Shelomith the first (Lev. 24:11), prominent figure in the story of the stoning of her son for blasphemy. She was the daughter of Dibri of the tribe of Dan. Hers had evidently been a mixed marriage with an Egyptian during the period the Israelites were in Egypt. Real problems arose when the latter made their exit from Egypt.
In Leviticus 24:10 we are told that an Israelite woman's son, whose father was an Egyptian, went out among the children of Israel, and that he and a man of Israel quarreled together in camp.
In the next passage, where it is related that the son blasphemed the name of the Lord, Shelomith is called by name, an indication that she was a well-known woman.
Half-Egyptian and half-Israelite, her son evidently had quarreled with the Israelite in camp and had vented his rage in some shocking manner. Often the Egyptians cursed their idols when failing to obtain the object of their petitions.
After Shelomith's son had blasphemed the God of his opponent, he was put in custody and then Moses ordered that he be stoned to death by the congregation.
The youth's actions stirred Moses to enact a new law, stating "He that blasphemeth the name of the Lord, he shall surely be put to death, and all the congregation shall certainly stone him: as well the stranger, as he that is born in the land, when he blasphemeth the name of the Lord, shall be put to death." Lev. 24: 16.
In the last sentence of Leviticus 24:23 there is the confirmation that Shelomith's son was stoned to death. A hard trial this was for a mother, but it illustrates the problems that arose in these mixed marriages, when God was not worshiped by both parents and the love of Him was not instilled in the offspring.
The rabbis have a tradition that Shelomith was a handsome and virtuous woman, with whom an Egyptian overseer of the Hebrews became enamored, and that during her husband's absence he stole by night into her house. When she found she was with child by the Egyptian, her husband put her out and struck at the Egyptian.
Moses, passing by, so continues the tradition, took the part of the Israelite and killed the Egyptian. The brothers of Shelomith called her husband to account for abandoning her. Moses again interfered, but the husband asked him whether he would kill him, as yesterday he had killed the Egyptian. And so it was Moses fled from the land of Midian.
The rabbis' story of Moses and Shelomith's husband, based purely on tradition, is recorded in Sarah Josepha Hale's Biography of Distinguished Women.
Sunday, December 26, 2021
Who was the daughter of Dibri?
Friday, December 24, 2021
The Prophet Ezekiel Stained Glass Clip Art
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| "Now when I was in my thirtieth year, in the fourth month, in the fifth day of the month, as I was in the midst of captivity beside the river Chebar, the heavens were opened and I saw visions of God." Ezekiel 1:1 "Wherever the spirit went, the creatures went and the wheels rose along with them, for the spirit or life of the four living creatures acting as one living creature was in the wheels." Ezekiel 1:21 (TAB) |
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| "The hand of the Lord was upon me, and He brought me out in the Spirit of the Lord and set me down in the midst of the valley; and it was full of bones. And He caused me to pass round about among them, and behold there were many in the open valley or plain, and behold, they were very dry. And He said to me, Son of man, can these bones live? And I answered, O Lord God, You know!" Ezekiel 37: 1-3 (TAB) Have a question about the illustration? Just type it in the comment box and I'll get back to you as soon as possible. I only publish content that is closely related to the subject folks. |
Thursday, December 23, 2021
Who was Rebekah's Nurse
Deborah I (Gen. 35:8), Rebekah's nurse, who had come with her from Mesopotamia to the land of Canaan and had afterwards been taken into the family of Jacob and Rachel. Her death is recorded at Beth-el while the family was on its way from Mesopotamia into the land of Canaan.
Deborah, who evidently was held in great reverence by the family which she had served for two generations, was buried at Beth-el under an oak, the name of which was Allon-bachuth, meaning "terebinth of weeping.''
Some scholars (see Zondervan's Commentary on the Whole Bible, p. 37, col. 2), suppose Deborah might have attained "the great age of 180.'' In these early patriarchal families old nurses such as she
were honored as foster-mothers.
