Ginneton
Priest after the exile
Aussi appelé : Ginnethoi
Ginneton (also called Ginneto) was one of the priests who returned to Jerusalem with Zerubbabel and the high priest Joshua after the Babylonian exile. He is mentioned among those who sealed the covenant with God under Nehemiah, and his descendants served as priests in the following generation.
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Return from exile
Ginneton was among the priests who returned from Babylon to Jerusalem with Zerubbabel and Joshua, the high priest.
Sealing of the covenant
Under the name Ginneto (a variant of Ginneton), he is mentioned among the priests who sealed the covenant to follow God's law under Nehemiah's leadership.
Descendants in priestly service
In the next generation, during the time of the high priest Joiakim, Meshullam served as head of Ginneton's priestly line.
Part of the priestly line in the rebuilt temple
Ginnethon and his descendants were part of the organized priestly community that restored worship in the rebuilt temple in Jerusalem.