Zechariah (NT)

Facts

Zechariah was a Jewish priest who became the father of John the Baptist.

Zechariah loved God and obeyed him.
For many years Zechariah and his wife, Elizabeth, prayed earnestly to have a child, but did not have one. Then when they were very old, God answered their prayers and gave them a son.
Zechariah prophesied that his son John would be the prophet who would announce and prepare the way for the Messiah.