JOAB #2806
2Sa 8:16; 20:23; 1Ch 11:6; 18:15; 27:34
1.2 Dedicated the plunder of his battles
1.5 Destroys all the males in Edom
1.6 (See title)
2Sa 11:1,15-25; 12:26-29; 1Ch 20:1,2
1.9 Procures the return of Absalom to Jerusalem
1.10 Barley field of, burned by Absalom
1.11 Pursues and kills Absalom
1.12 Censures David for lamenting the death of Absalom
1.13 Replaced by Amasa as commander of David's army
1.15 Causes Sheba to be put to death
1.16 Opposes the numbering of the people
1.17 Numbers the people
2Sa 24:4-9; 1Ch 21:4,5; 27:23,24
1.18 Supports Adonijah as successor to David
1.19 Killed by Benaiah, under Solomon's order
3 An Israelite (or the name of two Israelites) whose descendants returned from Babylon to Jerusalem
4.1 Probably identical with number one
JOAH #2807
4 A Levite, who repaired the temple
JOAHAZ #2808
JOANAN #2809
JOANNA #2810
1 Wife of Chuza, the steward of Herod, and a disciple of Jesus
JOASH #2811
2 Keeper of the stores of oil
Jud 6:11,29,31; 7:14; 8:13,29-32
6 (Son of Ahaziah and king of Judah)
6.1 Saved from his grandmother by Jehosheba, his aunt, and hidden for six years
6.2 Anointed king by the priest, Jehoiada
6.3 Righteousness of, under influence of Jehoiada
6.4 Repaired the temple
6.5 Wickedness of, after Jehoiada's death
6.6 Procured peace from Hazael, king of Syria, by gift of dedicated treasures from the temple
6.7 Prophecy against
6.8 Put Jehoiada's son to death
6.9 Diseases of
6.10 Conspired against and slain
JOB #2812
1 A man who lived in Uz
1.1 Righteousness of
Job 1:1,5,8; 2:3; Eze 14:14,20
1.2 Riches of
1.3 Trial of, by affliction of Satan
1.4 Fortitude of
1.5 Visited by Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar as comforters
1.6 Complaints of, and replies by his three friends to
Job 3; 4; 5; 6; 7; 8; 9; 10; 11; 12; 13; 14; 15; 16; 17; 18; 19; 20; 21; 22; 23; 24; 25; 26; 27; 28; 29; 30; 31; 32; 33; 34; 35; 36; 37
1.9 Later blessings and riches of
1.10 Death of
2 JOB
JOBAB #2813
4 Name of two Benjamites of whom little is known
JOCHEBED #2814
1 Mother of Miriam, Aaron, and Moses
2 Nurses Moses when he is adopted by Pharaoh's daughter
JOED #2815
1 A Benjamite
JOEL #2816
2 A Simeonite
3 A Reubenite
4 A Gadite
7.1 Called "IGAL , son of Nathan"
8 Name of two Gershonites
10 A Kohathite who assisted in the cleansing of the temple
13 One of the twelve minor prophets, probably lived in the days of Uzziah
13.1 Declares the terribleness of God's judgments
13.2 Denounces judgments against the enemies of God
13.3 Sets forth the blessings of the church
JOELAH #2817
JOEZER #2818
1 A Korhite, who joined David at Ziklag
JOGBEHAH #2819
JOGLI #2820
JOHA #2821
1 A Benjamite
JOHANAN #2822
1 A Jewish captain
1.1 Warns Gedaliah against Ishmael
1.2 Ishmael defeated by
1.3 Sought prayers of Jeremiah
1.4 Disobeyed Jeremiah and took him to Egypt
4 A Levite
5 Two Israelites who joined David at Ziklag
6 An Ephraimite
7 A returned exile
8 A priest
8.1 Probably identical with Jonathan
JOHN #2823
1.1 Prophecies concerning
Isa 40:3; Mal 4:5,6; Lu 1:11-17
2 Miraculous birth of
3 Lives in the desert
Mt 3:1; Mr 1:4; Lu 1:80; 3:2,3
4 Mission of
Mt 17:11; Mr 1:2-8; Lu 1:15-17,76-79; 3:4-6; Joh 1:7,8,15,22-28,31-34; 5:32-35; Ac 13:24,25; 19:4
5 Ministry of
Mt 3:1-3; Mr 1:4; Lu 3:2,3; Joh 1:6-8
6 His influence upon the public mind
Mt 3:5,6; 14:5; 21:32; Mr 1:5; 11:32; Lu 3:7,15; 20:6; Joh 1:35-40
7 Testifies to the messiahship of Jesus
