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Shechaniah
[smith] (dweller with Jehovah). A descendant of Zerubbabel. (1Â Chronicles 3:21,22) Some descendants of Shechaniah returned with Ezra. (Ezra 8:3) The sons of Shechaniah were another family who returned with Ezra. (Ezra 8:5) (B.C. ...
[nave] SHECHANIAH 1. A descendant of David, 1 Chr. 3:21, 22. 2. Two men whose descendants returned with Ezra from captivity in Babylon, Ezra 8:3, 5. 3. A Jew who proposed to Ezra the putting away of Gentile wives, Ezra 10:2. 4. ...
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Shecaniah
[ebd] one intimate with Jehovah. (1.) A priest to whom the tenth lot came forth when David divided the priests (1 Chr. 24:11). (2.) One of the priests who were set "to give to their brethren by courses" of the daily portion (2 Chr...
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SHEMAIAH
[isbe] SHEMAIAH - she-ma'-ya, she-mi'-a (shema`yah (in 2 Ch 11:2; 17:8; 31:15; 35:9; Jer 26:20; 29:24; 36:12, shema`yahu), "Jahveh hears"): The name is most frequently borne by priests, Levites and prophets. (1) Codex Vaticanus Sam...
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SHECANIAH; SHECHANIAH
[isbe] SHECANIAH; SHECHANIAH - shek-a-ni'-a, shekan'-ya (shekhanyah (in 1 Ch 24:11; 2 Ch 31:15, shekhanyahu); Codex Vaticanus Ischania, Sekenia): (1) A descendant of Zerubbabel (1 Ch 3:21,22). This is the same Shecaniah mentioned i...
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Rephaiah
[isbe] REPHAIAH - re-fa'-ya, re-fi'-a (rephayah, probably "Yah is healing"; Septuagint Rhaphaia(s)) : (1) In David's family, Septuagint also Rhaphal (1 Ch 3:21). (2) A captain of Simeon (1 Ch 4:42). (3) A grandson of Issachar, Sept...
[smith] (healed of Jehovah). The sons of Rephaiah appear among the descendants of Zerubbabel in (1Â Chronicles 3:21) A Simeonite chieftain in the reign of Hezekiah. (1Â Chronicles 4:42) (B.C. 727.) Son of Tola the son of Issacha...
[nave] REPHAIAH 1. A descendant of David, 1 Chr. 3:21. 2. A Simeonite captain, 1 Chr. 4:42. 3. Son of Tola, of the tribe of Issachar, 1 Chr. 7:2. 4. A descendant of Jonathan, 1 Chr. 9:43. Called Rapha, 1 Chr. 8:37. 5. Governor...
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Pelatiah
[ebd] deliverance of the Lord. (1.) A son of Hananiah and grandson of Zerubbabel (1 Chr. 3:21). (2.) A captain of "the sons of Simeon" (4:42). (3.) Neh. 10:22. (4.) One of the twenty-five princes of the people against whom Ezekiel...
[isbe] PELATIAH - pel-a-ti'-a (pelatyah, "Yahweh delivers"): (1) One who "sealed" the covenant (Neh 10:22). (2) A descendant of Solomon, grandson of Zerubbabel (1 Ch 3:21). (3) A Simeonite, one of the captains who cleared out the A...
[smith] (delivered by Jehovah). Son of Hananiah the son of Zerubbabel. (1Â Chronicles 3:21) (B.C. after 536.) One of the captains of the marauding band of Simeonites who in the reign of Hezekiah made an expedition to Mount Seir an...
[nave] PELATIAH 1. A son of Hananiah, of the family of David, 1 Chr. 3:21. 2. A Simeonite who was captain in an expedition against the Amalekites, 1 Chr. 4:42, 43. 3. One of those who signed the covenant with Nehemiah, Neh. 10:22...
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Obadiah
[isbe] OBADIAH - o-ba-di'-a (`obhadhyah, more fully `obhadhyahu, "servant of Yahweh"): (1) The steward or prime minister of Ahab, who did his best to protect the prophets of Yahweh against Jezebel's persecution. He met Elijah on hi...
