Bible Person

Nathan

Meaning: given; giving; rewarded · Male · 1 cross reference

This Nathan entry refers to one of the men named in Ezra 10:39, not to Nathan the prophet or Nathan son of David. He belongs to the restored community's difficult process of covenant correction after exile. First appears in Ezra 10:39.1

AI summary: This Nathan matters because his single cross reference places him among those publicly identified in Ezra's response to unlawful marriages. The entry shows how specific and personal covenant renewal became in the restored community. Taken together, the material presents this Nathan as one of the individuals included in post-exilic reform.1

Central Figure

Nathan

Meaning: given; giving; rewarded