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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, and venerated in Christianity and Islam.
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). This prophet is also mentioned by Jesus as having been murdered by the rebellious and disobedient Jews of his ...
May 3, 2019 · There are two notable figures in the Bible called Zechariah (also spelled Zacharias or Zachariah). One was an Old Testament prophet who foretold in the days of Haggai and who composed the book of Zechariah (Ezra 5:1; Zechariah 1:1). This prophet named Zechariah was mentioned by Jesus as being murdered by the rebellious Jews of his day (Matthew ...
- Zechariah is a priest. A priest is someone whose responsibilities included offering sacrifices and taking care of the Temple of the Lord, and blessing the Lord’s name (1 Chr 23:13).
- Zechariah is from the tribe of Levi. In Bible times, the Jews traced their ancestry back to one of Jacob’s twelve sons. Zechariah is from the tribe of Levi, the same tribes that Moses, Aaron, Ezra, and Asaph hail from.
- Zechariah followed the law of Moses. Luke tells us that both Zechariah and his wife Elizabeth were “blameless” when it came to the Torah: they observed all the Lord’s decrees and commands (Lk 1:6).
- Zechariah is the first person in the NT to speak with an angel (chronologically) Most of our stories of Jesus’ birth start with an angel speaking to either Mary or Joseph, right?
Key Themes. The coming of the messianic Kingdom. An invitation for Israel to be faithful. Structure. 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.
Zechariah 1. A Call to Repentance. ( Jeremiah 3:11–25; Hosea 14:1–3) 1 In the eighth month of the second year of Darius, the word of the LORD came to the prophet Zechariah son of Berechiah, the son of Iddo, saying: 2 “The LORD was very angry with your fathers. 3 So tell the people that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘Return to Me ...
Zechariah at a Glance. This book describes some eight heavenly visions given to Zechariah, all dealing with God’s past, present, and future relationships with Israel, concluding with a series of specific prophecies in reference to the first and second coming of the Messiah. Bottom Line Introduction. THE KING IS COMING. A BOTTOM LINE SUMMARY.
