Abishua
Abishua (Hebrew: אֲבִישׁ֥וּעַ) was an early High priest of Israel.
Abishua is mentioned in the books 1 Chronicles (6:35) and Ezra (7:5) as the son of the High Priest Phinehas, son of Eleazar. As such, he is the great-grandson of Aaron, the brother of Moses and first High Priest. It is likely that Abishua was a contemporary of the Israelite judge Ehud and the Moabite king Eglon.[1]
According to Josephus and other extrabiblical sources, he succeeded his father as High Priest.
Name and namesakes
- The meaning of the name "Abishua" is uncertain, but may be "the (divine) father is opulence."[2]
- The name also appears in reference to a grandson of Benjamin in 1 Chronicles 8:4.
References
- ↑ "Topical Bible: Abishua". biblehub.com.
- ↑ Cheyne and Black (1899), Encyclopaedia Biblica, entry for "Abishua."
| Israelite religious titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Phinehas |
High Priest of Israel Years unknown |
Succeeded by Shesha (According to Samaritans) Bukki (according to the Tanakh) |
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