[smith] (servant of the Lord), A man whose sons are enumerated in the genealogy of the tribe of Judah. (1Â Chronicles 3:21) (B.C. 470.) A descendant of Issachar and a chief man of his tribe. (1Â Chronicles 7:3) (B.C. 1014.) One ...
[nave] OBADIAH 1. The governor of Ahab's house. Conceals in a cave one hundred prophets persecuted by Jezebel, 1 Kin. 18:3, 4. Meets Elijah and receives a commission from him, 1 Kin. 18:3-16. 2. Head of a family, 1 Chr. 3:21. 3....
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Juda
[ebd] (1.) The patriarch Judah, son of Jacob (Luke 3:33; Heb. 7:14). In Luke 1:39; Heb. 7:14; Rev. 5:5; 7:5, the word refers to the tribe of Judah. (2.) The father of Simeon in Christ's maternal ancestry (Luke 3:30). (3.) Son of J...
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Jesaiah
[smith] (salvation of Jehovah). Son of Hananiah, brother of Pelatiah and grandson of Zerubbabel. (1Â Chronicles 3:21) (B.C. after 536.)
[nave] JESAIAH 1. Called also Jeshaiah. Grandson of Zerubbabel, 1 Chr. 3:21. 2. Son of Jeduthun, 1 Chr. 25:3, 15. 3. Grandson of Eliezer, 1 Chr. 26:25. 4. A Jew of the family of Elam, who returned from exile, Ezra 8:7. 5. A Lev...
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Jacob
[nave] JACOB Son of Isaac, and twin brother of Esau, Gen. 25:24-26; Josh. 24:4; 1 Chr. 1:34; Acts 7:8. Ancestor of Jesus, Matt. 1:2. Given in answer to prayer, Gen. 25:21. Obtains Esau's birthright for a some stew, Gen. 25:29-34...
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JESHAIAH
[ebd] deliverance of Jehovah. (1.) A Kohathite Levite, the father of Joram, of the family of Eliezer (1 Chr. 26:25); called also Isshiah (24:21). (2.) One of the sons of Jeduthum (1 Chr. 25:3, 15). (3.) One of the three sons of Ha...
[isbe] JESHAIAH - je-sha'-ya, je-shi'-a ((a) yesha`yahu; (b) yesha`yah, "deliverance of Yah"; (2) (3) below have form (a), the others form (b)): (1) Son of Hananiah, and grandson of Zerubbabel, according to 1 Ch 3:21, the King Jame...
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Hananiah
[ebd] Jehovah has given. (1.) A chief of the tribe of Benjamin (1 Chr. 8:24). (2.) One of the sons of Heman (1 Chr. 25:4,23). (3.) One of Uzziah's military officers (2 Chr. 26:11). (4.) Grandfather of the captain who arrested Jere...
[isbe] HANANIAH - han-a-ni'-a (chananyahu, chananyah; Ananias; also with aspirate, "Yahweh hath been gracious"): This was a common name in Israel for many centuries. (1) A Benjamite (1 Ch 8:24). (2) A captain of Uzziah's army (2 Ch...
[nave] HANANIAH 1. Son of Heman, 1 Chr. 25:4, 23. 2. A captain of Uzziah's army, 2 Chr. 26:11. 3. Father of Zedekiah, Jer. 36:12. 4. A prophet of Gibeon who uttered false prophecies in the temple during the reign of Zedekiah, Je...
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Genealogy
[nave] GENEALOGY, Num. 1:18; 2 Chr. 12:15; Ezra 2:59; Neh. 7:5; Heb. 7:3. Of no spiritual significance, Matt. 3:9; 1 Tim. 1:4; Tit. 3:9. From Adam to Noah, Gen. 4:16-22; 5; 1 Chr. 1:1-4; Luke 3:36-38; to Abraham, Gen. 11:10-32; ...
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GENEALOGY, 8 part 2
[isbe] GENEALOGY, 8 part 2 - I. Primeval Genealogies (1 Chronicals 1:1-54). To show Israel's place among the nations; follows Genesis closely, omitting only the Cainites; boldly, skillfully compressed, as if the omitted facts were ...
