Zechariah
Zechariah was briefly king of Israel . His reign is dated to 746–745 BC. BC (Albright) or 753–752 BC Dated.
etymology
The Hebrew personal name "Zechariah" has been handed down in two different spellings: זְכַרְיָהוּ zəkharjāhû andזְכַרְיָה zəkharjāh . It is a verb sentence name, consisting of subject and predicate. Subject (and at the same time theophoric element) is a form of " YHWH " (יָהוּ jāhû orיָה jāh ), the predicate derives from the verb rootזכר zkr , German , 'remember' . The name can be translated as “YHWH remembered”. The Septuagint gives the name as Ζαχαριας Zacharias , the Vulgate as Zaccharias .
Biblical narration
The source for his rule is 2 Kings 15.8–11 EU . Thereafter, Zechariah, the son and successor of Jeroboam II, reigned in Samaria for six months . His reign began in the 38th year of King Azariah of Judah. Since , according to the report, he was not well disposed to YHWH and “did what displeased the Lord” (that is, worshiped other gods ), Shallum , the son of Jabesh, started a conspiracy and killed him in Jibleam . That the line from Jehu on the throne of Israel would only last four generations was prophesied to Israel ( 2 Kings 10:30 EU ). Shallum became king in Zechariah's place.
literature
- Rainer Kessler: Zechariah, King of Israel. In: Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL). Volume 8, Bautz, Herzberg 1994, ISBN 3-88309-053-0 , Sp. 1157.
- Kristin Weingart: Secharja. In: Michaela Bauks, Klaus Koenen, Stefan Alkier (Eds.): The Scientific Biblical Lexicon on the Internet (WiBiLex), Stuttgart 2006 ff.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Hans Rechenmacher : Old Hebrew personal names , Münster 2012, p. 137.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Jeroboam II |
King of Israel 746–745 BC Chr. |
Schallum |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Zechariah |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | King of the Northern Kingdom of Israel |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 8th century BC Chr. |
| DATE OF DEATH | around 750 BC Chr. |
| Place of death | Jibleam |