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A medieval Georgian fresco from the Monastery of the Cross, Jerusalem. According to the Gospel of Luke, during the reign of king Herod, there was a priest named Zechariah, of the course of Abia, whose wife Elizabeth was also of the priestly family of Aaron. The evangelist states that both the parents were righteous before God, since they were ...
- 1st century BC
- 1st century BC (or early 1st century AD), Jerusalem (Matthew 23:35), the Levant
- Pre-Congregation
Dec 19, 2014 · In Luke 1, we read very similar accounts of two births foretold. In the first, the angel Gabriel tells Zechariah that his wife Elizabeth will bear a son to be named John. In the second, Mary is told by Gabriel that she will conceive a son, Jesus. Both seem to respond in a similar manner to the angel. Compare:
- Their responses seem similar and I don't believe it's possible to examine the language and come with the phrasing that leads to the rebuke. His mir...
- Gabriel seems to be the same person who visited Daniel to explain the meaning of his visions. Since those visions were very troubling, Gabriel's...
- Humility is a key difference between Mary's response and Zechariah’s response to Gabriel. Where Mary expressed humility Zechariah expressed doubt....
- Accounts of evangelists do not carry all words truly spoken in an encounter. Zechariah must have uttered other words that clearly showed too much d...
- I agree that Zechariah didn't trust Gabriel but Mary did. While Zechariah was "troubled by what he saw", Mary was "troubled by what was said". He a...
- As others have mentioned, Zechariah doubts but Mary does not; she seeks further instruction. Indeed, Mary's faithful response is remarkable (see be...
- Zechariah did not receive a rebuke but a sign appropriate to the calling of John. 1Ki 17:1 And Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the inhabitants of...
- If you are praying and when God answers, believe it Mary was not praying for a saviour to be born within her. And even her question is not a doubt...
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May 16, 2023 · Zechariah was a fairly popular name throughout the Bible. There are roughly 33 references to men named Zechariah in the Bible. Evidently, it was a name that families were proud to name their male child. According to Easton’s Bible Dictionary, Zechariah means “Jehovah is renowned or remembered,” but other sources say that the original ...
In Luke 1, Gabriel tells the aged priest Zachariah that he’s going to have a son. But Zachariah wants proof. 18 Zechariah asked the angel, “How can I be sure of this? I am an old man and my wife is well along in years.”. As a result, God takes Zachariah's voice. 19 The angel said to him, “I am Gabriel. I stand in the presence of God ...
- Many commentators reflect on the muteness was both a sign and punishment. For example, R.H. Stein (1992) comments as follows. 1:20 You will be sil...
- According to the Luke-Acts, the sign of the Spirit is an open mouth in witness and praise. Jesus says in Acts 1:8, But you will receive power when...
- I don't think anyone can be 100% certain, to be honest. But I would say the two most probable explanations are these: #1: Because Zechariah was ol...
- The angel who visited Zacharias said: 13 But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall be...
- I had had the same question and didn't know the answer. And then I prayed and got an answer in my mind, to this question. Because God wants us to p...
- As to why the voice and not another ailment, it seems that God directly is the only one who makes mute or deaf or speaking or hearing. In Exodus 4...
- My guess: Zachariah was a priest. As a priest you’re gonna have to do a lot of talking, so him being silent makes the punishment worse because he c...
Joseph bar Jacob. This would be Joseph, son of Jacob; not Jacob II or Jacob Jr. In this light, the surprise about John's name is in fact because there aren't any relatives named John. And to add a bit of extra interest, consider that John never became known as John bar Zechariah but became John the Baptist. Share.
Nov 19, 2012 · Z ach Randolph isn't worried about whether his 14-year-old son, Zachariah, retraces his sizable basketball footsteps. "Basketball isn't everything," Randolph likes to tell him. Yes, he counsels ...
Twenty and five years old was he - This statement, combined with that of 2 Kings 16:2, would make it necessary that his father Ahaz should have married at the age of 10, and have had a child born to him when he was 11 years of age. This is not impossible; but its improbability is so great, that most commentators suggest a corruption in some of ...
