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Zechariah (Luke 1)

M, #2420105
Father*Division (of Abijah) +36
Relationship25th cousin 23 times removed of Robert Michael Damon
ReferenceB99-4015

Names and TItles

Variation: Zechariah.
Zechariah (Luke 1) was the son of Division (of Abijah) +36. Zechariah married Elizabeth, daughter of Matthat (Luke 3).
CHRONOLOGY of the life of Jesus

Dating the Birth of Jesus
While we have no definative date given to determine when Jesus was born, we do have some events to give us an estimate.

  1. From the Nativity accounts, we are told that Jesus was born during the reigh of King Herod I 'the Great', who is generally agreed to have died about 4 BC, or possible in 1 BC.

  2. From the start of his ministry. It is stated that Jesus was 'about 30 years old' when he started is ministry 1

  3. One point that goes against this dating is Luke's mention of the Census of.2
While Zechariah was serving as priest in the temple, he is visited by Gabriel and told he would have a son, and when Zechariah did not believe, he was struck unable to speak.3 After Zechariah's time of service was over, he went home and Elizabeth became pregnant, and went into seclusion for 5 months.4
Mary went to a town in the hill country of Judea vist Elizabeth at the home of Zechariah. When Mary greated Elizabeth, then her baby (John "The Baptist" (Gospel) leaped in her womb and Elizabeth was filled with Holy Spirit (Bible). Mary stayed for about 3 months.5 Zechariah (Luke 1) became the father of John "The Baptist" (Gospel).6 John "The Baptist" (Gospel) was circumcised The priest was going to name the child Zechariah, after is father Zechariah, but Elizabeth said No, his name is to be John, and when the questioned Zechariah he wrote on a tablet (as he still could not speak) that the boy's name was to be John, afterwhich Zechariah regained the ability to speak.7

Child of Zechariah (Luke 1) and Elizabeth (Luke 1), daughter of Matthat (Luke 3),

Child
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Scriptures (References)

Book VerseTitle
Book of Luke in the BibleLuke 1:5-25The Birth of John the Baptist Foretold.
Book of Luke in the BibleLuke 1:39-45Mary Visits Elizabeth.
Book of Luke in the BibleLuke 1:57-66Birth of John the Baptist.
Book of Luke in the BibleLuke 1:67-80Zechariah's Song.
Book of Luke in the BibleLuke 3:1-19John the Baptist Prepares the Way.

Periscopes

PeriscopeMatthew Mark    Luke    John    TitleInfo.8
Periscope 6 Luke
1:5-25
The Angel Gabriel promises the birth of John to Zachariah The Temple, Jerusalem; King Herod I 'the Great', Zechariah and Elizabeth.8
Last Edited29 Sep 2023

Citations

  1. [S3] International Bible Society, editor, The Holy Bible, New International Version (Grand Rapids, Michigan: Zondervan Publishing House, 1984), Luke 3:23. Hereinafter cited as NIV.
  2. [S260] Wikipedia, online http://en.wikipedia.org/, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Date_of_birth_of_Jesus
  3. [S3] International Bible Society, NIV, Luke 1:5-20.
  4. [S3] International Bible Society, NIV, Luke 1:23-25.
  5. [S3] International Bible Society, NIV, Luke 1:39-45.
  6. [S3] International Bible Society, NIV, Luke 1:57.
  7. [S3] International Bible Society, NIV, Loke 1:59-66.
  8. [S308] Sean Boisen, Author, The Composit Gospel (Bellingham, WA: Faithliife, 2019).