Rebel to Redeemed…Sharing HIS Kind of Love
Last Christmas, we studied Mary, the Mother of Jesus. So in the spirit of Christmas, it only seemed natural to take a look at Joseph, the earthly father of Jesus. For the next eight weeks we will explore what scripture tells us about Joseph. The only information we know about Joseph comes from three of the four gospels. Joseph is […]
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Before the last supper, Jesus knelt down and washed the disciples feet. He humbled himself and served his disciples. In John 13, Jesus explained why he provided this service. “If I then, the Lord and the Teacher, washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another’s feet. For I gave you an example that you also should do as […]
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We’ve been studying the lives and lessons from the wives of King David, including the childless wife, some nameless concubines, a bed warmer and an almost wife. But what about his children? Only one daughter is mentioned by name. She is Tamar, daughter of Maacah. Her name is Hebrew and means date palm, palm tree or a date {the fruit}. She […]
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Merab was the oldest daughter of King Saul and his wife, Ahinoam. {Most likely a different woman than David’s wife, Ahinoam of Jezreel.} Her name means abundant in the Hebrew language. Merab was promised to David by her father, King Saul, upon his victory over Goliath. However, this marriage never seems to have taken place. We are not told exactly […]
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Abishag was very beautiful and well known for her beauty. She was a young woman in the time of King David’s old age. She was chosen to be a helper to David in his final days. We are told “they put covers on him but could not keep him warm.” Her duties were to “lie next to David and […]
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The story of Bathsheba is the best known of King David’s wives. By the time David meets her he is King of Israel and living in Jerusalem. Her name means the daughter of oath. Her father and grandfather were in David’s inner circle and Wikipedia says her father, Eliam, was “one of David’s thirty” and her grandfather, Ahitophel was “one […]
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Eglah was the last wife to bear David children while he was in Hebron. Her name means heifer, chariot and round according to the Baby Names portion at Sheknows.com. She is the mother of Ithream.
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Abital was with David while he was in Hebron and King of Judah. Her name means my father is the dew. She was the mother of Shephatiah. Due to the birth order of her son she is usually considered the fifth wife.
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Haggith is mentioned three times in the old testament in the line of David’s wives. {2 Samuel 3:4; 1 Kings 1-2; 1 Chronicles 3:2} According to Wikipedia her name means festive. One wonders if she was the belle of the ball, given the meaning of her name. She is listed as the mother of Adonijah. He was born to […]
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Maacah {also seen as Maakah} is identified as the daughter of Talmai, King of Geshur. Her marriage with David was probably an alliance between David and the King of Geshur. The only reference I could find to the meaning of her name was on Biblenews1.com which says “Ma`akah means fondling female, or pet.” No citation for this was found on […]
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We first meet Abigail in connection with her first husband, Nabal of Carmel. Nabal is described in 1 Samuel 25 as surly and mean in his dealing. In contrast, Abigail is described as “an intelligent and beautiful woman.” From what little we’re told about her in scripture, she seems to live up to the meaning […]
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Ahinoam was the first wife David married after he left Michal to flee for his life. She is always listed as Ahinoam of Jezreel. She is often confused with “Ahinoam daughter of Ahimaaz” {1 Samuel 14} who was King Saul’s wife. There is no proof these two women are the same. We know Ahinoam was from the area of Jezreel, […]
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Michal was the younger daughter of King Saul. Her story is the only one that comes to us in several different parts. David has already slain Goliath and become best friends with King Saul’s son, Jonathan. However, Saul is afraid of David. He probably has learned by this point that David has been anointed to become the next king. Saul […]
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King David is one of the most interesting men in scripture. He transforms from a young shepherd boy, to a confident teen that slays Goliath, into a man on the run for his life, and finally to the King of Israel. He was anointed at a young age, but had to wait many years for that promise to be fulfilled. […]
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Sarah was the wife of Abraham {as well as being his half-sister}. We are told that she was beautiful and twice she and Abraham lied to powerful rulers about their relationship. When God told Abraham to move Sarah traveled with him and knew the life of a nomad. Sarah was originally named Sarai and God changed her name […]
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Isaac, son of Abraham, needed a wife but did not want to find one among the Canaanites, where they were living. A servant was sent to find a wife. When he arrived in Abraham’s homeland, the servant prayed for guidance. Rebekah appeared before the man finished praying. She offered water to the servant and his camels. Then they followed her […]
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We’ve been studying the women in Jesus genealogy. There are three additional women that we know by name, although they are not listed by name in the genealogy listed in Matthew. However, they each play an integral part in the story of God’s people. We know not only their names, but their stories from the book of Genesis. These three women […]
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We’ve studied the five women mentioned in Jesus genealogy in the book of Matthew. However, we’ve learned that none of them were perfect and they all had choices to make. We don’t have to be perfect—none of these women were perfect. After all, we have an adulterer, harlot, and foreigner among the women in Jesus family history. Our consequences may […]
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Judah, the son of Jacob, married and had three sons. When his oldest son came of age, Judah found a wife for him. Her name was Tamar. Her husband, Er, was wicked and the Lord put him to death. Then Onan married her, but he was also wicked and put to death. Tamar was sent back to her father’s household. […]
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The first thing we are told about Rahab, in Joshua 2, is that she was a prostitute. There is no sugar coating it. Her sins are put out there for everyone to know. Joshua sent two spies into Jericho and they come to the house of Rahab. She hides the men and watches out for them. When the king […]
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