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Shubael
Shebuel ( he, שְׁבוּאֵל ''Šəḇū’ēl'') was a descendant of Gershom, the son of Moses and Zipporah. He, along with his kinsman Rehabiah a descendant of Eliezer, were described as chiefs and included in the Tribe of Levi. Shebuel is also described as "ruler of the treasures".1 Chronicles 26:24 His name means "captive of God" or "returned of God". His patrilineal lineage can be traced back to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob since Levi is both his great-great grandfather (through Jochebed) and great-great-great grandfather (through Amram). He is also descended from Jethro (Bible), Jethro and Jethro's ancestor Midian, son of Abraham and his second wife Keturah, through his paternal grandmother Zipporah. The Books of Chronicles identify Shebuel as a "son" of Gershom,, though this is anachronism, anachronistic for a literal interpretation of the Bible, since Shebuel is described as living in the time of King David. The Hebrew word for "son" can also mean descendant; for example ev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gershom
According to the Bible, Gershom ( ''Gēršōm'', "a sojourner there"; la, Gersam) was the primogeniture, firstborn son of Moses and Zipporah. The name means "a stranger there" in Hebrew, ( ''ger sham''), which the text argues was a reference to Moses' flight from Egypt. biblical criticism, Biblical scholars regard the name as being essentially the same as ''Gershon''Cheyne and Black, ''Encyclopedia Biblica'' and in the Books of Chronicles, Book of Chronicles the progenitor of one of the principal Levite clans is sometimes identified as Gershom, sometimes as Gershon. The firstborn son of Moses by Zipporah; born in Midian. Moses’ father-in-law Jethro came to Moses in the wilderness, bringing with him Moses’ wife Zipporah and their two sons, Gershom and Eliezer. The priestly service of Gershom's descendant Jonathan on behalf of the Danites was illegal, because, although he was a Levite, he was not of Aaron's family. The passage in Book of Exodus, Exodus concerning Zipporah at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |