The second part of Zechariah differs from the first in several ways. Zechariah 9–14 has an apocalyptic style (a style that uses symbolic language to describe God’s future actions). It combines unclear references to past events with visions that look ahead to the future.
These messages alternate between warnings of judgment on other nations and promises of rescue for Israel. This section does not name Zechariah directly. Instead, it presents God speaking in his own voice. Most scholars think these messages come from a later time in Zechariah’s ministry.