We are approaching the end of the Minor prophets! Today we look at two of the more unique books, Haggai and Zechariah, two prophets active during the return from exile. Haggai and Zechariah both believed that reestablishing the monarchy through Zerubbabel was the best and only way to realize the utopian vision of Jerusalem becoming the centre of the world and the Kingdom of God coming to earth. However, as we'll see, this was not to be.

When we dig into the background and context of Zechariah, and do some reading in  between the lines, it becomes clear that things did not pan out like the two prophets had hoped or predicted. 

So what happened? And what relevance do some failed prophecies in the Hebrew Bible have for us today?