Hezekiah[HÔöÇ├▓zekÔöÇ┬¢’ah] His name means: “Yahweh Has Strengthened” –jehovah is strength or a strong support is jehovah. Also given as Hizkiah, Hizkijah, Ezekias. His work: He became coregent of Judah with his father, Ahaz, in 729 BC, six years before the fall of Samaria to the Assyrians. He reigned on his own for twenty-nine years, during […]

Hophni [HÔö╝├àph’nÔöÇ┬¢]-…strong. …A son of Eli, the high priest and judge who proved unworthy of his sacred offices (1 Sam. 1:32:344:4, 11, 17). Hophni is always associated with his brother Phinehas. The two were partners in evil practices and brought a twice-pronounced curse upon their heads (1 Sam. 2:343). Both were slain at the battle […]

“Who were the Herodians?”……Answer: At the time of Jesus, there were certain groups-the Pharisees, the Herodians, and the Sadducees-that held positions of authority and power over the people. Other groups were the Sanhedrin, the scribes, and the lawyers. Each of these groups held power in either religious or political matters. The Herodians held political power, […]

Herod[HÔö£Ôòùr’od]…–son of the hero or the glory of the skin. Space forbids a detailed account of the genealogical table of the family of Herod. From Antipater, Governor of Idumaea, there were many branches. Elaborating on the history of the Herods, Henry S. Nash in his Hastings Dictionary article says that they brought into history a […]

“What should we learn from the tribe of Issachar?”……Answer: Each of the twelve sons of Israel received a blessing from his father, Jacob, just before Jacob's death. The twelve sons were the progenitors of the twelve tribes of Israel, and Jacob's blessings contained prophetic information about the future of each tribe. In the case of […]

Ishbosheth[ÔöÇ┬╝shbÔö╝├¼'sheth] a man of shame. One of Saul's younger sons who was made king over Israel by Abner. He was originally called Eshbaal, "The Lord's man" but his name was changed after Saul's departure (2 Sam. 2:8 with 1 Chron. 8:339:39). Ishbosheth contested the throne of Israel with David for seven years. Ultimately he was […]

…Isaiah His name means: “The Lord Has Saved” His work: An eighth-century BC prophet, Isaiah’s message was primarily directed toward Judah and Jerusalem, warning God’s people of coming judgment on their sins. His character: He was a learned man of principle and integrity and of deep humility. His sorrow: Isaiah was grieved that God’s people […]