“Who was Apollos?”……Apollos was an evangelist, apologist, church leader, and friend of the apostle Paul. Apollos was a Jew from Alexandria, Egypt, described as "eloquent," "mighty in the Scriptures," "fervent in the spirit" and "instructed in the way of the Lord" (Acts 18:24). In A.D. 54, he traveled to Ephesus, where he taught boldly in […]

The Hebrew prophet Amos, whose writings are included in the Tanakh’s(Old Testament)TreiAsar(The Twelve / minor prophets), also lived in such an age. His warnings to Israel and the surrounding nations still ring true and carry the same urgency in our time. Just as Israel, Judah and the surrounding nations were not able to escape the […]

Amasai [ÔöÇ├®mÔöÇ├ós’aÔöÇ┬¢] –burdensome. A descendant of Kohath, son of Levi (1 Chron. 6:252 Chron. 29:12). A chieftain who joined David at Ziklag and became one of his captains (1 Chron. 12:18). Perhaps the same as Amasa, No. 1. A Levite who helped in the return of the Ark from the house of Obed-edom (1 Chron. […]

Aholiab[ÔöÇ├®hÔö╝├¼’liÔöÇ├ób], AHOLAH [ÔöÇ├ç ho’lah], AHOLIBAH [ÔöÇ├®hÔö╝├àlÔöÇ┬íbah], AHOLIBAMAH [ÔöÇ├®hÔö╝├àlibÔöÇ├╝’mah]-a tent. These names in the A.V. are also given in the RV as Oholah – her own tent; Oholiab – a father's tent; Oholibah – my tent is in her; Oholibamah – tent of high place. A Danite, appointed by God to work with Bezaleel in the […]

Andrew [ÔöÇ├®n’drew]…manliness. …Brother of Simon Peter, and one of the twelve apostles…Matt. 4:18…One day as Jesus was walking along the shore of the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers-Simon, also called Peter, and Andrew-throwing a net into the water, for they fished for a living.…Matt.10:2…Here are the names of the twelve apostles:…first, Simon (also […]

Ahitub[ÔöÇ├®hÔöÇ┬¢’tub] brother of benevolence or father of goodness. A son of Phinehas and grandson of Eli (1 Sam. 14:322:9, 11, 12, 20). A son of Amariah and father of Zadok the priest (2 Sam. 8:171 Chron. 6:11, 12). Perhaps the same as No. 1. A priest and ruler of the House of God in Nehemiah's […]

Alphaeus[ÔöÇ├®lphÔöÇ├┤’us] transient, chief or a thousand. The father of Levi or Matthew the Apostle (Mark 2:14). The father of James, one of the twelve apostles (Matt. 10:3Mark 3:18Luke 6:15Acts 1:13). Sometimes identified as the same person in No. 1 and also as Cleophas.