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Oct 25, 2023 · There are a few prominent men in the Bible named Zechariah (alternate spelling Zacharias or Zachariah ). One was an Old Testament prophet who prophesied in the days of Haggai and who wrote the book of Zechariah ( Ezra 5:1; Zechariah 1:1 ).
Zechariah ( Hebrew: זְכַרְיָה Zəḵaryā, "remember Yah "; Greek: Ζαχαρίας; Zacharias in KJV; Zachary in the Douay–Rheims Bible; Zakariyya ( Arabic: زكـريـا, romanized : Zakariyyā) in Islamic tradition) is a Jewish figure in the New Testament and the Quran, [2] and venerated in Christianity and Islam. [3]
Dec 2, 2016 · He’s the father of John the Baptist, and although he never shows up in your Nativity scenes, Zechariah is an important figure in the story of Christ’s birth. So important, in fact, that when Luke writes down the account of Christ’s life on earth, he begins with Zechariah.
The Book of Zechariah is one of the most bewildering in the Bible. All the prophetic books contain visions, as well as symbolic signs and actions, but, when they bring up essential points, these men of God turn directly to the hearers to enjoin conversion on them, strengthen them, and give them a great hope.
The Book of Zechariah, because of its great variation in style, content, and language, is widely believed to be a composite work. Made up of First Zechariah ( chaps. 1–8) and Second Zechariah ( chaps. 9–14 ), the book has been attributed to at least two different prophets.
ZECHARIAH zĕk’ ə rī’ ə ( זְכַרְיָ֥ה and זְכַרְיָ֨הוּ; LXX and NT, Ζαχαρίας, G2408, “Jehovah remembers”). Four times it is spelled Zachariah in KJV OT ( 2 Kings 14:29; 15:8, 11; 18:2) and besides the eight occurrences in Luke 1 in KJV NT in Matthew 23:35; Luke 3:2; 11:51.
Zechariah is divided into four parts. Chapters 1-6 contain Zechariah 's dream-visions. Chapters 7-8 conclude Zechariah 's dreams and invite Israel to participate in the Kingdom. Chapters 9-11 and 12-14 contain more poetic prophecy about Israel’s true King.
The biblical traditions about Zechariah are centered on the birth of John the Baptist; he plays no role in the Jesus story despite Mary's visit to their home. Hence, for most Christians he is a minor figure. A unique view is found in the teachings of the Unification Church, by which Zechariah was Jesus' father.
Zechariah is given eight night visions that promise the restoration of the city of Jerusalem and the temple, the overthrow of hostile nations, the eradication of wickedness, and YHWH’s return to the people along with a future Davidic king (1:7–6:8).
Book of Zechariah, the 11th of 12 Old Testament books that bear the names of the Minor Prophets, collected in the Jewish canon in one book, The Twelve. Only chapters 1–8 contain the prophecies of Zechariah; chapters 9–14 must be attributed to at least two other, unknown authors.
