Zechariah 1:1
ContextNETBible | In the eighth month of Darius’ 1 second year, 2 the word of the Lord came to the prophet Zechariah, 3 son of Berechiah son of Iddo, as follows: |
XREF | Ezr 4:24; Ezr 5:1; Ezr 6:15; Ne 12:4,16; Hag 1:1,15; Hag 2:1,10,20; Zec 1:7; Zec 7:1; Mt 23:35; Lu 11:51 |
NET © Notes |
1 sn Darius is Darius Hystaspes, king of Persia from 522-486 2 sn The eighth month of Darius’ second year was late October – late November, 520 3 sn Both Ezra (5:1; 6:14) and Nehemiah (12:16) speak of Zechariah as a son of Iddo only. A probable explanation is that Zechariah’s actual father Berechiah had died and the prophet was raised by his grandfather Iddo. The “Zechariah son of Barachiah” of whom Jesus spoke (Matt 23:35; Luke 11:51) was probably the martyred prophet by that name who may have been a grandson of the priest Jehoiada (2 Chr 24:20-22). |