Abishua
was an early High priest of Israel.
Abishua is mentioned in the books 1 Chronicles (6:35) and Ezra
(7:5) as the son of the High priestPhinehas, son of Eleazar.
As such, he is the great-grandson of Aaron, the brother of
Moses and first High Priest.
According to Josephus and other extrabiblical sources, he
succeeded his father as High Priest....
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a-bish'-u-a, abi-shoo'-a ('abhishua`, uncertain, perhaps
"father of wealth," or "my father is wealth"):
(1) A son of Bela the son of Benjamin (1 Ch 8:4).
(2) The son of Phinehas, who was grandson to Aaron (1 Ch
6:4,5,50; Ezr 7:5)....
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1. A high priest
1Ch 6:4
-2. A son of Bela
1Ch 8:4...
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(father of deliverance).
1. Son of Bela, of the tribe of Benjamin. 1Ch 8:4
2. Son of Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, and father of
Bukki, in the genealogy of the high priests. 1Ch 6:4,5,50,51;
Ezr 7:4,5...
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father of welfare; i.e., "fortunate." (1.) The grandson of
Benjamin (1 Chr. 8:4).
(2.) The son of Phinehas the high priest (1 Chr.
6:4,5,50;
Ezra 7:5)....
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("father of safety".)
1. Son of Phinehas, fourth high priest (1 Chronicles
6:50). The Chronicon of Alexandria shows that his pontificate
included the period of Ehud's judgeship, and probably of
Eglon's oppression. Father of Bukki (1 Chronicles 6:4-5; 1
Chronicles 6:50-51; Ezra 7:4-5). Josephus (Ant. 8:1, 3) says
he was succeeded in the pries...
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Eleazar begat Phinehas, Phinehas begat Abishua,...
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And Abishua begat Bukki, and Bukki begat Uzzi,...
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The son of Abishua, the son of Phinehas, the son of Eleazar,
the son of Aaron the chief priest:...
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