Bible Person

Nethaniah

Meaning: the gift of the Lord · Male · 1 cross reference

This Nethaniah entry refers to the Levite sent by Jehoshaphat to teach the law in 2 Chronicles 17:8, not to the father of Jehudi. He belongs to Judah's effort to spread covenant instruction through the kingdom. First appears in 2 Chr 17:8.1

AI summary: This Nethaniah matters because his single cross reference places him within a remarkable royal initiative to teach the law throughout Judah. The entry helps show that reform could involve organized instruction and not only temple-centered action. Taken together, the material presents this Nethaniah as a teaching Levite in Jehoshaphat's reign.1

Central Figure

Nethaniah

Meaning: the gift of the Lord

A Levite sent by Jehoshaphat to teach the law (2 Chr.