David [N] [E] [H] [S]David was the founder of a dynasty that would rule in Jerusalem for over 350 years. His impact on the history of Israel is seen f...
Israel [B] [E] [H] [S]A name given to Jacob Genesis 32:24-32 ; 2?Kings 17:34 ; Hosea 12:3 Hosea 12:4 A name of the Messiah in prophecy Isaiah ...
GIBEON gib'-e-un (gibh`on): One of the royal cities of the Hivites (Joshua 9:7). It was a greater city than Ai; and its inhabitants were reputed migh...
RULER rool'-er: 1. In the Old Testament: (1) moshel, ruler, prince, master (tyrant), applied to Joseph in Egypt (Genesis 45:8; compare Psalms 105:21...
CHAPTER 17 - JEHOIAKIM (EIGHTEENTH), JEHOIACHIN (NINETEENTH), ZEDEKIAH (TWENTIETH), KING OF JUDAH. Character of Jehoiakim's Reign - Sketch of the His...
JERUSALEM, 4 IX. History. Pre-Israelite period.--The beginnings of Jerusalem are long before recorded history: at various points in the neighborhood...
MANASSEH (3) A king of Judah, son and successor of Hezekiah; reigned 55 years (2?Kings 21:1; 2?Chronicles 33:1), from circa 685 onward. His was one of...
HOLINESS ho'-li-nes (qadhosh, holy, qodhesh, holiness; hagios, holy): I. IN THE OLD TESTAMENT MEANING OF THE TERM 1. The Holiness of God (1) Absolu...
Footnotes(1 )Christus Comprobator, p. 99, sq.(1 )O twn Paterwn Pathr; o twn Nussaewn fwsthr, Council. Nic. II. Act. VI. Edition of Labbe, p. 477.-Nice...
Satan. [N] [B] [E] [H] The word itself, the Hebrew satan , is simply an adversary, and is so used in ( 1?Samuel 29:4 ; 2?Samuel 19:22 ; 1?Kings 6:4...
INTRODUCTION JEREMIAH, son of Hilkiah, one of the ordinary priests, dwelling in Anathoth of Benjamin ( Jeremiah 1:1 discovered the book of the l...
Babel [N] [H](confusion ), Babylon (Greek form of Babel ), is properly the capital city of the country which is called in Genesis Shinar, and in the ...
PALESTINE, 2 III. Palestine in the Historic Books of the Old Testament. 1. Book of Joshua: Joshua is the great geographical book of the Old Testamen...
Law of Moses. [E]It will be the object of this article to give a brief analysis of the substance of this law, to point out its main principles, and t...
PUNISHMENTS pun'-ish-ments ('awon, fault, iniquity, punishment for iniquity, sin (Genesis 4:13; Leviticus 26:41; Job 19:29; Psalms 149:7; Lamentations...
TEMPLE, A2 II. EZEKIEL'S PROPHETIC SKETCH I. Introductory. 1. Relation to History of Temple: Wellhausen has said that Ezekiel 40-48 are the most im...
God continued... GUIDE Genesis 12:1 ; Exodus 13:21 ; 15:13 ; 33:13-15 ; Numbers 10:33 ; Deuteronomy 32:10 Deuteronomy 32:12 ; 2?Samuel 22:29 ...
CHOOSE; CHOSEN chooz, cho'-z'-n (bachar, qabhal, bara', barah; ek-lego): $ I. IN THE OLD TESTAMENT$ 1. Human Choice 2. God Chooses King of Israel ...
JOSHUA, BOOK OF || I. TITLE AND AUTHORSHIP II. CONTENTS 1. Invasion and Conquest of Western Palestine 2. Allotment of the Country to the Tribes of...
DRUNKENNESS drunk'-'-n-nes (raweh, shikkaron, shethi; methe): $I. Its Prevalance.$ The Bible affords ample proof that excessive drinking of intoxica...