Mt 3:11,12; Mr 1:7,8; Lu 3:16,17; Joh 1:15,26-36; 3:23-36; 5:32,33; 10:41; Ac 13:25
8 Teaches his disciples to pray
9 Teaches his disciples to fast
10 The baptism which he taught
Mt 3:13-16; Mr 1:9-11; Lu 3:21,22; Joh 1:32
12 The testimony of Jesus concerning (see below, Jesus discourses upon)
Joh 5:32-35; Mt 17:12,13; 21:32; Mr 9:13
13 His ministry not attested by miracles
14 Reproves Herod Antipas on account of his incest; Herod imprisons him, and beheads him
Mt 4:12; 14:1-12; Mr 6:16-29; 9:13; Lu 3:18-20
15 Sends two disciples to Jesus
16 Herod Antipas falsely supposes Jesus to be
Mt 14:1,2; 16:14; Mr 6:14,16; Lu 9:19
17 Character of
18 Jesus discourses upon
19 Affected probably by the doctrines of the stoics
20 A Nazarite
21.1 Intimately associated with Jesus
21.2 Is present when Jesus performs the following miracles
21.2.1 The healing of Peter's mother-in-law
Mt 8:14,15; Mr 1:30,31; Lu 4:38,39
21.2.2 The raising of the daughter of Jairus
21.2.3 The two catches of fish
21.2.4 The transfiguration
21.3 Is present with Jesus in the garden of Gethsemane
21.4 Intolerance of
21.5 Civil ambitions of
21.6 Prepares the Passover meal
Mt 26:18,19; Mr 14:13-16; Lu 22:8-13
21.7 Present at the trial of Jesus which took place in front of the high priest
21.8 Present at the crucifixion
21.9 Present at the gravesite of Jesus
21.10 Present when Jesus revealed himself at the Lake Galilee
21.11 Present with Peter in the temple courtyard
21.13 Is intrusted with the care of Mary, mother of Jesus
21.14 Imprisoned by the rulers of the Jews
21.15 Sent by the Jerusalem congregation with the commission to Samaria
21.16 A pillar of the ekklesia (body of Christ)
21.17 Writes to the congregations
21.18 See the EPISTLES OF JOHN
21.19 Writes his apocalyptic vision from Patmos Island
21.20 Prophecy concerning
22 A relative of Annas the high priest
JOIADA #2824
1 Son and successor of Eliashib in the high priesthood
JOIAKIM #2825
1 A high priest
JOIARIB #2826
1 A returned exile
3 A priest who returned from Babylon
4 JOIARIB
JOKDEAM #2827
1 A city of the territory of the tribe of Judah
JOKIM #2828
JOKMEAM #2829
JOKNEAM #2830
JOKSHAN #2831
JOKTAN #2832
Ge 10:25,26,29; 1Ch 1:19,20,23
JOKTHEEL #2833
1 A city of the territory of the tribe of Judah
2 A name given by Amaziah to Selah, a stronghold of Edom
2.1 Called "rock" in
JONADAB #2834
1.1 His complicity with Amnon in his rape of Tamar
1.2 Comforts David upon the death of Amnon
2.1 A Rechabite and companion of Jehu
2.2 His sons refuse to drink wine in obedience to his command
2.3 See RECHABITES
JONAH #2835
3 Sent by God to warn the city of Nineveh
4 Disobedience and punishment of
5 Repentance and deliverance of
6 Brought Ninevites to repentance
7 Displeased with God's mercy to Nineveh
8 Reproved
9 Is a sign
JONAN #2836
JONAS #2837
1 JONAS
JONATHAN #2838
1 A Levite of Bethlehem, who becomes a priest for Micah; accepts idolatry; joins the Danites
2.1 Victory of, over the Philistine garrison of Geba
2.2 Victory of, over the Philistines at Michmash
2.3 Under Saul's curse pronounced against anyone who might take food before Saul was avenged of his enemies
2.4 Rescued by the people
1Sa 18:1-4; 19:1-7; 20; 23:16-18
2.6 Killed in the battle with the Philistines
1Sa 31:2,6; 1Ch 10:2; 2Sa 21:12-14
2.7 Buried by inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead
2.9 Son of, cared for by David
3.2 Informs Adonijah of Solomon's succession to David
4 Nephew of David, kills a giant, and becomes one of David's chief warriors
