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Monthly Archives: August 2012

Job

JOB Scripture references: The Book of Job; Ezekiel 14:14–20; James 5:11 ————————v———————— Date: Unknown Name: Job [JOHB; meaning uncertain] Greatest accomplishment: Job endured suffering despite his inability to understand God’s purpose.   ————————v———————— JOB’S ROLE IN SCRIPTURE Job’s story and his struggle challenge us to contemplate the mystery of human suffering. Job was an innocent […]

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John Mark

JOHN MARK Scripture references: Acts 12:12, 25; 15:39; Colossians 4:10; 2 Timothy 4:11; 1 Peter 5:13 ————————v———————— Date: About a.d. 45 Name: Mark [MAHRK; “large hammer”] Greatest Accomplishment: Mark became Peter’s companion and wrote the Gospel of Mark.   ————————v———————— MARK’S LIFE AND TIMES As a teen, Mark may have witnessed the capture of Jesus […]

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John The Baptist

JOHN THE BAPTIST Scripture references: Matthew 3; 11; Mark 1; 6; Luke 1; 3; 7; John 1; 3 ————————v———————— Date: About 4 b.c.–a.d. 28 Name: John [JAHN; “Yahweh is gracious”] Greatest Accomplishment: The last and greatest of the Old Testament prophets, John announced the arrival of the Messiah.   ————————v———————— JOHN’S LIFE AND TIMES Jesus […]

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Jonah

JONAH Scripture references: 2 Kings 14:25; Jonah; Matthew 12:39–41; 16:4; Luke 11:29–32. ————————v———————— Date: About 775 b.c. Name: Jonah [JOH-nuh; “dove”] Greatest accomplishment: Jonah predicted the resurgence of Israel and warned Assyria of impending judgment.   ————————v———————— ———————— When told to go north to Nineveh, Jonah boarded a ship going west! It took a storm […]

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Joseph

JOSEPH Scripture references: Genesis 37–50; Acts 7:9–18; Hebrews 11:22 ————————v———————— Date: About 1880 b.c. Name: Joseph [JOH-suhf; “may God add”] Greatest achievement: Joseph rose to become vizier of Egypt and preserved the Israelites by settling his family there.   ————————v———————— JOSEPH’S ROLE IN SCRIPTURE Joseph played a vital role in the preservation of the Hebrew […]

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Joshua

JOSHUA Scripture references: Exodus 17; Numbers 14; 32; Deuteronomy 1–3, 32; Joshua Acts 7:45; Hebrews 4:8 ————————v———————— Date: About 1480–1375 b.c. Name: Joshua [JAHSH-oo-uh; “Yahweh is salvation”] Greatest achievement: Joshua was Moses’ successor and led Israel in the conquest of Canaan, beginning about 1400 b.c.   ————————v———————— JOSHUA’S ROLE IN SCRIPTURE Joshua was Moses’ faithful […]

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Luke

LUKE Scripture references: Colossian 4:14; 2 Timothy 4:11; Philemon 1:24; “we” passages in Acts ————————v———————— Date: About a.d. 50 Name: Luke [LUKE; “light”] Greatest accomplishment: A companion of the apostle Paul, Luke wrote Acts and the Gospel that bears his name.   ————————v———————— LUKE’S LIFE AND TIMES Paul speaks of him as the “beloved physician” […]

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Moses

MOSES Scripture references: Exodus-Deuteronomy; The Gospels, Hebrews 2; 11 ————————v———————— Date: About 1520–1400 b.c. Name: Moses [MOH-zuhs; “drawn-out”] Greatest accomplishment: Moses was God’s agent in delivering the Israelites from slavery in Egypt and in giving them His Law.   [1] MOSES’ ROLE IN SCRIPTURE We cannot praise Moses’ significance too highly. Moses’ name is mentioned […]

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Nehemiah

A NOTABLE LAY LEADER NEHEMIAH Scripture references: The Book of Nehemiah ————————v———————— Date: 450 B.C. Name: Nehemiah [NEE-uh-MI-yuh; “Yahweh comforts”] Greatest Accomplishment: He governed Judah for two lengthy terms and rebuilt the walls of Jerusalem.   ————————v———————— NEHEMIAH’S ROLE IN SCRIPTURE Nehemiah stimulated yet another return to God and His ways while he was governor […]

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Nicodemus

NICODEMUS Scripture references: John 3; 7:50; 19:39 ————————v———————— Date: a.d. 30s Name: Nicodemus [NIK-uh-DEEM-uhs; “conqueror of the people”] Greatest Accomplishment: His visit to Jesus elicited the statement, “You must be born again.”   ————————v———————— NICODEMUS’S LIFE AND TIMES We know little of Nicodemus other than that he was a member of the Sanhedrin, the ruling […]

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