John's Background He is called the Baptist Matthew 3:1 and the baptiser Mark 6:14 to distinguish him from other John's and emphasise the distinctive ministry which he had. He was born about 7 B.C. to elderly parents named Zechariah and Elizabeth. John was raised in the priestly line of Aaron on his ...
The Bible is a collection of texts that tells the stories of many different people, each with their own unique experiences and perspectives. Some of the most well-known people in the Bible include: Adam and Eve: The first man and woman, created by God in the book of Genesis, they were the first inha...
Introduction Isaiah could easily be called the greatest of the Hebrew prophets. He was a man of great bravery and boldness. He spoke the Truth of God without compromise even at the risk of his life. He spoke out against the sins of the people, and working his ways up to priests and even the king. Bu...
The term Disciple is a general one which stresses the teacher student relationship. A Disciple was one who followed a teacher and learned from what they said. John the Baptist had disciples Matthew 9:14 as did Paul. Acts 9:25 It is more popularly used to describe those who followed Jesus, both the i...
Identity of Adam Adam is from the Hebrew Adam. The word Adam has its Hebrew roots in adamah which means land or ground. The word refers to the rich reddish soil of the fertile crescent in contrast to the arid earth of the wilderness which cannot support life. Usually when it is used in the Old Testa...
Meaning of his Name Jeremiah means 'Yahweh is lifted up,' 'throw,' or 'found.' These latter meanings are thought to be related to the way that Jeremiah was thrown into the office of prophet or the way the message was thrown as a judgment into the nation of Judah. But whatever the meaning certainly Y...
Historical Background So much is known about Peter from the New Testament that all cannot be descibed in detail. More is know about him than any other apostle. A native of Bethsaida in Galilee he was a fisherman. He probably was in business with his brother Andrew and James and John, sons of Zebedee...
Judah Kings of Israel & Judah Statistics of the Kings Rehoboam Shishak's Inscription After Solomon died the people rebelled and the Nation was divided into the Northern Kingdom - Judah and the Southern Kingdom - Israel. In the south Rehoboam, the son of Solomon retained only the tribes of Judah ...
First Forty YearsBackground Moses means 'drawn out' probably because he was drawn out of the water and Israel was drawn out of Egypt. He is one of the greatest Old Testament figures standing next to Abraham and David in importance. While Moses is not mentioned outside the Old Testament there are vei...
Introduction We learn about Abraham in fourteen chapters of Genesis. Genesis 11:26-25:18. Although this is the main account he is mentioned over forty times in the Old Testament and seventy times in the New Testament. The name of Abram is composed of two elements Father and multitudes. The two forms...