Old Testament
Bunni
A Levite who assisted in leading the public confession and reading of the Law during the post-exilic revival.
Bunni was a Levite who stood on the platform to lead the people of Israel in worship and confession during the reforms of Nehemiah and Ezra. He is noted for his participation in the public reading of the Law and later appears as a leader among the Levites residing in Jerusalem. His role highlights the importance of the Levites in restoring spiritual order and covenant faithfulness after the return from Babylonian exile.
In the text
- Verses
- 2
- Books
- 1
- First appears
- Nehemiah 9:4
- Last appears
- Nehemiah 11:15
Where Bunni appears
2 verses · 2 chaptersIn the same books
- Sanballat8 versesA Horonite official who vehemently opposed Nehemiah's efforts to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem.
- Ezra25 versesA priest and scribe who led a group of exiles from Babylon to Jerusalem to restore the Law of God.
- Baruch23 versesThe faithful scribe and loyal secretary to the prophet Jeremiah during the fall of Jerusalem.
- 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.
- Nehemiah7 versesA cupbearer to Artaxerxes who led the rebuilding of Jerusalem's walls and restored the people's devotion to God.
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