About Jehoshaphat
Jehoshaphat was a priest.
According to Seder Olam Zuta, Jehoshaphat ( Yəhōšāp̄āṭ, "Yahweh has judged") was a High Priest of Israel, succeeding Jehoiarib and succeeded by Jehoiada.
However, the historian Josephus does not mention a Jehoshaphat, and according to his account, the second High Priest after Joram (the chronological place of Jehoshaphat) was Pediah. Nor is a high priest named Jehoshaphat mentioned in the list of the Zadokite dynasty in (6:4-15 in some translations) or elsewhere in the Tanakh.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Jehoshaphat?
High Priest of Israel
What was Jehoshaphat's occupation?
Jehoshaphat was a priest.
What nationality was Jehoshaphat?
Jehoshaphat's recorded nationality: Kingdom of Judah.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Jehoshaphat (High Priest)
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