Jethro
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Jethro is a biblical Midianite priest and Moses’ father-in-law who is revered as a central religious figure and prophet in the Druze faith.
Aliases (1)
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biblical figure
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priest → prophet → religious leader → |
| associatedPlace |
Midian
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land of Midian → northwestern Arabia (traditional location of Midian) → |
| biblicalBook |
Book of Exodus
→
Book of Judges → Book of Numbers → |
| child |
Zipporah
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| daughter |
Zipporah
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| ethnicity |
Midianite
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| fatherInLawOf |
Moses
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| feastOrCommemoration |
annual Druze pilgrimage to Nabi Shuʿayb shrine
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| hasShrineAt |
Nabi Shuʿayb shrine near Tiberias, Israel
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| honorificTitleInDruzeTradition |
Nabi Shuʿayb
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| identifiedWith |
Shuʿayb in Islamic tradition (in many interpretations)
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| knownFor |
advising Moses on judicial organization
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being Moses’ father-in-law → central role in Druze religious tradition → hosting Moses in Midian → offering sacrifices to the God of Israel → recognizing the God of Israel as greater than other gods → |
| mentionedIn |
Exodus 18
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Exodus 2 → Exodus 3 → Exodus 4 → Hebrew Bible → Old Testament → |
| moralRole |
example of a righteous gentile in Jewish tradition
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model of wise counsel → |
| occupation |
priest of Midian
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| otherNames |
Hobab (in some traditions or identifications)
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Raguel → Reuel → |
| patronFigureOf |
Druze community
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| position |
priest of Midian
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| relative |
Moses
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| religion |
Christianity
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Druze faith → Islam → Judaism → |
| roleInReligion |
central religious figure in the Druze faith
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| scripturalEvent |
advice to appoint judges over thousands, hundreds, fifties, and tens
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sacrifice and communal meal with Moses and elders of Israel → visit to Moses in the wilderness after the Exodus → |
| veneratedAs |
prophet in the Druze faith
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saintly figure in Druze tradition → |
Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Zipporah
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associatedPeople |
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Nabi Shuayb shrine
("prophet Jethro")
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associatedWith |
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Moses
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associatedWithPeople |
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Zipporah
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father |
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Druze
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veneratesProphet |