the Old Testament: The Hebrew Bible in its Context. (Oxford University Press: Oxford 2009), p. 355.

The story's events are set almost entirely in Burden Valley, a small and remote valley somewhere in the USA. It was named after the protagonist's ancestors, who were its first settlers and built a farm in the northern end. The only other inhabitants were the Kleins, a couple who owned the store and mainly did business with Amish farmers to the south. This was the first novel I read as a teenager that utterly transported me. I’d never realised books could do that. It literally took me away from home and put me somewhere else. I clearly remember having to put the book down at meal times and force myself to journey home. I’d look at my family over the dinner table and think, “You’ve no idea where I’ve been…” Coogan, Michael D. A Brief Introduction to the Old Testament. New York: Oxford University Press, 2009. Pg. 353

Zechariah's prophecies took place during the reign of Darius the Great [1] and were contemporary with Haggai in a post- exilic world after the fall of Jerusalem in 587/586BC. [2] Ezekiel and Jeremiah wrote before the fall of Jerusalem while continuing to prophesy in the early exile period. Scholars believe Ezekiel, with his blending of ceremony and vision, heavily influenced the visionary works of Zechariah 1–8. [3] Zechariah is specific about dating his writing (520–518BC). This is an alternate cover edition for ISBN 0435122118Is anyone out there? Ann Burden is sixteen years old and completely alone. The world as she once knew it is gone, ravaged by a nuclear war that has taken everyone from her. For the past year, she has lived in a remote valley with no evidence of any other survivors. But the smoke from a distant campfire shatters Ann’s solitude. Someone else is still alive and making his way toward the valley. Who is this man? What does he want? Can he be trusted? Both excited and terrified, Ann soon realizes there may be worse things than being the last person on Earth. Z for Zachariah by Robert C. O’Brien – eBook Details The name "Zechariah" means "God remembered." Not much is known about Zechariah's life other than what may be inferred from the book. It has been speculated that his grandfather Iddo was the head of a priestly family who returned with Zerubbabel [6] and that Zechariah may have been a priest as well as a prophet. This is supported by Zechariah's interest in the Temple and the priesthood, and from Iddo's preaching in the Books of Chronicles. The Book of Zechariah, attributed to the Hebrew prophet Zechariah, is included in the Twelve Minor Prophets in the Hebrew Bible.Meyers, Eric. "Zechariah Introduction." The New Interpreter's Study Bible. (Abingdon Press: Nashville, 2003), p. 1338. Coogan, Michael David (2009). A brief introduction to the Old Testament: The Hebrew Bible in its context. Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-983011-4. Janeaddamspeace.org" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 April 2016 . Retrieved 9 November 2015.