Abia, Abiah [ÔöÇ├®bÔöÇ┬¢’ÔöÇ├ó, ÔöÇ├®bÔöÇ┬¢’ah] JEHOVAH IS FATHER. The second son of Samuel the prophet and judge of Israel, Abia, with his brother Joel or Vashni, judged so unworthily as to force Israel to desire a king (1 Sam. 8:2; 1 Chron. 6:28). A son of Rehoboam (1 Chron. 3:10; Matt. 1:7).Called Abijam in 1 Kings […]

Adam [ÔöÇ├®d’ÔöÇ├óm]…–of the ground or taken out of the red earth. The first human son of God (Luke 3:38), and God's masterpiece and crowning work of creation. The Man God Made All men should be interested in the history of the first man who ever breathed, man's great ancestor, the head of the human family, […]

Achan, Achar, Achor…[ÔöÇ├ç’chÔöÇ├ón,ÔöÇ├ç’chÔö£├▒r, ÔöÇ├ç’chÔö£Ôöñr]-TROUBLE. The son of Carmi of the tribe of Judah …Josh. 7(Ai Defeats the Israelites) 1 Chron. 2:7.…The son of Carmi (a descendant of Zimri) was Achan,(Hebrew Achar compare Josh 7:1. Achar means "disaster.")who brought disaster on Israel by taking plunder that had been set apart for the Lord. (The Hebrew term […]

Abram, Abraham [ÔöÇ├ç’brÔöÇ├óm,ÔöÇ├ç’brÔöÇ├óhÔöÇ├óm]…THE FATHER OF A MULTITUDE. The original name of the youngest son of Terah was Abram, meaning "father of height." Abraham was given to him when the promise of a numerous progeny was renewed to him by God …Gen. 11:26…AfterTerah was 70 years old, he became the father of Abram, Nahor, and Haran. […]

Absalom His name means: “Father Is Peace” His work: David’s third son, Absalom, was a brilliant military and political strategist. His character: Absalom’s remarkable assets of good looks and diplomacy became great liabilities, leading to his untimely death. His sorrow: When Absalom’s sister was raped by his oldest half brother, Absalom began a life of […]

Abimelech [ÔöÇ├®bÔöÇ┬ím’elÔöÇ├▓ch]-father of the king. 1. A king of Gerar in the time of Abraham (Gen. 2021:22-3226:1-16, 26-31). The Man Who Rebuked Another for Lying Abimelech would have taken Sarah, Abraham's wife, into his harem, but learning that she was the wife of another, returned her uninjured. Abraham appears here in a bad light. He […]

“What should we learn from the life of Abraham?”……Aside from Moses, no Old Testament character is mentioned more in the New Testament than Abraham. James refers to Abraham as "God's friend" (James 2:23), a title used of no one else in Scripture. Believers in all generations are called the "children of Abraham" (Galatians 3:7). Abraham's […]