Jaddua was a high priest in Jerusalem during the period following the Babylonian exile. He is mentioned in the book of Nehemiah as the last high priest recorded in the Old Testament, marking the end of the biblical priestly line. According to tradition, he served at a time when Persian rule gave way to Greek governance under Alexander the Great.
Jaddua is mentioned as part of the Levitical priesthood that was recorded during Nehemiah's time, representing an important part of Israel's spiritual continuity after the exile.
22As for the Levites, in the days of Eliashib, Joiada, Johanan, and Jaddua, the heads of the fathers' houses were recorded, as were the priests, down to the reign of Darius the Persian.
Jaddua is mentioned as the son of Jonathan (also called Johanan) in the high priestly lineage that extends from Joshua, son of Jehozadak, through Joiakim, Eliashib, and Joiada.
The heads of the Levite families were recorded in the book of Chronicles up to the time of Jaddua as high priest, marking the final period of the biblical historical archive.
22As for the Levites, in the days of Eliashib, Joiada, Johanan, and Jaddua, the heads of the fathers' houses were recorded, as were the priests, down to the reign of Darius the Persian.
22As for the Levites, in the days of Eliashib, Joiada, Johanan, and Jaddua, the heads of the fathers' houses were recorded, as were the priests, down to the reign of Darius the Persian.