Old Testament
Shobek
A leader who sealed the covenant to follow God's law during the post-exilic restoration of Jerusalem.
Shobek is listed among the heads of the people who affixed their seal to the covenant document in Nehemiah 10. His presence signifies the commitment of the returned exiles to observe the Law of Moses and maintain the holiness of the community. He appears only in this historical record of those who pledged to uphold the covenantal obligations.
In the text
- Verses
- 1
- Books
- 1
- First appears
- Nehemiah 10:24
- Last appears
- Nehemiah 10:24
Where Shobek appears
1 verse · 1 chapterIn 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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