Adonijah [ÔöÇ├®donÔöÇ┬¢’jah] –jehovah is lord. The fourth son of David and Haggith, born in Hebron (2 Sam 3:4). Adonijah was the victim of Oriental intrigue. After the death of Absalom, he became the rightful heir to the throne (1 Kings 2:15), but Bathsheba had other designs for her son Solomon who, when secure on the […]

Apollos [ÔöÇ├®pÔö╝├àl’los] a destroyer or youthful god of music. An eloquent and learned Jew born at Alexandria and deeply versed in Old Testament Scriptures (Acts 18:2419:11 Cor. 1:123:4-6, 224:616:12Titus 3:13). The Man Whose Influence Was Enriched This educated, cultured Alexandrian Jew was an orator and an efficient worker in the Church who knew only the […]

“Who was Asherah?”……Asherah, or Ashtoreth, was the name of the chief female deity worshiped in ancient Syria, Phoenicia, and Canaan. The Phoenicians called her Astarte, the Assyrians worshiped her as Ishtar, and the Philistines had a temple of Asherah (1 Samuel 31:10). Because of Israel's incomplete conquest of the land of Canaan, Asherah-worship survived and […]

Aquila [ÔöÇ├®q’uÔöÇ┬ílÔöÇ├ó]…–eagle. A Jew whom Paul found at Corinth on his arrival from Athens (Acts 18:2, 18, 26Rom. 16:31 Cor. 16:192 Tim. 4:19). The Man Who Is Always Linked with His Wife A characteristic feature of Aquila and Priscilla is that their names are always mentioned together. In the truest sense they were "no more […]

Ahimaaz[ÔöÇ├®hÔöÇ┬ím’aÔöÇ├óz] a rascal, powerful brother or my brother is counselor. Father of Ahinoam, Saul's wife (1 Sam. 14:50). A son of Zadok the priest, who kept David informed of Absalom's revolt (2 Sam. 15:27, 3617:17, 20). One of Solomon's officers, responsible for the monthly supply of victuals for the royal household (1 Kings 4:15).

Amariah[ÔöÇ├®marÔöÇ┬¢’ah]……jehovah hath said or promised. A son of Meraioth, a priest descended from Phinehas (1 Chron. 6:7, 52). The son of Azariah, a high priest in Solomon's time (1 Chron. 6:11). A descendant of Kohath, son of Levi (1 Chron. 23:1924:23). Chief priest of Jehoshaphat's time (2 Chron. 19:11). A Levite appointed by Hezekiah to […]

“Why did God kill Ananias and Sapphira for lying?”……The story of Ananias and Sapphira is found in Acts 5, and it is a sad story indeed. It actually begins at the end of chapter 4 with the description of the early church in Jerusalem, a group of believers so filled with the Holy Spirit that […]