Book of Zechariah
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The Book of Zechariah is an Old Testament prophetic book that combines apocalyptic visions, calls to repentance, and messianic expectations addressed to the post-exilic community of Judah.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Book of Zechariah canonical | 21 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Book of Zechariah Context triple: [The Twelve Minor Prophets, containsWork, Book of Zechariah]
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A.
Book of Zephaniah
The Book of Zephaniah is an Old Testament prophetic book that warns of the coming "day of the Lord" while calling Judah to repentance and promising eventual restoration.
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B.
Book of Haggai
The Book of Haggai is a short Old Testament prophetic book in the Hebrew Bible that records the messages of the prophet Haggai urging the returned Jewish exiles to rebuild the Jerusalem Temple.
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C.
Book of Ezekiel
The Book of Ezekiel is a prophetic book of the Hebrew Bible that records the visions and messages of the prophet Ezekiel, focusing on divine judgment, the fall and restoration of Israel, and vivid symbolic imagery.
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D.
Book of Daniel
The Book of Daniel is a biblical text combining court tales and apocalyptic visions that portrays the faithfulness of Daniel in exile and offers symbolic prophecies about future kingdoms and divine deliverance.
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E.
Book of Habakkuk
The Book of Habakkuk is a prophetic text in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament in which the prophet dialogues with God about justice, suffering, and the fate of the wicked.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Book of Zechariah Target entity description: The Book of Zechariah is an Old Testament prophetic book that combines apocalyptic visions, calls to repentance, and messianic expectations addressed to the post-exilic community of Judah.
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A.
Book of Zephaniah
The Book of Zephaniah is an Old Testament prophetic book that warns of the coming "day of the Lord" while calling Judah to repentance and promising eventual restoration.
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B.
Book of Haggai
The Book of Haggai is a short Old Testament prophetic book in the Hebrew Bible that records the messages of the prophet Haggai urging the returned Jewish exiles to rebuild the Jerusalem Temple.
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C.
Book of Ezekiel
The Book of Ezekiel is a prophetic book of the Hebrew Bible that records the visions and messages of the prophet Ezekiel, focusing on divine judgment, the fall and restoration of Israel, and vivid symbolic imagery.
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D.
Book of Daniel
The Book of Daniel is a biblical text combining court tales and apocalyptic visions that portrays the faithfulness of Daniel in exile and offers symbolic prophecies about future kingdoms and divine deliverance.
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E.
Book of Habakkuk
The Book of Habakkuk is a prophetic text in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament in which the prophet dialogues with God about justice, suffering, and the fate of the wicked.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hebrew Bible book
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Old Testament book ⓘ book of the Bible ⓘ prophetic book ⓘ |
| attributedAuthor |
Zechariah son of Berechiah
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linked to:
prophet Zechariah
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| canonicalStatus |
canonical in Catholic Church
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canonical in Eastern Orthodox Church ⓘ canonical in Judaism ⓘ canonical in Protestant churches ⓘ |
| contains |
night visions
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oracles ⓘ symbolic actions ⓘ |
| eschatologicalTheme |
Day of the Lord
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linked to:
Second Coming of Christ
universal kingship of God ⓘ |
| follows | Book of Haggai ⓘ |
| genre |
apocalyptic literature
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prophecy ⓘ religious text ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Persian period ⓘ |
| influenced |
Book of Revelation
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New Testament eschatology ⓘ |
| keyFigure |
Joshua the high priest
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linked to:
Joshua son of Jehozadak
Zerubbabel ⓘ the Branch ⓘ |
| language | Biblical Hebrew ⓘ |
| liturgicalUse |
Christian lectionary readings
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Jewish lectionary readings ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
call to repentance
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covenant faithfulness ⓘ messianic expectations ⓘ rebuilding of the Temple in Jerusalem ⓘ restoration of Jerusalem ⓘ |
| messianicTitle | the Branch ⓘ |
| partOf |
Minor Prophets
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linked to:
The Twelve Minor Prophets
Neviim ⓘ Twelve Prophets ⓘ
linked to:
Prophets
|
| periodAddressed | post-exilic community of Judah ⓘ |
| positionInMinorProphets | 11 ⓘ |
| precedes | Book of Malachi ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Christianity
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Judaism ⓘ |
| testament |
Old Testament
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linked to:
Bible
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| visionMotif |
cleansing of Joshua the high priest
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flying scroll ⓘ four chariots ⓘ four horns and four craftsmen ⓘ golden lampstand and two olive trees ⓘ horsemen among myrtle trees ⓘ man with a measuring line ⓘ woman in a basket ⓘ |
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Subject: Book of Zechariah Description of subject: The Book of Zechariah is an Old Testament prophetic book that combines apocalyptic visions, calls to repentance, and messianic expectations addressed to the post-exilic community of Judah.
Referenced by (21)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
prophet Zechariah
subject linked to:
prophet Zechariah
subject linked to:
the Branch