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  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Eli_(biblical_figure)Eli (biblical figure) - Wikipedia

    Eli was a priest ( kohen) of Shiloh, the second-to-last Israelite judge (succeeded only by Samuel [1]) before the rule of the Kings of Israel and Judah .

  3. thewitness.org › who-was-eli-in-the-bibleEli, The High Priest Of Israel: Unpacking His Role And ...

    Feb 2, 2024 · Eli was an important figure in the Bible as a high priest of Israel during the time of the judges and the mentor of the prophet Samuel. However, his story is marred by moral failures, the corruption of his sons Hophni and Phinehas, and the prophesied downfall of his family’s line.

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  5. www.britannica.com › biography › EliEli | biblical figure | Britannica

    Eli, the priest at Shiloh (who had heard Hannah’s vow), trained the boy to serve Yahweh at the shrine, which Samuel’s mother and father visited annually. The sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, are depicted as corrupt, misusing their positions as servants of the shrine…

  6. www.theholyscript.com › who-was-eli-in-the-bibleWho Was Eli In The Bible - The holy script

    Feb 6, 2024 · Eli is best known for his role as the priest and judge of Israel, who administered justice and led the country during a period of great crisis. He is an important figure in both the Hebrew Bible and the New Testament and has been largely ignored in historical and religious studies until recently.

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  8. www.chabad.org › library › article_cdoEli The High Priest - 2772 - 10 Iyar 2870/2871 - Chabad.org

    Eli 's Lineage. Eli was a descendant of Ithamar, the fourth and youngest son of Aaron the High Priest. He became High Priest (Kohen Godol) after the death of Pinehas, the son of Elazar, Ithamar's older brother. We are not told why Eli succeeded to the High Priesthood, instead of Pinehas's son.

  9. biblehub.com › encyclopedia › eBible Encyclopedia: Eli

    In Eli's first interview with Hannah (1 Samuel 1:12), she is the central figure; in the second interview (1 Samuel 1:24), it is the child Samuel. When Eli next appears, it is as the father of Hophni and Phinehas, whose worthless and licentious lives had profaned their priestly office, and earned for them the title "men of Belial" (or ...

  10. www.wikiwand.com › en › Eli_(biblical_figure)Eli (biblical figure) - Wikiwand

    Eli ( Hebrew: עֵלִי, Modern: ʿElī, Tiberian: ʿĒlī, lit. 'ascent' or 'above'; Ancient Greek: Ἠλί, romanized: Ēli; Latin: Heli, fl. c. 11th century BC) was, according to the Book of Samuel, a priest and a judge of the Israelites in the city of Shiloh, ancient Israel.

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