ABILITY See INABILITY. Fuente: Theological Dictionary Ability SEE INABILITY; SEE WILL. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Ability ABILITY.In AV [Note: Authorized Version.] ability is either material (Lev 27:8, Ezr 2:69, Act 11:29) or personal (Dan 1:4, Mat 25:15) capacity. The mod. meaning (mental power) is not found in AV [Note: Authorized Version.] … Continue reading “Ability”
Abilene
ABILENE The name of a district of country on the eastern declivity of Anti-Lebanon, from twelve to twenty miles north-west of Damascus, towards Heliopolis, or Baalbek; so called from the city of ABILA, and also called Abilene of Lysanias, to distinguish it from others. This territory, in the fifteenth year of Tiberius emperor of Rome, … Continue reading “Abilene”
Abila
Abila A titular see of Phoenicia, in the region of Mt. Libanus, now Suk Wady Barada, near Damascus, and the capital and stronghold of Abilina (Luke 3:1). ———————————– The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume ICopyright © 1907 by Robert Appleton CompanyOnline Edition Copyright © 2003 by K. KnightNihil Obstat, March 1, 1907. Remy Lafort, S.T.D., CensorImprimatur. +John … Continue reading “Abila”
ABIJAM OR ABIJAH
ABIJAM OR ABIJAH king of Judah 1Ki 14:31; 1Ki 15:1; 2Ch 11:22; 2Ch 13:4; 2Ch 14:1 Fuente: Thompson Chain-Reference Bible
Abijam
Abijam (Heb. Abiyam’, , father of the sea, i. q. seaman; Sept. v. r. , Vulg. Abiamn), the name always given in the book of Kings (1Ki 14:31; 1Ki 15:1; 1Ki 15:7-8) to the king of Judah (1Ki 14:1, refers to another person), elsewhere (1Ch 3:10; 2Ch 13:1-22) called ABIJAH SEE ABIJAH (q.v.). Lightfoot (Harm. … Continue reading “Abijam”
ABIJAH (ABIJAM)
ABIJAH (ABIJAM) The Judean king Abijah (or Abijam) was one of several people of that name in the Bible. He was the second king of Judah after the division of the kingdom, and reigned from 913 to 910 BC (1Ki 15:1-2). Abijah was not wholly loyal to Yahweh, for he tolerated false religion in Judah … Continue reading “ABIJAH (ABIJAM)”
Abijah
ABIJAH 1. Called, in Luk 1:5, Abia; founder of a family among the posterity of Aaron. When David divided the priests into twenty-four courses, to perform the temple-service, in turn, the eighth class was called after him, 1Ch 24:10. To this class of course Zacharias belonged. 2. Son of Jeroboam, the first king of Israel. … Continue reading “Abijah”
Abihud
Abihud (Heb. Abihud’, , father [i.e. possessor] of renown, q. d. ; Sept. and N.T. ), the name of two men. 1. One of the sons of Bela, the son of Benjamin (1Ch 8:3); apparently the same elsewhere called AHIHUD SEE AHIHUD (ver. 7). B.C. post 1856. SEE JACOB. 2. The great-great-grandson of Zerubbabel, and … Continue reading “Abihud”
Abihu
ABIHU The second son of Aaron, consecrated to the priesthood with his three brethren, Exo 28:21; but consumed shortly after by fire from the Lord, with Nadab his brother, for burning incense with common fire instead of that kept perpetually on the altar of burnt-offering, Lev 10:1-2 16:12 Num 16:46. As this is immediately followed … Continue reading “Abihu”
Abihil
Abihil [Abih’il] 1. Daughter of Eliab, and wife of Rehoboam, king of Judah. 2Ch 11:18. 2. Father of Zuriel, chief of the Levitical family of Merari. Num 3:35. 3. Wife of Abishur. 1Ch 2:29. 4. Son of Huri, of the family of Gad. 1Ch 5:14. 5. Father of queen Esther, and uncle of Mordecai. Est … Continue reading “Abihil”