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Pedaiah
[ebd] redemption of the Lord. (1.) The father of Zebudah, who was the wife of Josiah and mother of king Jehoiakim (2 Kings 23:36). (2.) The father of Zerubbabel (1 Chr. 3:17-19). (3.). The father of Joel, ruler of the half-tribe o...
[isbe] PEDAIAH - pe-da'-ya, pe-di'-a (pedhayahu, "Yah redeems"): (1) Father of Joel, who was ruler of Western Manasseh in David's reign (1 Ch 27:20). Form pedhayah (see above). (2) Pedaiah of Rumah (2 Ki 23:36), father of Zebudah, ...
[smith] (whom Jehovah redeems). The father of Zebudah, mother of King Jehoiakim. (2Â Kings 23:38) (B.C. before 648.) The brother of Salathiel or Shealtiel and father of Zerubbabel who is usually called the "son of Shealtiel," bein...
[nave] PEDAIAH 1. Grandfather of King Josiah, 2 Kin. 23:36. 2. Father of Zerubbabel, 1 Chr. 3:18, 19. 3. Father of Joel, 1 Chr. 27:20. 4. Son of Parosh, Neh. 3:25. 5. A Levite appointed as treasurer by Nehemiah, Neh. 8:4; 13:13...
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Shelemiah
[ebd] whom Jehovah repays. (1.) Ezra 10:39. (2.) The father of Hananiah (Neh. 3:30). (3.) A priest in the time of Nehemiah (13:13). (4.) Father of one of those who accused Jeremiah to Zedekiah (Jer. 37:3; 38:1). (5.) Father of a c...
[isbe] SHELEMIAH - shel-e-mi'-a, she-lem'-ya (shelemyah; Codex Vaticanus Selemia, Codex Alexandrinus (Selemias): (1) One of the sons of Bani who married foreign wives in the time of Ezra (Ezr 10:39), called "Selemias" in 1 Esdras 9...
[smith] (repaid by Jehovah). One of the sons of Bani in the time of Ezra. (Ezra 10:30) (B.C. 458.) The father of Hananiah. (Nehemiah 3:30) A priest in the time of Nehemiah. (Nehemiah 13:13) The father of Jehueal, or Jucal, in the ti...
[nave] SHELEMIAH 1. A porter of the tabernacle, 1 Chr. 26:14. 2. Name of two descendants of Bani who put away Gentile wives, Ezra 10:39, 41. 3. Father of Hananiah, Neh. 3:30. 4. A priest made treasurer by Nehemiah, Neh. 13:13. ...
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Mattaniah
[isbe] MATTANIAH - mat-a-ni'-a (mattanyaha, "gift of Yah"): (1) King Zedekiah's original name, but changed by Nebuchadnezzar when he made him king over Judah instead of his nephew Jehoiachin (2 Ki 24:17). (2) A descendant of Asaph ...
[smith] (gift of Jehovah). The original name of Zedekiah king of Judah, which was changed when Nebuchadnezzar placed him on the throne. (2Â Kings 24:17) A Levite singer of the sons of Asaph. (1Â Chronicles 9:15) He was leader of...
[nave] MATTANIAH 1. Original name of Zedekiah, king of Judah, 2 Kin. 24:17. See: Zedekiah. 2. A Levite of the sons of Asaph, 2 Chr. 20:14; Neh. 12:8. 3. Son of Heman, who had charge of the ninth division of musicians, 1 Chr. 25:...
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Hanan
[isbe] HANAN - ha'-nan (chanan, "gracious"): (1) A chief of the tribe of Benjamin (1 Ch 8:23). (2) The youngest son of Azel, a descendant of Saul (1 Ch 8:38; 9:44). (3) One of David's mighty men of valor (1 Ch 11:43). (4) The head ...
[smith] (merciful). One of the chief people of the tribe of Benjamin. (1Â Chronicles 8:23) The last of the six sons of Azel, a descendant of Saul. (1Â Chronicles 8:38; 9:44) (B.C. 588.) "Son of Maachah," i.e. possibly a Syrian o...
[nave] HANAN 1. Son of Shashak, 1 Chr. 8:23. 2. Son of Azel, 1 Chr. 8:38; 9:44. 3. One of David's mighty men, 1 Chr. 11:43. 4. One of the Nethinim, Ezra 2:46; Neh. 7:49. 5. A Levite, Neh. 8:7; 10:10. Probably identical with th...
