The book of Zechariah is the eleventh of the least prophets. Like Ezekiel, Zechariah was of priestly origin. He describes himself (Zech 1:1) as "the son of Berechiah." In Ed 5:1 and 6:14 he is called "the son of Iddo," who was properly his grandfather. His prophetic career began in the second year of Darius (520 B.C. ), about sixteen years after the return of the first group from exile.
The name Zacharias is common in the Old Testament, and several...