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*ANCIENT SOURCES: see [[Zechariah the Priest (sources)]]
#REDIRECT [[:Category:Zechariah the Priest (subject)]]
*SCHOLARLY AND FICTIONAL WORKS: see [[:Category:Zechariah the Priest (subject)]]


According to the Christian and Islamic tradition, '''Zechariah the Priest''' was the father of [[John the Baptist]].
==Overview==
Zechariah is mentioned only in the [[Gospel of Luke]]. He is introduced as a priest from the division of [[Abijah]] and the husband of [[Elizabeth]]. The miraculous birth of their son, [[John the Baptist]], was announced to Zechariah by the [[Angel Gabriel]] in the Temple. Zechariah was in disbelief as he and his wife were both very old. As a punishment he lost his voice until the birth of his son, when he prophesied the coming of the [[Messiah]].
Later Christian tradition would speculate about the death of Zechariah, claiming that was killed by [[Herod the Great]] at the time of the [[Massacre of the Innocents]], as he refused to reveal the whereabouts of his son.
The Koran also presents Zechariah as a priest and the father of John the Baptist, and emphasized is role as prophet.
==Zechariah the Priest in ancient sources==
*See [[Zechariah the Priest (sources)]]
==Zechariah the Priest in scholarship==
==Zechariah the Priest in literature and the arts==
==References==
*''' ''' / [[]] / In: [[Dictionary of New Testament Background (2000 Evans & Porter), dictionary]],
*''' ''' / [[]] / In: [[The Anchor Bible Dictionary (1992 Freedman), dictionary]],
==External links==
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zechariah_(priest) Wikipedia]


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