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Strangers No More: The Gospel in the Vision of Zechariah

OTPT650

Strangers No More: The Gospel in the Vision of Zechariah

January 2026 Intensive – Week One – January 5-9, 2026

Course Description

In a world that lives under so much shame, where so many feel weary and heavy-laden, where we face accusations from every corner, we desperately need to hear the gospel afresh. This course will explore Zechariah 3, an OT vision of the gospel of unusual power and clarity. We will examine Zechariah’s vision in light of both Israel’s exile and the whole Scripture, covering material foundational to the gospel such as priesthood, law, sin and uncleanness, Satan, election and identity, shame and guilt, and the restoration of the people of God through the Messiah. Ultimately Zechariah’s vision takes us to the cross, by which God restores a wayward people to their true calling—ultimately to Himself.

Instructor: The Rev. Dr. W. Ross Blackburn

Ross Blackburn is Rector Emeritus of Christ the King, an ACNA church in Boone, North Carolina, where he served for eighteen years. He holds a PhD in Old Testament (University of St. Andrews), and has taught the Bible and theology at both universities and seminaries.  He has written for Touchstone, Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society, and the Human Life Review, and has published two books, most recently Unveiling the Cross: Beholding and Proclaiming the Whole Christ (Banner of Truth, 2024).  He serves on the board of Trinity Anglican Seminary, and is married with five homeschooled children.

 

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