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What is a Benjamite?
A Benjamite is another term for a Benjaminite, a Biblical descendant of Benjamin, or one of the tribe of Benjamin.
Were King Agog and King Saul brothers?
No. They were from entirely different ethnic groups. King Agog was an ethnic Canaanite while King Saul was a Benjaminite.
Who is king saul in The Bible?
Saul was the first king Israel. He was anointed as the king of Israel by Prophet Samuel. He was a Benjaminite by tribe.
Who is Gera the Benjamite?
Gera the Benjamite is a biblical figure mentioned in the Old Testament, specifically in the books of 2 Samuel and 1 Chronicles. He is noted as the son of the Benjaminite man, also named Gera, and is known for being a supporter of King David during Absalom's rebellion. Gera is particularly recognized for his loyalty to David and for his actions during the conflict, which included cursing David as he fled Jerusalem, yet later seeking forgiveness and reconciling with him. His lineage connects him to the tribe of Benjamin, one of the twelve tribes of Israel.
Are there any Scriptures about Paul dying in battle?
No. Paul, who's Hebrew name was 'Saul'(Ephesians 1:1),did not die 'in battle'.There are two Sauls mentioned in the Bible.1. KING Saul (predecessor to King David), who DID die in battle, falling on his own sword (1 Samuel 31:1-7).2. Saul (the Benjaminite pharisee from Tarsus) who BECAME the Apostle PAUL afterhis conversion to Christianity (Acts 9:1,4,17/Acts11:25/Acts 21:39; Philippians 3:5). Paul did not die in 'battle' (typically speaking), but he DID die in a spiritual war of sorts. He was imprisoned in Rome for his preaching activity, and died, most likely, at the hands of Emperor Neru, who especially hated Christians. Paul, knowing his life would most likely end at that time, wrote the 2nd letter to his dear friend, Timothy, aimed at building up the Christian congregation, and encouraging Timothy to continue steadfast(2 Timothy 4:6-8).
Is Kish a Jewish surname?
The answer is yes, it is. Uniquely Jewish: "Then the Levites arose Mahath the son of Amasai and Joel the son of Azariah of the sons of the Kohathites and of the sons of Merari Kish the son of Abdi and Azariah the son of Jehalelel and of the Gershonites Joah the son of Zimmah and Eden the son of Joah" 2 Chronicles 29:12 Hebrew Study Bible (Apostolic / Interlinear) וַיָּקֻ֣מוּ הַ֠לְוִיִּם מַ֣חַת בֶּן־ עֲמָשַׂ֞י וְיֹואֵ֣ל בֶּן־ עֲזַרְיָהוּ֮ מִן־ בְּנֵ֣י הַקְּהָתִי֒ וּמִן־ בְּנֵ֣י מְרָרִ֔י קִ֚ישׁ בֶּן־ עַבְדִּ֔י וַעֲזַרְיָ֖הוּ בֶּן־ יְהַלֶּלְאֵ֑ל וּמִן־ הַגֵּ֣רְשֻׁנִּ֔י יֹואָח֙ בֶּן־ זִמָּ֔ה וְעֵ֖דֶן בֶּן־ יֹואָֽח׃ קִ֚ישׁ The name Kish occurs five times in the Bible. The most famous Kish is the Benjaminite father of Saul, the first king of Israel. A great-uncle of Saul is also named Kish (1 Chronicles 8:30) and so is the great-grandfather of Mordecai, the cousin and caretaker of Esther (Est 2:5). In the Merari branch of the Levites are also two men named Kish, one in David's time (1 Chronicles 23:21) and one in Hezekiah's time (2 Chronicles 29:12). The name Kish comes from the verb qush (qosh 2006) meaning lay bait, or lure. Klein's Etymological dictionary of the Hebrew Language reads for the verb to lay snares (Isaiah 29:21). Fuerst's Hebrew & Chaldee lexicon to the Old Testament reports origin of to be bent, crooked, hence a bow, to wind, interwoven, hence a snare, snared, to be caught.
What author in the Bible is not Jewish?