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Zadok
[ebd] righteous. (1.) A son of Ahitub, of the line of Eleazer (2 Sam. 8:17; 1 Chr. 24:3), high priest in the time of David (2 Sam. 20:25) and Solomon (1 Kings 4:4). He is first mentioned as coming to take part with David at Hebron...
[nave] ZADOK 1. High priest in time of David's reign, 2 Sam. 19:11; 20:25; 1 Chr. 15:11; 16:39. Removes the ark from Jerusalem at the time of Absalom's usurpation; returns with it at David's command, 2 Sam. 15:24-36; 17:15, 17-21....
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ZACCUR
[ebd] mindful. (1.) Father of Shammua, who was one of the spies sent out by Moses (Num. 13:4). (2.) A Merarite Levite (1 Chr. 24:27). (3.) A son of Asaph, and chief of one of the courses of singers as arranged by David (1 Chr. 25:...
[smith] (mindful). Father of Shammua, the Reubenite spy. (Numbers 13:4) (B.C. 1451.) A Merarite Levite, son of Jaaziah. (1Â Chronicles 24:27) Son of Asaph the singer. (1Â Chronicles 25:2,10; Nehemiah 12:35) The son of Imri who a...
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Nehemiah
[nave] NEHEMIAH 1. Son of Hachaliah, Neh. 1:1. Cupbearer of Artaxerxes, Neh. 1:11; 2:1. Is grieved over the desolation of his country, Neh. 1. Is sent by the king to rebuild Jerusalem, Neh. 2:1-8. Register of the people whom he...
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Levites
[nave] LEVITES The descendants of Levi. Set apart as ministers of religion, Num. 1:47-54; 3:6-16; 16:9; 26:57-62; Deut. 10:8; 1 Chr. 15:2. Substituted in the place of the firstborn, Num. 3:12, 41-45; 8:14, 16-18; 18:6. Religious ...
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Minister
[nave] MINISTER, a sacred teacher. Index of Sub-topics Miscellany of Minor Sub-topics; Call of; Character and Qualifications of; Charge Delivered to; Courage of; Duties of; Duties of the Church to; Emoluments of; Faithful, Instanc...
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Scribe
[nave] SCRIBE A writer and transcriber of the law, 2 Sam. 8:17; 20:25; 1 Kin. 4:3; 2 Kin. 12:10; 18:37; 19:2; 1 Chr. 24:6; 27:32; Neh. 13:13; Jer. 36:12. King's secretary, 2 Kin. 12:10-12; 22:1-14; Esth. 3:12; 8:9. officer in cha...
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Storehouses
[nave] STOREHOUSES Of kings, 2 Kin. 20:13; 1 Chr. 27:25; 2 Chr. 32:27, 28; Ezra 1:7, 8; Esth. 3:9. Records preserved in, Ezra 5:17; 6:1. Treasurers in charge of, Ezra 7:20, 21. Heathen temples used for, Dan. 1:2. Tabernacle use...
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Israel
[nave] ISRAEL 1. A name given to Jacob, Gen. 32:24-32; 2 Kin. 17:34; Hos. 12:3, 4. 2. A name of the Christ in prophecy, Isa. 49:3. 3. A name given to the descendants of Jacob, a nation. Called also Israelites, and Hebrews, Gen. 4...
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Reproof
[nave] REPROOF. Lev. 19:17; Psa. 141:5; Prov. 9:7, 8; Prov. 10:17; Prov. 12:1; Prov. 13:18; Prov. 15:5, 10, 12, 31, 32; Prov. 17:10; Prov. 19:25; Prov. 21:11; Prov. 25:12; Prov. 26:5; Prov. 27:5, 6; Prov. 28:23; Eccl. 7:5; Amos 5:...
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Priest
[nave] PRIEST. Before Moses Melchizedek, Gen. 14:18; Heb. 5:6, 10, 11; 6:20; 7:1-21. Jethro, Ex. 2:16. Priests in Israel before the giving of the law, Ex. 19:22, 24. Called angel, Eccl. 5:6. Mosaic Ex. 28:1-4; 29:9, 44; Num....
