Zacharias and Elisabeth are an older couple, who are childless. Their season of childbearing had passed by. We do learn something about their character. “And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the…
The name Jehonadab means God is willing. Jehonadab is first mentioned when he joined hands with Jehu in destroying the wicked family of Ahab. {2 Kings 10:15-16} He partnered to destroy and suppress the worship…
Today, we are going to visit with two kings no one would want to be the child of. Ahaz means one that takes or has held. He was the son of Jotham and father of…
Samuel was the son of Hannah and Elkanah and raised by Eli. He served God his whole life The name Samuel means heard, asked of God, and appointed by God. Sadly, Samuel , the great…
We first meet Eli when Hannah prays for a child. He believe her to be drunk because of her fervent prayers. When Samuel is weaned, Hannah takes him to Eli at the temple. From there,…
Job was a man who greatly loved God and his family. The name Job means persecuted or hated. “In the land of Uz there lived a man whose name was Job.” {Job 1:1} “The country he…
While living in Egypt, Joseph took a wife and had two sons. His sons were Manasseh which means to forget and Ephraim, meaning fruitful. The most we learn about Joseph as a father, is when…
Jacob is the son of Isaac and Rebekah and has a twin brother, Esau. “Jacob is an outstanding illustration of the presence and conflict of the two natures within a believer. Similar to Dr. Jekyll…