Prophet called son of Berechiah, son of Iddo, in his book and son of Iddo in Ezra, and neither the king of Israel of that name nor the priest who was father of John the Baptist. He called his hearers back to the Lord in the second year of Darius. In visions he saw Joshua the high priest clothed anew and a golden lampstand between two olive trees, and heard that Zerubbabel would finish the house by the Lord's Spirit, not by might. A later chapter tells of a lowly king coming to Zion on a donkey, a verse Matthew and John quote at the entry of Jesus into Jerusalem.
Relationships
ContemporaryHaggaiProphet whose prophesying, with Zechariah's, helped the elders build and prosper
HelpedZerubbabelGovernor told through Zechariah that his hands would finish the house
HelpedJoshua (high priest)High priest whom Zechariah saw in a vision, his filthy garments taken away
Key Scripture AppearancesKJV
Zechariah 1:1
In the eighth month, in the second year of Darius, came the word of the LORD unto Zechariah, the son of Berechiah, the son of Iddo the prophet, saying,Zechariah 1:1, KJV
Zechariah 1:3
Therefore say thou unto them, Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Turn ye unto me, saith the LORD of hosts, and I will turn unto you, saith the LORD of hosts.Zechariah 1:3, KJV
Zechariah 4:6
Then he answered and spake unto me, saying, This is the word of the LORD unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the LORD of hosts.Zechariah 4:6, KJV
Zechariah 9:9
Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass.Zechariah 9:9, KJV
Ezra 5:1
Then the prophets, Haggai the prophet, and Zechariah the son of Iddo, prophesied unto the Jews that were in Judah and Jerusalem in the name of the God of Israel, even unto them.Ezra 5:1, KJV
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