Lot [LÔö╝├àt]-concealed or myrrh. …The son of Haran, Abraham's brother, who accompanied Abraham from Mesopotamia to Canaan (Gen. 11:27, 3112:413:1). The Man with a Worldly Mind We deem it necessary to spend a little time with this character because we believe Lot to be a representative man. Perhaps there is no Bible figure who represents […]
“Who was Mary Magdalene?”……Answer: Mary Magdalene was a woman from whom Jesus cast out seven demons (Luke 8:2). The name Magdalene likely indicates that she came from Magdala, a city on the southwest coast of the Sea of Galilee. After Jesus cast seven demons from her, she became one of His followers.……Mary Magdalene has been […]
Luke, Lucas [LoÔòá├áoÔòá├áke,LoÔòá├áoÔòá├á’cas] –light-giving or luminous. The Man Who Wrote the Most Beautiful Book in the World Less is known of Luke than any other New Testament writer. This we do know, he was a Gentile and probably the brother of Titus (2 Cor. 8:1612:18). Paul speaks of him as a "beloved physician." Luke must […]
Lazarus His name means: “God Helps” His work:Lazarus was the brother of Martha and Mary, the family who hosted Jesus in their home when he traveled through Bethany. …His character:Little is known about Lazarus other than that he was one of Jesus’ close friends. …His sorrow:Lazarus had a terminal illness and eventually succumbed to it. […]
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 […]