Jeshua

Passages on this topic

From Nave’s Topical Bible (1896), a historical reference index. The groupings are Nave’s; the verses are shown in the text used across this site.

1. Also called JESHUAH

A priest, head of the ninth shift

• 1 Chronicles 24:11 the ninth to Jeshua, the tenth to Shecaniah,

973 Of his descendants returned from Babylon

• Ezra 2:36 The priests: The descendants of Jedaiah (through the house of Jeshua), 973;
• Nehemiah 7:39 The priests: the descendants of Jedaiah (through the house of Jeshua), 973;

2. A Levite who had charge of the tithes

• 2 Chronicles 31:15 Under his authority, Eden, Miniamin, Jeshua, Shemaiah, Amariah, and Shecaniah faithfully distributed portions to their fellow priests in their cities, according to their divisions, old and young alike.

His descendants returned with Ezra from Babylon

• Ezra 2:40 The Levites: the descendants of Jeshua and Kadmiel (through the line of Hodaviah), 74.
• Nehemiah 7:43 The Levites: the descendants of Jeshua (through Kadmiel, through the line of Hodevah), 74.

3. Also called JOSHUA

A priest who accompanied Zerubbabel from Babylon

• Ezra 2:2 accompanied by Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, and Baanah. This is the count of the men of Israel:
• Nehemiah 7:7 accompanied by Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, and Baanah. This is the count of the men of Israel:
• Nehemiah 12:1 Now these are the priests and Levites who went up with Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel and with Jeshua: Seraiah, Jeremiah, Ezra,

Descendants of

• Nehemiah 12:10 Jeshua was the father of Joiakim, Joiakim was the father of Eliashib, Eliashib was the father of Joiada,

He rebuilt the altar

• 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.

Rebuilt the temple

• Ezra 3:8–13 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, began the work. They app…

Contends with those who sought to defeat the rebuilding of the temple

• Ezra 4:1–3 When the enemies of Judah and Benjamin heard that the exiles were building a temple for the LORD, the God of Israel, they approached Zerubbabel and the heads of the families, saying, “Let us build with you because, like you, we seek your God and have been sacrificing to Him since the time of King E…
• Ezra 5:1–2 Later, the prophets Haggai and Zechariah son of Iddo prophesied to the Jews in Judah and Jerusalem in the name of the God of Israel, who was over them. 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…

4. Father of Jozabad

• Ezra 8:33 On the fourth day, in the house of our God, we weighed out the silver and gold and sacred articles into the hand of Meremoth son of Uriah, the priest. Eleazar son of Phinehas was with him, along with the Levites Jozabad son of Jeshua and Noadiah son of Binnui.

5. Son of Pahath-moab

• Ezra 2:6 the descendants of Pahath-moab (through the line of Jeshua and Joab), 2,812;
• Nehemiah 7:11 the descendants of Pahath-moab (through the line of Jeshua and Joab), 2,818;

6. Father of Ezer

• Nehemiah 3:19 And next to him, Ezer son of Jeshua, ruler of Mizpah, repaired another section opposite the ascent to the armory, near the angle in the wall.

7. A Levite who explained the law to the people when Ezra read it aloud

• Nehemiah 8:7 The Levites — Jeshua, Bani, Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodiah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, and Pelaiah — instructed the people in the Law as they stood in their places.
• Nehemiah 12:8 The Levites were Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, and Mattaniah, who, with his associates, led the songs of thanksgiving.

8. A Levite who sealed Nehemiah's covenant

• Nehemiah 10:9 The Levites: Jeshua son of Azaniah, Binnui of the sons of Henadad, Kadmiel,

9. A city of the tribe of Judah

• Nehemiah 11:26 in Jeshua, Moladah, and Beth-pelet;

10. Joshua called

• Nehemiah 8:17 The whole assembly that had returned from exile made booths and lived in them. From the days of Joshua son of Nun until that day, the Israelites had not celebrated like this. And there was great rejoicing.

Symbolical

Prophecies concerning

• Zechariah 3 Then the angel showed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the LORD, with Satan standing at his right hand to accuse him. And the LORD said to Satan: “The LORD rebukes you, Satan! Indeed, the LORD, who has chosen Jerusalem, rebukes you! Is not this man a firebrand snatched from th… (whole chapter)
• Zechariah 6:9–15 The word of the LORD also came to me, saying, “Take an offering from the exiles — from Heldai, Tobijah, and Jedaiah, who have arrived from Babylon — and go that same day to the house of Josiah son of Zephaniah. Take silver and gold, make an ornate crown, and set it on the head of the high priest, J…

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