Nehemiah 12:11
Nehemiah 12:11 Meaning and Explanation
“And Joiada begat Jonathan, and Jonathan begat Jaddua.”
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Read Full Chapter →The high-priestly succession continues through Jonathan and Jaddua.
What Does Nehemiah 12:11 Mean?
The line of high priests is carried forward to Jonathan and then Jaddua, reaching down into the later years of the Persian period and giving the record its furthest horizon.
Generation by generation, the lamp of worship was kept burning. Each name marks a man who, in his time, stood before God on behalf of the people. The faithfulness of God spans lifetimes, weaving single, mortal lives into one long line of service.
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What does Nehemiah 12:11 mean?
The high-priestly succession continues through Jonathan and Jaddua.