Joiada Summary
STEPBible TIPNR
Joiada served as a high priest during the Persian period, succeeding his father Eliashib.
son of Eliashib (NEH 12:10)
Lineage: God › Adam › Seth › Enos › Cainan › Mahalaleel › Jared › Enoch › Methuselah › Lamech › Noah › Shem › Arphaxad › Cainan › Salah › Eber › Peleg › Reu › Serug › Nahor › Terah › Abraham › Isaac › Jacob › Levi › Kohath › Amram › Aaron › Eleazar › Phinehas › Abishua › Bukki › Uzzi › Zerahiah › Meraioth › Amariah › Ahitub › Zadok › Ahimaaz › Azariah › Johanan › Azariah › Amariah › Ahitub › Zadok › Shallum › Hilkiah › Azariah › Seraiah › Josedech › Joshua › Joiakim › Eliashib › Joiada
Names
- en Joiada
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Joiada
· Also called · H3111 none · NEH 12:10 y-h-v-h knows
- en Jehoiada · Also called
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יוֹיָדָע
yoyada · H3111 · NEH 12:10 y-h-v-h knows
- el Ιωδαε Iōdae · none · NEH 12:10
- bg Йодай
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Conditional birth estimate · c. 1053 BC – 600 BC
Conditional birth bounds under generation assumptions; not attested parental ages, biological limits or a lifespan.
Below are relatives with a selected birth year, the generations separating them, and the interval allowed by each anchor. Each relative’s page shows available dates and sources. The overall estimate uses the intersection of the allowed intervals.
| Relative / anchor year | Generations | Conditional interval |
|---|---|---|
| Aaron · 1573 BC Ancestor |
26 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1053 BC – 403 BC |
| Amram · 1688 BC Ancestor |
27 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1148 BC – 473 BC |
| Kohath · 1705 BC Ancestor |
28 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1145 BC – 445 BC |
| Levi · 1748 BC Ancestor |
28 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1188 BC – 488 BC |
| Jacob · 1835 BC Ancestor |
29 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1255 BC – 530 BC |
| Isaac · 1895 BC Ancestor |
30 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1295 BC – 545 BC |
| Rebekah · 1876 BC Ancestor |
30 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1276 BC – 526 BC |
| Pharez · 1722 BC Ancestor |
30 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1122 BC – 372 BC |
| Abraham · 1995 BC Ancestor |
31 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1375 BC – 600 BC |
| Sarah · 1985 BC Ancestor |
31 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1365 BC – 590 BC |
| Terah · 2125 BC Ancestor |
32 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1325 BC – AD 2036 |
| Nahor · 2156 BC Ancestor |
33 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1331 BC – AD 2135 |
| Haran · 2056 BC Ancestor |
33 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1231 BC – AD 2235 |
| Serug · 2186 BC Ancestor |
34 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1336 BC – AD 2235 |
| Reu · 2218 BC Ancestor |
35 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1343 BC – AD 2333 |
| Peleg · 2248 BC Ancestor |
36 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1348 BC – AD 2433 |
| Eber · 2282 BC Ancestor |
37 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1357 BC – AD 2529 |
| Salah · 2312 BC Ancestor |
38 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1362 BC – AD 2629 |
| Arphaxad · 2347 BC Ancestor |
40 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1347 BC – AD 2854 |
| Shem · 2447 BC Ancestor |
41 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1422 BC – AD 2884 |
| Noah · 2948 BC Ancestor |
42 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1898 BC – AD 2513 |
| Lamech · 3130 BC Ancestor |
43 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2055 BC – AD 2461 |
| Methuselah · 3317 BC Ancestor |
44 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2217 BC – AD 2404 |
| Enoch · 3382 BC Ancestor |
45 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2257 BC – AD 2469 |
| Jared · 3544 BC Ancestor |
46 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2394 BC – AD 2437 |
| Mahalaleel · 3609 BC Ancestor |
47 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2434 BC – AD 2502 |
| Cainan · 3679 BC Ancestor |
48 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2479 BC – AD 2562 |
| Cain · 4004 BC Ancestor |
48 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2804 BC – AD 2237 |
| Enos · 3769 BC Ancestor |
49 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2544 BC – AD 2602 |
| Adam · 4004 BC Ancestor |
49 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2779 BC – AD 2367 |
| Eve · 4005 BC Ancestor |
49 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2780 BC – AD 2366 |
| Seth · 3874 BC Ancestor |
50 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2624 BC – AD 2627 |
Family of origin
- Father: Eliashib
- Mother: Unknown
One-parent family
- Son: Johanan
- Son: son of Joiada
- Son: son of Joiada
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Joiada Article
STEPBible TIPNR
Joiada is mentioned in the book of Nehemiah as a high priest who served during the Persian period. He was the son of Eliashib and the father of Jonathan (Neh.12.10,11). Joiada is listed in the genealogy of the high priests, indicating his legitimate claim to the office.
During Joiada's tenure as high priest, the priests and Levites were recorded according to their genealogies (Neh 12:22). This suggests that he oversaw the organization and administration of the temple personnel.
In Neh 13:28, it is revealed that one of Joiada's sons had married a daughter of Sanballat the Horonite, who was a prominent opponent of Nehemiah and the Jewish community. This marriage was seen as a violation of the covenant made by the Jews to separate themselves from foreign influences (Neh 10:30). Nehemiah responded by driving the offending son away from the community.
Joiada's high priesthood was marked by the ongoing challenges of maintaining religious purity and identity in the face of external pressures and influences. His son's marriage to a foreign woman highlights the difficulties faced by the Jewish community in preserving their distinct faith and culture during this period.
Sources: BibleData (CC BY 4.0, Joiada_2) · STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0, Joiada@Neh.12.10-) · Theographic Bible Metadata (CC BY-SA 4.0, joiada_1680)