Explore the Bible  Assistant Professor of Christian Ministries, University of Mobile The Promised Messiah Zechariah 8:1–8; 9:10–12 Zechariah was a post-exilic prophet, which means he was a prophet after the Israelites returned from the Babylonian captivity. When the Medes and Persians defeated the Babylonians, they allowed the captives to go back home. Many of the Israelites went back to Judah…