Zechariah (1)
PeopleWhat is the meaning of Zechariah (1) in the Bible?
The name Zechariah appears in the Old Testament referring to several distinct figures: the eighth king of the northern kingdom of Israel who reigned for six months in 752 BCE, the son of Jeroboam II; the prophet Zechariah, contemporary of Haggai and Ezra, who delivered messages regarding the rebuilding of the Temple in Jerusalem; and various minor biblical figures including a Reubenite, a Benjamite, a Manassite, and a priest listed in genealogical records.
SIGNIFICANCE
Distinguishing between these various individuals clarifies the historical timeline of the divided monarchy and the post-exilic restoration period, allowing readers to accurately contextualize the political instability of the northern kingdom against the religious reforms and prophetic expectations of the Judean leadership.
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Built upon the 1915 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia and Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897). Entries have been modernized, checked for academic truthfulness, and shortened for clarity.