Because ,unlike Mary,who asked ''How can these things be?" He said basically,"No way,unh uh,can't happen ,we are too old."
She was curious and he was stubborn. Sort of the same way Peter could repent and Judas could not.Their hearts were different.
2007-06-24 13:47:57
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answered by AngelsFan 6
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Priestly father of John the Baptizer. (Lu 3:2) He and his wife Elizabeth, a relative of Jesus’ mother Mary, lived in the Judean hills. They both feared God and obeyed his commandments. Though advanced in years, they had no children.—Lu 1:5-7, 36.
When it was Zechariah’s turn to offer incense during “the division of Abijah,” probably around late spring or early summer of 3 B.C.E., he entered the sanctuary as usual. On this occasion Jehovah’s angel Gabriel appeared to him, informing him that his supplication had been favorably heard, that his wife Elizabeth would bear a son to him, and that the boy was to be called John. Gabriel instructed Zechariah about how the boy should be raised and what this son was to accomplish. (Lu 1:5-17) Zechariah asked the angel for a sign as a further assurance. Because of his weakness as to believing the angel, he was informed that he would be struck with dumbness until after John’s birth. (Lu 1:18-23) On the eighth day after the baby was born, Elizabeth rejected suggestions from neighbors and relatives and insisted that her son be named John. Upon their appealing to the father, Zechariah took a tablet and wrote on it: “John is its name.” Instantly his speech was restored and he uttered a prophecy concerning the work of his son and that of the Messiah.—Lu 1:13, 57-79.
2007-06-24 14:26:08
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answered by Anonymous
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I am not really sure but I think it had something to do with his disbelief. If I am not mistaken when the angel appeared to him said he was old and so was his wife. The angel answered, "I am Gabriel. I stand in the presence of God, and I have been sent to speak to you and to tell you this good news. And now you will be silent and not able to speak until the day this happens, because you did not believe my words, which will come true at their proper time." This is the passage from Luke when the angel appeared to Zechariah in the temple.
2007-06-24 13:53:15
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answered by Cheley 1
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He questioned the angel's pronouncement that his wife Elizabeth, who was advanced in years and had been barren, was going to have a child. Because of that, he was struck dumb until John was born and Zechariah was obedient to what the angel had instructed: to call the baby John.
2007-06-24 13:46:03
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answered by Esther 7
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Zachariah was abstain from speaking for 3 days and then was the promise to be fulfilled. he was not deprived of his speach as the gospels seem to allege, as a punishment for his not believing the words of God(luke.1:2-22). The commandment about keeping silent was intended to afford zachariah a suitable opportunity for passing his time in meditation and prayer a condition particularly helpful in attracting divine mercy and grace. Exalted is God if he would send a prophet that would sin. All prophets are sinless.
2007-06-24 13:58:02
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answered by Anonymous
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He doubted. You can read about this in Luke chapter 1
"And behold you shall be silent and unable to speak until the day when these things take place, because you did not believe my words, which will be fulfilled at the proper time." Luke 1 :20
2007-06-24 13:47:34
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answered by redeemed 5
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Because he doubted God's word when he was told his wife would bear a child. God struck him dumb (mute) until the birth of the child as a punishment and as a test of his ultimate faith.
2007-06-24 13:45:33
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answered by diva_500 3
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When he was told that he was going to have a child he didn't believe it. So God punished him for his lack of faith.
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2007-06-24 13:46:00
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answered by The Brian 4
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He was struck dumb by the angel Gabriel for doubting his word.
2007-06-24 13:45:50
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answered by Robert S 7
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he became mute for a time...its in the bible
try bible.com
sorry i dont have time to fidn it for you...
God bless
2007-06-24 13:45:51
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answered by Robin 4
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