Old Testament
Oholah
A symbolic name representing Samaria in Ezekiel's allegory of Israel's unfaithfulness to God.
Oholah is a metaphorical character in Ezekiel 23 representing the northern kingdom of Israel, or Samaria. Through this allegory, the prophet depicts Israel's spiritual adultery and political alliances with foreign nations as a betrayal of her covenant with Yahweh. Her story serves as a divine indictment of Israel's idolatry and the resulting judgment she faced.
In the text
- Verses
- 4
- Books
- 1
- First appears
- Ezekiel 23:4
- Last appears
- Ezekiel 23:44
Where Oholah appears
4 verses · 1 chapterIn the same books
- Ezekiel2 versesA priest and prophet who received visions of God's glory and judgment while in Babylonian exile.
- Oholibah5 versesA symbolic name used by Ezekiel to represent the kingdom of Judah and its spiritual infidelity.
- Buzi1 versesA priest and the father of the prophet Ezekiel, mentioned only to establish Ezekiel's priestly lineage.
- Job53 versesA blameless man from Uz who maintained his integrity while enduring profound suffering and divine testing.
- Gog9 versesA mysterious leader or nation prophesied to lead a final rebellion against God's people.
- Shaphan24 versesA faithful scribe and royal official who served King Josiah during the discovery of the Book of the Law.
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