Difference between revisions of "Eleazar"

<p> '''Eleazar''' (''ç'le-â'zar'' or ''e-lç'a-zar'' ), ''whom God helps.'' 1. The third son of Aaron. &nbsp;Exodus 6:23-25; &nbsp;Exodus 28:1. After the death of his brothers Nadab and Abihu, he was placed at the head of the Levites, &nbsp;Numbers 3:32, and subsequently succeeded his father as high priest. &nbsp;Numbers 20:28. He was then united with Moses in the divine communications, &nbsp;Numbers 26:1, and with Joshua, who was solemnly inaugurated before him. &nbsp;Numbers 27:18-23. Eleazar entered Canaan, and, in conjunction with Joshua, divided it among the tribes. &nbsp;Joshua 14:1; &nbsp;Joshua 17:4; &nbsp;Joshua 21:1. His death is mentioned, &nbsp;Joshua 24:33, but not the time of it: perhaps it was near that of Joshua, He was succeeded as high priest by his son Phinehas. 2. The son of Abinadab of Kirjath-jearim, "sanctified" or appointed to take charge of the ark after its restoration by the Philistines. &nbsp;1 Samuel 7:1. 3. [[A]] son of Dodo, and one of David's chief warriors. &nbsp;2 Samuel 23:9; &nbsp;1 Chronicles 11:12. 4. [[A]] Levite of the family of Merari, who had no sons, only daughters. &nbsp;1 Chronicles 23:21-22; &nbsp;1 Chronicles 24:28. 5. [[A]] Levite who helped to weigh the vessels that Ezra brought to Jerusalem. &nbsp;Ezra 8:33. 6. One who had married a foreign wife. &nbsp;Ezra 10:25. 7. [[A]] priest who took part in the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem. &nbsp;Nehemiah 12:42. 8. [[A]] person named among our Lord's ancestry. &nbsp;Matthew 1:15. </p>