This is another of those potential "trick questions."To be "Jew-ISH" is to be "Jew-LIKE"... or to have the characteristics of a Jew... or to adhere to the beliefs of the Jews. "Jew-ISH" people can be Gentiles who, although they aren't blood descendants of Judah, have adopted the beliefs of the Jews.However... a "Jew" is a blood-descendant of the tribe of Judah. In which case, Moses, himself was NOT a Jew, but a LEVITE [descended from the tribe of Levi - see Exodus 2 for Moses' lineage:"...there went a man of THE HOUSE OF LEVI, and took to wife a daughter of Levi..." (Ex.2:1-2 KJV).This "Levite couple" created children, one of whom was Moses. But at the time of his birth, Moses' people, the ISRAELITES [twelve separate tribes; Reuben {Reubenites}, Levi {Levites}, Joseph {Josephites}, Zebulun {Zebulunites}, Judah {Jews}, Dan {Danites}, etc.]... DID NOT HAVE ANY RELIGIOUS BELIEFS to speak of, having been in Egyptian slavery for the past 400 years... except for the pagan rites, customs, traditions and gods of the Egyptians.In other words... when Moses was born, there was no Jewish religion! In fact, approximately 10 generations of these Egyptian slaves had lost sight and track of their father Abraham's God and His Laws.Upon, their liberation from Egypt, however, through Moses [the Levite] Abraham's God [Jesus Christ - see John 1:3] began to reveal to the Israelites His Commandments, Laws and Statutes [see Gen.26:5] -- what the world thinks of today as the "Jewish" religion -- which Moses wrote down for us, today [Acts 7:38].So, the writers of the Bible... as the question asks it... were ALL "Jew-ISH"! But, not all of them were JEWS! As cited... Moses was not a Jew, but a Levite.Following the advent of the Torah and the Commandments of God...Joshua, the son of Nun, would be regarded as Jew-ISH, today... but he was not a Jew. He was of the tribe of Ephraim [Joseph]: "Of the tribe of Ephraim, Oshea the son of Nun." (Num.13:8)Samuel was "Jew-ISH"... but not a Jew. He was also a Levite. You can go right through the books of the Bible and trace the descendancy of the writers of the Bible. All of them knew the Laws of their father Abraham's God... believed in his God... and may be thought of as "Jewish."But, even Paul records: "...For I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, OF THE TRIBE OF BENJAMIN! So, while Paul, too, was Jew-ISH... he was NOT a Jew. He was a Benjaminite. Even though he said, for the sake of Christ... he was whatever he needed to be:"To the Jews I have become like a Jew for the winning of Jews... to men who have no written law [Gentiles], like one without any law, though I am not without God's law but especially under Christ's law, to win the men who have no written law. To the overscrupulous I have become overscrupulous, to win the overscrupulous; yes, I have become everything to everybody, in order by all means to save some of them." (I Cor.9:20-22 WNT William's New Testament)So, yes... all of the writers of the Bible were "Jew-ISH"... but not all of them were "Jews."
When did Eli in the Bible die?
The death of Eli occurs during a war (though not directly in the battle per se) between the Israelites and the Philistines, in which the Israelites were defeated and The Ark was captured. Eli himself was 98 years old and had judged Israel for 40 years when he received the news about the war:A Benjaminite fled from the battlefield and reached Shiloh that same day, with his clothes torn and his head covered with dirt. When he arrived, Eli was sitting in his chair beside the gate, watching the road, for he was troubled at heart about the ark of God. The man, however, went into the city to divulge his news, which put the whole city in an uproar. Hearing the outcry of the men standing near him, Eli inquired, "What does this commotion mean?" (Eli was ninety-eight years old, and his eyes would not focus, so that he could not see.) The man quickly came up to Eli and said, "It is I who have come from the battlefield; I fled from there today." He asked, "What happened, my son?" And the messenger answered: "Israel fled from the Philistines; in fact, the troops suffered heavy losses. Your two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, are among the dead, and the ark of God has been captured." At this mention of the ark of God, Eli fell backward from his chair into the gateway; since he was an old man and heavy, he died of a broken neck. He had judged Israel for forty years.1 Samuel 4:12-18 NABAnd there ran a man of Beniamin out of the army, and came to Shiloh the same day with his clothes rent, and with earth upon his head. And when he came, loe, Eli sate upon a seat by the way side, watching: for his heart trembled for the Arke of God. And when the man came into the citie, and told it, all the city cried out. And when Eli heard the noise of the crying, hee said; what meaneth the noise of this tumult? And the man came in hastily, and told Eli. Now Eli was ninetie and eight yeeres old, and his eyes were dimme (Hebr. stood), that he could not see. And the man said unto Eli, I am he, that came out of the army, and I fled to day out of the army. And he said, what is (Hebr. is the thing) there done, my sonne? And the messenger answered, and said, Israel is fled before the Philistines, and there hath bene also a great slaughter among the people, and thy two sonnes also, Hophni and Phinehas, are dead, and the Arke of God is taken. And it came to passe when hee made mention of the Arke of God, that he fell from off the seat backward by the side of the gate, and his necke brake, and hee died: for hee was an old man, and heavie, and he had iudged Israel fortie yeeres.1 Samuel 4:12-18 KJV (quoted from an exact photographic replica of an existing original 1611 printing)
What books of Bible were written by non-Jews?
