The Prodigal Son and the Elder Brother Their work: These men worked for their father, a wealthy landowner. …Their character: Both of the brothers were sinners. One committed the sin of unrighteous living and the other the sin of self-righteousness. …Their sorrow: Both men were alienated from their father. Geography separated the prodigal from his […]
Pharaoh[PhÔöÇ├╝’raÔö╝├¼h] sun, great house or the destroyer. This was a title used as the general description of the sovereign of Egypt, both with and without the personal name attached. Pharaoh is an Egyptian term derived from Phra, meaning the sun, to which the Egyptians likened themselves. This is why we often see them represented with […]
“Who were Priscilla and Aquila?”……The story of these two friends of the apostle Paul is told in Acts 18. Aquila, a Jewish Christian, and his wife, Priscilla, first met Paul in Corinth, became good friends of his, and shared in his work. Eventually the Corinthian church met in their home. These two remarkable people belong […]
Peter His name means: “Rock” His work: A career fisherman on the Sea of Galilee. His character: Peter was a determined and impetuous man who became bold in his witness to the resurrection of Jesus Christ. His sorrow: Like many impulsive people, Peter’s greatest enemy was his mouth-speaking without thinking. This landed him in all […]
Lamech [LÔöÇ├╝’mech] –overthrower, a strong young man or who is stuck. A son of Methusael of the race of Cain, who had two wives, Adah and Zillah. It is not difficult to trace in the moral character of Lamech a close resemblance to Cain. We can detect the same haughty spirit, the same self-confidence, the […]
“What should we learn from the life of King Saul?”……Answer: The life of King Saul could be summed up in a modern clichÔö£┬«: It's not how you start; It's how you finish. Saul started out very well only to see his subsequent disobedient actions derail what could have been a stellar, God-honoring rule over the […]
Laban [LÔöÇ├╝’ban] –white or glorious.The son of Bethuel and grandson of Nahor.Laban was the brother of Rebekah and father of Rachel and Leah. He lived in Padan-aram (Gen. 24:29, 5027:4328:2, 5). The transactions between Laban and Jacob are well known, and speak of cunning on both sides. After twenty years Laban was reluctant to part […]