Eleazar in Biblical History

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Who is Eleazar?
ELEA'ZAR
(God's help). 1. The third son of Aaron, Ex 6:23, and his successor in the office of high priest, which he held for upward of 20 years, and his family after him till the time of Eli. Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar, together with their father, Aaron, were consecrated to the sacerdotal office. The first two were struck dead for offering strange fire. See Abihu. Eleazar, being the eldest surviving son, succeeded his father, and was himself succeeded by his eldest son, Phinehas, according to the covenant. Num 25:10, 2 Kgs 11:13. The time of Eleazar's death is not given, but Josephus, probably representing Jewish tradition, says it was at the same time as Joshua's, or 25 years after Moses. The office continued in Eleazar's line through seven successions, and then passed into the line of Ithamar in the person of Eli, who was both high priest and judge, but was restored to the family of Eleazar in the person of Zadok. Comp. 1 Sam 2:35; 1 Kgs 2:27. 2. The son of Abinadab, to whose care the ark was committed when it was sent back by the Philistines. 1 Sam 7:1. 3. A warrior of distinguished courage, two of whose exploits are recorded in 1 Chr 11:11-18 and 2 Sam 23:9. 4. A Levite, son of Merari, who is mentioned as having no sons; but his daughters were married by their "brethren" -- i.e. cousins. 1 Chr 23:21. 5. A priest who took part in Nehemiah's dedicatory feast. Neh 12:42. 6. One with a foreign wife.Ezr 10:25. 7. A Levite.Ezr 8:33. 8. An ancestor of Joseph. Matt 1:15.

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