Azor
עַזּוּר/AY-zor/
“Helper”
Summary
An ancestor of Jesus Christ mentioned in Matthew's genealogy, in the period between the exile and Christ's birth.
☩Genealogy of Christ
Azor appears in Matthew's genealogy of Jesus as the son of Eliakim and the father of Zadok. He lived during the post-exilic period, part of the line of David from which the Messiah came. This portion of the genealogy bridges the gap between the Babylonian exile and the coming of Christ.
Key verses:Matthew 1:13-14
References
- 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Azor," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. I (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
- 2.James Orr (ed.), "Azor," in International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, vol. I (Howard-Severance Company, 1915).