Tobijah טוֹבִיָּ֫הוּ
Levite sent by Jehoshaphat to teach the Law
Who is Tobijah in the Bible?
Tobijah was a Levite commissioned by King Jehoshaphat of Judah to teach the Book of the Law throughout the cities of Judah, as recorded in 2 Chronicles 17:8. He was part of a broader educational delegation that included other Levites such as Shemaiah, Nethaniah, and Zebadiah, along with priests Elishama and Jehoram. This teaching mission represented one of Jehoshaphat's significant religious reforms, designed to strengthen the spiritual and moral foundation of his kingdom by ensuring that the people understood and followed God's Law. Tobijah's role exemplifies the Levitical responsibility to serve as teachers and spiritual guides in ancient Israel.
Biography
Tobijah is mentioned in 2Ch.17.8 as one of the Levites sent by King Jehoshaphat of Judah to teach the Book of the Law in the cities of Judah. He was part of a delegation that included other Levites, such as Shemaiah, Nethaniah, and Zebadiah, as well as the priests Elishama and Jehoram. This teaching mission was part of Jehoshaphat's reforms to strengthen the spiritual and moral foundation of his kingdom. The Levites were responsible for instructing the people in the Law of God and ensuring that they understood and followed its precepts.
In Scripture
1 biblical book2 Chronicles 1 verse
- 2 Chronicles 17:8
"accompanied by certain Levites—Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah, and Tob-adonijah—along with the priests Elishama and Jehoram."
Names & Aliases
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Encyclopedia Article
ISBE 1915 (Public Domain) Tobijah
(2) One of a party of Jews that came from Babylon to Jerusalem with gold and silver for a crown for Zerubbabel and Joshua, or for Zerubbabel alone (Zec 6:10,14). The crown was to be stored in the temple in remembrance of the donors (the Septuagint in both passages translates Tobiyah by chresimoi, i.e. Tobheyha).
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