Sabateus
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A Levite who assisted Ezra in teaching the Law to the assembled people, identified in 1 Esdras 9:48 and equated with Shabbethai in Nehemiah 8:7.
What is the meaning of Sabateus in the Bible?
A Levite who assisted Ezra in teaching the Law to the assembled people, identified in 1 Esdras 9:48 and equated with Shabbethai in Nehemiah 8:7.
SIGNIFICANCE
Identifying Sabateus as Shabbethai clarifies the personnel involved in the public reading and interpretation of the Torah, demonstrating the collaborative effort required to establish religious literacy among the returned exiles.
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