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   ocr: It took years to rebuild the city OT Jerusalem, and centuries tor srael to regain some form of political independence. The Jews who labored sO hard must have asked themselves often, "Is this all God has in mind for us?" Zechariah replied with a resounding "No!" He insisted that the small refugee community in fact held the key to the world's tuture: Their new peginning would lead the way to a Messiah who would bring hope to the whole earth. ollowing Haggai's lead, zecharian seized upon the need to rebuild the temple as a vital first step. These prophets saw that as long as the temple lay in rui ...