Ezra 7:5 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Bible Comments

The son of Abishua, the son of Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the chief priest:

Ver. 5. The son of Aaron the chief priest] Ezra then was ex genere pontificio (as those, Act 4:5) non tamen pontifex. The title of chief priest is never given unto him.

Ezra 7:5

5 The son of Abishua, the son of Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the chief priest: