A priest living at the time of the divided kingdom, father of Zechariah, also called Jehoiada, mentioned in 2 Kings 11:4 and Matthew 23:35.
About Barachiah (Jehoiada)
The name given to Zechariah’s father in the New Testament (Matthew 23:35). Zechariah was executed in the temple by order of King Joash, but was said to be the son of Jehoiada (2 Chronicles 24:20–22). “Son of Barachiah” might be a copyist’s addition, since in a similar passage in Luke’s Gospel (Luke 11:51) the name does not appear in the most reliable manuscripts. A copyist may have confused the martyred Zechariah with the prophet Zechariah, whose father was Berechiah (Zechariah 1:1, 7).
Family Relationships
- Partner
- Jehosheba
- Child
- Zechariah (2 Chronicles 24:20)
Key References
And so upon you will come all the righteous blood shed on earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah son of Berechiah, whom you murdered between the temple and the altar.
All Scripture References (1)
Matthew (1)
And so upon you will come all the righteous blood shed on earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah son of Berechiah, whom you murdered between the temple and the altar.