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Birth of John Announced to Zacharias
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Matthew
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Mark
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Luke
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John
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Syriac
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1:5-25
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Exploring the Text
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Zacharias (Zechariah, Zachery)
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Heb. zekharyahu and zekharyah; meaning "Yahweh remembers"
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Course of Abia (Division of Abijah)
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I Chronicles 24:10 - David divided the sons of Aaron into twenty-four groups,
each of whom conducted the daily service of the temple for a week.
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Only four courses survived the Babylonian captivity, and were again divided
into twenty-four on return to Jerusalem.
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The course of Abia officiated during the weeks of April 17-23 and October
3-9.
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The particular priests who served each day were chosen by lot.
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Elizabeth
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Daughters of Aaron: Elizabeth, along with Zacharias, was also
a descendant of Aaron.
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Relative of Mary (Luke 1:36)
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Usually believed to be a cousin, althought actual relationship is unknown
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According to St. Hippolytus (in Niceph. Call., Hist. Eccles., II, iii)
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Sobe (mother of Elizabeth) and Anna (mother of Mary) were sisters
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Sobe had married a "son of Levi".
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Elizabeth was barren and of an unknown age but beyond child bearing years
(vs 7).
Theories & Speculations
Topics for Further Exploration
Links
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General
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Zacharias
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Elizabeth
Updated:
Thursday, December 13, 2007 at
08:23 AM
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Status of Gospel Harmony
Project
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Preparing study notes on a weekly basis for the current 6 pm Sunday Eve.
Bible Study at Mt. Carmel UMC
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Section groupings are complete until linking to individual event pages
is finished
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Setting up event pages and linking the section groupings to them
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Several sections of events have pages with notes from previous preaching
occasions
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