Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Zedner, Joseph for a long time custodian at the British Museum, in London, was born at Gross-Glosgau in 1804, and died in Berlin, October 10, 1871. He wrote, Ueber den Wortton in der hebr. Sprache (Berlin, 1817): Auswahl historischer Stucke aus hebr. Schriftstellern vonm II. Jahrhunderts bis auf die Gegenwart (Heb. and Germ. ibid. 1840): … Continue reading “Zedner, Joseph”

ZEDEKIAH 1. The twentieth and last king of Judah, son of Josiah and Hamutal, and uncle to Jeconiah his predecessor, 2Ki 24:17,19 Jer 52:1 . When Nebuchadnezzar took Jerusalem, he carried Jeconiah to Babylon, with his wives, children, officers, and the best artificers in Judea, and put in his place his uncle Mattaniah, whose name … Continue reading “Zedekiah”

Zedechias (), the Greek form (1Es 1:46) of the name of king ZEDEKIAH SEE ZEDEKIAH (q.v.). Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Zedechias zed-e-kas: 1 Esdras 1:46 the King James Version = the Revised Version (British and American) Sedekias. Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

Zedad (Heb. Tsedasd’, [with. directive, Tseda’dah, , slope; Sept. v.r. , etc.), one of the landmarks on the north border of the land of Israel, as promised by Moses (Num 34:8) and as restored by Ezekiel (Eze 47:15). In the former passage it occurs between the entrance of Hamath and Ziphron, and in the latter … Continue reading “Zedad”

Zechrias ZECHRIAS.An ancestor of Ezra (1Es 8:1). Fuente: Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible Zechrias zek-ras (Codex Vaticanus (, Zechras, A and Fritzsche, , Ezeras; the King James Version Ezerias): An ancestor of Ezra (1 Esdras 8:1) = Azariah of Ezr 7:1. Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

Zecher ZECHER (1Ch 8:21) = 1Ch 9:37 Zechariah. Fuente: Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible Zecher zeker (, zakher, pausal form for , zekher, memorial; the King James Version Zacher): In 1Ch 8:31 = Zechariah of 1Ch 9:37. See ZECHARIAH, (5). Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

Zechariah, The Book of The Jewish saying was, “the spirit of Jeremiah dwelt in Zechariah.” Like Ezekiel and Daniel, Zechariah delights in symbols, allegories, and visions of angels ministering before Jehovah and executing His commands on earth. Zechariah, like Genesis, Job, and Chronicles, brings Satan personally into view. The mention of myrtles (representing the then … Continue reading “Zechariah, The Book of”

Zechariah, Prophecy of Nothing personal is revealed concerning the prophet except that he was the son of Berechiah, the son of Iddo the prophet. The dates mentioned are the eighth and eleventh months of the second year, and the ninth month of the fourth year of Darius, answering to 519 and 517 B.C., Zec 1:1; … Continue reading “Zechariah, Prophecy of”

Zechariah, Book Of The time and personal circumstances of the prophet whose name this book bears have been considered above. It remains to discuss the prophecies themselves, and especially their authenticity. Their peculiar character and obscurity of interpretation also call for a somewhat full treatment. I. Contents. The book naturally falls into two principal divisions, … Continue reading “Zechariah, Book of”

ZECHARIAH 1. Son of Berechiah, and grandson of Iddo the priest; called the son of Iddo in Ezr 5:1 6:14, and his successor in the priesthood, Neh 12:4,16, perhaps because Berechiah was then dead. Zechariah is the eleventh of the minor prophets. He returned from Babylon with Zerubbabel, and began to prophesy while yet young, … Continue reading “Zechariah”