Commentators have theorized that, had Deborah lived, Rachel also might have also have lived (see Interpreter's Bible on Genesis, p. 739, col. 2). In the very next verses after Deborah's death we learn that Rachel gave birth to Benjamin and died in childbirth "So Rachel died and was buried on the way to Ephrath (that is, Bethlehem)."Genesis 35:19 Humble though Deborah's role was, her place in the life of Jacob's family is not to be underestimated, for not only is her name recorded but she was buried in a place of holy associations.
Who was Bithiah?
Bithiah, daughter of one of the Pharaohs, who married Mered, descendant of Judah. Scholars have been unable to determine whether this Pharaoh was an Egyptian king or a Hebrew who bore the name of Pharaoh. (The name of Bithiah, it is conceded, seems to mean one who has become converted to the worship of God.) This would favor the supposition that as the daughter of an Egyptian king she had been converted to faith in God. The text is somewhat confused, but in all probability Bithiah was a woman of some distinction.
( His wife Jehudijah bore Jered the father of Gedor, Heber the father of Sochoh, and Jekuthiel the father of Zanoah.) And these were the sons of Bithiah the daughter of Pharaoh, whom Mered took. 1 Chronicles 4:18
We praise thee O God, we acknowledge thee to be the Lord!
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It Is Finished
It is Finished
by Bonar
Christ has done the mighty work;
Nothing left for us to do,
But to enter on his toil,
Enter on his triumph too.
He sowed the precious seed,
Nothing left for us unsown;
Ours it is to reap the fields,
Make the harvest joy our own.
His the pardon, ours the sin,-
Great the sin, the pardon great;
His the good and ours the ill,
His the love and ours the hate.
Ours the darkness and the gloom,
His the shade-dispelling light;
Ours the cloud and his the sun,
His the dayspring,ours the night.
His the labor, ours the rest,
His the death and ours the life;
Ours the fruits of victory,
His the agony and strife.
Daniel prays for his life to be delivered...
Description of Illustration: a vintage illustration depicting Daniel in a lion's den, children's Bible illus., from Germany, text "Daniel, servant of the living God, has your God, whom you serve continually, been able to rescue you from the lions?" Daniel 6:20, clam lions, dark pit, frantic king and witnesses, praying hands of Daniel...
- Safe in the Lions Den - Daniel 6: 15-28
- Daniel Facing The Lion's Den by Spurgeon
- Pastor H.B. Charles Jr. preaches on Daniel in the lion's den
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A Winter Call
A Winter Call
by J. B. Cressinger
Cold, cold the winter wind doth blow,
And thicker falls the feathered snow,
Covering the bleak and frozen ground
Whitening the prospect all around.
Chill, chill is hoary winter's breath
Touching all nature as with death,
Stripping the verdure from the trees,
Causing the waters hard to freeze.
No more, no more the notes are heard
Of babbling brook, or singing bird,
The lakes in icy fetters bound
No more give forth a requiem sound.
Hard, hard! the needy think their lot
Who by the prosperous are forgot;
The widows and the orphans poor
Who begging go from door to door.
Warm, warm now is the rich man's cot,
Though others freeze, he heeds it not;
Of clothes and food an ample store,
Yet nothing giveth to the poor.
Hark, hark! ye who do sumptuous fare
And to the poor give not a share,
The time may come when you will plead,
Then I'll not hear, the Lord hath said.
Come, come, now open with your door,
Give to the shivering, starving poor;
And for it you will richer be
In time and in eternity.
Those who pray and those who fall asleep...
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| "Are you still sleeping and resting? Enough! The hour has come. Look, the Son of Man is delivered into the hands of sinners." Mark 14:41 |
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How Blessed Art The Poor In Spirit!
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Jesus doesn't answer to men...
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| "Do you refuse to speak to me?" Pilate said, "Don't you realize I have power either to free you or to crucify you?" John 19:10 |
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Robbed and . . . left for dead.
