Women of the Bible from A to Z series
“Jotham was twenty-five years old when he became king,
and he
ruled sixteen years in Jerusalem.
His mother's name was Jerusha daughter of
Zadok.”
2 Kings 15:33 ncv
I first met Jerusha or came across
this beautiful name while researching my ancestry. I have six…yes, six…women in
my family line named Jerusha—the oldest born in 1734, the youngest in 1829. She
is a part of my inheritance. This may be my favorite name in my A-Z blog
challenge, so let’s talk about Jerusha of the Bible.
Her father or possibly her
forefather, Zadok was a priest. Her husband and the father of Jotham was King
Uzziah. Her name means to take possession, to conquer or gain control, or an
inheritance.
She is member of a strong godly family.
Zadok is of the line of Levi—the son of Israel whose family was designated as
priests—and he served in King David’s kingdom.
Uzziah (aka Azariah), became king of Judah at age sixteen and reigned fifty-two
years. He did right in the sight of the Lord.
As long as he sought God, God prospered Uzziah. But when pride overtook him, he
acted unfaithfully, and God plagued this king with leprosy. It was then that
his and Jerusha’s son Jotham became judge over Judah until Uzziah’s death. (2
Chronicles 26)
Twenty-five-year-old Jotham
became king, ruled sixteen years in Jerusalem, and did what the Lord called righteous, just as his father
Uzziah had done before the pride led to the leprosy.
With all the kings of Judah which
did evil in the sight of the Lord,
it pleases me to know that Jerusha’s son did what was right. As her name means,
she raised him with a priestly family inheritance as well as the power of the
kingdom of Judah.
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Wow, that's really cool!! I love the name Jerusha! That's beautiful :)
ReplyDeleteGreat 'J' word!
Thanks, Jess...which is also a great "J" word! God bless.
DeleteWhat a lovely Biblical name, and to have it as an ancestorial family name makes if vrey special. Thanks again for a interesting Bible lesson....Sue
ReplyDeleteThanks, Sue. Now, if I had could talk someone in my family to using her name again!
DeleteThank you for introducing or re-introducing some very interesting biblical characters - for bringing them out to the forefront. Blessings!
ReplyDeleteJerusha is such a beautiful name. I also remember it as the real name of Judy in the classic novel Daddy Long Legs.
ReplyDeleteHi, I found this article while doing research on the family of Zadok the high priest. I am trying to learn more about the Godly legacy of this family. I was wondering if you knew of any extra sources outside of Scripture you could point me to that talk about Jerusha's connection to Zadok?
ReplyDeleteAnnan Marie, I which I could direct you to more sources for your research but I don't have anything specific to offer. I would probably dig through various Jewish sources. I pray God's blessing on your search. Thanks for stopping here upon your way.
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