Jonathan Summary
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Jonathan, along with Jahzeiah and Meshullam, opposed Ezra's demand to put away foreign wives.
opposed Israel's decision to set apart foreign wives (EZR 10:15)
Lineage: Asahel › Jonathan
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- el Ιωναθαν Iōnathan · none · EZR 10:15
- bg Йонатан
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Family of origin
- Father: Asahel
- Mother: Unknown
Jonathan Article
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In the time of Ezra, a Jonathan is mentioned as one of the men who opposed Ezra's demand that Jewish men put away their foreign wives (Ezr 10:15). After the return from Babylonian exile, some Jewish men had married non-Jewish women, which Ezra saw as a violation of God's law. Ezra called for the people to separate themselves from the peoples around them and from their foreign wives (Ezr 10:11). However, Jonathan, along with Jahzeiah and Meshullam, took a stand against this. The text states that only these three men opposed Ezra in this matter, suggesting it was an unpopular minority position.
Sources: BibleData (CC BY 4.0, Jonathan_9) · STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0, Jonathan@Ezr.10.15) · Theographic Bible Metadata (CC BY-SA 4.0, jonathan_1697)