Zechariah and Malachi Zechariah is the second to last book in the Old Testament, and its author is prophet Zechariah, yet not much personal information about the prophet is registered in the book. Zechariah reminded the Jewish that the Lord was still with them when they were returning from Babylon. Zechariah received visions from God to encourage the Israelites to leave their sins and to rebuild the temple. Zechariah received a clear description about the coming Messiah and of a coming end to the living world. Zechariah had a vision of Christ coming to earth through two separate times. Zechariah prophesied that Zion’s King was coming with salvation and justice upon iniquity (Zechariah 9:9). The Lord foretold his people about the Messiah coming