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 […]
Joseph [JÔö╝├¼’zeph] may god add or increase. Poetic description of the descendants of Joseph the son of Jacob (Deut. 33:13). The Father of Igal, one of the spies sent by Moses into Canaan (Num. 13:7). A son of Asaph (1 Chron. 25:2, 9). A man of the family of Bani who had taken a foreign […]
John [JÔö╝├àhn] Jehovah hath been gracious. A kinsman of Annas the High Priest …Acts 4:6…6 Annas the high priest was there, along with Caiaphas, John, Alexander, and other relatives of the high priest.… A son of Mary, sister of Barnabas, and surnamed Mark …Acts 12:12…2 When he realized this, he went to the home of […]
Herod[HÔö£Ôòùr’od]…–son of the hero or the glory of the skin. Space forbids a detailed account of the genealogical table of the family of Herod. From Antipater, Governor of Idumaea, there were many branches. Elaborating on the history of the Herods, Henry S. Nash in his Hastings Dictionary article says that they brought into history a […]
Habakkuk [HÔöÇ├╝bÔöÇ├ók’kuk]-love's embrace or he that embraces. The eighth of the Minor Prophets whose background, birthplace and age are unrecorded (Hab. 1:13:1). The Man Who Caressed the People Although he is not much more than a mere name to us, we know that Habakkuk was a prophet of Judah and of the tribe of Levi […]
“What should we learn from the life of Hannah?”……Hannah was one of two wives of a man named Elkanah who lived "in the hill country of Ephraim" near Shiloh. The other wife of Elkanah, Peninnah, had children, but Hannah had no child. Because of this, Hannah was very grieved. She desperately desired a child but […]
Ham[HÔöÇ├óm] hot or dark, colored, swarthy. The youngest son of Noah and father of Canaan and founder of many peoples (Gen. 5:326:107:139:18, 22Ps. 78:51). The Man Whose Sin Brought a Curse In consequence of the improper conduct of Ham when Noah was drunk, the heart of his father was set against him. Without doubt, Ham's […]