Bible Dictionary
BARACHIAH
Barachiah is named as the father of Zechariah, whose murder Jesus connected with the guilt of his generation. The identification of this Zechariah with the son of Jehoiada is uncertain.
Definition
Barachiah is named as the father of Zechariah, who was murdered between the sanctuary and the altar. The supplied material notes that this Zechariah may be the son of Jehoiada, although Matthew may have mistakenly given him the name Barachiah’s son.
Biblical Usage
Jesus referred to the murdered Zechariah when speaking of the guilt of His generation. Luke omits the father’s name in the parallel passage.
Historical Background
The identification of the Zechariah in Matthew with the son of Jehoiada in Chronicles is presented as possible rather than certain. The supplied material does not resolve the difference in names.
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Historical Bible Dictionaries
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>bar-a-ki'-a (Barachias; the King James Version Barachias; Mt 23:35): Father of Zachariah who was murdered between the sanctuary and the altar. It is possible that reference is made to Zechariah, the son of Jehoiada (2Ch 24:20 ff), whom Matthew by mistake calls "Z., the son of Barachiah." Lu 11:51 omits the name of the father of Z. (compare Zahn's Kommentar, 649, note).</p>