Jeremiah, Jeremy, Jeremias [JÔöÇ├▓remÔöÇ┬¢’ah]…jehovah is high or exalted of god. An inhabitant of Libnah whose daughter, Hamutal, was the wife of Josiah and mother of Jehoahaz (2 Kings 23:3124:18Jer. 52:1). A Manassehite and head of a family (1 Chron. 5:24). A Benjamite who joined David at Ziklag (1 Chron. 12:4) A Gadite who also joined […]

Joel [JÔö╝├¼’el]…–jehovah is god or the lord is god. The first-born son of Samuel the prophet (1 Sam. 8:21 Chron. 6:3315:17). Called Vashni in 1 Chronicles 6:28. A Simeonite prince (1 Chron. 4:35). The father of Shemaiah, a Reubenite (1 Chron. 5:4, 8). A chief Gadite (1 Chron. 5:12). An ancestor of Samuel the prophet […]

Jonah His name means: “A Dove” His work: He was a northern kingdom prophet. His character: Jonah must have been a gifted communicator. Why else would God choose him to preach repentance and grace to the pagan city of Nineveh? But Jonah was a proud man, a rebellious prophet, and a sulker. His sorrow: Jonah […]

John ..The Man Whom Jesus Loved This younger brother of James has the rare distinction of being known as "the disciple whom Jesus loved." The original of his name means, "whom Jehovah loves" and John's experience corresponded to his name. From the many references to this honored disciple we can gather these facts: He was […]

Job …His work: Job was a wealthy farmer, herdsman, and landowner. His character: Next to Jesus Christ, no one in the Bible carries a more remarkable rÔö£┬«sumÔö£┬«. “This man was blameless and upright; he feared God and shunned evil├ö├ç┬¬. He was the greatest man among all the peoples of the East.” His sorrow: Except for […]

Joash, Jehoash [JÔö╝├¼’ash,JÔöÇ├┤hÔö╝├¼’ÔöÇ├ósh]-jehovah supports, is strong or hastens to help. A son of Becher, a Benjamite (1 Chron. 7:8). An officer who had charge of David's oil-cellars (1 Chron. 27:28). A son of Manasseh and father of Gideon, of the family of Abiezer (Judg. 6:11-317:148:12, 32). A son of Ahab, king of Israel (1 Kings […]

Joab [JÔö╝├¼’ÔöÇ├ób] jehovah is a good father. A descendant of Caleb the son of Hur, a Judahite (1 Chron. 2:54). Son of Seraiah, grandson of Kenaz, associated with valley craftsmen (1 Chron. 4:13, 14). An Israelite whose posterity went up from Babylon with Zerubbabel (Ezra 2:6Neh. 7:11). One whose descendants went up from Babylon with […]