Person Old Testament
Meshullam
Meshullam, a priest who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah and participated in the dedication of the wall. Mentioned in 2 verses across 1 book, first at Nehemiah 10:7.
Why it matters. A priest 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 priests who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah (Neh.10.7). 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 priests who signed and sealed this covenant, pledging to adhere to its stipulations. Later, during the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem, Meshullam is mentioned again as one of the priests who participated in the procession and the dedication ceremonies (Neh.12.33). This suggests that Meshullam held a significant role within the priesthood and actively contributed to the spiritual life of the community.
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 2 verses across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.