Joshua, Book Of
Named from Joshua the son of Nun, who is the principal character in it. The book may be regarded as consisting of three parts:
Joshua, The Book Of
Contains a history of the Israelites from the death of Moses to that of Joshua. It consists of three parts: (1.) The history of the conquest of the land (1-12). (2.) The allotment of the land to the …
Josiah
Healed by Jehovah, or Jehovah will support. The son of Amon, and his successor on the throne of Judah (2 Kings 22:1; 2 Chr. 34:1). His history is contained in 2 Kings 22, 23. He stands foremost among…
Josias
Josiah, king of Judah. (Matthew 1:10,11)
Josibiah
(to whom God gives a dwelling), the father of Jehu, a Simeonite. (1 Chronicles 4:35)
Josiphiah
(whom Jehovah will increase), the father or ancestor of Shelomith, who returned with Ezra. (Ezra 8:10) (B.C. 459.)
Jot,
JOT, Matt 5:18, or YOD (in Greek Iota). This is the name of the Hebrew letter i, which letter is the least of all the letters of the alphabet, being shaped not unlike our comma (,), and proverbially …
Jotbah
(goodness), the native place of Meshullemeth, the queen of Manasseh. (2 Kings 21:19)
Jotbath
JOT'BATH, or JOT BATHAH (goodness, pleasantness), a station of the Hebrews in the desert, Num 33:33, and on the west side of the Arabah, "a land of rivers of waters." Deut 10:7.
Jotbath, Or Jotbathah
(goodness), (10:7; Numbers 33:33) a desert station of the Israelites.
Jotham
Jehovah is perfect. (1.) The youngest of Gideon’s seventy sons. He escaped when the rest were put to death by the order of Abimelech (Judg. 9:5). When “the citizens of Shechem and the whole house of …
Jothath
Jothatha, his goodness
Journey.
JOUR'NEY. The Orientals travel in the morning early or in the evening, often into the night, resting during the heat of the day. A day's journey was from 10 to 20 miles, Deut 1:2; a sabbath day's jou…
Journeyings Of Israel
JOUR'NEYINGS OF ISRAEL. Num 9:17-23. See Exodus, Sinai, and Wilderness of the Wanderings.
Joy
JOY is an agreeable affection of the soul, 1 Sam 18:6, arising from the possession or prospect of good. Ezr 6:16; Esth 8:16. It is reckoned among "the fruit of the Spirit," Gal 5:22, and is chiefly u…
Jozabad
Whom Jehovah bestows. (1.) One of the Benjamite archers who joined David at Ziklag (1 Chr. 12:4). (2.) A chief of the tribe of Manasseh (1 Chr. 12:20).
Jozachar
Jehovah-remembered, one of the two servants who assassinated Jehoash, the king of Judah, in Millo (2 Kings 12:21). He is called also Zabad (2 Chr. 24:26).
Jozadak
(whom Jehovah has made just). (Ezra 3:2,8; 5:2; 10:18; Nehemiah 12:26) The contracted form of Jehozadak.
Jubal
Jubilee, music, Lamech’s second son by Adah, of the line of Cain. He was the inventor of “the harp” (Heb. kinnor, properly “lyre”) and “the organ” (Heb. ‘ugab, properly “mouth-organ” or Pan’s pipe), …
Jubilee
A joyful shout or clangour of trumpets, the name of the great semi-centennial festival of the Hebrews. It lasted for a year. During this year the land was to be fallow, and the Israelites were only p…
Jubilee, Year Of
JUBILEE, YEAR OF, came at the close of seven weeks of years, or eveiy fiftieth year, so that two sabbatical years came together. It commenced on the great day of atonement, and was ushered in by the …
Jucal
(powerful), son of Shelemiah. (Jeremiah 38:1)
Juda.
JU'DA. One of the brethren of our Lord, Mark 6:3; probably identical with James, He is called Judas in Matt 13:55. 2., 3. Two of our Lord's ancestry. Luke 3:26, Neh 3:30. The patriarch Judah. Luke 3:…
Judaea
Judea, same as Judah
Judaea, Or Judea
(from Judah), a territorial division which succeeded to the overthrow of the ancient landmarks of the tribes of Israel and Judah in their respective captivities. The word first occurs (Daniel 5:13) A…
Judaea, Or Judea, Province Of
JUDAE'A, OR JUDE'A, PROVINCE OF, a name applied to that part of Canaan occupied by those who returned after the Assyrian and Babylonian captivities. The word first occurs Dan 5:13 (A.V. "Jewry"), and…
Judaea, The Hill-country Of
JUDAE'A, THE HILL-COUNTRY OF, the central ridge of mountains stretching from north to south, and forming as it were the backbone of the land of Palestine. Luke 1:65.
Judaea, Wilderness Of
JUDAE'A, WILDERNESS OF, a wild and desolate region extending from the hill-country near Jerusalem south-east to the Dead Sea, and averaging about 15 miles in breadth. Matt 3:1. It is a limestone coun…
Judah
Praise, the fourth son of Jacob by Leah. The name originated in Leah’s words of praise to the Lord on account of his birth: “Now will I praise [Heb. odeh] Jehovah, and she called his name Yehudah” (G…
Judah Upon Jordan
The Authorized Version, following the Vulgate, has this rendering in Josh. 19:34. It has been suggested that, following the Masoretic punctuation, the expression should read thus, “and Judah; the Jor…