Paul [PÔö£Ôöñul]-little. The great apostle to the Gentiles, whose original name was Saul, a grander title than that of Paul (Acts 13:9). The Man Who Founded Churches How impossible it is to sketch in a page or two the worth and work of the chief missionary of early Christianity! Whole volumes have been written on […]
Pilate [PÔöÇ┬¢’late]……One armed with a dart. The surname of the fifth Roman procurator of Judea, who was recalled by Tiberius and banished to Vienna, where tradition says he committed suicide in 41 a.d. (Matt. 27). The Man Who Sinned Against Conscience What a different story we would have had if Pilate had obeyed his own […]
Onesiphorus[Ôö╝├änesÔöÇ┬íph’orÔö╝┬ís]…bringing advantage. A believer in Ephesus who befriended Paul…2 Tim. 1:16…May the Lord show special kindness to Onesiphorus and all his family because he often visited and encouraged me. He was never ashamed of me because I was in chains.…2 Tim. 4:19…Give my greetings to Priscilla and Aquila and those living in the household of […]
Othniel [Ôö╝├äth’nÔöÇ┬íel] powerful one or lion of god. A son of Kenaz, younger brother of Caleb, who, after the death of Joshua, judged Israel for forty years. He is the first to be mentioned among the "Judges" (Josh. 15:17Judg. 1:133:9, 11: 1 Chron. 4:13). The Othniel mentioned in 1 Chronicles 27:15 is probably the same […]
Obadiah [Ôö╝├«badÔöÇ┬¢’ah] –servant or worshiper of jehovah. Among the Semitic peoples many names, such as the one before us, were common, occurring frequently in the Old Testament. Little or nothing is known about the Obadiahs of the Bible, but the name has also been found on an ancient Hebrew seal. The pious governor of Ahab's […]
Onesimus [Ôö╝├«nÔöÇ├▓s’ÔöÇ┬ímÔö╝┬ís]…profitable. The slave of Philemon, …Paul's convert (Col. 4:7-9Philemon 10-19).…Onesimus ran away from his master and came into contact with Paul, who led him to Christ after they met in Rome. Paul urged him to return to his master and entreated Philemon to receive Onesimus, not as a slave, but as a brother in […]
“What should we learn from the life of Noah?”……We first hear about Noah in Genesis 5, which begins with "this is the book of the generations of Adam." This is a recurring phrase in Genesis, and chapter 5 details the godly line of Seth as opposed to the worldly line of Cain (Genesis 4:17-24). Assuming […]