Tag: Berechiah

  • John Chrysostom and Jerome on Zechariah the son of Berechiah

    Two theologians (contemporaries of one another and probably writing within the same decade or so) commented on Matthew 23:35 “Zacharias, the son of Barachias”.  John Chrysostom, providing a homily, addresses the issue in a very summary way.  John Chrysostom (c. 347 – 407), Homily 74 on Matthew (390-397): But who is this Zacharias? Some say, the…