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Ashurbanipal ASHURBANIPAL.Son and successor of Esarhaddon on the throne of Assyria, b.c. 668626. He is usually identified with Asnappar, Ezr 4:10. He included Manasseh of Judah among his tributaries, and kept an Assyrian garrison at Gezer. See Assyria, Osnappar. C. H. W. Johns. Fuente: Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible Ashurbanipal a-shoor-bane-pal (Ashur-bani-apal, Ashur creates a … Continue reading “Ashurbanipal”

Ashur (Heb. Ashchur’, , perh. black, otherwise man of nobility; Sept. v. r. , and v. r. ), a posthumous son of Hezron (grandson of Judah), by one of his wives (the daughter of Machir), Abiah (1Ch 2:24). He had several sons by each of his two wives (1Ch 4:5), and through these he is … Continue reading “Ashur”

ASHTORETH, PLURAL ASHTAROTH Called by the Greeks Astarte, was a goddess of the Phoenicians, 2Ki 23:13, whose worship was also introduced among the Israelites and Philistines, 1Ki 11:5,33 1Sa 7:3 31:10. She is commonly named in connection with Baal, Jdg 2:13 10:6 1Sa 7:4 12:10. Another Hebrew name for the same goddess is Aherah, the … Continue reading “ASHTORETH, PLURAL ASH’TAROTH”

ASHTORETH, ASHTAROTH In the Hebrew language, Ashtaroth was the plural form of Ashtoreth. The Ashtaroth were among the Canaanite and Phoenician goddesses that proved to be such a temptation to the Israelites. Although a Baal was a male god and an Ashtoreth a female god, the two are often linked to represent the religion commonly … Continue reading “ASHTORETH, ASHTAROTH”

Ashtoreth (Heb. Ashto’reth, , 1Ki 11:5; 1Ki 11:33; 2Ki 23:13; Sept. ), also in the plur. ASH’TAROTH (Heb. Ashtaroth’, , Sept. in Jdg 10:6; 1Sa 7:4, ; in Judges ii, 13, ; in 1Sa 7:3; 1Sa 12:10, ; in 1Sa 31:10, ), the name of a goddess of the Sidonians (1Ki 11:5; 1Ki 11:33), and … Continue reading “Ashtoreth”

Ashtoret (Phenician: Ashtoret, Astarte) A Syro-Phenician female deity worshipped at Sidon and Tyre, in Carthage , Cyprus, and even Britain. She has been identified with the Babylonian goddess Ishtar, the Grecian Aphrodite, and the Latin Venus, and was regarded as the goddess of love and fecundity. In 4 Kings 28, she is described as the … Continue reading “Ashtoret”

Ashton, Wm. Easterly a Baptist minister, was born May 18, 1793, in Philadelphia, licensed as a preacher in 1814, and was ordained pastor of the Baptist Church at Hopewell, N. J., the following year. In 1816 he removed to Blockley, Philadelphia county, Pa., where he labored successfully for seven years. Mr. Ashton devoted part of … Continue reading “Ashton, Wm. Easterly”

Ashton, Venerable Roger Martyr, third son of Richard Ashton of Croston, in Lancashire. He was hanged, drawn, and quartered at Tyburn, 23 June, 1592. His indictment is not preserved. Challoner says it was for procuring a dispensation from Rome to marry his second cousin. Later evidence, while confirming this, shows that it was not the … Continue reading “Ashton, Venerable Roger”

Ashton, Thomas (1) an English clergyman, was born at Tenerdly, Lancashire,. in 1631, and was educated at Oxford, where he took his degree of A.B. Feb. 7, 1650. He was chosen fellow of this college and took holy orders. He was appointed to preach at St. Mary’s July 25, 1654; -and his sermon proved so … Continue reading “Ashton, Thomas (3)”

Ashton, Robert an English Congregational minister, was born at Hull, March 1, 1798. He joined the Church in early life; entered Hoxton College in 1819; settled at Dedham in 1824, at Warminster in 1832, and at Putney in 1839. Mr. Ashton relinquished the regular pastorship in 1850; and became secretary successively of the Wycliffe Society, … Continue reading “Ashton, Robert”