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Who was Isaiah in the Bible? | GotQuestions.org Isaiah, whose name means “Yahweh is salvation,” is best known for writing the book that bears his name in the Old Testament. His writings are especially significant for the prophecies he made about the coming Messiah, hundreds of years before...

He was among the second group of captives taken to Babylon along with King Jehoiachin about 597 BC. Ezekiel’s ministry began with condemnation and judgment of the nation Judah. After the destruction of Jerusalem, Ezekiel’s prophecies speak of hope for the future. Ezekiel wanted to help the...

There is much we can learn from the life of the apostle Paul. Far from ordinary, Paul was given the opportunity to do extraordinary things for the kingdom of God. The story of Paul is a story of redemption in Jesus Christ and a testimony that no one is beyond the saving grace of the Lord...

There are some striking similarities between the life of Daniel and that of Jacob’s son Joseph. Both of them prospered in foreign lands after interpreting dreams for their rulers, and both were elevated to high office as a result of their faithfulness to God. Daniel and his compatriots proved...

Job knew God well enough to know that He did not work that way; in fact, he had such an intimate, personal relationship with Him that he was able to say, “Though he slay me, yet will I hope in him; I will surely defend my ways to his face” (Job 13:15). The spiritual depth of Job shows...

At a time when prophecies and visions are rare, Yah·weh calls Samuel! Though the young Samuel is ministering in the tabernacle, he still doesn’t know Yah·weh , and the word of Yah·weh has not yet been revealed to him! It’s incredible to think that Samuel’s mother will put him on the right track...

Nehemiah 1:6 may Your eyes וְֽעֵינֶ֪יךָ (wə·‘ê·ne·ḵā) Conjunctive waw | Noun - cdc | second person masculine singular Strong's 5869: An eye, a fountain be תְּהִ֣י (tə·hî) Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person feminine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be...

Ezra 1:6 And all וְכָל־ (wə·ḵāl) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every their neighbors סְבִיבֹֽתֵיהֶם֙ (sə·ḇî·ḇō·ṯê·hem) Adverb | third person masculine plural Strong's 5439: A circle, neighbour, environs, around supported...

From that moment on, Saul’s life was turned upside down. The light of the Lord blinded him, and as he traveled on he had to rely on his companions. As instructed by Jesus, Saul continued to Damascus to make contact with a man named Ananias, who was hesitant at first to meet Saul because he knew...

Who was Paul in the Bible? | GotQuestions.org There is much we can learn from the life of the apostle Paul. Far from ordinary, Paul was given the opportunity to do extraordinary things for the kingdom of God. The story of Paul is a story of redemption in Jesus Christ and a testimony that no one...

Ezekiel’s sorrow was compounded by the death of his wife (Ezekiel 24)—an event that God forbade him to weep over. God used the death of Ezekiel’s wife as a sign to the people of Judah. Just as the prophet lost his wife, the people of Judah would lose their temple. And, just as Ezekiel did not...

Who was Ezekiel in the Bible? | GotQuestions.org Ezekiel, whose name means “strengthened by God,” grew up in Jerusalem, where he trained to be a priest in the temple. He was among the second group of captives taken to Babylon along with King Jehoiachin about 597 BC. While in Babylon Ezekiel...

Nebuchadnezzar’s son, Belshazzar, became the new king, and during a banquet he ordered the gold and silver goblets that had been stolen from the holy temple in Jerusalem to be brought out for use. In response to the defilement of such holy items, Belshazzar sees a hand writing on the wall. His...

Who was Daniel in the Bible? | GotQuestions.org We can read about the life of Daniel in his own writings in the book of Daniel and also in Ezekiel 14:14, 20 and 28:3. There are some striking similarities between the life of Daniel and that of Jacob’s son Joseph. Both of them prospered in...

Job’s plight, from the death of his children and loss of his property to the physical torment he endured, plus the harangue of his so-called friends, never caused his faith to waver. He knew who his Redeemer was, he knew that He was a living Savior, and he knew that someday He would physically...

Who was Job in the Bible? | GotQuestions.org The life of Job demonstrates that humans are often unaware of the many ways God is at work in the life of each believer. Job’s life is also one that prompts the common question, “Why do bad things happen to good people?” It is the age-old question...

In time, Saul, a Benjamite, was anointed by Samuel as Israel’s first king (1 Samuel 10:1). Even so, Samuel called on God for a sign to show the Israelites the evil of choosing to replace their true king—God—with an earthly king (1 Samuel 12:16–18). After a time, Samuel learned that Saul had been...

Who was Samuel in the Bible? | GotQuestions.org Samuel, whose name means “heard of God,” was dedicated to God by his mother, Hannah, as part of a vow she made before he was born (1 Samuel 1:11). Hannah had been barren and prayed so fervently for a child that Eli the priest thought she was drunk...

Nehemiah 1:5 Then I said: וָאֹמַ֗ר (wā·’ō·mar) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “I pray, אָֽנָּ֤א (’ān·nā) Interjection Strong's 577: Ah, now! I (we) beseech you! O LORD יְהוָה֙ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper -...

Ezra 1:5 So the family הָאָב֗וֹת (hā·’ā·ḇō·wṯ) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 1: Father heads רָאשֵׁ֣י (rā·šê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 7218: The head of Judah לִֽיהוּדָה֙ (lî·hū·ḏāh) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 3063...