Description of Illustration: a vintage illustration of a victim, violence committed against a neighbor, robbers in the shadows with knives, scripture "There was once a man who was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho when robbers attacked him, stripped him and beat him up, leaving him half dead. It so happened that a priest was going down that road; but when he saw the man, he walked on by on the other side." Luke 10: 30-31, greyscale illustration
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The Shadows
The Shadows
Lift the shadows, -oh, the shadows,-
From the weary heart of care;
Let glad sunlight out of heaven,
From thy throne of glory there,
Heavenly Father,
Lift the clouds of shadowy care.
Darkly heave the gloomy shadows
O'er the rugged way of life,
As we struggle onward, weary,
Fainting in the dreadful strife,
Heavenly radiance
Lifts the darksome shades of life.
Lift the shadows, blessed Savior,
From the weary couch of pain.
May thy beams of heavenly sunshine
Bring returning health again.
Star of Bethlehem,
Light the shadowy couch of pain.
Bless the shadows-cooling shadows-
At the hour of burning noon,
When we hail the fleecy curtain,
Thankful for the heavenly boon.
Blessed shadows,
Shutting out the eye of noon.
Welcome, welcome lengthened shadows
Of the hill-tops in the West,
Telling of approaching evening,
When we sons of toil may rest.
Shades of evening,
Lengthening in the golden West.
Bless the sunshine and the shadows,-
Side by side they smiling lay,
Lifting up our gloomy darkness,
Shading us in heat of day.
Evening shadows,
Mingling with the closing day.
The way to treat the neighbor you don't like...
Description of Illustration: a vintage illustration from a Children's Bible, text - "He went over to him, poured oil and wine on his wounds and bandaged them; then he put the man on his own animal and took him to an inn, where he took care of him." Luke 10:34, parables of Jesus, caring for a neighbor no matter who he is..., left for dead on the side of the road
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Chide Mildly the Erring
Chide Mildly the Erring
Chide mildly the erring,
Kind language endears;
Grief follows the sinful,
Add not to their tears.
Avoid with reproaches
Fresh pain to bestow;
The heart which is stricken,
Needs never a blow.
Chide mildly the erring,
Jeer not at their fall;
If strength were but human,
How weakly were all.
What marvel that footsteps
Should wander astray!
What tempests o'er shadow
Life's wearisome way!
Chide mildly the erring,
Entreat them with care;
Their natures are mortal,
They need not despair.
We all have some frailty,
We all are unwise,
And the grace which redeems us
Must come from the skies.
Wednesday, December 22, 2021
The innkeeper left in charge...
Description of Illustration: a vintage illustration, text "The next day he took out two silver coins and gave them to the innkeeper. "Take care of him,' he told the innkeeper, 'and when I come back this way I will pay you whatever else you spend on him." Luke 10:35, from Children's Bible, color picture of robbed man, Samaritan and innkeeper
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The Samaritan arrives in time to rescue his enemy...
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| A greyscale picture of the Good Samaritan. |
Description of Illustration: a vintage illustration from a children's Bible of the Good Samaritan, a man beaten and robbed, left for dead, scripture verse "But a Samaritan who was traveling that way came upon the man, and when he saw him, his heart was filled with pity. He went over to him, poured oil and wine on his wounds and bandaged them; then he put the man on his own animal and took him to an inn where he took care of him." Luke10: 33-34, When Jesus was asked "Who is my neighbor.?" He told his parable of the Good Samaritan.
- Why the Hatred Between the Jews and Samaritans? (Pdf)
- Why did the Jews hate the Samaritans?
- Origins of the Samaritans by Henry Abramson
- Who are the Samaritans? Their history, worship, abbreviated Bible, and place in the New Testament
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Tuesday, December 21, 2021
Knocking at the Door
Knocking at the Door.
Behold a stranger standing
Just outside a close barred door;
He's weary with his waiting,
But he will not give it o'er.
He knocks and as he's knocking,
He lifts his heavenly voice,
"Ope the door and let me enter-
I will make your heart rejoice."
I hear his soft voice calling,
Ever calling at the door,
"I'm knocking, sinner, knocking,
As I've often knocked before.
Just ope the door a moment,-
Long enough to let me in, -
And I'll dwell with you forever,
And cleanse you from all sin."
