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Zechariah (Hebrew prophet)

Biblical prophet

Field	Value
name	Zechariah
image	Zacharias (Michelangelo).jpg
image_size	200px
caption	Zechariah as depicted on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel
death_date
known_for	Author of the Book of Zechariah
occupation	Prophet
father	Berechiah (likely)

Zechariah was a person in the Hebrew Bible traditionally considered the author of the Book of Zechariah, the eleventh of the Twelve Minor Prophets.

The Book of Zechariah depicts the eponymous character as the son of Berechiah, the son of Iddo. The Book of Ezra instead names Zechariah as the son of Iddo, Targum Lamentations 2:20 names this Zechariah as a son of Iddo, as does the book of Matthew 23:35. This is not the same person as Iddo the Seer, who lived during the reigns of Solomon, Rehoboam, and Abijah, and is most likely the Iddo mentioned in Ezra 8:17. Zechariah's prophetical career probably began in the second regnal year of Darius the Great, king of the Achaemenid Empire (520 BCE). Zechariah's greatest concern appears to have been with the building of the Second Temple. He features in chapters 1–8 of the book of Zechariah but he does not appear in the remaining chapters of the book (chapters 9–14).

Prophet

The Book of Zechariah introduces him as the son of Berechiah, the son of Iddo. The Book of Ezra names Zechariah as the son of Iddo, but it is likely that Berechiah was Zechariah's father and Iddo his grandfather. and is most likely the Iddo mentioned in Ezra 8:17. His name means "Yah remembers".

Zechariah's prophetical career probably began in the second year of Darius the Great, king of the Achaemenid Empire (520 BCE). His greatest concern appears to have been with the building of the Second Temple. He features in chapters 1–8 of the book of Zechariah but he does not appear in the remaining chapters of the book (chapters 9–14).

Liturgical commemoration

On the Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar, his feast day is 8 February. He is commemorated in the calendar of saints of the Armenian Apostolic Church on the Tuesday after the fifth Sunday of Pentecost and, with the other Minor Prophets, on 31 July. The Catholic Church honors him with a feast day assigned to 6 September.

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Khan, Geoffrey. (2020). "The Tiberian Pronunciation Tradition of Biblical Hebrew, Volume 1.". Open Book Publishers.
[[Zechariah 1:1]]
{{Bibleverse. Ezra. 5:1. HE and {{Bibleverse. Ezra. 6:14. HE
[https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2%20Chronicles%209%3A29&version=NIV 2nd Chronicles 9:29], [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2%20Chronicles%2012%3A15&version=KJV 12:15], and [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Chronicles+13%3A22&version=NIV 13:22]
[https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ezra+8%3A17&version=NIV Ezra 8:17]
(1906). "[[The Jewish Encyclopedia]]". Funk & Wagnalls Co.
[[Jerusalem Bible]] (1966), ''Introduction to the Prophets: Zechariah'', p. 1139, London: Darton, Longman & Todd Ltd and Doubleday and Co. Inc.
[[Zechariah 1:1]]
{{Bibleverse. Ezra. 5:1. HE and {{Bibleverse. Ezra. 6:14. HE
[[Targum Lamentations]] 2:20 names this Zechariah son of Iddo, as does the book of [[Matthew 23]]:35. This is not the same person as [[Iddo (prophet). Iddo the Seer]], who lived during the reigns of [[Solomon]], [[Rehoboam]], and [[Abijah of Judah
[https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ezra+8%3A17&version=NIV Ezra 8:17]
[https://biblehub.com/hebrew/2148.htm Strong's Lexicon: 2148. Zechariah], accessed on 9 January 2025
[[Jerusalem Bible]] (1966), ''Introduction to the Prophets: Zechariah'', p. 1139, London: Darton, Longman & Todd Ltd and Doubleday and Co. Inc.
''Domar: the calendrical and liturgical cycle of the Armenian Apostolic Orthodox Church'', Armenian Orthodox Theological Research Institute, 2003

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