Son of Abiud and father of Azor, listed in Matthew’s genealogy of Jesus. Eliakim lived during the post-exilic period and faithfully carried forward the Davidic line through the centuries of relative silence between the Old and New Testaments. His name, meaning ‘God raises up,’ reflects the enduring hope that God would one day restore the throne of David.
Zerubbabel the father of Abiud, Abiud the father of Eliakim, and Eliakim the father of Azor.Matthew 1:13 · Berean Standard Bible
Zerubbabel the father of Abiud, Abiud the father of Eliakim, and Eliakim the father of Azor.
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Eliakim is generation 55 of the 64 Scripture traces from Adam to Jesus, following Shealtiel → Zerubbabel → Abiud, and followed by Azor → Zadok → Achim. See the whole line.
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