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 […]
Habakkuk [HÔöÇ├╝bÔöÇ├ók’kuk]-love's embrace or he that embraces. The eighth of the Minor Prophets whose background, birthplace and age are unrecorded (Hab. 1:13:1). The Man Who Caressed the People Although he is not much more than a mere name to us, we know that Habakkuk was a prophet of Judah and of the tribe of Levi […]
“What should we learn from the life of Hannah?”……Hannah was one of two wives of a man named Elkanah who lived "in the hill country of Ephraim" near Shiloh. The other wife of Elkanah, Peninnah, had children, but Hannah had no child. Because of this, Hannah was very grieved. She desperately desired a child but […]
Ham[HÔöÇ├óm] hot or dark, colored, swarthy. The youngest son of Noah and father of Canaan and founder of many peoples (Gen. 5:326:107:139:18, 22Ps. 78:51). The Man Whose Sin Brought a Curse In consequence of the improper conduct of Ham when Noah was drunk, the heart of his father was set against him. Without doubt, Ham's […]
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 […]
I. THE ROMANTIC HISTORY OF BIBLE NAMES All poetry is but a giving of names.…Biography is the only true history:…History is the garb of biography.…Thomas Carlyle The beginning of all instruction is the study of names.-Antisthenes, c. 400 b.c. Many readers of the Bible treat its genealogical lists as despised regions, and wonder why they […]