Priest and Father of John the Baptist • Life of Jesus
Zechariah was a priest of the division of Abijah and the husband of Elizabeth. While serving in the temple, the angel Gabriel announced that Elizabeth would bear a son named John. Zechariah initially doubted the message and was unable to speak until John's naming, after which he praised God and prophesied concerning God's salvation and his son's prophetic mission.
Related: Elizabeth, John the Baptist
Scripture: Luke 1:5-25, Luke 1:57-80