Joshua Summary
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Joshua (or Jeshua), the son of Jehozadak, was the high priest who led the rebuilding of the temple after the Babylonian exile.
returned to Judah after the Babylonian captivity (EZR 2:2, NEH 7:7)
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
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Joshua
a savior; a deliverer
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Jeshua
same as Joshua
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· Also called same as Joshua
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יֵשׁוּעַ
yeshua · H3442 · EZR 2:2 y-h-v-h saves
- he יְהוֹשׁוּעַ · H3091J
- he יֵשׁוּעַ · H3442P
- el Ἰησοῦς Iēsoûs · G2424 · EZR 2:2
- bg Йешуа
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Conditional birth estimate · c. 1113 BC – 735 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 |
23 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1113 BC – 538 BC |
| Amram · 1688 BC Ancestor |
24 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1208 BC – 608 BC |
| Kohath · 1705 BC Ancestor |
25 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1205 BC – 580 BC |
| Levi · 1748 BC Ancestor |
25 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1248 BC – 623 BC |
| Jacob · 1835 BC Ancestor |
26 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1315 BC – 665 BC |
| Isaac · 1895 BC Ancestor |
27 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1355 BC – 680 BC |
| Rebekah · 1876 BC Ancestor |
27 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1336 BC – 661 BC |
| Pharez · 1722 BC Ancestor |
27 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1182 BC – 507 BC |
| Abraham · 1995 BC Ancestor |
28 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1435 BC – 735 BC |
| Sarah · 1985 BC Ancestor |
28 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1425 BC – 725 BC |
| Terah · 2125 BC Ancestor |
29 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1400 BC – AD 1646 |
| Nahor · 2156 BC Ancestor |
30 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1406 BC – AD 1745 |
| Haran · 2056 BC Ancestor |
30 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1306 BC – AD 1845 |
| Serug · 2186 BC Ancestor |
31 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1411 BC – AD 1845 |
| Reu · 2218 BC Ancestor |
32 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1418 BC – AD 1943 |
| Peleg · 2248 BC Ancestor |
33 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1423 BC – AD 2043 |
| Eber · 2282 BC Ancestor |
34 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1432 BC – AD 2139 |
| Salah · 2312 BC Ancestor |
35 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1437 BC – AD 2239 |
| Arphaxad · 2347 BC Ancestor |
37 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1422 BC – AD 2464 |
| Shem · 2447 BC Ancestor |
38 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1497 BC – AD 2494 |
| Noah · 2948 BC Ancestor |
39 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1973 BC – AD 2123 |
| Lamech · 3130 BC Ancestor |
40 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2130 BC – AD 2071 |
| Methuselah · 3317 BC Ancestor |
41 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2292 BC – AD 2014 |
| Enoch · 3382 BC Ancestor |
42 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2332 BC – AD 2079 |
| Jared · 3544 BC Ancestor |
43 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2469 BC – AD 2047 |
| Mahalaleel · 3609 BC Ancestor |
44 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2509 BC – AD 2112 |
| Cainan · 3679 BC Ancestor |
45 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2554 BC – AD 2172 |
| Cain · 4004 BC Ancestor |
45 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2879 BC – AD 1847 |
| Enos · 3769 BC Ancestor |
46 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2619 BC – AD 2212 |
| Adam · 4004 BC Ancestor |
46 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2854 BC – AD 1977 |
| Eve · 4005 BC Ancestor |
46 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2855 BC – AD 1976 |
| Seth · 3874 BC Ancestor |
47 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2699 BC – AD 2237 |
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Joshua Article
STEPBible TIPNR
Joshua, also known as Jeshua, was the high priest who played a significant role in the rebuilding of the temple in Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile. He was the son of Jehozadak (or Jozadak) and is mentioned in the books of Haggai, Zechariah, Ezra, and Nehemiah.
Joshua is first mentioned among the leaders who returned from exile with Zerubbabel (Ezr 2:2; Neh 7:7). He worked alongside Zerubbabel to rebuild the altar and lay the foundation of the temple (Ezr.3.2, 8). When the temple construction faced opposition, Joshua and Zerubbabel successfully petitioned the Persian authorities to allow the work to continue (Ezr 5:2).
The prophets Haggai and Zechariah delivered messages of encouragement and support to Joshua during the temple reconstruction (Hag.1.1, 12, 14; 2.2, 4; Zec.3.1-9; 6.11). In a vision, Zechariah saw Joshua standing before the angel of the Lord, with Satan accusing him. The Lord rebuked Satan and affirmed His choice of Joshua as the high priest (Zec 3:1-5). Joshua was also given a symbolic crown and a promise of the coming "Branch," a messianic figure (Zec 6:11-13).
Joshua continued to serve as high priest during the early years of the restored Jewish community in Jerusalem (Neh.12.1, 7, 10, 26). His leadership, along with that of Zerubbabel, was instrumental in the completion of the temple and the reestablishment of Jewish worship in the post-exilic period.
Jeshua 5 Dictionary
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
Sources: BibleData (CC BY 4.0, Jeshua_3) · STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0, Joshua@Ezr.2.2-Zec) · Theographic Bible Metadata (CC BY-SA 4.0, joshua_893)