“What should we learn from the life of Hannah?”……Hannah was one of two wives of a man named Elkanah who lived "in the hill country of Ephraim" near Shiloh. The other wife of Elkanah, Peninnah, had children, but Hannah had no child. Because of this, Hannah was very grieved. She desperately desired a child but […]
Ham[HÔöÇ├óm] hot or dark, colored, swarthy. The youngest son of Noah and father of Canaan and founder of many peoples (Gen. 5:326:107:139:18, 22Ps. 78:51). The Man Whose Sin Brought a Curse In consequence of the improper conduct of Ham when Noah was drunk, the heart of his father was set against him. Without doubt, Ham's […]
“Who was Ignatius of Antioch?”……Answer: Ignatius of Antioch was an early church father, and not much is known about him. What we do know is primarily drawn from his own writings. Ignatius was the bishop of the church in Antioch, Syria, and was martyred under Emperor Trajan around 110 AD. He was apparently a disciple […]
Hezekiah[HÔöÇ├▓zekÔöÇ┬¢’ah] His name means: “Yahweh Has Strengthened” –jehovah is strength or a strong support is jehovah. Also given as Hizkiah, Hizkijah, Ezekias. His work: He became coregent of Judah with his father, Ahaz, in 729 BC, six years before the fall of Samaria to the Assyrians. He reigned on his own for twenty-nine years, during […]
“What should we learn from the tribe of Issachar?”……Answer: Each of the twelve sons of Israel received a blessing from his father, Jacob, just before Jacob's death. The twelve sons were the progenitors of the twelve tribes of Israel, and Jacob's blessings contained prophetic information about the future of each tribe. In the case of […]
Ishbosheth[ÔöÇ┬╝shbÔö╝├¼'sheth] a man of shame. One of Saul's younger sons who was made king over Israel by Abner. He was originally called Eshbaal, "The Lord's man" but his name was changed after Saul's departure (2 Sam. 2:8 with 1 Chron. 8:339:39). Ishbosheth contested the throne of Israel with David for seven years. Ultimately he was […]
…Isaiah His name means: “The Lord Has Saved” His work: An eighth-century BC prophet, Isaiah’s message was primarily directed toward Judah and Jerusalem, warning God’s people of coming judgment on their sins. His character: He was a learned man of principle and integrity and of deep humility. His sorrow: Isaiah was grieved that God’s people […]