Tag: prophet

Elijah Name Elijahs name means 'My God is Yahweh'. In biblical times a mans name revealed some part of his personality or character. 1 Samuel 25:25 His name was both the explanation of his character and the declaration of his ministry. He is said to be a Tishbite from Tishbe in Gilead. 1 Kings 17:1...

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...

While the prophet Daniel was living in Babylon, God gave him several visions of the future. These visions were often awesome and very detailed. The things in them referred to important, future events. For years, prophecy buffs have tried to decode prophecies in the Bible. Some prophecies are for the...