Ancestor in the genealogy of Jesus, son of Eliud
Eleazar
el-ee-AY-zar
A postexilic ancestor of Jesus named only in Matthew's genealogy; a different, otherwise-unattested person from Aaron's son Eleazar, who succeeded him as high priest of Israel.
Life and work
This Eleazar appears exactly once in Scripture, named as the son of Eliud and father of Matthan in Matthew's genealogy of Jesus (Matthew 1:15). No episode or detail about his life is recorded, and he should not be confused with the far more prominent Eleazar, son of Aaron, who succeeded his father as high priest and oversaw the division of the land of Canaan (Numbers 20:28; Joshua 14:1) — that Eleazar lived many centuries earlier and is unrelated to this genealogical figure in Joseph's ancestry.
Extra-biblical evidence
No extra-biblical source or narrative episode exists for this Eleazar; he is attested only in Matthew's genealogy.
Scripture references
- Matthew 1:15 — Named as a son of Eliud and father of Matthan in Jesus's genealogy
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