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 […]
Rabshakeh[RÔöÇ├ób'shakeh] head of the cupbearers. The title of the Assyrian military official under King Sennacherib, who accompanied Rabsaris on the journey to Hezekiah to demand Jerusalem's surrender (2 Kings 18:17-3719:4-8Isa. 36:2-2237:4-8
“What should we learn from the life of Ruth?”……Answer: Ruth was "of the women of Moab" but was genetically linked to Israel through Lot, the nephew of Abraham (Genesis 11:31). Ruth had married the son of an Israelite family while they were living in Moab, but at some point, her father-in-law, her husband, and her […]
“Who were the Samaritans?”……Answer: The Samaritans occupied the country formerly belonging to the tribe of Ephraim and the half-tribe of Manasseh. The capital of the country was Samaria, formerly a large and splendid city. When the ten tribes were carried away into captivity to Assyria, the king of Assyria sent people from Cutha, Ava, Hamath, […]
“What should we learn from the life of Samson?”……Answer: Samson's life is one of contradiction. First, he was to be "a Nazirite, set apart to God from birth" (Judges 13:5), yet he continually broke his vow. The Spirit of God came upon him many times, giving him great strength to fight the Philistines, the oppressors […]
Rufus[RoÔòá├áoÔòá├á’fus]-red. A son of Simon the Cyrenian who was compelled to bear the Cross (Mark 15:21). A believer in Rome greeted by Paul as "the chosen in the Lord" together with "his mother and mine" (Rom. 16:13). Some writers feel that these two may have been the same persons. "Simon's widow might have emigrated to […]
Reuben [ReoÔòá├áoÔòá├á’ben]-…behold a son or vision of the son.…The first-born of Jacob by Leah and founder of a tribal family (Gen. 29:3230:14). The Man of Forfeited Privileges In Jacob's dying blessing (Gen. 49:3, 4) are three circumstances concerning Reuben that seem to summarize his tragic story. I. The privileges that should have been his. As […]