Zadok [ZÔöÇ├╝’dÔö╝├àk]-righteous, justified. The Man Who Remained Loyal 1. The son of Ahitub and father of Ahimaaz, a priest in David's time (2 Sam. 8:1715:24-3617:1518:19, 2719:1120:25). Other references may be found in 1 Kings, 1, 2 Chronicles, Ezra and Ezekiel. This Zadok was appointed priest by Solomon in the place of Abiathar, because of his […]

Zacchaeus[ZÔöÇ├ócchae’us]…pure or justified. The Man Who Overcame Obstacles Zacchaeus was the wealthy man of Jerusalem who gathered revenue for the Roman government, but who became a disciple of Christ (Luke 19:1-10). …Luke 19:1-10…Jesus entered Jericho and made his way through the town. There was a man there named Zacchaeus. He was the chief tax collector […]

Zephaniah[ZÔöÇ├▓phanÔöÇ┬¢’ah]…–jehovah is darkness or god hides. The Man of Moral Earnestness 1. A son of Cushi, who prophesied in the days of Josiah (Zeph. 1:1). The prophet Zephaniah gives us a most minute account of his genealogy-a rare thing for a prophet! Possibly he pursued this course for two reasons: To distinguish himself from three […]

“What should we learn from the woman at the well?”……Answer: The story of the nameless Samaritan woman at the well, recorded only in the Gospel of John, is a revealing one, full of many truths and powerful lessons for us today. The woman at the well follows on the heels of Jesus' interaction with Nicodemus, […]

“What should we learn from the tribe of Zebulun?”……Zebulun is one of Israel's twelve tribes. In the time of Moses, Zebulun was divided into three clans: the Seredites, the Elonites, and the Jahleelites, named after Zebulun's sons (Numbers 26:26). The tribes were named for Jacob's children (or grandchildren, in the cases of Ephraim and Manasseh).……Jacob's […]

Uriah, Urijah, Urias[Ôö╝┬¼rÔöÇ┬¢’ah,UrÔöÇ┬¢’jah, U rÔöÇ┬¢’as]…–jehovah is light. A high priest in Jerusalem, who built an altar according to the pattern provided by King Ahaz (2 Kings 16:10-16). A priest, father of Meremoth, who helped rebuild the wall of Jerusalem (Ezra 8:33Neh. 3:4, 21). A priest who stood with Ezra as he read the law and […]

Who were the first sevendisciples of Jesus? Submit Bible questions, through our easy to use form, …to our team of mature Christians known as the Email Evangelists. Who were the first seven of the twelve disciples Jesus called not only to follow him, but also to be his special witnesses of what he said and […]