7 Secretary of the cabinet of David
11 The name of two priests
12 A scribe
JOPPA #2839
1 A seaport
2 Exports from
3 Passenger traffic from
4 Peter performs a miracle at
5 Peter has a vision of a sheet lowered down from the sky, at
JORAH #2840
1 A returned exile
JORAI #2841
1 A Gadite
JORAM #2842
2.2 King of Syria sends Naaman to, so that Namaan may be healed of his leprosy
2.3 Has war with the king of Syria
2Ki 6:8-23; 7; 8:28,29; 2Ch 22:5,6
2.4 Inquires for the particulars concerning Elisha's miracles
JORDAN #2843
3 Fords of
Ge 32:10; Jos 2:7; Jud 3:28; 7:24; 8:4; 10:9; 12:5,6; 2Sa 2:29; 17:22,24; 19:15,31; 1Ch 19:17
4 Swelling of, at harvest time
5 Swelling of, in the early spring
6 The waters of, miraculously separated for the passage
6.1 Of the Israelites
7 Crossed by a ferry boat
8 Naaman washes in, for the healing of his leprosy
9 John the Baptist immerses in
10 John the Baptist immerses Jesus in
11 PLAIN OF
11.1 Israelites camped in
11.2 Solomon's foundry in
JORIM #2844
JORKOAM #2845
JOSABAD #2846
1 A famous archer who joined David at Ziklag
JOSAPHAT #2847
1 See JEHOSHAPHAT
JOSE #2848
JOSEDECH #2849
JOSEPH #2850
1.1 Personal appearance of
1.2 His father's favorite child
Ge 33:2; 37:3,4,35; 48:22; 1Ch 5:2; Joh 4:5
1.3 His father's partiality for, excites the jealousy of his brethren
Ge 37:4,11,18-28; Ps 105:17; Ac 7:9
1.4 His prophetic dreams of his fortunes in Egypt
1.5 Sold as a slave into Egypt
1.6 Is falsely reported to his father as killed by wild beasts
1.7 Is bought by Potiphar, an officer (LXX has "eunuch") of Pharaoh
1.9 Is falsely accused, and thrown into prison; is delivered by the friendship of another prisoner
1.10 Is an interpreter of dreams
1.10.1 Of the two prisoners
1.11 His name is changed to Zaphnath-paaneah
1.12 Is promoted to authority next to Pharaoh at thirty years of age
1.13 Marries the daughter of the priest of On
1.14 Provides against the seven years of famine
1.15 Exports the produce of Egypt to other countries
1.16 Sells the stores of food to the people of Egypt, exacting from them all their money, flocks and herds, lands and lives
1.17 Exempts the priests from the exactions
1.18 His father sends down into Egypt to buy corn (grain)
1.19 Reveals himself to his brothers; sends for his father; provides the land of Goshen for his people; and sustains them during the famine
1.20 His two sons
1.23 Mourns the death of his father
1.24 Exacts a pledge from his brothers to convey his remains to Canaan
Ge 50:2,4,25; Heb 11:22; with Ex 13:19; Jos 24:32; Ac 7:16
1.25 Death of
1.26 Kindness of heart
1.27 Joseph's integrity
1.28 His humility
1.29 His wisdom
1.30 His piety
1.31 His faith
1.32 Was a prophet
1.33 God's providence with
1.34 His sons jointly called JOSEPH
1.35 Descendants of
4 A returned exile
5 A priest
Mt 13:55; Mr 6:3; Mt 1:18-25; Lu 1:27
6.1 His genealogy
6.2 An angel appears and testifies to the innocence of his betrothed
6.4 Belongs to the town of Bethlehem
6.5 Goes to Bethlehem to be enrolled
6.6 Jesus born to
6.7 Presents Jesus in the temple
6.9 Warned in a dream to escape to Egypt in order to save the infant's life
6.10 Warned in a dream to return to Nazareth
6.11 Attends the annual feast at Jerusalem with his family
7 Of Arimathaea
7.1 Begs for the body of Jesus for burial in his own tomb
Mt 27:57-60; Mr 15:42-47; Lu 23:50-56; Joh 19:38-42
9 Also called BARSABAS , surnamed JUSTUS
9.1 One of the two persons nominated in place of Judas
