Jehozadak יְהוֹצָדָק
Father of Joshua the high priest during the exile.
Who is Jehozadak in the Bible?
Jehozadak (also called Jozadak) was the father of Joshua, the high priest who led the restoration of Jewish worship after the Babylonian exile. He was the son of Seraiah, the high priest executed by Nebuchadnezzar when Jerusalem fell in 586 BC, and was himself taken into captivity in Babylon (1 Chronicles 6:14-15). Though Jehozadak lived during the exile, his son Joshua returned to Jerusalem with Zerubbabel and played a crucial role in rebuilding the temple and reestablishing proper worship (Haggai 1:1, 1:12, 2:2; Zechariah 6:11). Jehozadak's significance lies in his place within the high priestly line during a period of spiritual restoration, bridging the gap between the pre-exile priesthood and the post-exile community's renewed covenant with God.
Biography
Jehozadak, also known as Jozadak, was the father of Joshua, the high priest who served during the time of the Babylonian exile and the return to Jerusalem. Jehozadak was the son of Seraiah, the high priest who was executed by Nebuchadnezzar when Jerusalem fell. Jehozadak was taken into captivity in Babylon, where his son Joshua was born. After the exile, Joshua returned to Jerusalem with Zerubbabel and helped to rebuild the temple and restore the worship of God. Jehozadak is mentioned in the genealogies of the high priests and in the accounts of the rebuilding of the temple.
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In Scripture
5 biblical books ; 2 with study content1 Chronicles 2 verses
- 1 Chronicles 6:14
"Azariah was the father of Seraiah, and Seraiah was the father of Jehozadak."
- 1 Chronicles 6:15
"Jehozadak went into captivity when the LORD sent Judah and Jerusalem into exile by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar."
Haggai 5 verses
- Haggai 1:1
"In the second year of the reign of Darius, on the first day of the sixth month, the word of the LORD came through Haggai the prophet to Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest, stating"
- Haggai 1:12
"Then Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel and Joshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest, as well as all the remnant of the people, obeyed the voice of the LORD their God and the words of the prophet Haggai, because the LORD their God had sent him. So the people feared the LORD."
- Haggai 1:14
"So the LORD stirred the spirit of Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and the spirit of Joshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest, as well as the spirit of all the remnant of the people. And they came and began the work on the house of the LORD of Hosts, their God,"
- Haggai 2:2
"“Speak to Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest, and also to the remnant of the people. Ask them,"
- Haggai 2:4
"But now be strong, O Zerubbabel, declares the LORD. Be strong, O Joshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest. And be strong, all you people of the land, declares the LORD. Work! For I am with you, declares the LORD of Hosts."
Zechariah 1 verse
- Zechariah 6:11
"Take silver and gold, make an ornate crown, and set it on the head of the high priest, Joshua son of Jehozadak."
Ezra 3 verses
- Ezra 3:2
"Then Jeshua son of Jozadak and his fellow priests, along with Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel and his associates, began to build the altar of the God of Israel to sacrifice burnt offerings on it, as it is written in the Law of Moses the man of God."
Study Ezra → - Ezra 3:8
"In the second month of the second year after they had arrived at the house of God in Jerusalem, Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, Jeshua son of Jozadak, and the rest of their associates including the priests, the Levites, and all who had returned to Jerusalem from the captivity,..."
Study Ezra → - Ezra 5:2
"Then Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel and Jeshua son of Jozadak rose up and began to rebuild the house of God in Jerusalem. And the prophets of God were with them, helping them."
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Nehemiah 1 verse
- Nehemiah 12:26
"They served in the days of Joiakim son of Jeshua, the son of Jozadak, and in the days of Nehemiah the governor and Ezra the priest and scribe."
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Names & Aliases
| Form | Language | Script |
|---|---|---|
| Named | Hebrew | יְהוֹצָדָק |
| Named | Hebrew | יוֹצָדָק |
| Aramaic | Hebrew | יוֹצָדָק |
Jehozadak
of Joshua (Jeshua) the priest (Hag 1:1,12,14; 2:2,4; Zec 6:11). the King James Version has Josedech in Hag and Zec. Same as "Jozadak" (yotsadhaq, same meaning) in Ezr 3:2,8; 5:2; 10:18; Ne 12:26; and = "Josedek" (King James Version "Josedec") of 1 Esdras 5:5,48,56; 6:2; 9:19; Sirach 49:12.
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