by admin | Apr 15, 2023 | People
Jair was a biblical judge from the tribe of Manasseh who judged Israel for twenty-two years, according to the Book of Judges. His name means “He enlightens” or “He shines.” The precise years of his birth and death are not specified, and the...
by admin | Mar 15, 2023 | People
James, also known as James the Greater, was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus Christ. He was the son of Zebedee and Salome, and brother of John the Apostle. The name James is derived from the Hebrew name Ya’aqov, which means “supplanter” or...
by admin | Mar 15, 2023 | People
James, the son of Alphaeus, also known as James the Less, was one of the twelve apostles of Jesus Christ. The meaning of the name James is derived from the Hebrew name Jacob, meaning “supplanter” or “holder of the heel.” It is believed that...
by admin | Apr 6, 2019 | People
Jehu (meaning, “Jehovah is he”) was the son of Hanani, who announced the Lord’s wrath against Baasha, king of Israel. (I Ki. 16:1, 7, 12; II Chron. 19:2;...
by admin | Apr 15, 2023 | People
Jephthah was a judge of Israel who ruled for six years, around 1097 BC, during the period of the Judges. The name Jephthah means “he opens” or “whom God sets free.” He was the son of Gilead and a prostitute (Judges 11:1). Jephthah is primarily...
