Introduction:
1. A Prophecy of Doom (v1-3).
2. Zechariah plays the Good Shepherd (v4-14)
- Foreshadowings of the Christ.
- The flock marked for slaughter (v4-6)
- The rejected shepherd (v7-9)
- The faithful remnant watches and sees (v10-11)
- ‘The handsome price at which they priced me.’ (v12-14)
3. Zechariah plays the Foolish Shepherd (v15-17).
- Foreshadowings of the Antichrist.
Conclusion:
- Bad shepherds are always God’s judgement on his people for refusing to be led by good shepherds.