The Story of the Prophet Iddo (also called the
Midrash of the Prophet Iddo
and Visions of Iddo the Seer) is a
lost work
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mentioned in the Bible, attributed to the
biblical prophet Iddo who lived at the time of King
Rehoboam
Rehoboam (; , ; , ; la, Roboam, ) was, according to the Hebrew Bible, the last monarch of the United Kingdom of Israel and the first monarch of the Kingdom of Judah after the former's split. He was a son of and the successor to Solomon and a gr ...
.
Biblical references
The book is described at 2 Chronicles 9:29, relating to the
acts of Solomon:
It is also described in 2 Chronicles 12:15, relating to acts of Rehoboam:
The book is also described at 2 Chronicles 13:22, relating to relating to acts of
Abijah:
Nehemiah 12:16 and Zech 1:1 tell us that Zechariah the Prophet was a son of Iddo. And Zechariah returned to the land from Captivity.
References
Lost Jewish texts
Books of Chronicles
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