The elders of the Jews continued to make progress in the building, supported by the message of the prophets, Haggai and Zechariah, son of Iddo. ―Ezra 6:14a Return to me—and I will return to y ...

No wonder one of my favorite Bible stories is about a clergyman realizing that he cannot speak. Luke begins the Christmas story with Elizabeth and Zechariah, a childless couple who live in the hill ...

The Gospel reading for December 19 contains the familiar story of Zechariah in the temple. You can read it here. It is the occasion when the Angel Gabriel appears to him to announce the birth of ...

National Geographic explores notable biblical figures in our ongoing series People in the Bible, as part of our coverage of the history of the Bible and the search for sacred texts. It was “in ...

In these dark times we can find some hope in the words of the book of Zechariah that predicts a conflict with Syria, Lebanon (=Tyre and Sidon) and Gaza and foretells the fall of the leadership of ...