Jeshua יֵשׁוּעַ
Head of a priestly family that returned from exile.
Who is Jeshua in the Bible?
Jeshua was the head of a priestly family that returned to Jerusalem from the Babylonian exile in the sixth century BC. He is mentioned prominently in Ezra 2:36, Nehemiah 7:39, and other passages as among the first priests to resettle in Jerusalem and resume temple worship. Jeshua's family was assigned to lead one of the divisions of priestly duties that had been organized during the time of King David. His return and leadership were spiritually significant for the Jewish community, as they helped restore the temple rituals and religious practices that had been disrupted during the exile, marking an important moment in the reconstruction of post-exilic Judah.
Biography
Jeshua is mentioned in Ezra, Nehemiah, and 1 Chronicles as the head of a priestly family that returned to Jerusalem from the Babylonian exile. He is listed among the priests who settled in Jerusalem and served in the rebuilt temple. Jeshua's family was responsible for the eleventh division of priestly duties, as organized during the time of King David. The return of Jeshua and other priests was crucial for the restoration of temple worship and the spiritual life of the Jewish community after the exile.
Family
In Scripture
3 biblical books ; 2 with study contentEzra 2 verses
- Ezra 2:36
"The priests: The descendants of Jedaiah (through the house of Jeshua), 973;"
Study Ezra → - Ezra 10:18
"Among the descendants of the priests who had married foreign women were found these descendants of Jeshua son of Jozadak and his brothers: Maaseiah, Eliezer, Jarib, and Gedaliah."
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Nehemiah 1 verse
- Nehemiah 7:39
"The priests: the descendants of Jedaiah (through the house of Jeshua), 973;"
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1 Chronicles 1 verse
- 1 Chronicles 24:11
"the ninth to Jeshua, the tenth to Shecaniah,"
Names & Aliases
| Form | Language | Script | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Named | Hebrew | יֵשׁוּעַ | Jeshua , the name of ten Israelites, also of a place in Palestine |
| (same form as previous) | Hebrew | יֵשׁוּעַ | Jeshua , the name of ten Israelites, also of a place in Palestine |
Jeshua
h of Judah. It may correspond with the Shema of Jos 15:26, and possibly to the Sheba of 19:2. The site may be Khirbet Sa`weh, a ruin upon a prominent hill, Tell es Sa`weh, 12 miles East-Northeast of Beersheba. The hill is surrounded by a wall of large blocks of stone. PEF, III, 409-10, Sh XXV.
jesh'-u-a, je-shu'-a (yeshua`, "Yahweh is deliverance" or "opulence"; compare JOSHUA):
(1) the King James Version "Jeshuah," head of the 9th course of priests, and possibly of "the house of Jeshua" (<ref