Story of the Prophet Iddo explained

The Story of the Prophet Iddo (also called the Midrash of the Prophet Iddo^[1] and Visions of Iddo the Seer,) is a lost work mentioned in the Bible, attributed to the biblical prophet Iddo who lived at the time of King Rehoboam.

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 descendant of a man named Iddo, but this is not the same person^[2] as Iddo the Prophet.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Are There Lost Books of the Bible?. December 2003.
2. Iddo

   2. Hebrew ’iddô. The head of a community of temple servants (kjvNethinim) at Casiphia; they provided Ezra with Levites and temple servants (Ezra.8.17).

3. Iddo

   5. (עִדֹּ֥ו or עִדּוֹא). A prophet and seer who served as the source for the Chronicler’s material on Solomon (2 Chron 9:29), Rehoboam (2 Chron 12:15), and Abijah (2 Chron 13:22). In 2 Chronicles 9:29 the Kethiv is יֶעְדִּיand the Qere is יֶעְדֹּ֣ו.