Uriah
In
the
Old Testament,
there are at least five and perhaps six men called
Uriah.
- In the Books
of Samuel, Uriah the Hittite is a soldier in King
David's army. David has him killed after David's adultery with his wife Bathsheba.
- In 2
Kings 16:10-16, Uriah is a priest under Ahaz
who builds a pagan altar
and places it in the Temple
of Jerusalem.
- In Jeremiah
26:20-23 Uriah is a prophet who is murdered by Jehoiakim because
his message is so offensive to him.
- In Ezra
8:33 and Nehemiah
3:4,21 Uriah is a priest and the father of Meremoth. Possibly
this is the same Uriah who stands by Ezra as he reads the law in Nehemiah 8:4,
or they may be different people.
- In Isaiah
8:2 Uriah is a priest whom God offers to call as a witness.
Uriah means
Jehovah is my light.
