Joshua son of Jehozadak

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Joshua son of Jehozadak was the high priest of the Jewish community during the early post-exilic period, serving alongside Zerubbabel in the rebuilding and restoration of worship at the Second Temple in Jerusalem.


Statements (46)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Biblical figure
High Priest of Israel
Post-exilic Jewish leader
activity Rebuilding of the Second Temple
Rebuilding of the altar in Jerusalem
Restoration of sacrificial worship
associatedWith Prophet Haggai
Prophet Zechariah
biblicalRole High priest during the reign of Darius I of Persia
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of Judah
ethnicGroup Jewish people
familyBackground Descendant of Aaron
Descendant of Zadok
father Jehozadak
languageOfName Hebrew
meaningOfName YHWH is salvation
memberOf Priestly family of Zadok
mentionedIn Book of Ezra
Book of Haggai
Book of Nehemiah
Book of Zechariah
name Jeshua son of Jehozadak
Joshua son of Jehozadak
officeLocation Temple in Jerusalem
oversaw Celebration of the Feast of Tabernacles after the return
Reinstitution of daily offerings
placeOfActivity Second Temple in Jerusalem
positionHeld High Priest
High Priest of the returned exiles
propheticSymbol Type of the coming Branch (Messiah) in Zechariah
religion Judaism
religiousFunction Consecration of the rebuilt Temple
Leading priestly service
Offering sacrifices
residence Jerusalem
roleInEvent Leader of the first group of Jewish returnees from Babylon
Religious leader of the community of returned exiles
roleInText Central priestly figure in early chapters of Ezra
Figure in priestly visions in Zechariah
Recipient of prophetic encouragement in Haggai
successor Joiakim son of Jeshua
timePeriod Early Second Temple period
Post-exilic period
underAuthorityOf King Darius I
Persian Empire
workedWith Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel


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