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[[913]No-Amon]
(a rock or stone). The original name of this disciple was Simon, i.e. "hearer." He was the son of a man named Jonas, (
The Hebrews recognized fish as one of the great divisions of the animal kingdom, and as such gave them a place in the account of the creation, (Genesis 1:21,28) as well as in other passages where...
(whom Jehovah meets). + A Levite, son of Binnui who with Meremoth, Eleazar and Jozabad weighed the vessels of gold and silver belonging to the temple which were brought back from Babylon. (
(temple of Amon) (
[[1300]Magi]
"The life and character of Jesus Christ," says Dr. Schaff, "is the holy of holies in the history of the world." + NAME.--The name Jesus signifies saviour . It is the Greek form of [713]Jehoshua...
[[1168]Magi]
[[714]Ecclesiasticus]
The external evidence of authenticity of this epistle is of the strongest kind and the internal is equally strong. It was addressed to the churches of Asia Minor which had for the most part been...
As knives and forks were not used in the East, in Scripture times, in eating, it was necessary that the hand, which was thrust into the common dish, should be scrupulously clean; and again, as...
The following is a brief outline of the contents of this epistle: The customary opening salutation is followed by an enumeration of Christian blessings and exhortation to Christian duties. (
[[322]James The Less]
The New Testament gives us the genealogy of but one person, that of our Saviour. This is given because it was important to prove that Jesus fulfilled the prophecies spoken of him. Only as the son...
The second epistle is addressed to an individual woman. One who had children, and a sister and nieces, is clearly indicated. According to one interpretation she is "the Lady Electa," to another,...
[[1261]Tabernacle; [1262]Temple]
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(light and perfection). When the Jewish exiles were met on their return from Babylon by a question which they had no data for answering, they agreed to postpone the settlement of the difficulty...
(my tabernacle) two symbolical names, are described as harlots, the former representing Samaria and the latter Judah.
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A. WEIGHTS.--The general principle of the present inquiry is to give the evidence of the monuments the preference on all doubtful points. All ancient Greek systems of weight were derived, either...
was written by the apostle St. Paul not long after his journey through Galatia and Phrygia, (
a wady mentioned by Isaiah, (
was written by the apostle St. Paul during his first captivity at Rome. (
from Arka, one of the families of the Canaanites, (
The descendants of Dan and the members of his tribe. (
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(son of Zerah), a title attached to two persons--Ethan, (
The word which the Jewish critics have substituted in the margin of the Bible for the ancient reading, "the Gerizite." (