“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, […]

Malachi [MÔöÇ├ól’achÔöÇ┬¢] messenger of jehovah or my messenger. 1. The last of the Old Testament prophets, and author of the last book of The Minor Prophets. The Man Who Believed in God's Electing Love Nothing is known of Malachi save what his prophecy tells us. Ancient writers looked upon him as an angel incarnate, while […]

“What should we learn from the life of Mary of Bethany?”……Answer: Mary of Bethany is one of the most beautiful characters in all of Scripture, and we can learn valuable lessons from studying her life. Mary was the sister of Martha, and her brother was Lazarus whom Jesus raised from the dead. We see Mary […]

Manoah [MÔöÇ├╝nÔö╝├¼’ah]…–rest or quiet.…A Danite belonging to Zorah, and father of Samson (Judg. 1316:31). Manoah was a godly, hospitable man and was against any alliance with the Philistines. A divine messenger brought him word of Samson's birth. We have four glimpses of this devout worshiper of Jehovah: His remonstrance with Samson over his Philistine marriage […]