Who were Dismas and Gestas? Dismas and Gestas are the names sometimes mentioned as the two thieves crucified on crosses to the right and left of Jesus. In the New Testament accounts of the crucifixion, two men are mentioned, yet their names are never given. The names Dismas and Gestas do not come from the […]
“What should we learn from the life of Deborah?”……Deborah was one of the judges of Israel during a time of oppression. She is called a prophetess and the wife of Lappidoth. The Lord spoke through her as she held court under a tree called "the Palm of Deborah" in Ephraim. The Lord also used her […]
Daniel Daniel [DÔöÇ├ón’iel]-GOD IS MY JUDGE. The second son of David, also called Chileol (1 Chron. 3:1). A son or descendant of Ithamar who, after the return from exile, sealed the covenant (Ezra 8:2; Neh. 10:6). The celebrated Jewish prophet, fourth of the so-called Major Prophets, of royal or noble descent. Daniel was taken to […]
“What should we learn from the life of Daniel?”……The life of Daniel can be read in his own writings in the book of Daniel and in Ezekiel 14:14, 2028:3; and Mark 13:14. There are some striking similarities between the life of Daniel and that of Jacob's son Joseph. Both of them prospered in foreign lands […]
Caleb Caleb [CÔöÇ├╝’leb]-BOLD, IMPETUOUS (also an animal name, meaning "dog"). 1. A son of Jephunneh, usually so designated to distinguish him from other persons bearing the same name. Num. 13:6, 30…Judah Caleb son of Jephunneh ……. … But Caleb tried to quiet the people as they stood before Moses. "Let's go at once to take […]
“What should we learn from the account of David and Goliath?”……The story of David and Goliath (1 Samuel 17) is a factual account from biblical history that demonstrates how the Lord intercedes for His people. David was a shepherd, the youngest of the eight sons of Jesse of Bethlehem. King Saul and his men were […]
Dan [DÔöÇ├ón] –he that judges. The fifth son of Jacob, and first of Bilhah, Rachel's handmaid. Dan was the full brother of Naphtali and founder of a tribal family (Gen. 30:6Exod. 31:6). The name Dan also describes the most northern city of Canaan. "Dan even to Beersheba" (2 Sam. 24:15). The Man Whose Name is […]