There are many books in the entire Bible that the writers' are unclear or not given therefore, it is impossible to answer accurately. Many ideas are currently available for the Book of Genesis to attest to this. However, in the New Testament, a consensus of biblical scholars attribute Luke's writing being of a Gentile:Luke is commonly noted as the only Gentile writer of a New Testament book. It is from Colossians 4:10-14 that this seems to be the case (differentiates first circumcised then others):Colossians 4:10-14New King James Version (NKJV) 10 Aristarchus my fellow prisoner greets you, with Mark the cousin of Barnabas (about whom you received instructions: if he comes to you, welcome him), 11 and Jesus who is called Justus. These are my only fellow workers for the kingdom of God who are of the circumcision; they have proved to be a comfort to me.12 Epaphras, who is one of you, a bondservant of Christ, greets you, always laboring fervently for you in prayers, that you may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God. 13 For I bear him witness that he has a great zeal for you, and those who are in Laodicea, and those in Hierapolis. 14 Luke the beloved physician and Demas greet you.As a companion of Paul and a highly educated man who clearly was not present during Jesus' ministry. Tradition and early Christian writings of Justin Martyr to Tertullian, identify Luke as the author of the Gospel of Luke.Answer:A number of the writers of the Bible were NOT Jews. The first five books were written by Moses... who was a"LEVITE" [of the tribe of Levi] and not a Jew [of the tribe of Judah]."...there went a man of the House of Levi, and took to wife a daughter of Levi." (Ex.2:1)The child they conceived was Moses -- a Levite.Joshua, the son of Nun, was an Ephraimite [of the tribe of Joseph, or a Josephite]... not a Jew."Of the tribe of Ephraim, Oshea [Joshua; see verse 16] the son of Nun." (Num.13:8)Paul [who became all things to all men: Gentile and Jew] who wrote much of the New Testament, was actually a"Benjaminite" [of the tribe of Benjamin]... not a Jew[of the tribe of Judah]."... I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, OF THE TRIBE OF BENJAMIN." (Rom.11:1)The world, however, remains ignorant of the Truth of the Bible... and thinks of ALL THE ISRAELITES AS JEWS... not differentiating between the tribes.If you think of all the "states" in America the way the world thinks about the "tribes" of Israel as all being Jews... it would be like saying that "ALL AMERICANS ARE VIRGINIANS."Paul said of himself: "Though I am free and belong to no man, I make myself a slave to everyone, to win as many as possible. To the Jews I BECAME A JEW, to win Jews. To those under the law I became like one under the law (though I myself am not under the law), so as to win those under the law. To those not having the law I became like one not having the law (though I am not free from God's law but am under Christ's law). so as to win those not having the law. To the weak I became weak, to win the weak. I have become all things to all men so that by all possible means I might save some." (I Cor.9:19-22 NIV)
Who was the first architect?
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Why were Christians slow to offer their message to non-Jews?
AnswerChristianity seems to have begun as a Jewish movement and at first had little interest in non-Jews.Answer:The question assumes that they were. There is no evidence that it was withheld. Even some of the Disciples were non-Jews, I believe Paul was a tax collector and not Jewish.Answer:Technically, Paul was a "Benjaminite" (Rom.11:1), but the entire remnant of Israelites throughout Judea were referred to as "Jews." He was to become the main mover of God's salvation among the Gentiles, however, because that was his primary commission."...he is a chosen vessel unto Me, to bear My name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel..." (Acts 9:15).Peter, himself, was a bit of a prude... staunch in his obedience to the law, which forbade association with Gentiles for the sake of the purity of the race, mainly for the sake of the purity of Jesus' Jewish lineage: "...for salvation is of the Jews." (John 4:22).But in time, Peter was shown otherwise, regarding the Gentile nations, and had to change his manner and attitude toward them."...Ye know how that it is an unlawful thing for a man that is a Jew to keep company, or come unto one of another nation; but God hath shewed me that I should not call any man common or unclean..." (Acts 10:28).The Gentile nations had more than their fair share of pagan gods from which to choose, besides... and had their own reasons to avoid the Jews' God. But, miracles, being what they are... a tool designed to instill belief... the miracles of Paul, Peter and other apostles of Christ slowly made headway into non-Jewish nations.It was a bit of hesitation on the part of both Jews and Gentiles to resist the change to the system to which they had always been accustomed. Their "comfort zones" were about to be disrupted.Peter suffered greatly from "appearances" and his own ego early on, when the elect of God were gathered together... and he hung out with his Jewish buddies, fearful of what they might say about him if he associated with the Gentile contingent. Paul mentions calling him on his hypocrisy:"...When Peter came to Antioch, I opposed him to his face, because he was clearly in the wrong. Before certain men came from James, he used to eat with the Gentiles. But when they arrived, he began to draw back and separate himself from the Gentiles because he was afraid of those who belonged to the circumcision group. The other Jews joined him in his hypocrisy, so that by their hypocrisy even Barnabas was led astray."When I saw that they were not acting in line with the Truth of the gospel, I said to Peter in front of them all, 'You are a Jew, yet you live like a Gentile and not like a Jew. How is it, then, that you force Gentiles to follow Jewish customs? We who are Jews by birth and not 'Gentile sinners' know that a man is not justified by observing the law, but by faith in Jesus Christ. So we, too, have put our faith in Christ Jesus that we may be justified by faith in Christ and not by observing the law... through the law I died to the law so that I might live for God. I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me... I do not set aside the grace of God, for if righteousness could be gained through the law, Christ died for nothing!" (Gal.2:11-21 NIV)Living by the Spirit of God is part of the salvation process God's children need to learn, to overcome the vanities of the flesh... and worldly customs, traditions and ever-changing social mores.We all grew up in our "comfort zones"... and so did those in the day of the advent of Christ. All men naturally resist change... and Christ's disciples were and are only human.
