Zechariah

Zechariah
/zek'euh ruy"euh/, n.
1. a Minor Prophet of the 6th century B.C.
2. a book of the Bible bearing his name.
Abbr.: Zech.

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flourished 6th century BC

One of the 12 Minor Prophets of the Hebrew scriptures, whose prophecies are recorded in the book of Zechariah.

(The work is part of a larger book, The Twelve, in the Jewish canon.) His visions concern the return of the Jews to Jerusalem after the Babylonian Exile, the rebuilding of the Temple of Jerusalem, and the world's recognition of Israel's God. The book also includes his apocalyptic visions of the end of time.

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▪ Hebrew prophet
also spelled  Zacharias  
flourished 6th century BC

      Jewish prophet whose preachings are recorded in one of the shorter prophetical books in the Old Testament, the Book of Zechariah (Zechariah, Book of) (q.v.).

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