Bible Dictionary
Zechariah
The eleventh in order of the twelve minor prophets. He iscalled in his prophecy the son of Berechiah and the grandsonof Iddo, whereas in the book of Ezra, (ezra 5:1; 6:14) he issaid to have been the son of Iddo. It is natural to supposeas the prophet himself mentions his father s name, whereasthe book of Ezra mentions only Iddo, that Berechiah had diedearly, and that there was now no intervening link between thegrandfather and the grandson. Zechariah, like Jeremiah andEzekiel before him, was priest as well as prophet. He seemsto have entered upon his office while yet young, (zechariah2:4) and must have been born in Babylon whence he returnedwith the first caravan of exiles under Zerubbabel and Jeshua.It was in the eighth month, in the second year of Darius,that he first publicly discharged his office. In this heacted in concert with Haggai. Both prophets had the samegreat object before them; both directed all their energies tothe building of the second temple. To their influence we findthe rebuilding of the temple in a great measure ascribed. Ifthe later Jewish accounts may be trusted, Zechariah, as wellas Haggai, was a member of the Great Synagogue. The genuinewritings of Zechariah help us but little in our estimate ofhis character. Some faint traces, however, we may observe inthem, of his education in Babylon. He leans avowedly on theauthority of the older prophets, and copies theirexpressions. Jeremiah especially seems to have been hisfavorite; and hence the Jewish saying that "the spirit ofJeremiah dwelt in Zechariah." But in what may be called thepeculiarities of his prophecy, he approaches more nearly toEzekiel and Daniel. Like them he delights in visions; likethem he uses symbols and allegories rather than the boldfigures and metaphors which lend so much force and beauty tothe writings of the earlier prophets. Generally speaking,Zechariah s style is pure, and remarkably free fromChaldaisms.
Son of Meshelemiah or Shelemiah a Korhite, and keeper of thenorth gate of the tabernacle of the congregation, (1chronicles 9:21) (b.c. 1043.)
One of the sons of Jehiel. (1 chronicles 9:37)
A Levite of the second order in the temple band as arrangedby David, appointed to play "with psalteries on Alamoth." (1chronicles 15:18,20) (b.c. 1043.)
One of the princes of Judah in the reign of Jehoshaphat. (2chronicles 17:7) (b.c. 910.)
Son of the high priest Jehoiada, in the reign of Joash kingof Judah (2 chronicles 24:20) and therefore the king scousin. After the death of Jehoiada, Zechariah probablysucceeded to his office, and in attempting to check thereaction in favor of idolatry which immediately followed hefell a victim to a conspiracy formed against him by the king,and was stoned in the court of the temple. He is probably thesame as the "Zacharias son of Barachias" who was slainbetween the temple and the altar. (matthew 23:35)[[1319]Zacharias, No. 2] (b.c. 838.)
A Kohathite Levite in the reign of Josiah. (2 chronicles34:12) (b.c. 628.)
The leader of the sons of Pharosh who returned with Ezra.(ezra 8:3) (b.c. 450.)
Son of Behai. (ezra 8:11)
One of the chiefs of the people whom Ezra summoned in councilat the river Ahava. (ezra 8:16) He stood at Ezra s left handwhen he expounded the law to the people. (nehemiah 8:4) (b.c.459.)
One of the family of Elam who had married a foreign wifeafter the captivity. (ezra 10:26) (b.c.458.)
Ancestor of Athaiah or Uthai. (nehemiah 11:4)
A Shilonite, descendant of Perez. (nehemiah 11:5)
A priest, son of Pashur. (nehemiah 11:12)
The representative of the priestly family of Iddo in the daysof Joiakim the son of Jeshua. (nehemiah 12:16) (b.c. 536.)possibly the same as Zechariah the prophet, the son of Iddo.
One of the priests, son of Jonathan, who blew with thetrumpets at the dedication of the city wall by Ezra andNehemiah. (nehemiah 12:36,41) (b.c. 446.)
A chief of the Reubenites at the time of the captivity byTiglath-pileser. (1 chronicles 5:7) (b.c. 740.)
One of the priests who accompanied the ark from the house ofObed-edom. (1 chronicles 15:24) (b.c. 1043.)
Son of Isshiah or Jesiah, a Kohathite Levite descended fromUzziel. (1 chronicles 24:25) (b.c. 1043.)
Fourth son of Hosah of the children of Merari. (1 chronicles26:11)
A Manassite. (1 chronicles 27:21,22)
The father of Jahaziel. (2 chronicles 20:14)
One of the sons of Jehoshaphat. (2 chronicles 21:2)
A prophet in the reign of Uzziah who appears to have acted asthe king s counsellor, but of whom nothing is known. (2chronicles 26:5) (b.c. 807.)
The father of Abijah or Abi, Hezekiah s mother. (2 chronicles29:1)
One of the family of Asaph in the reign of Hezekiah. (2chronicles 29:13) (b.c. 727.)
One of the rulers of the temple in the reign of Josiah. (2chronicles 35:8) (b.c. 628.)
The son of Jeberechiah, who was taken by the prophet Isaiahas one of the "faithful witnesses to record," when he wroteconcerning Maher-shalal-hash-baz. (isaiah 8:2) (b.c. 723.) Hemay have been the Levite of the same name who in the reign ofHezekiah assisted in the purification of the temple. (2chronicles 29:13) Another conjecture is that he is the sameas Zechariah the father of Abijah, the queen of Ahaz.
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