Old Testament · Major figure
Tobiah
An Ammonite official who vehemently opposed Nehemiah's efforts to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem.
Tobiah was an Ammonite official who used political influence and intimidation to hinder the restoration of Jerusalem. He maintained an unholy alliance with certain Jewish nobles and even secured a room in the temple courts, which Nehemiah later purged. His opposition highlights the spiritual and physical resistance faced by those seeking to fulfill God's work.
In the text
- Verses
- 12
- Books
- 2
- First appears
- Ezra 2:60
- Last appears
- Nehemiah 13:8
Where Tobiah appears
12 verses · 5 chaptersIn 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.
- Nehemiah7 versesA cupbearer to Artaxerxes who led the rebuilding of Jerusalem's walls and restored the people's devotion to God.
- Mordecai52 versesA Jewish exile in Persia who raised his cousin Esther and saved the Jewish people from Haman's genocidal plot.
- Eliashib15 versesThe High Priest who oversaw the rebuilding of the Jerusalem wall and later compromised temple purity.
- Shelemiah9 versesA name shared by several men in the Old Testament, including priests, gatekeepers, and officials.
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