Amminadab

Amminadab, the ancestor of David (Sistine Chapel fresco by Michelangelo)
A close-up on Amminadab from the Sistine Chapel fresco

Amminadab (Hebrew: עַמִּינָדָב, ‘Amînāḏāv, "my kinsmen are noble") is a minor character referred to in the Book of Genesis and the Gospel according to Matthew.

History

According to the genealogies of Genesis, he was born of Ram (also known as Aram)[1] during the Israelite exile in Ancient Egypt. He was the father of Nahshon, chief of the tribe of Judah (Numbers 1:7; 2:3; 7:12, 17; 10:14). His daughter Elisheva was Aaron's wife (Exodus 6:23), making him Aaron's father-in-law.[2]

Amminadab is one of the ancestors of Christ painted in the lunettes of the Sistine chapel.

In the 1956 film The Ten Commandments, Amminadab is portrayed by H.B. Warner. During the Exodus, he is too old and frail to travel, so Bithiah allows him to ride in her litter.

Notes

  1. ↑ Matthew 1:4
  2. ↑ "Amminadab", Jewish Encyclopedia
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