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- 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.
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Zechariah [a] [1] was a person in the Hebrew Bible traditionally considered the author of the Book of Zechariah, the eleventh of the Twelve Minor Prophets.
Jul 22, 2022 · But it is much more natural to assume that Jesus did indeed refer to Zechariah the prophet, since Jesus specifies that he is the “son of Berekiah.” The two martyrs Jesus mentions in Matthew 23, Abel and Zechariah, are the first and last martyrs, chronologically, in the Old Testament period.
Oct 15, 2018 · The murder of Zechariah left an indelible mark on the history of Judah. His death is remembered as a symbol of the nation’s betrayal of God and His prophets. Jesus Himself referred to the murder of Zechariah in His denunciation of the religious leaders of His time. Matthew 23:35 (NKJV)
Oct 25, 2023 · King Zechariah was a wicked man, the last of Jehu’s doomed dynasty, and he was assassinated after only six months on the throne. And, finally, there is the priest Zechariah, the father of John the Baptist (Luke 1:5). It will be this Zechariah discussed in this article.
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. The words "son of Barachiah" in Matthew are due to confusing this Zechariah with the prophet.
Zechariah is also believed by some Muslims to have been a martyr. An old tradition narrates that Zechariah was sawn in half, [ 15 ] in a death which resembles that attributed to Isaiah in Lives of the Prophets .
ZECHARIAH zĕk’ ə rī’ ə (זְכַרְיָ֥ה and זְכַרְיָ֨הוּ; LXX and NT, Ζαχαρίας, G2408, “Jehovah remembers”). Four times it is spelled Zachariah in KJV OT (2 Kings 14:29; 15:8, 11; 18:2) and besides the eight occurrences in Luke 1 in KJV NT in Matthew 23:35; Luke 3:2; 11:51. 1. A Benjaminite of the family ...
