Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
Jorim is listed as one of the ancestors of Jesus Christ in the genealogy recorded by Luke.
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Jorim is mentioned in Luk.3.29 as one of the ancestors of Jesus Christ. He is listed in the genealogy of Jesus recorded by Luke, which traces Jesus' lineage back through his mother Mary's family line. In this genealogy, Jorim is identified as the son of Matthat and the father of Eliezer. The genealogy covers a period of several centuries, from Jesus back to Adam, but no specific information is provided about Jorim's life or the time period in which he lived. His inclusion in the genealogy helps to establish Jesus' connection to the royal line of David and the fulfillment of messianic prophecies.
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(whom Jehovah has exalted), son of Matthat, in the genealogy of Christ. (Luke 3:29)
he that exalts the Lord
JO'RIM (Jehovah exalts?), one in the ancestry of Christ. Luke 3:29.
JO'RIM (Jehovah exalts?), one in the ancestry of Christ. Luke 3:29.
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1 verse in 1 book · English text: BSB (change it from the menu at the top) · Strong’s G2497
the son of Joshua, the son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi,
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