Bilgai
Priest who sealed the covenant
Aussi appelé : Bilgai
Bilgai was a priest who lived in the period after the return from the Babylonian exile. He is mentioned as one of the priests who placed his seal on the covenant with God under Nehemiah's leadership. Bilgai (also known as Bilga) belonged to a priestly family that served in the temple in Jerusalem.
Événements clés
The priestly family of Bilga in David's division of service
Bilga's priestly family is mentioned among the 24 priestly divisions that were organized during David's time, and this division continued after the exile.
Return with Zerubbabel
A priest named Bilgai (Bilga) was among the priests and Levites who returned from Babylon with Zerubbabel and Jeshua.
The priestly family in the time of Joiakim
In the days of the high priest Joiakim, Shammua was head of Bilga's family, showing that the priestly line continued to serve in the temple.
Sealing of the covenant under Nehemiah
Bilgai was one of the priests who sealed the written covenant to follow God's law, in connection with Nehemiah's reforms in Jerusalem.