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Jeshua in Easton's Bible Dictionary

(1.) Head of the ninth priestly order (Ezra 2:36); called also Jeshuah (1 Chr. 24:11). (2.) A Levite appointed by Hezekiah to distribute offerings in the priestly cities (2 Chr. 31:15). (3.) Ezra 2:6; Neh. 7:11. (4.) Ezra 2:40; Neh. 7:43. (5.) The son of Jozadak, and high priest of the Jews under Zerubbabel (Neh. 7:7; 12:1, 7, 10, 26); cal...

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Jesus Christ in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

je'-zus krist (Iesous Christos): I. THE NAMES II. ORDER OF TREATMENT PART I. INTRODUCTORY I. THE SOURCES 1. In General 2. Denial of Existence of Jesus 3. Extra-Christian Notices 4. The Gospels (1) The Synoptics (2) The Fourth Gospel II. THE PREPARATION 1. Both Gentile and Jewish 2. Old Testament Preparation 3. Post-exilic Preparation III. THE OUTWA...

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Jether in Naves Topical Bible

-1. Son of Gideon, "was afraid" to kill the Midianite kings Jud 8:20 -2. An Ishmaelite who married David's sister 1Ki 2:5,32; 1Ch 2:17 Called ITHRA 2Sa 17:25 -3. A son of Jada 1Ch 2:32 -4. A son of Ezra 1Ch 4:17 -5. A chief of the line of Asher 1Ch 7:38...

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Jesharelah in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(right before God), son of Asaph, and head of the seventh of the twenty-four wards into which the musicians of the Levites were divided. 1Ch 25:14 [ASARELAH] (B.C. 1014)....

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Jesher in Naves Topical Bible

-Son of Caleb 1Ch 2:18...

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Jesus Christ in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

LITERATURE Jesus Christ: The Founder of the Christian religion; the promised Messiah and Saviour of the world; the Lord and Head of the Christian church. I. The Names. 1. Jesus: (Iesous) is the Greek equivalent of the Hebrew "Joshua" (yehoshua`), meaning "Yahweh is salvation." It stands therefore in the Septuagint and Apocrypha for "Joshua," an...

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Jether in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(his excellence). 1. Jethro, the father-in-law of Moses. Ex 4:18 (B.C. 1530.) 2. The first-born of Gideon's seventy sons. Jud 8:20 (B.C. 1256.) 3. The father of Amasa, captain-general of Absalom's army. (B.C. 1023.) Jether is another form of ITHRA. 2Sa 17:25 He is described in 1Ch 2:17 as an Ishmaelite, which again is more likely to be corr...

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Jethro in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

jeth'-ro, je'-thro (yithro, "excellence," Ex 3:1; 4:18b; 18:1-12 (in 4:18a, probably a textual error, yether, "Iether," the King James Version margin, the Revised Version margin); Septuagint always Iothor): The priest of Midian and father-in-law (chothen) of Moses. 1. His Relation to Reuel and Hobab: It is not easy to determine the relation of ...

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