Sabathus
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Sabathus was an Israelite man who divorced his foreign wife, a narrative detail preserved in 1 Esdras 9:28 and corresponding to the individual named Zabad in Ezra 10:27.
What is the meaning of Sabathus in the Bible?
Sabathus was an Israelite man who divorced his foreign wife, a narrative detail preserved in 1 Esdras 9:28 and corresponding to the individual named Zabad in Ezra 10:27.
SIGNIFICANCE
Comparing the variant names Sabathus and Zabad across Ezra and 1 Esdras assists readers in navigating textual discrepancies and understanding the historical context of post-exilic community reforms regarding intermarriage.
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