Christ is knocking, gently knocking,
Ever knocking at my heart;
I'll gladly bin him enter,
I will ask him not depart.
Welcome! welcome! blessed Stranger,
Come and sup with me -
Fulfill thy gracious promise, Lord,
And let me sup with thee.
So we'll ever sup together,
This blessed Friend and I;
And if I ever hunger,
He can hear my faintest cry,
And when my warfare's over here
I'll share his heav'nly bliss.
Oh, who could ever bar the door
'Gainst such a friend as this!
Jesus walking on water . . .
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| "Come," he said. Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water and came toward Jesus." Matthew 14:29 |
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Time and Eternity
Time and Eternity
It is not time that flies;
'Tis we, 'tis we, are flying;
It is not Life that dies;
'Tis we, 'tis we, are dying.
Time and eternity are one;
Time is eternity begun:
Life changes, yet without decay;
'Tis we alone who pass away.
It is not truth that flies;
'Tis we, 'tis we, are flying:
It is not Faith that dies;
'Tis we, 'tis we, are dying.
O ever-during faith and truth,
Whose youth is age, whose age is youth!
Twin stars of immortality,
Ye cannot perish from our sky.
Jephthah made an ill considered vow...
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| "And Jephthah made a vow to the LORD: "If you give the Ammonites into my hands, whatever comes out of the door of my house to meet me when I return in triumph from the Ammonites will be the LORD's, and I will sacrifice it as a burnt offering." Judges 11:30-31 |
Description of Illustration: a vintage illustration depicting Jephthah being greeted by his beloved daughter greeting him unaware of his ill considered vow. pipes, tambourines, dancers, triumph in battle, grief at home, soldiers, scripture from Judges, old children's Bible illustration from Germany
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The Narrow Way
The Narrow Way
by James Y. Heckler
How many a path that leads astray,
Aside the one which Jesus trod,
Deceives the traveler on his way,
And leads him far away from God.
The narrow path which Jesus trod,
For followers of the Nazarene,
Is wide enough: it leads to God,
And in his word is clearly seen.
The prophet saw this narrow path,
This only way of holiness:
He viewed it with an eye of faith,
As leading through the wilderness.
The path no eagle's eye hath seen,
Is still clear as 'twas of old;
No lion's whelp can walk therein,
And none its pavement can behold.
How many traveler in this vale,
Beholds a path to suit his mind;
A way that leads him down to hell,
To which by nature he's inclined.
How few perceive the narrow way,
Or know the peace therein to find;
But choosing, rather go astray,
To suit the purpose of their mind.
How few compared with all mankind,
Are walking in this narrow path:
The meek and lowly of one mind,
One practice and one faith.
John The Baptist Clip Art
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| Samples of the clip art representing John The Baptist in the collection below. |
- A statue of St. John the Baptist
- The Holy Family including John The Baptist
- Head of John The Baptist
- John Baptizes Jesus
- Illumination of Christ's Baptism
- Baptism of Christ
- Icon of Mary, Jesus and John
- "Repent of Your Sins!"
Questions & Answers About John The Baptist:
- What Is Known of John's Birth and Early Training?
- Was John the Baptist Sentenced to Death Before The Dance of Salome?
- Was John the Baptist Elijah?
- John the Baptist's Place in Prophecy?
- What Were the Locusts That Became the Food of John The Baptist?
- When Did John the Baptist Die?
- How old was Jesus when He began to understand the nature of his mission?
- John the Baptist's Place in Prophecy?
- Why Was Twelve the Number of Apostles?
Last updated December 21st, 2021
Monday, December 20, 2021
Who was the 5th wife of King David?
Haggith (II Sam. 3:4; I Kings 1:5, 11; 2:13; I Chron. 3:2), the fifth wife of David and mother of his fourth son Adonijah. In the five places that Haggith is mentioned, it is always as the mother of Adonijah.
Immediately after the name of Haggith in I Kings 1:5, is the passage that Adonijah was a man who "exalted himself, saying, I will be king."
