Biblical Place • 28.857°N, 34.859°E
~. Referenced in Gen 10:30 .
1 Chronicles • Chapter 8 (40 verses)
Now Benjamin begat Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third, Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth. And the sons of Bela were, Addar , and Gera , and Abihud , Mentions: Benjamin , Bela, Ashbel (or Jediael?), Aharah , Nohah , Addar , Geba 1 , Manahath .
Old Testament • 25 Chapters
2 Kings (Old Testament, 25 chapters). Key figures: Moab , Jacob/Israel , Ahaziah , Baal , Jehoshaphat , Judah . Key places: Moab , Samaria , Baal , Ekron , Gilgal 1 , Jericho . Opens with: "Then Moab rebelled against Israel after the death of Ahab...."
1 Chronicles • Chapter 2 (55 verses)
These are the sons of Israel ; Reuben , Simeon , Levi , and Judah , Issachar , and Zebulun , Dan , Joseph , and Benjamin , Naphtali , Gad , and Asher . The sons of Judah ; Er, and Onan , and Shelah : which three were born unto him of the daughter of Shua the Canaanitess. And Er, the firstborn of... Mentions: Jacob/Israel , Reuben , Simeon , Levi , Judah, Dan , Tamar 2 , Hezron , Zimri , Ephrath .
Genesis • Chapter 10 (32 verses)
Now these are the generations of the sons of Noah , Shem , Ham , and Japheth : and unto them were sons born after the flood. The sons of Japheth ; Gomer , and Magog , and Madai, and Javan , and Tubal , and Meshech , and Tiras. And the sons of Gomer ; Ashkenaz , and Riphath, and Togarmah. Mentions: Noah , Shem , Ham , Japheth, Cush , Ham 2 , Gomer, Magog , Javan , Tubal .
Biblical Place • Sharuhen • 31.282°N, 34.483°E
Ancient biblical location referenced in 1 Chr 4:31 (identified with Sharuhen ).
Biblical Place • 30.881°N, 34.631°E
Ancient biblical location referenced in Judg 1:17 .
Biblical Place • 31.282°N, 34.483°E
now Tel Sharuhen. Referenced in Josh 19:6 .
Biblical Place • 34.353°N, 36.386°E
Ancient biblical location referenced in Num 34:11 .
Biblical Place • Ain 1 • 34.353°N, 36.386°E
Ancient biblical location referenced in Num 34:11 (identified with Ain 1 ).
covenant, treaty, solemn alliance
A formal, legally binding compact or treaty sanctioned by oath and blood ceremony; the framework governing God's relation to creation, Israel, and David.
Derivation: From בָּרָה (H1262) in sense of cutting.
Biblical Place • Zephath • 30.881°N, 34.631°E
Ancient biblical location referenced in Num 21:1 (identified with Zephath ).
to form, fashion, frame
To form, shape, fashion as a potter molds clay; pictures God's intimate crafting of Adam from dust of the ground (Genesis 2:7).
Derivation: Primitive root.
to be of sound mind or in one's right mind, to be temperate, discreet, self-controlled
Primary meaning: to be of sound mind or in one's right mind, to be temperate, discreet, self-controlled. Strong's: to be of sound mind, i.e. sane, (figuratively) moderate. Lexical nuances: to be of sound mind or in one's right mind : Mk 5:15 , Lk 8:35 ; opp. to ἐκστῆναι , II Co 5:13 (Hdt.);
Derivation: from G4998 (σώφρων);
a speech in defence
Primary meaning: a speech in defence. Strong's: a plea ("apology"). Lexical nuances: a speech in defence : Ac 25:16 , II Co 7:11 , Phl 1:7 , 16 , II Ti 4:16 ; c. dat. pers., I Co 9:3 , I Pe 3:15 ; seq. πρός , Ac 22:1 .†
Derivation: from the same as G626 (ἀπολογέομαι);
servant, slave, worshiper
Servant, bondservant; honorary title of covenant leaders (Moses, David) and supremely the prophetic 'Servant of the LORD' (Isaiah 53).
