Jewish tradition is clear: the Torah was never corrupted—only neglected or misunderstood at times by its people. The rebukes of the prophets are never about a lost or falsified Torah, but about Israel ...

Zechariah was a priest and a prophet who stood above the people and admonished them. King Joash (ruled 836-798 BCE) gave orders to have Zechariah killed, and he was stoned to death in the courtyard of ...