jehozadak Summary and Overview

Jehovah-justified, the son of the high priest Seraiah at the time of the Babylonian exile (1 Chr. 6:14, 15). He was carried into captivity by Nebuchadnezzar, and probably died in Babylon. He was the father of Jeshua, or Joshua, who returned with Zerubbabel.

(Jehovah justifies), usually called Jozadak or Josedech. He was the son of the high priest Seraiah. #1Ch 6:14,15| When his father was slain at Riblah by order of Nebuchadnezzar, #2Ki 25:18,21| Jehozadak was led away captive to Babylon. #1Ch 6:15| (B.C. 588.) He himself never attained the high priesthood, but he was the father of Jeshua the high priest, and of all his successors till the pontificate of Alcimus. #Ezr 3:2; Ne 12:26|, etc.

JEHOZ'ADAK (whom God makes just), the son of the high priest Seraiah, who was murdered at Riblah by Nebuchadnezzar. 2 Kgs 25:21. He was carried into captivity, 1 Chr 6:14-15, and never became high priest, but his son, Jeshua, attained unto this office, Ezr 3:2; Neh 12:26, and his descendants held it until Alcimus. See High Priest. He is more frequently called Jozadak or Josedech.

Led captive to Babylon after Seraiah his father's execution at Riblab (1 Chronicles 6:14,15; 2 Kings 25:18,21). Father of Jeshua the high priest, who with Zerubbabel led the returning Jews from Babylon (Ezra 3:2; Nehemiah 12:26). Zedekiah = "righteous is Jehovah;"Jehozadak = "Jehovah is righteous." It is suggestive that the names of the last king and of the representative of the high priesthood in the captivity both express that the suspension of the throne and of the priesthood was Jehovah's righteous judgment for Judah's sins; moreover J OSHUA or J ESHUA , who restored the temple altar, expresses salvation; as the former Joshua led the hitherto homeless Israelites into Canaan their inheritance; and as Jesus, the Antitype, saves us from our sins and leads us into the heavenly rest.