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Zachariah
Zachariah. The father of St John the Baptist (Lk.1 and 3:2). A Jewish priest, he is said to have received a vision in the Temple promising him a son who would be ‘filled with the Holy Spirit’; he celebrated the birth of the child in the Benedictus. Feast day, 5 Nov.
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E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Zachariah." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Zachariah." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-Zachariah.html E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Zachariah." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-Zachariah.html |
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E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Zechariah." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Zechariah." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-Zechariah.html E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Zechariah." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-Zechariah.html |
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