Tag: zechariah
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Who are the three shepherds of Zechariah 11:8?
In Zechariah 11:8, God says “In one month I got rid of the three shepherds.” (NIV) It sounds like its intended to refer to three historical figures who were all removed from their position in one month. But who? Or possibly the “three” an…
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What is the difference in response between Zechariah and Mary?
In Luke 1, we read very similar accounts of two births foretold. In the first, the angel Gabriel tells Zechariah that his wife Elizabeth will bear a son to be named John. In the second, Mary is told by Gabriel that she will conceive a son,…