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GENEALOGY, 1-7
[isbe] GENEALOGY, 1-7 - je-na-al'-o-ji, jen-a-al'-o-ji: 1. Definition 2. Biblical References 3. Importance of Genealogies 4. Their Historical Value 5. Principles of Interpretation 6. Principles of Compilation 7. Sources 8. Principa...
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Eliakim
[nave] ELIAKIM 1. Son of Melea, Luke 3:30. 2. Son of Hilkiah, deputy of Hezekiah, 2 Kin. 18:18; 19:2; Isa. 36:3, 11, 22; 37:2. 3. Original name of Jehoiakim, king of Judah, 2 Kin. 23:34; 2 Chr. 36:4. 4. Son of Abiud, Matt. 1:13....
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David
[nave] DAVID 1. King of Israel. Genealogy of, Ruth 4:18-22; 1 Sam. 16:11; 17:12; 1 Chr. 2:3-15; Matt. 1:1-6; Luke 3:31-38. A shepherd, 1 Sam. 16:11. Kills a lion and a bear, 1 Sam. 17:34-36. Anointed king, while a youth, by the ...
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CHRONICLES, BOOKS OF
[isbe] CHRONICLES, BOOKS OF - kron'-i-k'-ls (dibhere ha-yamim, "The Words of the Days"; Septuagint paraleipomenon: 1. The Name 2. The Position of Chronicles in the Old Testament 3. Two Books, or One? 4. The Contents 5. Sources Bibl...
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Arnan
[isbe] ARNAN - ar'-nan (`arnan, "joyous"): A descendant of David and founder of a family (1 Ch 3:21). The Septuagint has Orna.
[smith] In the received Hebrew text "the sons of Arnan" are mentioned in the genealogy of Zerubbabel. (1Â Chronicles 3:21)
[nave] ARNAN, patronymic of a family descended from David, 1 Chr. 3:21.
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Abihud
[ebd] father (i.e., "possessor") of renown. (1.) One of the sons of Bela, the son of Benjamin (1 Chr. 8:3); called also Ahihud (ver. 7). (2.) A descendant of Zerubbabel and father of Eliakim (Matt. 1:13, "Abiud"); called also Juda...
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Expository Notes on the Bible (Constable)
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Chronicles covers a broader period of history than any other Old Testament book. It begins with Adam and ends with Anani who lived eight generations after King Jehoiachin (1 Chron. 3:24). If we allow 25 years for each generat...
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The central subject of 1 and 2 Chronicles is the temple of God. Someone evidently wrote these books at the end of the Babylonian exile to encourage the Israelites to reestablish Israel's national life in the Promised Land. In...
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I. Israel's historical roots chs. 1-9A. The lineage of David chs. 1-3B. The house of Israel chs. 4-71. The family of Judah 4:1-232. The family of Simeon 4:24-433. The families of Transjordan ch. 54. The family of Levi ch. 65....
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"The fact that the author of 1 and 2 Chronicles devoted nine chapters out of sixty-five to genealogies (1 Chr 1-9) makes clear that these were of great importance to him and bear significantly on his purpose in writing his wo...
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The writer evidently chose, under divine inspiration, to open his book with genealogies to help his readers appreciate their heritage and to tie themselves to Adam, Abraham, and David in particular. Adam was important as the ...
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This list clearly defines the priests and Levites' line of descent. Only the descendants of Aaron, the priests, could serve in the temple by offering sacrifices on the incense altar (v. 49; cf. Num. 3:5-38). Nehemiah correctl...
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This list obviously parallels to some extent David's genealogy (chs. 1-3). Saul came from the tribe of Benjamin, not from the tribe of Judah that God had promised leadership of the nation. One reason the writer had an interes...
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The scene continues to be on earth.7:1 The phrase "after this"(Gr. meta touto) indicates that what follows is a new vision (cf. 4:1). The general chronological progression of the visions suggests that the events John saw now ...
