Eleazar was a Jewish High Priest (c. 260–245 BCE) during the time of the Second Temple. He was the son of Onias I and brother of Simon I.[1] Eleazar sent seventy two scholars, six from each of the tribes of Israel to the island of Pharos provide the Library of Alexandria with a Greek translation of the Hebrew Law, also called the Septuagint.[2] He was succeeded by his uncle Manasseh.[3] Eleazar Eleazar was Aarons third son by his wife Elisheba. Eleazar became a priest along with his father and three brothers. He married a daughter of Putiel who bore him a son, Phinehas. After his two older brothers, Nadab and Abihu, were killed for making an unholy offering to God, and during his fathers lifetime, he was supervisor over those who had charge of the sanctuary (Num. 3:32). When Aaron died at Mount Hor, Eleazar became the high priest. Before Moses died, the Lord instructed Moses to appoint Joshua as his successor, and to stand before Eleazar the priest and all the congregation (Num. 27:19). Eleazar served as the high priest through the rest of Moses life and throughout Joshuas leadership in taking over Canaan. 100 Prophecies by George Konig and Ray Konig 100 Prophecies explains how Bible prophecies have been fulfilled in history. Click for more information. He helped in the allotment of Canaan among the twelve tribes of Israel (Joshua 14:1-2). Eleazar was buried at Gibeah, a town belonging to Phinehas in the hill country of Ephraim. Phinehas succeeded him as high priest. In King Davids day, 16 of the 24 priestly houses were descended from Eleazar, including the family of the high priest Zadok. 1. A son of High Priest Aaron and his wife Elisheba, who was part of the priesthood of Israel at the time of Moses. (Leviticus 8, Exodus 6:16, 18, 20, 23; Numbers 1:1, 3:2,32) 2. The son of Abinadab (1Samuel 7:1, 2). 3. An Ahohite who was one of Davids three outstanding mighty men. (1Chronicles 11:12-14; 2Samuel 23:9, 10). (1) The 3rd son of Aaron by Elisheba (Ex 6:23; Nu 3:2). He married one of the daughters of Putiel, who bore him Phinehas (Ex 6:25). With his father and 3 brothers he was consecrated to the priests office (Ex 28:1). After the destruction of Nadab and Abihu, he occupied a more important position, and he and Ithamar ministered in the priests office in the presence of Aaron their father (Lev 10:6 f; Nu 3:4; 1 Ch 24:2 ff). He was given the oversight of the Levites and had charge of the tabernacle and all within it (Nu 3:32; 4:16). To Eleazar fell the duty of beating out for an altar covering the censers of Korah and his fellow-conspirators who had attempted to seize the priesthood (Nu 16:37,39). On the death of Aaron, Eleazar succeeded him (Nu 20:25 ff). He assisted Moses with the census after the plague in the plains of Moab (Nu 26:1 ff), and with Moses and the elders heard the petition of the daughters of Zelophehad who wished to be served as heirs to their father (Nu 27:1 ff). After the entrance into Canaan, Eleazar and Joshua gave effect to the decision arrived at by giving the daughters of Zelophehad a share in the land of Manasseh (Josh 17:4). He was priest and adviser to Joshua, the successor of Moses (Nu 27:19; 31:12 ff), whom he also assisted in partitioning Canaan among the tribes (Nu 34:17; Josh 14:1; 19:51; 21:1). He was buried in the hill (the Revised Version, margin Gibeah) of Phinehas his son in the hill country of Ephraim (Josh 24:33). For some reason unknown the descendants of Ithamar seem to have held the chief position among the priests from Eli till the accession of Solomon, when Abiathar was sent into retirement, and Zadok, the descendant of Eleazar, was appointed in his place (1 Ki 2:26 ff). Ezra was a descendant of Zadok (Ezr 7:1 ff); and the high priests office was in the family of Zadok till the time of the Maccabees. (2) The son of Abinadab, sanctified to keep the ark of Yahweh, when it was brought from Beth-shemesh to Kiriath-jearim after being sent back by the Philistines (1 Sam 7:1). (3) The son of Dodai, one of Davids three mighty men. A famous feat of arms with David at Ephes-dammim is recorded (2 Sam 23:9 f; 1 Ch 11:12 f where he is named the son of Dodo). (4) A Levite, a son of Mahli, a Merarite. It is recorded that he had no sons, but daughters only, who were married to their cousins (1 Ch 23:21,22; 24:28). (5) A priest who accompanied Ezra from Babylon (Ezr 8:33); the son of Phinehas. (5) and (6) may be identical. (6) A priest who took part in the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem (Neh 12:42). (7) A son of Mattathias and brother of Judas Maccabeus (1 Macc 2:5; 6:43 f; 2 Macc 8:23). See ASMONEANS; MACCABEES. (8, 9) Two others are mentioned in 1 Macc 8:17; 2 Macc 6:18 ff. (10) An ancestor of Jesus, 3 generations before Joseph (Mt 1:15).
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