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Question 8
Where was house of Zechariah?
Answer
Luke 1:39-40 clues on the house of Zechariah.
39. And Mary arose in those days, and went into
the hill country with haste,
into a city of Juda;
40. And entered into the house of Zacharias (Zechariah),
and saluted Elisabeth. (Luke 1:39-40)
The house of Zechariah the Priest
was in the city of Juda, on the hill country outside Jerusalem.
This implies a picture referring to Hebron city,
as written in Joshua 21:11-13.
11. And they gave them the city of Arba the father of Anak,
which city is Hebron, in the hill country of Judah,
with the suburbs thereof round about it.
12. But the fields of the city, and the villages thereof,
gave they to Caleb the son of Jephunneh for his possession.
13. Thus they gave to the children of Aaron the priest
Hebron with her suburbs, to be a city of refuge for the slayer;
and Libnah with her suburbs (Joshua 21:11-13)
Compare Luke 1:39-40 to Joshua 21:11-13.
Phrase "the hill country" and word "Juda" in Luke 1:39 refers to
phrase "the hill country of Judah" in Joshua 21:11.
Phrase "a city of Judah" in Luke 1:39 refers to
phrase "city is Hebron" in Joshua 21:11.
Phrase "house of Zechariah" in Luke 1:40 refers to
clause "Thus they gave to the children of Aaron the priest
Hebron with her suburbs" in Joshua 21:13.
This satelit image from google map shows Hebron locates on hill country.
This ancient city was a setting of place of Luke's story in Luke 1:39-40.
Conclusion: House of Zechariah the Priest located in Hebron.
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