Both Zechariah 5:1-2 and Ezekiel 2:9-10 describe visions involving scrolls. In Zechariah, the flying scroll represents judgment, while in Ezekiel, the scroll contains lamentations and woes, symbolizing God's message of judgment.
Zechariah 5:3-4 speaks of a curse going out over the land, which parallels the curses for disobedience outlined in Deuteronomy 28:15-68. Both passages emphasize the consequences of breaking God's law.
Zechariah 5:5-8 describes a woman in a basket representing wickedness, similar to the woman representing Babylon in Revelation 17:3-5. Both symbolize the personification of evil and sin.
Thematic focusWickedness, Personification of Evil.
Zechariah 5:9-11 describes the removal of wickedness to Shinar, which can be seen as a reversal of the gathering of God's people in Isaiah 11:11-12. While Isaiah speaks of gathering the faithful, Zechariah speaks of removing sin.