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Feb.28.2013
The expression "Messianic Hope" is used by both Christians and Jews. Because Christians believe Jesus is the messiah, the anticipation of his return (Second Coming) is their "Messianic Hope". However, for Jews it is different. Recorded in the Old Testament of the bible, is the Jewish belief that a...
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Feb.21.2013
The original meaning of Andrew means "manliness". As a disciple of John the Baptist, Andrew was one of the twelve apostles (twelve men selected by Jesus to be with him). Like Jesus, Andrew was a fisherman. Andrew went to Greece to preach Jesus' teachings and it was in Greece where Andrew was...
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Feb.12.2013
What an interesting guy Noah was. Yes, yes, who hasn't heard of Noah's Ark and who doesn't wonder how in the world one guy could fit all the earth's species onto one boat?
Noah was 10th down from Adam, the guy who made his famous entrance with Eve, yes that Adam... Adam and Eve. But Noah was...
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Feb.11.2013
There are quite a few Michaels mentioned in the bible but one of the most important was Michael the special guardian of the Hebrews. He was considered an Archangel, which means he was an angel of high rank. Michael argued with Satan over Moses' body and Michael also fought a dragon in heaven. The...
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Feb.01.2013
The Tribe of Dan was one of the Twelve Tribes of Israel. Dan was the fifth son of Jacob (Israel). One day I saw a website that claimed that Celts were descendants of a mix of several of the Twelve Tribes of Israel. Proponents of this theory insist that the Irish descend from the ancient Hebrew...
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Jan.29.2013
Lions, lions everywhere... no kidding. People love lions. The ancient Jews loved lions. Jacob, one of the patriarchs of the Jews was referred to as a lion in the Book of Genesis. The lion became the symbol of the Israelite tribe of Jacob's son Judah so Judah also signifies lion. In times of...
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Jan.24.2013
Joanna was a steward for King Herod and is known in the biblical story as administering to Jesus. Joanna was among the group of women who went with Mary Magdalene to visit the tomb of Jesus. In the biblical history of Mary and Joseph, the name is also seen as Joanan. Joanan was Joseph's ancestor,...
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Jan.16.2013
The name Jared (or Jered) is seen in the history of the ancestry of Jesus. Jared was Enoch's father. Jared was a Judahite which meant he was an inhabitant of Judah or a member of the tribe of Judah. The name Jared means descent. Suellen Ocean is the author of Secret Genealogy a how-to for tracing...
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Jan.08.2013
Joshua is a Hebrew name meaning, "the Lord is salvation". Joshua assisted Moses in the wilderness and took over as the leader of the Israelites when Moses died. Joshua acted as a spy for the Israelites and showed great leadership during the crossing of the River Jordan. Joshua was also a military...
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Dec.19.2012
Rachel (Rahel) is Hebrew and means "ewe". Rachel was Jacob's wife. The twelve tribes of Israel are all the descendants of “Jacob”, whose name later became “Israel”. The story is that Jacob worked for Rachel's father for seven years in order to earn her hand in marriage. Rachel's father tricked...
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