Bible Person
Meaning: the Lord burns; the fire of the Lord · Male · 4 cross references
This Josiah entry refers to the restoration-era figure in Zechariah's symbolic crowning scene, not King Josiah of Judah. He belongs to the post-exilic priestly and prophetic setting rather than the monarchy narratives. First appears in Zech 6:10.1
AI summary: This Josiah matters because the cross references place him within Zechariah's enacted prophecy surrounding crowns, priesthood, and hope after exile. Though only briefly named, he forms part of the concrete historical setting in which symbolic restoration hope is expressed. His significance is contextual rather than dramatic. Taken together, the material presents this Josiah as a post-exilic figure tied to Zechariah's prophetic sign of restoration.1
Central Figure
Josiah
Meaning: the Lord burns; the fire of the Lord
Common in later times among the Jews in Palestine (Matt.
Common in later times among the Jews in Palestine (Matt. 23:37; Luke 13:34). It is noticeable that this familiar bird is only mentioned in these passages in connection with our Lord’s lamentation over the impenitence of Jerusalem. 3
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Alistair de Blacquiere-Clarkson, “ai-BIBLE Bible Names JSON Factsheet Aggregating Material from Smith’s Bible Dictionary & Hitcocks’s New and Complete Analysis of the Bible.” ai-BIBLE electronic edition, version 1.0.
M.G.Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, ai-BIBLE electronic edition, version 1.0.
Robert Rouse, “Theographic Bible Information,” Theographic-Bible-Metadata, 2020, https://github.com/robertrouse/theographic-bible-metadata.