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Feb.18.2013
Barak means "lightning". The biblical, historical Barak was from Kedesh, a town in Southern Judah. The Canaanites were oppressing Israel and through advice given Barak by the female prophetess Deborah, Barak enlisted 10,000 men and "broke the yoke" of the enemy. Suellen Ocean is the author of...
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Feb.07.2013
Many people believe that Isaiah was the greatest prophet of biblical history. Also seen as Esaias, the name means "salvation of the Lord". Isaiah's prophecies will be forever tied to Jerusalem. He foresaw the destruction of Jerusalem and Judah but believed that a righteous remnant would persevere....
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Feb.05.2013
It would make it easier to understand if it were the Twelve Tribes of Jacob instead of the Twelve Tribes of Israel (Jacob's name later became Israel). All the tribes are the descendants of Jacob who ruled over a portion of Canaan territory around 1800 B.C.E. In the Book of Genesis, Jacob was...
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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.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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Nov.23.2012
How about Jacob, Jacobi or Jacobson? You probably don't think about it but the ethnic roots of Jacobs go back to ancient Israel. The twelve tribes of Israel are all the descendants of “Jacob”, whose name later became “Israel”. Once you find your Israelite ancestors, you can further your research...
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Sep.05.2012
Moses was the guy who well over a thousand years ago led the Israelites out of Egypt and not to the "Promised Land" of Canaan but to a hill overlooking it. The Israelites leaving Egypt is called the "Exodus". Canaan was the Israelites' "Land of Milk and Honey" which they believed was their destiny...
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Jun.26.2012
As genealogists our task is to reach into the past. We find the father then we want the father's father but eventually we reach silence. Who were these people? One way to decipher who your ancestors were is by analyzing their names. The surnames (and first names) of ancestors will not unequivocally...
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Jun.06.2012
The Jutes were members of one of the Low German tribes of Jutland, some of them settled in Kent, England after their 5th century invasion. An adjective for Jute is “Jutish” pronounced jootish. I can hear a Danish-accented tongue saying Jute for Judah. Judah of course, meaning the tribe of Judah....
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Feb.24.2012
Solomon was the king of the two kingdoms, Israel and Judah, during the 10th century B.C. Solomon's Seal is a six-pointed star that is a mystic symbol used to protect its bearer. Used as an ornament or charm to ward off evil and to protect one from ill health, Solomon's Seal is also seen cut or...
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