Amariah

About Amariah Written by AI

Amariah is mentioned in the context of Ezra's reforms in Jerusalem after the return from the Babylonian exile. Ezra, a priest and scribe, was deeply troubled upon learning that many Israelites, including priests and Levites, had intermarried with the neighboring peoples and adopted their practices. (Ezra 9:1 to 2) Ezra saw this intermarriage as a violation of God's commands and a threat to the purity and identity of the Israelite community. He prayed and confessed the sins of the people, acknowledging their unfaithfulness to God. (Ezra 9:3 to 15). In response to Ezra's prayer, the people assembled and agreed to make a covenant with God to put away their foreign wives and children. (Ezra 10:1 to 5) A proclamation was issued, calling all the exiles to gather in Jerusalem, and those who refused to come would forfeit their property and be excluded from the community. (Ezra 10:6 to 8) Amariah is listed among the Israelites who had married foreign women and pledged to put them away. (Ezra 10:42) This action was part of a larger effort to purify the community and restore obedience to God's laws. The mention of Amariah in this context highlights the importance of maintaining the purity and identity of the Israelite community, especially in the face of foreign influences.

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Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897

This entry is on the name Amariah, and may cover more than one person or place by that name.

Said by Jehovah. (1.) One of the descendants of Aaron by Eleazar (1 Chr. 6:7,52). He was probably the last of the high priests of Eleazar’s line prior to the transfer of that office to Eli, of the line of Ithamar.

(2.) A Levite, son of Hebron, of the lineage of Moses (1 Chr. 23:19; 24:23).

M. G. Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, third edition (1897), public domain, from CrossWire. Shown as written; its Scripture quotes are from older translations.