Why did God silence the mouth of Zachariah

The Angel Gabriel tells the priest Zachariah in Luke 1:18-19 that he is going to have a son. But Zachariah demanded proof, and as a result, God took Zachariah's voice and fulfilled the prophecy. The message makes it clear that Zachariah is punished for his lack of faith.

This is similar to Paul's situation. He couldn't see anything. Jesus temporarily blinded him so that he could see the truth (Act 9: 9). Nebuchadnezzar, too, went insane until he humbled himself (Daniel 4: 28-34). That was the case with Zechariah. He questioned the truth, so he was silenced until he believed the prophesy, and after that, he was allowed to speak again.

Lack of belief in God's things is a terrible and dangerous thing to have. We are unable to enjoy a relationship with God if we do not believe in the things of God. Unbelief also prevents us from receiving God's promises in our lives.

Most importantly, if you don't believe, you won't be able to receive the Lord's salvation, which will keep you from perishing. Our tongue has the ability to bring light and darkness into our lives. In any case, we should be cautious about speaking.

We reach the conclusion that the punishment is intended to put an end to the disbelief and that it is lifted once the disbelief has passed. This has the added benefit of attesting to the truth. Because he was able to speak immediately after saying, "His name is John". A direct correlation that speaks to the validity of Gabriel's vision. When God asks us to do something, we should be humble and willing vessels.

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