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 […]
“Why is it important to study the various characters in the Bible?”……The Bible is filled with characters, literally and figuratively. Perhaps the best way to describe how the Bible portrays its characters is “human” because they are, in fact, human. The Bible is true and the people that inhabit its pages were real people with […]
“What should we learn from the life of Stephen?”……Acts 6:5 introduces a faithful man of God named Stephen: "a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit." It is noteworthy that there have always been those faithful believers whose love for and commitment to the Lord seem to shine through so greatly that others […]
Stephen His name means: “Crown” His work:After Pentecost, Stephen was one of seven leaders chosen to be the first “deacons” to serve the needy. …His character:He is a model of readiness and untold courage in the face of his adversaries.…His sorrow:In addition to the rocks that came hurling down on him, Stephen must have been […]
Shemaiah [ShÔöÇ├▓maÔöÇ┬¢’ah] –jehovah is fame, jehovah has heard or obeys the lord. Evidently this popular name was shared by many Bible men, and at times two of the following may be the same individual. It is not an easy matter to identify them exactly. A prophet sent by God to prevent Rehoboam from warring against […]