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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 · 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 day (Matthew 23:35).
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 may be divided as follows: I: Rebuilding a People for God . II: Renewal of the Holy City . III: The Leaders of the Holy City . IV: The People of the Holy City . V: The Present, a Promise for the Future . VI: The New People of God
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).
1. A Benjaminite of the family of Jeiel (KJV, Jehiel) at Gibeon ( 1 Chron 9:35, 37 ); called Zecher (KJV Zacher; in 1 Chron 8:31 ). The latter is prob. a short form of Zechariah. 2. A Levite of the Kohathites of the house of Izhar through Ebiasaph. He was Meshelamiah’s eldest son.
Zechariah (New Testament figure), the father of John the Baptist. In the King James version of the Bible his name was written Zacharias . He is recognized as a saint in both the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church .
Zechariah’s night visions culminate in the eighth and final vision (Zechariah 6:9-13), in which he sees a messianic figure, the Promised One. This messianic figure will save Israel from their sins, establish peace, and reunite Israel around the building of the temple.
The Book of Zechariah. 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.
As 2 Chronicles is the last book in the Hebrew Old Testament, Zechariah was regarded as the last of the Old Testament martyrs, and hence, is coupled with Abel (the first martyr) in Matthew 23:35 parallel Luke 11:51.
