Uriah

About Uriah Written by AI

Uriah is mentioned briefly in Nehemiah 8:4 as one of the priests who stood beside Ezra when he read the Book of the Law to the assembled people in Jerusalem. This event took place during a time of religious revival and renewal, as the Israelites sought to reestablish their covenant relationship with God after returning from Babylonian exile. Uriah, along with other priests and Levites, supported Ezra in his role as a teacher and spiritual leader, helping to make the Law clear and understandable to the people. The presence of Uriah and the other priests alongside Ezra demonstrates the importance of religious leadership and the collaborative effort involved in guiding the people in their renewed commitment to God's commands.

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Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897

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

The Lord is my light. (1.) A Hittite, the husband of Bathsheba, whom David first seduced, and then after Uriah’s death married. He was one of the band of David’s “mighty men.” The sad story of the curel wrongs inflicted upon him by David and of his mournful death are simply told in the sacred record (2 Sam. 11:2-12:26). (See BATHSHEBA; DAVID.)

(2.) A priest of the house of Ahaz (Isa. 8:2).

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