Ezr 8:1-2 - Commentary

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The Leaders Who Returned with Ezra

8:1 These are the leaders and those enrolled with them by genealogy who were coming up with me from Babylon during the reign of King Artaxerxes: 8:2 from the descendants of Phinehas, Gershom; from the descendants of Ithamar, Daniel; from the descendants of David, Hattush

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Names, People and Places, Dictionary Themes and Topics

Names, People and Places:

· Artaxerxes a man who usurped the Persian throne 552-551BC (ZD74),a Persian king who must have reigned before 516BC (ZD74),King of Persia about 460-440BC (ZD74)

· Babylon a country of Babylon in lower Mesopotamia

· Babylonia a region in lower Mesopotamia where the Chaldaeans lived

· Daniel the prophet who wrote the book of Daniel,son of David and Abigail,head of clan (Ithamar Levi) who pledged to obey God's law,prophet who wrote the book of Daniel

· David a son of Jesse of Judah; king of Israel,son of Jesse of Judah; king of Israel

· Gershom the clan of Gershom/Gershon of the tribe of Levi

· Hattush son of Shemaiah, a descendant of Hananiah, Zerubbabel and David,son of Shemaiah son of Shecaniah of David,a priest leader of some who returned from exile with Zerubbabel

· Ithamar son of Aaron

· Phinehas son of Eleazar; a chief priest, Phinehas I,a priest; son of Eli; Phinehas II,father of Eleazar, a priest on duty in the days of Ezra