Abstract
The last six chapters of the book of Zechariah (chs. 9-14) present numerous interpretive challenges. Though widely recognized as a product of a postexilic con text, these chapters, known collectively as Second Zechariah, lack the clear chrono logical framework and explicit historical signposts that are so evident in First Zechariah (chs. 1-8). Therefore, when it comes to historical-critical approaches to Second Zechariah, there is considerable debate and disagreement in the scholarly literature.1 In view of this impasse, an increasing number of scholars have turned to alternative interpretive methods to advance the study of Second Zechariah.2 Following in this trend, in this article I will explore how an examination of ancient art, or iconography, can offer a fruitful way forward in the interpretation of Second Zechariah. Iconography, as a method for studying the Hebrew Bible, has received heightened attention since the 1970s and since then has been pursued with a variety of different investigative goals in view.3 When expressly related to biblical
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