Belshazzar[BÔöÇ├▓lshÔöÇ├óz’zar] bel protect the king or the lord's leader. …The son of Nebuchadnezzar and last of the kings of Babylon …Daniel 5…Daniel 7:1…Earlier, during the first year of King Belshazzar's reign in Babylon,(The first year of Belshazzar's reign (who was co-regent with his father, Nabonidus) was 556 b.c. (or perhaps as late as 553 b.c.). […]
Barabbas[BÔöÇ├╝rÔöÇ├ób’bas]…–son of a father or son of return. The notable prisoner, committed to prison for robbery and murder, but preferred to Christ (Matt. 27:16-26). The Man Who Had a Substitute Barabbas should have died for his crimes but Jesus occupied his cross, along with the two other thieves. What a night Barabbas must have spent […]
“What should we learn from the life of Barnabas?”……In the book of Acts, we find a Levite from Cyprus named Joses (Acts 4:36), whom the apostles called Barnabas. That nickname, translated "Son of Encouragement" (Acts 4:36-37) or "Son of Exhortation" was probably given to him because of his inclination to serve others (Acts 4:36-37, 9:27) […]
“Who are the biblical patriarchs?”……The biblical patriarchs are the line of men God used to establish the nation of Israel. Perhaps the most well-known of the biblical patriarchs is Abraham, because from him all Israelites are descended. God made a covenant with him, promising that he would be "the father of many nations" (Genesis 17:4). […]
Boaz His name may mean: “In Strength” His work: He was a wealthy landowner. His character: Boaz was a capable and upright man, so touched by the loyalty and generosity of a young widow named Ruth that he responded to her with extraordinary generosity, playing the role of kinsman-redeemer for her and her mother-in-law, Naomi. […]
Bildad [BÔöÇ┬íl’dÔöÇ├ód] SON OF CONTENTION, LORD ADAD or OLD FRIENDSHIP. One of Job's three friends, a Shuhite, descended from Shuah, Abraham's son by Keturah (Job 2:11; 8:1; 18:1; 25:1; 42:9). The Man Who Made a Speech Bildad's name is an interesting study. One meaning of it is "Lord of Hadad" and "Hadad" means to shout. […]
Bartholomew [BÔö£├▒rthÔö╝├àl’omew] –son of tolmai. …One of the twelve, mentioned only in the lists of the apostles (Matt. 10:3, Mark 3:18Luke 6:14Acts 1:13). Bartholomew is really not a name but a patronymic. This apostle is identified as Nathanael.