Through a series of dream visions, the book of Zechariah gives hope to the Israelites and reminds them that the new Jerusalem will only come to pass if they remain faithful to the covenant.

Even though the book doesn't follow a neat, orderly pattern and contains scary and bizarre images, it shows glimpses of God's hand at work guiding history toward his own purposes. We can look above the chaos and hope for the coming of God's Kingdom, which will motivate faithfulness in the present.