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the ninth to Jeshua, the tenth to Shecaniah,

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The Name of Jesus in the OT

Commentators point out that the name of the ninth priest, 'Jeshua,' is the Hebrew form of the name 'Jesus.' This name is found primarily in the later historical books of the Old Testament (Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah), providing a direct linguistic link to the name of the Messiah.

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1 Chronicles

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Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

On 1 Chronicles 24:11

19th Century

Bishop

Jeshuah. —Heb., Yĕshûa’; in Greek, Ἰησοῦ, Jesus (Ezra 2:2). The name only occurs in Chronicles, Ezra, and Neh…

John Gill

John Gill

On 1 Chronicles 24:11

17th Century

Pastor

(See Gill on 2 Chronicles 24:7)

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

On 1 Chronicles 24:1–31

17th Century

Minister

When everyone has, knows, and keeps their place and work, the more there are, the better. In the mystical body of Christ, every member has its use,…