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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf biblical figure
priest
prophet
religious leader
associatedPlace Midian
land of Midian
northwestern Arabia (traditional location of Midian)
biblicalBook Book of Exodus
Book of Judges
Book of Numbers
child Zipporah
daughter Zipporah
ethnicity Midianite
fatherInLawOf Moses
feastOrCommemoration annual Druze pilgrimage to Nabi Shuʿayb shrine
hasShrineAt Nabi Shuʿayb shrine near Tiberias, Israel
honorificTitleInDruzeTradition Nabi Shuʿayb
identifiedWith Shuʿayb in Islamic tradition (in many interpretations)
knownFor advising Moses on judicial organization
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
Exodus 2
Exodus 3
Exodus 4
Hebrew Bible
Old Testament
moralRole example of a righteous gentile in Jewish tradition
model of wise counsel
occupation priest of Midian
otherNames Hobab (in some traditions or identifications)
Raguel
Reuel
patronFigureOf Druze community
position priest of Midian
relative Moses
religion Christianity
Druze faith
Islam
Judaism
roleInReligion central religious figure in the Druze faith
scripturalEvent advice to appoint judges over thousands, hundreds, fifties, and tens
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
saintly figure in Druze tradition

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