Man living at the time of the New Testament
Zacharias
A priest of the division of Abijah, married to Elizabeth, who was serving in the temple when the angel Gabriel told him that his wife would bear a son named John. Zacharias asked, “How can I be sure of this?” and was struck silent until the child was born (Luke 1:5–20). On the eighth day he wrote, “His name is John,” and his mouth was opened, and, filled with the Holy Spirit, he spoke a song of praise, which begins “Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel” (Luke 1:57–79).
Family
- Wife
- Elizabeth
- Children
- John the Baptist