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Zechariah

son of Berechiah

Postexilic prophet associated with visions and temple restoration.

6 appearances2 Bible books1 known aliases

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Postexilic prophet, son of Berechiah and grandson of Iddo, who begins to prophesy two months after during the rebuilding of . The first half of his book records eight night visions of horsemen, lampstands, flying scrolls, and a high priest reclothed, alongside symbolic crownings of . The later chapters look forward to a humble king coming to Zion on a donkey, a shepherd sold for thirty pieces of silver, and a final day in which the nations come up to worship at .

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