Name Meaning: The name "Jozadak" is derived from the Hebrew "יְהוֹצָדָק" (Yehotsadaq), meaning "Yahweh is righteous" or "The LORD justifies."

Biblical References: Jozadak, also known as Jehozadak, is a significant figure in the post-exilic period of Israel's history. He is mentioned in several books of the Old Testament, including 1 Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, Haggai, and Zechariah.

1. Lineage and Background: Jozadak was the son of Seraiah, the last high priest before the Babylonian exile. Seraiah was executed by Nebuchadnezzar's forces when Jerusalem fell (2 Kings 25:18-21). Jozadak was taken into captivity to Babylon, as noted in 1 Chronicles 6:15: "Jehozadak went into captivity when the LORD sent Judah and Jerusalem into exile by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar."

2. Role in the Restoration: Jozadak did not return to Jerusalem after the exile, but his son, Jeshua (or Joshua), played a crucial role in the restoration of the Jewish community and the rebuilding of the Temple. Jeshua served as the high priest during the time of Zerubbabel, the governor, as recorded in the books of Ezra and Nehemiah. Ezra 3:2 states, "Then Jeshua son of Jozadak and his fellow priests, along with Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel and his associates, began to build the altar of the God of Israel to offer burnt offerings on it, as it is written in the Law of Moses the man of God."

3. Prophetic Encouragement: The prophets Haggai and Zechariah provided encouragement and guidance to Jeshua and Zerubbabel during the rebuilding efforts. Haggai 1:1 mentions, "In the second year of King Darius, on the first day of the sixth month, the word of the LORD came through Haggai the prophet to Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest."

4. Symbolic Significance: Jozadak's lineage is significant in the prophetic literature, where his son Jeshua is seen as a type of the coming Messiah. Zechariah 3:8-9 presents a vision of Jeshua, the high priest, as a symbol of the Branch, a messianic figure: "Listen now, O Joshua the high priest, you and your companions seated before you, who are indeed a sign, for behold, I am going to bring My servant, the Branch."

5. Priestly Lineage: Jozadak's family continued to hold a prominent place in the priestly lineage, as evidenced by the genealogies in 1 Chronicles 6 and the lists of priests in the books of Ezra and Nehemiah. This continuity underscores the faithfulness of God in preserving the priestly line despite the challenges of exile and restoration.

Jozadak's legacy is primarily seen through his son Jeshua, who, as high priest, played a pivotal role in the spiritual and communal restoration of the Jewish people after their return from Babylonian captivity. His account is a testament to God's righteousness and faithfulness in maintaining His covenant with Israel.Jozadak

(whom Jehovah has made just). (Ezra 3:2,8; 5:2; 10:18; Nehemiah 12:26) The contracted form of Jehozadak.

JOZADAK

joz'-a-dak.

See JEHOZADAK.

3136. Yowtsadaq -- Jozadak
... 3135, 3136. Yowtsadaq. 3136a . Jozadak. Transliteration: Yowtsadaq Phonetic
Spelling: (yo-tsaw-dawk') Short Definition: Jozadak. Jozadak ...
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3136a. Yotsadaq -- Jozadak
... 3136, 3136a. Yotsadaq. 3136b . Jozadak. Transliteration: Yotsadaq Short Definition:
Jozadak. Word Origin the same as Yehotsadaq, qv. 3136, 3136a. ...
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3136b. Yotsadaq -- an Israelite
... 3136a, 3136b. Yotsadaq. 3137 . an Israelite. Transliteration: Yotsadaq Short
Definition: Jozadak. ... NASB Word Usage Jozadak (1). 3136a, 3136b. Yotsadaq. 3137 ...
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3087. Yehotsadaq -- "the LORD is righteous," father of Joshua the ...
... Word Origin from Yhvh and tsedeq Definition "the LORD is righteous," father of Joshua
the high priest NASB Word Usage Jehozadak (8), Jozadak (4). ...
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Altar and Temple
... the children of Israel were in the cities, the people gathered themselves together
as one man to Jerusalem.2. Then stood up Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and his ...
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Hebrew Captives; Or, Mordecai and Esther.
... The first return caravan was organized and directed by Zerubbabel, the grandson
of king Jehoiachim, and by Jeshua, a grandson of the last high-priest Jozadak. ...
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Conclusion. Clue to the Error of the Jews.
... since He is demonstrated as having attained "glory and honour." Nor will you be
able to say that the man (there depicted) is "the son of Jozadak," [1463] who ...
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Was Moses "A Literary Fiction"?
... After the return from captivity Ezra describes the building of the altar in these
definite terms: "Then stood up Joshua, the son of Jozadak, and his brethren ...
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Jozadak (5 Occurrences)
... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia JOZADAK. joz'-a-dak. See JEHOZADAK.
Multi-Version Concordance Jozadak (5 Occurrences). Ezra 3 ...
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Jo'zadak (5 Occurrences)
Jo'zadak. Jozadak, Jo'zadak. Jubal . Multi-Version Concordance Jo'zadak
(5 Occurrences). Ezra 3:2 Then stood up Jeshua the son of ...
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Jeshua (30 Occurrences)
... (5.) The son of Jozadak, and high priest of the Jews under Zerubbabel (Nehemiah
7:7; 12:1, 7, 10, 26); called Joshua (Haggai 1:1, 12; 2:2, 4; Zechariah 3:1, 3 ...
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Zerub'babel (23 Occurrences)
... Ezra 3:2 Then stood up Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and his brethren the priests,
and Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and his brethren, and builded the altar of ...
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Shealtiel (12 Occurrences)
... Ezra 3:2 Then stood up Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and his brothers the priests,
and Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and his brothers, and built the altar of ...
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She-al'ti-el (10 Occurrences)
... Ezra 3:2 Then stood up Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and his brethren the priests,
and Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and his brethren, and builded the altar of ...
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Zerubbabel (25 Occurrences)
... Ezra 3:2 Then stood up Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and his brothers the priests,
and Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and his brothers, and built the altar of ...
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Nehemi'ah (8 Occurrences)
... Nehemiah 12:26 These were in the days of Joiakim the son of Jeshua, the son of Jozadak,
and in the days of Nehemiah the governor, and of Ezra the priest the ...
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Oversee (7 Occurrences)
... the house of God in Jerusalem, in the second month, the work was taken in hand by
Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua, the son of Jozadak, and the ...
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Overlook (7 Occurrences)
... second year of their coming in unto the house of God, to Jerusalem, in the second
month, began Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua son of Jozadak, and the ...
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