The Angel of the Lord told Zachariah that a son would be born to him and that the son would

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The Angel of the Lord told Zachariah that a son would be born to him, and that the son would go before God in the spirit and power of Elijah. This means that the son would be a prophet who would prepare the way for the coming of the Lord, just as Elijah did in his time. The son would have a great responsibility and a powerful anointing from God to turn the hearts of the people back to Him and to prepare them for the coming of the Messiah.