Haggith is mentioned another time when Nathan spoke to Bathsheba, mother of Solomon, saying, "Has thou not heard that Adonijah the son of Haggith doth reign, and David our lord knoweth it not?" 1 Kings 1:11. Solomon took this attempt to be a plot to seize the throne, and because of it Haggith's son, Adonijah, was put to death.
Finally, in Chronicles the name of "Haggith, mother of Adonijah" is again recorded. Are not the son's selfish attempts to push himself a reflection of the character of his mother, who has no identity except through her son?
Who was the wife of Aaron?
Elisheba (Exod. 6:23), wife of Aaron, first head of the Hebrew priesthood. She became the ancestress of the entire Levitical priesthood.
Elisheba was the daughter of Amminadab and sister of Naashon, prince of the tribe of Judah. She bore Aaron four sons, Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. From her latter two sons descended the long line of priests who ministered in the sanctuary and taught the people the law of God. Her other two sons, Nadab and Abihu, offered "strange fire before the Lord, which he commanded them not . . . and they died before the Lord." (Lev. 10:1, 2) Probably these sons disobeyed God when they drank strong wine before entering the tabernacle (Lev. 10:9).
But Elisheba's third son Eleazar became chief of the Levites and second only to his father Aaron in authority of the priesthood. After his father's death he held his office during the remainder of Moses' life and the leadership of Joshua. Also he played a prominent part in dividing Canaan by lot among the several tribes.
Upon Elisheba's youngest son Ithamar fell the duty of enumerating materials gathered for the tabernacle (Exod. 38:21).
Elisheba's name means "God is an oath" a probable indication of her strong belief in God?
Who was the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah?
The great prophet Jeremiah, in his denunciation of the wickedness of Hamutal's son Zedekiah, placed emphasis on the fact that "his mother's name was Hamutal. . . . And he did that which was evil in the eyes of the Lord" Jeremiah 52:1-2
This mother's first king son Jehoahaz, after being deposed, was taken in chains to Riblah by Necho, king of Egypt, and afterwards into Egypt. Her other king son saw his own sons put to death, had his own eyes put out, was bound in fetters himself and carried to Babylon.
Is the character of these sons a reflection of the mother?
Who was the woman, Hammoleketh, in 1 Chronicles?
Hammoleketh, mother of Ishod, Abiezer, and Mahalah. From the line of Abiezer sprang the great judge Gideon. It is thought that Hammoleketh ruled over a portion of the land belonging to Gilead, hence her name, which translated from the Hebrew means a queen of Israel.
His sister Hammoleketh gave birth to Ishhod, Abiezer and Mahlah. 1 Chronicles 7:18
Who was the Harlot of Gaza?
The harlot of Gaza is mentioned in the story of Samson in the book of Judges. "One day Samson went to Gaza, where he saw a prostitute. He went in to spend the night with her." Judges 16:1
He went in unto her, and because he did, the Gazites knew where he was and lay waiting for him all night in front of the woman's house. When it was morning, they expected to kill him, but Samson arose at midnight, taking with him, in revenge, the doors of the gates of the city, together with the posts.
Who were the women assembling at the tabernacle in Exodus?
Women assembling at the tabernacle (Exod. 38:8) are those who ministered at the door of the tent meeting place. In a description of the building of the tabernacle after the Israelites had come out of Egypt, we are told that near the altar there was a laver or vessel of metal made from the polished copper or bronze "looking glasses of the women assembling.'' These women who ministered at the door probably assisted the Levites in the preparations for the service. This is one of the earliest examples of women's ministry in the house of God.
Who were the wise-hearted women of Exodus?
Wise-hearted women (Exod. 35:25) refers to the devout women who spun, "both of blue, and of purple, and of scarlet, and of fine linen" for the tabernacle. In the next verse we learn that all women "whose heart stirred them up in wisdom spun goats' hair." We get a picture of how, in this time of Moses, about fifteen centuries before Christ, women worked just as they do now to beautify their places of worship. These gifts that they made came from the heart and into them they put their best talents. This is the earliest record we have of the handwork of the women of Israel.