Old Testament
Geshem
An Arabian official who opposed Nehemiah's efforts to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem.
Geshem was an Arabian leader who, alongside Sanballat and Tobiah, actively opposed the rebuilding of Jerusalem's walls. He sought to intimidate Nehemiah through false accusations and invitations to meetings intended to cause harm. His opposition highlights the external political pressures and hostility faced by the Jewish remnant during the restoration period.
In the text
- Verses
- 4
- Books
- 1
- First appears
- Nehemiah 2:19
- Last appears
- Nehemiah 6:6
Where Geshem appears
4 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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