The High Priests of the Returnes

The list of the high priests in verses ten to 11 has six generations, perhaps covering a span of time close to 200 years. Jadua seems to have served as high priest until around the three thirties. Verses 12 to 21 relate the priests of the second generation of the returnes during the tenyure. For the dedication of the wall, naama gathered all the levites from their places to jerusalem for a general joyous celebration accompanied by the levites music and song. Many of these men also served during the later period of nehemiah and ezra. The identity of darius the persian here is a matter of some controversy,. with scholars wishing