Zechariah or even Zecharya (זְכַרְיָה "Renowned/Remembered of/is the LORD", Standard Hebrew Zəḫarya, Tiberian Hebrew Zəḵaryāh) was a individual in the Bible Old Testament and Jewish Tanakh. He was andy skinner of the Book of Zechariah.

(One) He was the prophet of the two-tribe kingdom of Judah, and a eleventh of the xii minor prophets. Such as Ezekiel, he was of priestly extraction. He describes himself (1:1) when "the son of Berechiah." Within Ezra 5:1 and 6:14 he is known as "the son of Iddo," world health organization was properly his granddad. His prophetic career began in the 2nd month of Darius, king of Persia (B.C. 520), astir xvi years fallowing a link to of the 1st company from either their Babylonian exile. He was coeval sustaining Haggai (Ezra 5:1).

His book consists of deuce distinct area, (Ace) chapters 1 to 8, inclusive, & (Deuce) Nina from carolina to the prevent. It begins using a prolusion (1:1-6), which recalls the united states's retiring history, for the purpose of presenting the solemn warning to the present generation. So follows the series of eight visions (1:7-6:8), future 1 an additional inside a single nighttime, which can be take to be a symbolic history of Israel, meant to furnish consolation to the returned exiles & stir higher hope in their minds. A symbolic action, a crowning of Joshua (6:9-15), describes how else a kingdoms of a globe turn into the kingdom of God's Messiah.

Chapters 7 & 8, delivered 2 years late, come an guide to a wonder whether the times of mourning for the destruction of the city should exist as any hanker saved, & an supporting location to the humans, assuring the babies of God's presence & blessing.

A 2nd a share of the book (ch. 9-14) bears there is no date. These are likely that a considerable interval separates it from either the number one a share. It consists of deuce burdens.

A number 1 effect (ch. 9-September 11) gives an outline of the course of God's providential dealings by having his humans down to the period of the Advent.

A 2nd effect (ch. 12-14) points retired a glories that await Israel in "the latter day", a final conflict & triumph of God's kingdom.

Other bearers of this name
(Ii) A boy or even grandson of Jehoiada, a high priest in the days of Ahaziah & Joash. Fallowing a demise of Jehoiada he with boldness condemned two a king & a population for their rebellion against God (Deuce Chr. 24:20), which thus stirred higher their gall against him that at a king's commandment it stoned him by having stones, & he died "in the court of the house of the Lord" (24:21). Christ alludes to this deed of slaying within Mat. 23:35, Luke 11:51.

(Ternion) The prophet, world health organization experienced "understanding in the seeing of God," in the period of Uzziah, world health organization was very much indebted to him for his caring direction (Two Chr. 26:5).

Besides these, there is a big total of souls mentioned around Scripture bearing this title of whom nothing is known.

(Little joe) One of a chiefs of the tribe of Reuben (Single Chr. 5:7).

(Fivesome) One of a porters of the tabernacle (I Chr. 9:21).

(Sestet) Single Chr. 9:37.

(Seven) a Levite world health organization assisted at a fosterage of the ark from either the home of Obededom (Ace Chr. 15:20-2 dozen).

(Eighter) The Kohathite Levite (Unity Chr. 24:25).

(Ix) The Merarite Levite (Single Chr. 27:21).

(Decade) A father of Iddo (I Chr. 27:21).

(Eleven) Of these world health organization assisted within teaching a law to the population in the instance of Jehoshaphat (Two Chr. 17:7).

(Xii) The Levite of the sons of Asaph (Deuce Chr. 20:14).

(Xiii) One of Jehoshaphat's sons (Deuce Chr. 21:2).

(Fourteen) A father of Abijah, world health organization was a mother of Hezekiah (Two Chr. 29:1).

(Fifteen) One of a sons of Asaph (Two Chr. 29:13).

(Xvi) One of a "rulers of the house of God" (Two Chr. 35:8).

(Xvii) a chief of a humans inside the instance of Ezra, world health organization consulted him all about the link to from either captivity (Ezra 8:16); probably the equivalent when mentioned in Neh. 8:4,

(Eighteen) Neh. 11:12.

(Xix) Neh. 12:16.

(Xx) Neh. 12:35,41.

(Twenty-one) Isa. 8:2.