Who were the first sevendisciples of Jesus? Submit Bible questions, through our easy to use form, …to our team of mature Christians known as the Email Evangelists. Who were the first seven of the twelve disciples Jesus called not only to follow him, but also to be his special witnesses of what he said and […]
Rabshakeh[RÔöÇ├ób'shakeh] head of the cupbearers. The title of the Assyrian military official under King Sennacherib, who accompanied Rabsaris on the journey to Hezekiah to demand Jerusalem's surrender (2 Kings 18:17-3719:4-8Isa. 36:2-2237:4-8
“What should we learn from the life of Ruth?”……Answer: Ruth was "of the women of Moab" but was genetically linked to Israel through Lot, the nephew of Abraham (Genesis 11:31). Ruth had married the son of an Israelite family while they were living in Moab, but at some point, her father-in-law, her husband, and her […]
“Who were the Samaritans?”……Answer: The Samaritans occupied the country formerly belonging to the tribe of Ephraim and the half-tribe of Manasseh. The capital of the country was Samaria, formerly a large and splendid city. When the ten tribes were carried away into captivity to Assyria, the king of Assyria sent people from Cutha, Ava, Hamath, […]
“What should we learn from the life of Samson?”……Answer: Samson's life is one of contradiction. First, he was to be "a Nazirite, set apart to God from birth" (Judges 13:5), yet he continually broke his vow. The Spirit of God came upon him many times, giving him great strength to fight the Philistines, the oppressors […]
Rufus[RoÔòá├áoÔòá├á’fus]-red. A son of Simon the Cyrenian who was compelled to bear the Cross (Mark 15:21). A believer in Rome greeted by Paul as "the chosen in the Lord" together with "his mother and mine" (Rom. 16:13). Some writers feel that these two may have been the same persons. "Simon's widow might have emigrated to […]
Reuben [ReoÔòá├áoÔòá├á’ben]-…behold a son or vision of the son.…The first-born of Jacob by Leah and founder of a tribal family (Gen. 29:3230:14). The Man of Forfeited Privileges In Jacob's dying blessing (Gen. 49:3, 4) are three circumstances concerning Reuben that seem to summarize his tragic story. I. The privileges that should have been his. As […]