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SCRIBES
[smith] (Heb.sopherim), I. Name . -- (1) Three meanings are connected with the verb saphar , the root of sopherim -- (a) to write, (b) to set in order, (c) to count. The explanation of the word has been referred to each of these. The...
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LAW IN THE OLD TESTAMENT
[isbe] LAW IN THE OLD TESTAMENT - || I. TERMS USED 1. Torah ("Law") 2. Synonyms of Torah (1) Mitswah ("Command") (2) `Edhah ("Witness," "Testimony") (3) MishpaTim ("Judgments") (4) Chuqqim ("Statutes") (5) Piqqudhim ("Precepts") II...
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FAITHFUL; FAITHFULNESS
[isbe] FAITHFUL; FAITHFULNESS - fath'-fool, fath'-fool-nes: 1. Faithfulness of God in the Old Testament 2. Faithfulness of God in the New Testament LITERATURE Faithfulness is a quality or attribute applied in the Scripture to both ...
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TREASURE; TREASURER; TREASURY
[isbe] TREASURE; TREASURER; TREASURY - trezh'-ur, trezh'-ur-er, trezh'-ur-i (otsar, genaz, genez, ganzakh, chocen matmon, mickenah, mikhman, `athudh, saphan; gaza, thesauros): I. In the Old Testament. 1. Treasure The English word "...
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TREASURER
[isbe] TREASURER - ('atsar, gedhabhar, gizbar, cakhan; oikonomos): (1) 'Atsar, meaning primarily "to store up," and hence, one who lays up in store, i.e. a "treasurer": "I made treasurers over the treasuries" (Neh 13:13). (2) Gedha...
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Ezra
[nave] EZRA 1. A famous scribe and priest, Ezra 7:1-5, 6, 10, 21; Neh. 12:36. Appoints a fast, Ezra 8:21. Commissioned by Artaxerxes, returns to Jerusalem with a large company of Jews, Ezra 7:8. His charge to the priests, Ezra 8...
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- I think you are right to look hard at the divorce texts, like Mark 10. The only exception seems to be found in Ezra 10 and Nehemiah 13, where divorce is virtually commanded. These marriages were illegitimate since the wives t...
Resources/Books
Expository Notes on the Bible (Constable)
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The Book of Samuel covers the period of Israel's history bracketed by Samuel's conception and the end of David's reign. David turned the kingdom over to Solomon in 971 B.C.3David reigned for 40 and one-half years (2 Sam. 2:11...
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The use of the first person identifies the author as Nehemiah, the governor of the Persian province of Judah (1:1-2:20; 13:4-31). His name means "Yahweh has comforted."The mention of Darius the Persian in 12:22 probably refer...
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The years of history the book covers are 445-431 B.C. or perhaps a few years after that.In 445 B.C. (the twentieth year of Artaxerxes' reign, 1:1) Nehemiah learned of the conditions in Jerusalem that led him to request permis...
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I. The fortification of Jerusalem chs. 1-7A. The return under Nehemiah chs. 1-21. The news concerning Jerusalem 1:1-32. The response of Nehemiah 1:4-113. The request of Nehemiah 2:1-84. The return to Jerusalem 2:9-20B. The re...
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"The first seven chapters of Nehemiah as well as 12:31-13:31 are written in the first person. This, as well as all or part of Neh 11 and the rest of Neh 12, constitutes what is called the Nehemiah Memoirs. As such it offers a...
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One writer viewed chapters 8-13 (really 7:73-13:37) as the third part of the tripartite structure of Ezra-Nehemiah. Ezra 1:1-4 deals with "potentiality,"the decree to the community to build God's house. Ezra 1:5--Nehemiah 7:7...
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The Book of Nehemiah records the fortification of Jerusalem and the restoration of the Jews, two essential steps that were necessary to reestablish God's people in His will and in their land.Nehemiah continued the good work t...
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11:14-15 The Lord then replied that many of the Jews in Jerusalem were saying that the Judahites who had gone into captivity were the ones that God was judging. They believed that the Jews left in Jerusalem were the remnant t...
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"Haggai and Zechariah . . . are noteworthy for the chronological precision with which they related their lives and ministries to their historical milieu. This is not the case at all with Malachi. In fact, one of the major pro...