What does the first book of Samuel in the bible talk about?
HIGHLIGHTS OF FIRST SAMUEL Record of the beginning of kingship in Israel, emphasizing obedience to Jehovah Written by Samuel, Nathan, and Gad; First Samuel covers the time from the birth of Samuel to the death of Israel's first king, Saul Jehovah raises up Samuel as prophet in Israel (1:1--7:17) Samuel is born as an answer to his mother Hannah's prayer; after he is weaned, he is presented for sanctuary service in fulfillment of Hannah's vow Jehovah speaks to Samuel, pronouncing judgment against Eli's house because his sons Hophni and Phinehas act wickedly and Eli does not rebuke them As Samuel grows up he is recognized as Jehovah's prophet Jehovah's word against Eli begins to be fulfilled: Philistines capture the Ark and slay Eli's sons; Eli dies on hearing the news Years later, Samuel urges the Israelites to abandon idolatry and serve Jehovah alone; Jehovah gives them victory over the Philistines Saul becomes Israel's first king (8:1--15:35) The Israelite elders approach aged Samuel, requesting a human king; Jehovah tells him to listen to their voice Jehovah directs Samuel to anoint Saul, a Benjaminite, as king Samuel presents Saul to an assembly of Israelites at Mizpah; not everyone accepts him Saul defeats the Ammonites; his kingship is reconfirmed at Gilgal; Samuel admonishes the people to remain obedient to Jehovah Faced with Philistine aggression, Saul fails to obey Jehovah and wait for Samuel's arrival, offering sacrifices himself; Samuel tells him that because of this his kingdom will not last Saul defeats the Amalekites, but he disobediently preserves alive King Agag and the best of the animals; Samuel tells Saul he is rejected by Jehovah as king and that obedience is more important than sacrifice David comes to prominence, and this angers Saul (16:1--20:42) Samuel anoints David, and Jehovah's spirit leaves Saul; David becomes a harpist for Saul to soothe him when disturbed David kills the Philistine champion Goliath, and a deep friendship develops between David and Saul's son Jonathan Placed over Saul's warriors, David gains repeated victories and is celebrated in song more than Saul; Saul becomes jealous Twice Saul's attempts to kill David fail, as does his scheme to have David die at the hands of the Philistines while procuring the bride-price for Saul's daughter Michal Despite his promise to Jonathan, Saul for a third time tries to kill David, and David flees to Samuel at Ramah Jonathan unsuccessfully tries to intercede for David with his father; he warns David, and he and David make a covenant David's life as a fugitive (21:1--27:12) At Nob, High Priest Ahimelech gives David food and Goliath's sword; David then flees to Gath, where he escapes harm by acting insane He takes refuge in the cave of Adullam and then in the forest of Hereth; Saul has Ahimelech and everyone in Nob killed; Ahimelech's son Abiathar survives and comes to David David saves Keilah from Philistines, but afterward he leaves the city to avoid being surrendered to Saul The men of Ziph reveal David's whereabouts; he narrowly escapes capture David has the opportunity to kill Saul but spares his life Samuel dies Abigail's wise intervention prevents David from shedding blood in the heat of anger David spares Saul's life a second time and takes refuge in Philistine territory The end of Saul's reign (28:1--31:13) Saul assembles an army against Philistine invaders Jehovah will not answer Saul's inquiries because of his disobedience, so Saul consults a spirit medium at En-dor In battle with Philistines, Saul is severely wounded and commits suicide; his sons Jonathan, Abinadab, and Malchi-shua are slain
