Neh 12:10 | KingComments | STEP | The second series of names is that of Levites. The names are in connection with the singers. Despite the decay and small number of Israelites, who also are spiritually weak, there are Levites who are “in charge of the songs of thanksgiving”. There is also a short genealogy of five generations, running from Jeshua to Jaddua. These five generations cover the period of 538-333 BC. Jaddua is the great and deservedly celebrated high priest who occupied this high place in the days when the Medo-Persian rule was overthrown by Alexander the Great. He is the last mentioned high priest in the Old Testament.

‏ Nehemiah 12:10

The Levites

The second series of names is that of Levites. The names are in connection with the singers. Despite the decay and small number of Israelites, who also are spiritually weak, there are Levites who are “in charge of the songs of thanksgiving”.

There is also a short genealogy of five generations, running from Jeshua to Jaddua. These five generations cover the period of 538-333 BC. Jaddua is the great and deservedly celebrated high priest who occupied this high place in the days when the Medo-Persian rule was overthrown by Alexander the Great. He is the last mentioned high priest in the Old Testament.