Bible Person
Meaning: the Lord that converts · Male · 3 cross references
This Shebaniah entry refers to a Levite active in the confession and covenant scenes of Nehemiah, not to the priestly returnee of the same name. He belongs to the group helping lead the restored community in repentance and renewed obedience. First appears in Neh 9:4.1
AI summary: This Shebaniah matters because the cross references place him in moments of public prayer, praise, and covenant recommitment after the exile. His role shows that restoration required more than walls and resettlement; it demanded spiritual leadership capable of guiding communal confession and response to the law. Taken together, the material presents this Shebaniah as a Levitical leader within Jerusalem's moral and liturgical renewal.1
Central Figure
Shebaniah
Meaning: the Lord that converts
Another Levite (Neh.
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Alistair de Blacquiere-Clarkson, “ai-BIBLE Bible Names JSON Factsheet Aggregating Material from Smith’s Bible Dictionary & Hitcocks’s New and Complete Analysis of the Bible.” ai-BIBLE electronic edition, version 1.0.
M.G.Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, ai-BIBLE electronic edition, version 1.0.
Robert Rouse, “Theographic Bible Information,” Theographic-Bible-Metadata, 2020, https://github.com/robertrouse/theographic-bible-metadata.