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Biblical prophet From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Zechariah[lower-alpha 1][1] was a person in the Hebrew Bible traditionally considered the author of the Book of Zechariah, the eleventh of the Twelve Minor Prophets.
Zechariah | |
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Died | c. 6th century BCE |
Occupation | Prophet |
Known for | Author of the Book of Zechariah |
Father | Berechiah (likely) |
The Book of Zechariah introduces him as the son of Berechiah, the son of Iddo.[2] The Book of Ezra names Zechariah as the son of Iddo,[3] but it is likely that Berechiah was Zechariah's father, and Iddo was his grandfather.[4] This is not the same person as Iddo the Seer, who lived during the reigns of King Solomon, Rehoboam, and Abijah[5] and is most likely the Iddo mentioned in Ezra 8:17.[6] His prophetical career probably began in the second year of Darius the Great, king of the Achaemenid Empire (520 BCE).[4] His greatest concern appears to have been with the building of the Second Temple.[4]
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[7] and, with the other Minor Prophets, on 31 July. The Roman Catholic Church honors him with a feast day assigned to 6 September.
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