Old Testament · Major figure
Artaxerxes
A Persian king who authorized the rebuilding of Jerusalem's walls and supported Ezra's mission to Judea.
Artaxerxes I was the Persian monarch whose decrees significantly impacted the post-exilic Jewish community. He granted Ezra authority to restore temple worship and later permitted Nehemiah to return to Jerusalem to rebuild its defensive walls. His reign serves as the historical backdrop for the restoration of the Jewish remnant in the land.
In the text
- Verses
- 14
- Books
- 2
- First appears
- Ezra 4:7
- Last appears
- Nehemiah 13:6
Where Artaxerxes appears
14 verses · 7 chaptersIn the same books
- Ezra25 versesA priest and scribe who led a group of exiles from Babylon to Jerusalem to restore the Law of God.
- Tobiah12 versesAn Ammonite official who vehemently opposed Nehemiah's efforts to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem.
- Nehemiah7 versesA cupbearer to Artaxerxes who led the rebuilding of Jerusalem's walls and restored the people's devotion to God.
- Mordecai52 versesA Jewish exile in Persia who raised his cousin Esther and saved the Jewish people from Haman's genocidal plot.
- Eliashib15 versesThe High Priest who oversaw the rebuilding of the Jerusalem wall and later compromised temple purity.
- Shelemiah9 versesA name shared by several men in the Old Testament, including priests, gatekeepers, and officials.
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