Bible Person

Asahel

Meaning: creature of God · Male · 1 cross reference

This Asahel entry refers to the father of Jonathan in the small group opposing Ezra's marriage-reform action, not to the Levitical officials of the same name. He belongs to the social tension of post-exilic covenant correction. First appears in Ezra 10:15.1

AI summary: This Asahel matters because his single cross reference places his house within one of the few noted instances of resistance to Ezra's reforming effort. Even a brief paternal notice contributes to the complexity of the restored community's moral and communal struggle. Taken together, the material presents this Asahel as a family source in a moment of post-exilic tension.1

Central Figure

Asahel

Meaning: creature of God