Abia, Abiah [ÔöÇ├®bÔöÇ┬¢’ÔöÇ├ó, ÔöÇ├®bÔöÇ┬¢’ah] JEHOVAH IS FATHER. The second son of Samuel the prophet and judge of Israel, Abia, with his brother Joel or Vashni, judged so unworthily as to force Israel to desire a king (1 Sam. 8:2; 1 Chron. 6:28). A son of Rehoboam (1 Chron. 3:10; Matt. 1:7).Called Abijam in 1 Kings […]

Agrippa [ÔöÇ├®grÔöÇ┬íp’pÔö£├æ] –one who at his birth causes pain. Great grandson of Herod the Great. Agrippa's father was eaten by worms. See Herod (Acts 25:13-2626). Was Agrippa almost persuaded by Paul's eloquent witness to become a Christian? Bible scholars disagree on the point. There are those who affirm that the original language indicates clearly that […]

Achish [ÔöÇ├ç’chish]…serpent charmer.…Son of Maoch and the king of Gath to whom David fled …1 Sam. 21:10-14…So David escaped from Saul and went to King Achishof Gath. But the officers of Achish were unhappy about his being there. "Isn't this David, the king of the land?" they asked. "Isn't he the one the people honour […]

Adam His name means: “Of the Ground” His work: Until his sin, Adam was naked and was the happy caretaker of the Garden of Eden. After succumbing to temptation, he tailored his own clothes and became a farmer. His character: The first man, Adam, was initially God’s perfect human creation. Adam was in harmony with […]

Adam [ÔöÇ├®d’ÔöÇ├óm]…–of the ground or taken out of the red earth. The first human son of God (Luke 3:38), and God's masterpiece and crowning work of creation. The Man God Made All men should be interested in the history of the first man who ever breathed, man's great ancestor, the head of the human family, […]

Achan, Achar, Achor…[ÔöÇ├ç’chÔöÇ├ón,ÔöÇ├ç’chÔö£├▒r, ÔöÇ├ç’chÔö£Ôöñr]-TROUBLE. The son of Carmi of the tribe of Judah …Josh. 7(Ai Defeats the Israelites) 1 Chron. 2:7.…The son of Carmi (a descendant of Zimri) was Achan,(Hebrew Achar compare Josh 7:1. Achar means "disaster.")who brought disaster on Israel by taking plunder that had been set apart for the Lord. (The Hebrew term […]

Abram, Abraham [ÔöÇ├ç’brÔöÇ├óm,ÔöÇ├ç’brÔöÇ├óhÔöÇ├óm]…THE FATHER OF A MULTITUDE. The original name of the youngest son of Terah was Abram, meaning "father of height." Abraham was given to him when the promise of a numerous progeny was renewed to him by God …Gen. 11:26…AfterTerah was 70 years old, he became the father of Abram, Nahor, and Haran. […]