Person Old Testament
Meshullam
Meshullam, one of the leaders who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah. Mentioned once in Scripture, at Nehemiah 10:20.
Why it matters. A leader who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah.
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- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Meshullam
Meshullam is mentioned in the book of Nehemiah as one of the leaders who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah (Neh.10.20). After the public reading of the Law and the people's confession of their sins, the leaders, priests, and Levites entered into a covenant to follow God's Law and uphold its requirements. Meshullam was among the leaders who signed and sealed this covenant, pledging to adhere to its stipulations. The inclusion of Meshullam in this list suggests that he held a position of authority and influence within the community, although his specific role or title is not mentioned.
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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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)