Korah, Kore, Core [KÔö╝├¼’rah,KÔö╝├¼’rÔöÇ├┤, CÔö╝├¼’rÔöÇ├┤]……Baldness or icy. A son of Esau by Aholibamah, and founder of a tribe (Gen. 36:5, 18). A son of Eliphaz and grandson of Esau (Gen. 36:16). A son of Hebron, son of Mareshah, son of Caleb (1 Chron. 2:43). A grandson of Kohath, son of Levi-ancestor of sanctuary musicians (1 […]
Kish, Cis [KÔöÇ┬ísh,CÔöÇ┬ís] power or straw. A. Benjamite, a son of Abiel and father of Saul, Israel's first king …1 Sam. 9:1…There was a wealthy, influential man named Kish from the tribe of Benjamin. He was the son of Abiel, son of Zeror, son of Becorath, son of Aphiah, of the tribe of Benjamin.…1 Sam. […]
“Who was Melchizedek (Melchisedek)?”……Answer: Melchizedek, whose name means "king of righteousness," was a king of Salem (Jerusalem) and priest of the Most High God (Genesis 14:18-20Psalm 110:4Hebrews 5:6-116:20-7:28). Melchizedek’s sudden appearance and disappearance in the book of Genesis is somewhat mysterious. Melchizedek and Abraham first met after Abraham’s defeat of Chedorlaomer and his three allies. […]
“Who were the Moabites?”……Answer: The Moabites were a tribe descended from Moab, the son of Lot, born of an incestuous relationship with his oldest daughter (Genesis 19:37). From Zoar, the cradle of this tribe, on the south-eastern border of the Dead Sea, they gradually spread over the region on the east of Jordan. Shortly before […]
Mattaniah[MÔöÇ├óttanÔöÇ┬¢’ah] gift of jehovah. A brother of Jehoiakim, made king instead of his nephew, Jehoiakim, also called Zedekiah (2 Kings 24:17). A Levite, descendant of Asaph and founder of a tribal family (1 Chron. 9:152 Chron. 20:14Neh. 11:17, 2212:8, 25, 35). A son of Heman the singer in David's time (1 Chron. 25:4, 16). A […]
Matthew His name means: “Gift of Yahweh” His work: Matthew was a tax collector who was awarded by Herod Antipas a contract to extract tariffs from his own people. His character: A successful businessman whose encounter with Jesus profoundly changed his life and vocation forever. His sorrow: Alienation, first from his own people because of […]
Mark His name means: “A Large Hammer” His work: An eager journalist whose specialties were serving, following up on details, and making travel arrangements. His character: A man who was willing to serve behind the scenes for others who were in ministry. His sorrow: On his first major assignment as Paul and Barnabas’s traveling secretary, […]