“Who was Cyrus in the Bible?”……Cyrus is a king mentioned more than 30 times in the Bible and is identified as Cyrus the Great (also Cyrus II or Cyrus the Elder) who reigned over Persia between 539-530 B.C. This pagan king is important in Jewish history because it was under his rule that Jews were […]

Caesar [Cae’zar] one cut out. The surname always used in the New Testament for all Roman emperors. See AUGUSTUS, TIBERIUS and CLAUDIUS (Matt. 22:17, etc.). To Caesar the Jews paid tribute and it was also to him that those Jews who were Roman citizens (for example, Paul, Acts 25:10-21), had the right of appeal.

“Does the Bible record the death of the apostles? How did each of the apostles die?”……The only apostle whose death the Bible records is James (Acts 12:2). King Herod had James "put to death with the sword," likely a reference to beheading. The circumstances of the deaths of the other apostles are related through church […]

David[DÔöÇ├╝’vid]…–beloved.…The youngest son of the eight sons of Jesse the Bethlehemite, the second and greatest of Israel's kings, the eloquent poet and one of the most prominent figures in the history of the world (Ruth 4:17, 221 Sam. 16:13). The Man After God's Own Heart Volumes have been written on the trials and triumphs of […]

Balak, Balac [BÔöÇ├╝’lÔöÇ├ók,BÔöÇ├╝’lÔöÇ├óc]……waster, emptying or destroys. …The King of Moab, and son of Zipper who hired Balaam to curse Israel when, toward the end of their wilderness journeyings they were in Balak's territory (Num. 222324Judg. 11:25Micah 6:5). Like Balaam, Balak also lives to the end of the Bible. Balac is the Greek form of Balak […]

“Who are the biblical patriarchs?”……The biblical patriarchs are the line of men God used to establish the nation of Israel. Perhaps the most well-known of the biblical patriarchs is Abraham, because from him all Israelites are descended. God made a covenant with him, promising that he would be "the father of many nations" (Genesis 17:4). […]

Boaz His name may mean: “In Strength” His work: He was a wealthy landowner. His character: Boaz was a capable and upright man, so touched by the loyalty and generosity of a young widow named Ruth that he responded to her with extraordinary generosity, playing the role of kinsman-redeemer for her and her mother-in-law, Naomi. […]