Zaccur, Zacchur [ZÔöÇ├óc’cur,ZÔöÇ├óc’chur]-well remembered, pure. A Reubenite, father of Shammua, one of the spies sent out by Moses (Num. 13:4). A Simeonite, son of Hamuel and father of Shimei (1 Chron. 4:26). A Merarite Levite, a son of Jaaziah (1 Chron. 24:27). A son of Asaph and father of Michaiah. Also head of a course […]

Zadok [ZÔöÇ├╝’dÔö╝├àk]-righteous, justified. The Man Who Remained Loyal 1. The son of Ahitub and father of Ahimaaz, a priest in David's time (2 Sam. 8:1715:24-3617:1518:19, 2719:1120:25). Other references may be found in 1 Kings, 1, 2 Chronicles, Ezra and Ezekiel. This Zadok was appointed priest by Solomon in the place of Abiathar, because of his […]

Zacchaeus[ZÔöÇ├ócchae’us]…pure or justified. The Man Who Overcame Obstacles Zacchaeus was the wealthy man of Jerusalem who gathered revenue for the Roman government, but who became a disciple of Christ (Luke 19:1-10). …Luke 19:1-10…Jesus entered Jericho and made his way through the town. There was a man there named Zacchaeus. He was the chief tax collector […]

Zephaniah[ZÔöÇ├▓phanÔöÇ┬¢’ah]…–jehovah is darkness or god hides. The Man of Moral Earnestness 1. A son of Cushi, who prophesied in the days of Josiah (Zeph. 1:1). The prophet Zephaniah gives us a most minute account of his genealogy-a rare thing for a prophet! Possibly he pursued this course for two reasons: To distinguish himself from three […]

“What should we learn from the woman at the well?”……Answer: The story of the nameless Samaritan woman at the well, recorded only in the Gospel of John, is a revealing one, full of many truths and powerful lessons for us today. The woman at the well follows on the heels of Jesus' interaction with Nicodemus, […]

“What should we learn from the tribe of Zebulun?”……Zebulun is one of Israel's twelve tribes. In the time of Moses, Zebulun was divided into three clans: the Seredites, the Elonites, and the Jahleelites, named after Zebulun's sons (Numbers 26:26). The tribes were named for Jacob's children (or grandchildren, in the cases of Ephraim and Manasseh).……Jacob's […]

Uriah, Urijah, Urias[Ôö╝┬¼rÔöÇ┬¢’ah,UrÔöÇ┬¢’jah, U rÔöÇ┬¢’as]…–jehovah is light. A high priest in Jerusalem, who built an altar according to the pattern provided by King Ahaz (2 Kings 16:10-16). A priest, father of Meremoth, who helped rebuild the wall of Jerusalem (Ezra 8:33Neh. 3:4, 21). A priest who stood with Ezra as he read the law and […]