Dictionary of Bible Themes Those who ruled with an authority delegated to them by a higher ruler to whom they were responsible. Genesis 42:6Joseph as governor of Egypt See also Genesis 41:41,43,55; 45:8,262 Kings 25:22-23 Governors of Judah See also Gedaliah had a short period in office Jeremiah 40:7,11; 41:2,18Ezra 5:14 See also Sheshbazzar laid the temple foundations Ezra 1:8Haggai 1:1,14; 2:2,21 Zerubbabel Zerubbabel is possibly the same person as Sheshbazzar: Nehemiah 5:14See also Nehemiah rebuilt the walls of Jerusalem Nehemiah 8:9; 10:1; 12:26Nehemiah 5:15 Governors before Nehemiah Ezra 5:3Persian governors Tattenai See also Ezra 5:6; 6:6,13"Trans-Euphrates" (literally "beyond the river", i.e., the Euphrates River) to the Persians included the areas of Aram, Phoenicia and Palestine. Ezra 8:36See also Other governors of Trans-Euphrates Nehemiah 2:7,9; 3:7Esther 3:12 See also Other Persian governors Esther 8:9; 9:3Daniel 3:2-3,27; 6:7 Ezra 8:36 Satraps Esther 3:12; 8:9; 9:3Satraps were Persian provincial governors: Daniel 3:2-3,27; 6:1-4,6,7Judges 9:30 Other OT references to governors 1 Kings 4:71 Kings 4:19 2 Kings 10:5; 23:8 Solomon's twelve district governors 2 Chronicles 9:14Jeremiah 51:23,28,57 Ezekiel 23:6,12,23 Malachi 1:8 Luke 2:1-2 Roman governors Quirinius, governor of Syria See also Matthew 27:2,11,14,15,21,27; 28:14Pilate, governor of Judea Luke 3:1; 20:20John 18:28 Acts 23:24,26,33-34; 24:1,10 Felix, governor of Judea Acts 26:30-32Festus, governor of Judea Festus did not understand Paul but might well have released him but for his (Paul's) appeal to Rome. 2 Corinthians 11:32The governor of Damascus See also Other NT references to governors Matthew 10:18Mark 13:9 1 Peter 2:14 pp Lk 21:12 Genesis 41:39-40Standards of performance of governors 1 Kings 4:27Some were good 2 Kings 10:1Ezra 5:16 Nehemiah 5:14-15 Acts 24:26 Some were bad See also 4065 orderliness4263 Rome 5219 authority, human institutions 5257 civil authorities 5326 government 5361 justice, human 5366 king 5434 officer 5460 prison 5465 profit 5509 rulers 5580 thirst |
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