Bible Person
Meaning: the God of conversion · Male · 3 cross references
This Eliashib entry refers to the priestly figure active in the actual rebuilding of Jerusalem's wall, related to but distinct in emphasis from the later high-priestly Eliashib already separately overridden. He belongs to the restoration workforce clustered around temple leadership. First appears in Neh 3:1.1
AI summary: This Eliashib matters because the cross references place him at the front edge of Jerusalem's rebuilding effort, where priestly leadership is expressed through tangible work on the city. His activity shows that restoration is not only liturgical or genealogical but also practical and physical. Taken together, the material presents this Eliashib as a priestly rebuilder whose work helps restore Jerusalem's structure.1
Central Figure
Eliashib
Meaning: the God of conversion
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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.