Person Old Testament
Jeshua
Jeshua, the son of Jozadak, was a high priest who helped rebuild a section of Jerusalem's wall during the time of Nehemiah. Mentioned once in Scripture, at Nehemiah 3:19.
Why it matters. Son of Jozadak, who helped rebuild Jerusalem's wall.
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- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Jeshua
Jeshua, the son of Jozadak, is mentioned in Nehemiah as one of the individuals who helped rebuild a section of Jerusalem's wall. He was a high priest during the post-exilic period and is also mentioned in the book of Ezra. Jeshua worked alongside other leaders and volunteers to repair and fortify the city's defenses, which had been destroyed during the Babylonian conquest. The rebuilding of the wall was a significant event in the restoration of Jerusalem and a symbol of the Jewish people's determination to reclaim their homeland.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Family
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Appears in Scripture
Named in 1 verse across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.
Nehemiah (1 verse)