Who is this
Jozabad is mentioned in Ezra 10:22 as one of the priests who had married foreign women during the post-exilic period. The context of the passage is Ezra's reforms and the issue of intermarriage between the Israelites and the pagan peoples of the land (Ezra 9-10).
Upon learning of the widespread intermarriage, Ezra led the people in confession and repentance (Ezra 9:1-10:4). The Israelites made a covenant to put away their foreign wives and children (Ezra 10:5). Jozabad is listed among the priests who had married foreign women and agreed to send them away (Ezra 10:18-22).
This event highlights the importance of maintaining religious and cultural purity among the Israelites, especially in the post-exilic period when they were re-establishing their identity and covenant relationship with God.
Where the Bible names it
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