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ELIAKIM ĭ lī’ ə kĭm (אֶלְיָקִ֥ים, LXX ̓Ελιακείμ, G1805, meaning God raises up). There are three men in the OT and two in the NT who were called by this name. 1. The son of Hilkiah, Eliakim, with two others, was selected to negotiate with the besieging Assyrian army in 701 b.c.
Understanding who Eliakim was involves looking at his family background, his significant actions, and his relationship with God and the people of Judah. Eliakim served in tumultuous times marked by political instability and impending invasion by the powerful Assyrian empire.
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Governor Eliakim, the son of Hilkiah, who was sent to receive the message of the invading Assyrians and report it to Isaiah (2 Kings 18:18; 19:2; Isa. 36:3; 37:2). In his office as governor of the palace (financial minister) for Hezekiah , he succeeded Shebna ( Isa. 22:15-25 ).
Eliakim was someone who did not strive for the office he was given but was appointed by a higher authority for his suitability. Christ also was given his office by the Father (Heb 5:4). His office God calls Eliakim, ‘my servant’ (v20) and this is the motif that Isaiah frequently uses for the Messiah.
Eliakim was a good man, as appears by the title emphatically applied to him by God, "my servant Eliakim," (Isaiah 22:20) and also in the discharge of the duties of his high station, in which he acted as a "father to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and to the house of Judah."
Study the meaning of Eliakim in the International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. Learn more about the biblical context and references of Eliakim.