Derivation: From עָבַד (H5647) to serve.
prophecy, prophetic declaration
Prophecy, written or oral prophetic message recorded for covenant instruction (2 Chronicles 15:8, Ezra 6:14, Nehemiah 6:12).
Derivation: From נָבִיא (H5030).
to scrape, graze, to sketch, draw, to write
Primary meaning: to scrape, graze, to sketch, draw, to write, to write of. Strong's: to "grave", especially to write; figuratively, to describe. Lexical nuances: to scrape, graze (Hom.), and later (Hdt.) to sketch, draw . to write ; of forming or tracing letters on writing material: Jo 8:[6] , Ga 6:11 , II Th 3:17 ; to express in writing, commit to writing, record: Lk 1:63 , Jo 19:21 , 22 Re 1:11 , 19 al.; of scripture as a standing authority (Deiss., BS , 112ff.), γέγραπται , it stands written (Luther), Mt 4:4 , Mk 7:6 , Lk 4:8 , Ro 1:17 , I Co 1:31 , ...
Derivation: a primary verb;
the LORD, Yahweh
The proper covenant name of the God of Israel, the Tetragrammaton (YHWH), revealing God as the self-existent, eternally active, and covenant-faithful Redeemer ('I AM WHO I AM', Exodus 3:14). BDB: proper name of God of Israel, denoting Him who is continually present to redeem and fulfill His promises.
Derivation: From הָיָה (H1961) to be, exist; lit. 'He who causes to be' or 'He who is'.
of sound mind, sane, sensible, self-controlled, sober-minded
Primary meaning: of sound mind, sane, sensible, self-controlled, sober-minded. Strong's: safe (sound) in mind, i.e. self-controlled (moderate as to opinion or passion). Lexical nuances: of sound mind, sane, sensible ;
Derivation: from the base of G4982 (σώζω) and that of G5424 (φρήν);
2 Kings 3:4
Connected via Mesha Stele (Moabite Stone) — King Mesha of Moab & YHWH 50%
Verse
2 Kings Chapter 3, Verse 4
Scripture passage in 2 Kings 3:4
2 Kings 3:5
Connected via Mesha Stele (Moabite Stone) — King Mesha of Moab & YHWH 50%
Verse
2 Kings Chapter 3, Verse 5
Scripture passage in 2 Kings 3:5
Hittite Vassal Treaties, Neo-Assyrian Parallels, and the Covenant Lawsuit (Rib)
Monumental archaeological and historical consensus (established by George Mendenhall, Kenneth Kitchen, Meredith Kline) that the literary structure of the Mosaic Covenant in Exodus and particularly Deuteronomy mirrors Late Bronze Age (2nd millennium BC) Hittite Vassal Treaties rather than 1st millennium Neo-Assyrian treaties.
From Cyrus to Titus: Pharisees, Sadducees, Herodian Monumentality, and the Roman Matrix
Comprehensive historical and archaeological consensus on the political, religious, and social landscape between the return from Babylonian Exile under Cyrus (538 BC) and the Roman destruction of the Second Temple (70 AD).
The Tetragrammaton, Adonai, El Shaddai, and Sacred Inscriptional Evidence
Unassailable manuscript witness with 6,828 occurrences of the Tetragrammaton (YHWH) in the Hebrew Old Testament, attested across early West Semitic epigraphy and Dead Sea Scrolls paleo-Hebrew inscriptions.
Aseity, Simplicity, Immutability, Omnipresence, Omniscience, and Holiness
Direct biblical revelation uniformly attributes self-existence ( Exod 3:14 ), unchangeableness ( Mal 3:6 ), eternal presence ( Ps 139 ), exhaustive omniscience ( Isa 46:10 ), and transcendent holiness ( Isa 6:3 ) to YHWH.
