Bible Person

Zechariah

Meaning: same as Zachariah · Male · 1 cross reference

This Zechariah entry refers to one of those sent by Jehoshaphat in 2 Chronicles 17:7 to teach the people, not to the prophet, priest, or other namesakes elsewhere. He belongs to Judah's effort to spread covenant instruction through the kingdom. First appears in 2 Chr 17:7.1

AI summary: This Zechariah matters because his single cross reference places him within Jehoshaphat's remarkable initiative to teach the law throughout Judah. The entry helps show that reform could involve organized instruction and not only temple-centered action. Taken together, the material presents this Zechariah as a teacher in Jehoshaphat's reign.1

Central Figure

Zechariah

Meaning: same as Zachariah

One who assisted in teaching the law to the people in the time of Jehoshaphat (2 Chr.