10 A designation of the ten tribes of Israel
JOSES #2851
1 One of the physical brothers of Jesus
Mt 13:55; 27:56; Mr 6:3; 15:40,47
2 A Levite, surnamed Barnabas by the apostles
JOSHAH #2852
JOSHAPHAT #2853
JOSHAVIAH #2854
JOSHBEKASHAH #2855
JOSHUA #2856
1 Also called JEHOSHUA , and JEHOSHUAH, and OSHEA
1.2 Intimately associated with Moses
1.3 A religious zealot
1.4 Sent with others to view the promised land
1.5 Makes a favorable report
1.6 Rewarded for his courage and fidelity
1.7 Commissioned, ordained, and charged with the responsibilites of Moses' office
Nu 27:18-23; De 1:38; 3:28; 31:3,7,23; 34:9
1.8 Divinely inspired
Nu 27:18; De 34:9; Jos 1:5,9; 3:7; 8:8
1.9 His life miraculously preserved when he made a favorable report about the land
1.10 Promises to
1.11 Leads the people into the land of Canaan
Jos 1; 2; 3; 4; Ac 7:45; Heb 4:8
1.12 Renews circumcision of the children of Israel; re-establishes the Passover; has a vision of the angel of God
1.13 Besieges and captures Jericho
1.14 Captures Ai
Jos 7; 8
1.15 Makes a treaty with the Gibeonites
1.16 The kings of the six nations of the Canaanites band together against him
1.17 The six kings make war upon the Gibeonites; are defeated and killed
1.18 Defeats seven other kings
1.20 Completes the conquest of the whole land
1.21 List of the kings whom Joshua struck down
1.22 Allots the land
Jos 13; 14; 15; 16; 17; 18; 19
1.23 Sets the tabernacle up at Shiloh
1.24 Sets apart several cities of refuge
1.25 48 Cities for the Levites
1.26 Exhortation of, before his death
1.27 Survives the Israelites who refused to enter the promised land
1.28 His portion of the land
1.29 Death and burial of
1.30 Esteem with which he was held
1.31 Faith of
1.32 Military genius of, as exhibited
1.32.1 At the defeat of the Amalekites
1.32.2 At Ai
1.33 Age of, at death
4.1 The high priest of the captivity
4.2 Assists Zerubbabel in restoring the temple
Ezr 3; 4:1-6; 5; Hag 1:1,12-14; 2:2
5 SYMBOLICAL
5.1 Of the restoration of God's people
JOSIAH #2857
2Ki 21:24-26; 22:1; 1Ch 3:14; 2Ch 33:25
1.2 Killed in battle with Pharaoh-necho
1.3 Lamentations for
1.4 Piety of: exemplified in his repairing of the temple
1.5 Solicitude when the copy of the law was discovered and read to him
1.6 In keeping a solemn Passover
1.8 Prophecies concerning
1.9 Destroys the altar and high places of idolatry
JOSIAS #2858
JOSIBIAH #2859
1 A Simeonite
JOSIPHIAH #2860
1 Father of a chief
JOT #2861
1 The smallest character in written Hebrew (a yodh)
JOTBAH #2862
JOTBATHAH #2863
1 The twentieth encampment of Israel
JOTHAM #2864
1.1 Rebukes the Shechemites with the parable about the trees
2 Son of Azariah, king of Judah
2Ki 15:5-7,32,38; 1Ch 3:12; 2Ch 26:21-23; 27
2.1 Piety of
2.2 The moral condition of Israel during his reign
JOY #2865
2 In heaven
3 UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
De 12:18; 1Sa 2:1; 1Ch 16:27; 2Ch 7:10; Ezr 6:22; Ne 8:10,12; 12:43; Job 8:21; 22:21,26; 33:26; Ps 2:11; 4:7; 5:11; 9:2,14; 13:5; 14:7; 16:5,6,8,9,11; 17:15; 19:8; 20:5; 21:1,6; 28:7; 30:5,11,12; 32:1,2,11; 33:21; 35:9; 36:8; 40:16; 42:4; 43:4; 45:15; 46:4; 51:8,12; 53:6; 63:5-7,11; 64:10; 68:3; 69:32; 70:4; 71:23; 85:6; 89:15,16; 97:11,12; 100:1,2; 104:34; 105:3,43; 119:1,2,14,16,55,111,162,165; 126:5,6; 132:16; 138:5; 149:2,5; Pr 10:28; 13:9; 19:23; 28:12; 29:6; Ec 2:26; Isa 9:3; 12:1-6; 25:9; 29:19; 30:29; 35:1,2,10; 41:16; 44:23; 49:13; 51:11; 52:9; 55:12; 56:7; 61:3,7,10; 65:14,19; 66:10-12,14; Jer 15:16; 31:12-14,25,26; 33:6,11; Joe 2:23; Na 1:15; Hab 3:18; Zep 3:14; Hag 2:9; Zec 2:10; 9:9; 10:7; Mt 18:13; 25:21; Lu 1:47; 2:10; 6:22,23; 10:20; 15:6-8,10,22-32; 24:52; Joh 16:20,22,24,33; 17:13; Ac 2:28; 8:8,39; 13:52; 16:25,34; Ro 5:2,11; 12:12; 14:17; 15:13; 2Co 1:12,24; 6:10; 7:4; 8:2; 12:10; Ga 5:22; Eph 5:18,19; Php 3:3; 4:4; Col 1:11; 1Th 1:6; 5:16; Heb 10:34; Jas 1:2; 5:13; 1Pe 1:8; 4:13; 1Jo 1:4; Jude 1:24
