Old Testament
Bishlam
A Persian official who joined in writing a letter to King Artaxerxes to oppose the rebuilding of Jerusalem.
Bishlam is mentioned in Ezra 4:7 as one of the associates who collaborated with Rehum and Shimshai to write a letter of opposition against the Jewish returnees. This correspondence successfully influenced King Artaxerxes to halt the construction of the walls of Jerusalem. His role highlights the political resistance and external pressures faced by the Israelites during the post-exilic restoration period.
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Where Bishlam appears
1 verse · 1 chapterIn the same books
- Ezra25 versesA priest and scribe who led a group of exiles from Babylon to Jerusalem to restore the Law of God.
- Artaxerxes14 versesA Persian king who authorized the rebuilding of Jerusalem's walls and supported Ezra's mission to Judea.
- Tobiah12 versesAn Ammonite official who vehemently opposed Nehemiah's efforts to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem.
- Haggai11 versesA post-exilic prophet who urged the returned exiles to prioritize rebuilding the temple of the Lord.
- Nehemiah7 versesA cupbearer to Artaxerxes who led the rebuilding of Jerusalem's walls and restored the people's devotion to God.
- Ebed6 versesA name shared by a rebel leader in Shechem and a descendant of Adonikam who returned from Babylonian exile.
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