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Category Archives: Men in the Bible

Kings – the United Kingdom

KINGS OF THE UNITED HEBREW KINGDOM The most notable king of the united Hebrew kingdom was David, whose life we considered earlier (see page 44). In a sense David was the one who created the united kingdom, bonding the scattered tribes together to form a powerful nation. King Saul, who took some initial steps toward […]

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the Twelve

NOTABLES AMONG THE TWELVE We know the names of the twelve men Jesus chose to be His disciples, but we know very little about most of them. We know most about Peter, clearly one of the greatest men of the New Testament. While James the brother of John is mentioned frequently, it is invariably in […]

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Priests – In O.T.

NOTABLE PRIESTS OF THE OLD TESTAMENT The third role a man could play in Old Testament faith and life was that of priest. The priesthood was reserved for descendants of Aaron, a Levite. The men of the other Levitical families were assigned to assist the priests in their ministry, to maintain the worship center, and […]

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Judges of Israel

NOTABLE JUDGES In the first centuries after the conquest of Canaan (ca. 1390–1050 b.c.), the Israelite tribes shared a common heritage. However, they never functioned as a united people. During this era when there was no king “everyone did what was right in his own eyes” (Judges 17:6). When one or several tribes slipped into […]

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Kings, Southern Kingdom

NOTABLE KINGS OF THE SOUTHERN KINGDOM When the united kingdom was broken into northern and southern nations, in the south, David’s descendants ruled Judah. Davidic rulers continued in an unbroken line from the division in 930 b.c. to the nation’s destruction by Babylon in 586 b.c. Even though the rulers of Judah were David’s descendants, […]

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Kings – Northern Kingdom

NOTABLE KINGS OF THE NORTHERN KINGDOM When Solomon died in 730 b.c., his son Rehoboam succeeded him. The high taxes Solomon had imposed to support his vast building projects had placed great stress on his people. An agitator and ex-official named Jeroboam exploited this unrest, and the northern Hebrew tribes were ready to revolt. The […]

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Abraham

ABRAHAM Scripture references: Genesis 12–24; Romans 4; Galatians 3 [1] Date: 2100 b.c. Name: Abram [AY-bruhm; “exalted father”] Abraham [AY-bruh-ham; “father of a multitude”] Main contribution: Abraham stands in Scripture as the prime example of saving faith, and the covenant promises given him reveal God’s plans and purposes.   ABRAHAM’S ROLE IN SCRIPTURE Abraham is […]

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Absalom, Difficult Childhood

ABSALOM – Difficult Childhood Absalom [AB-suh-lum; “father of peace”] was one of David’s best-loved sons. Despite good looks and many gifts, however, Absalom was not a good man.   We see the seeds of Absalom’s destruction in his response to the rape of his sister, Tamar, by a half-brother Amnon (2 Sam. 13). When Absalom […]

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Adam, the first Man

ADAM Scripture references: Genesis 2:1–5:5; 1 Chronicles 1:1; Luke 3:38; Romans 5:12–17; 1 Corinthians 15:21–23, 45; 1 Timothy 2:13, 14 [1]   ADAM’S ROLE IN SCRIPTURE The Hebrew word ‘adam is used over 500 times in the Old Testament in the sense of “human being” or “humanity.” Only in early Genesis and 1 Chronicles 1:1 […]

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Aquila

AQUILA Scripture references: Acts 18:2, 18, 26; Romans 16:3 1 Corinthians 16:19; 2 Timothy 4:19 ————————v———————— Date: About a.d. 50 Name: Aquila [AK-wh-luh; “eagle”] Greatest Accomplishment: He and his wife Priscilla were close friends and coworkers of the apostle Paul.   ————————v———————— AQUILA’S LIFE AND TIMES The Revell Bible Dictionary provides a good summary of […]

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