Eliashib

Overview

• Testament: Old
• Role: High priest during Nehemiah’s rebuilding and reforms
• Family: Connected to later priestly alliances in Nehemiah
• Key Books: Nehemiah

Biography

Eliashib the high priest helped rebuild the Sheep Gate with the priests. Later, his alliance with Tobiah became a serious compromise when a temple chamber was prepared for Tobiah, which Nehemiah cleared during his reforms.

Key Events

• Wall Rebuilding
• Social Reforms

Relationships

• Nehemiah - Reformer who confronted the compromise
• Tobiah - Ammonite official tied to his household

Important Verses

• Nehemiah 3:1
• Nehemiah 13:4-9

Cross-References

• Mentioned in: Nehemiah