“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 was the Sanhedrin?”……The term Sanhedrin is from a Greek word that means "assembly" or "council" and dates from the Hellenistic period, but the concept is one that goes back to the Bible. In the Torah, God commands Moses Numbers 11:16 Then the Lord said to Moses, "Gather before me seventy men who are recognized […]

“Who were the Sadducees and the Pharisees?”……Answer: The Gospels refer often to the Sadducees and Pharisees, as Jesus was in constant conflict with them. The Sadducees and Pharisees comprised the ruling class of Israel. There are many similarities between the two groups but important differences between them as well.……The Sadducees: During the time of Christ […]

Shimri, Simri [ShÔöÇ┬ím’rÔöÇ┬¢,SÔöÇ┬ím’rÔöÇ┬¢]-jehovah is watching. A Simeonite and head of a tribal family (1 Chron. 4:37). Father of Jediael, one of David's heroes (1 Chron. 11:45). A son of Hosah and Tabernacle gatekeeper (1 Chron. 26:10). A son of Elizaphan who assisted in Hezekiah's reformation (2 Chron. 29:13).

Sennacherib [SÔöÇ├▓nnÔöÇ├óch’erÔöÇ┬íb] THE MOON-GOD, SIN (the moon-god) HATH INCREASED THE BROTHERS or DESTRUCTION OF THE SWORD.A son of Sargon who succeeded to the throne after the murder of his father (2 Kings 18:13; 19:16, 20, 36; 2 Chron. 32; Isa. 36:1; 37:17, 21, 37). The Man Who Built Nineveh ========================= This Assyrian king saw his […]

Solomon His name means: “Peaceable” His work: The son of King David and Bathsheba, Solomon was the third king of Israel. His character: Known until this day as the wisest man who ever lived. His sorrow: Although he was an extremely intelligent man, later in his life he became disobedient to God and sacrificed everything […]

Sosthenes[SÔö╝├às’thenÔöÇ├┤s]…–of sound strength or saviour from "i save." The chief ruler of the synagogue at Corinth who suffered at the hands of the Hellenistic Greeks when Gallio dismissed the case against Paul (Acts 18:17 RV). The believer or "brother" whom Paul unites with himself in addressing the Corinthian Church (1 Cor. 1:1). Perhaps both references […]