4 INSTANCES OF
4.1 Of Moses and the Israelites, when Pharaoh and his army were destroyed
4.2 Of Deborah and the Israelites, when Sisera was overthrown
4.3 Of Jephthah's daughter, when he returned from his victory over the Ammonites
4.4 Of Hannah, when Samuel was born
4.5 Of Naomi, when Boaz showed kindness to Ruth
4.6 Of the Israelites
4.6.1 When Saul was presented as their king
4.6.2 When David killed Goliath
4.6.3 When they came to David to Hebron to make him king
4.6.4 When they took the ark of the covenant from Kirjath-jearim
4.6.5 When they brought the ark of the covenant from the house of Obed-edom to Jerusalem
4.6.6 When they made gifts to the house of God
4.6.7 When they observed the dedication of the temple, and the feast of tabernacles under Ezra
4.7 Of the Jews, after hearing, anew, the word of God
4.8 When they turned away from idolatry
2Ch 15:14,15; 23:18,21; 29:30,36; 30:21,23,26
4.9 When the wall of Jerusalem was dedicated
4.10 When the foundation of the second temple was laid
4.11 Of David, over the offerings of the princes and people for the house of God
4.12 Jews, over the hanging of Haman
4.13 Of Elisabeth, when Mary visited her
4.14 Of Mary, when she visited Elisabeth
4.15 Of Zecharias, when John the Baptist was born
4.16 Of angels, when Jesus was born
4.17 Of the shepherds, when they saw the infant Jesus
4.19 Of Simeon, when Jesus was presented in the temple
4.20 Of the disciples, because the demons were subject to them
4.21 Of the father, when his prodigal son returned
4.22 Of angels, when sinners repent
4.23 Of the disciples, when Jesus triumphantly entered Jerusalem
4.24 Of the women who returned from the Lord's sepulcher
4.25 The disciple, after the resurrection of Jesus
4.26 Of the disciples in the temple after the ascension of Jesus
4.27 Of the disciples in the temple because they had received the gift of the Holy Spirit
4.28 Of the immobile man who was healed by Peter
4.29 Of Paul, when he went up to Jerusalem
4.30 Of Paul and Silas, in the jail at Philippi
4.31 Of Rhoda, when she heard Peter at the gate
4.32 Of the disciples at Jerusalem, when Peter told them about the conversion of Cornelius and other Gentiles
4.33 Of Barnabas, when he saw the success of the gospel at Antioch (in Syria)
4.34 Of Paul and the Corinthians, because the excommunicated member repented
4.35 Of Paul and Titus, because of the hospitality of the Corinthians
2Co 7:13; with 8:6; Ro 15:32; 1Co 16:18
4.36 Of the Macedonian Christians, when they made a contribution for the Christians at Jerusalem
4.37 Of Paul, when he prayed for the Philippian Christians
4.38 Of Thessalonians, when they believed Paul's gospel
4.39 Of Paul, rejoicing over his converts
4.40 Of early Christians, when they believed in Jesus
5 OF THE WICKED
Job 20:5; Pr 14:13; 15:21; Ec 2:10; 7:6; 11:8,9; Isa 16:10; Jas 4:9
5.3 See THANKSGIVING
JOZABAD #2866
4 A priest
6 One of David's famous warriors
JOZACHAR #2867
1 One of the two servants of Joash, king of Judah, who killed him at Millo
JOZADAK #2868