Our Daily Devotional

ABDON (a) Son of Hillel, of Pirathon, he judged Israel for eight years. He had many descendants and prosperity (Judg. 12:13-15). (b) Principal leader of the tribe of Benjamin (2 Chron. 8:23, 26, 28). (c)

ABDÍAS (Book) The fourth of the minor prophets. He announced the destruction of Edom, a nation that had been hostile to Israel since time immemorial. The book does not mention dates, but it was probably

ABDIAS Proper name that means “worshipper or servant of the Eternal.” (a) Steward of Ahab’s house (1 Kings 18:3-16). (b) Descendant of David (1 Chr. 3:21). (c) Father of Ishmaiah, prince of Zebulun (1 Chr.

ABBA Aramaic word that Jesus frequently uses to address the Father (Mark 14:36). The first generation Christians also used it (Rom. 8:15; Gal. 4:6) to express a very intimate relationship between God and his children.

ABARIM Name given by the inhabitants of Canaan to the mountainous region located east of the Jordan River (Num. 33:47; Deut. 32:49; Jer. 22:20). It was a chain of mountains (Num. 33:47-48) that crossed the

ABANA Name of two rivers in Syria, mentioned by Naaman, the Syrian general cured by the prophet Elisha (2 Kings 25:12). The Syrian military man claims that they are crystal clear and better than all

ABAGTA Hebrew, “dispenser of fortune.” Proper name of an official in the court of King Ahasuerus (Est. 1:10). The name is of Persian origin. The Greek historian Aeschylus mentions a certain Abagta among the servants

ABADDON It means “destruction” in Hebrew. It is used in Jb. 26:6 and Pr. 15:11 as the equivalent of sheol or death. In Rev. 9:11 it appears as the angel of the abyss, which in

AB Fifth month (July-August) that the Jews adopted in the post-exile era. It is not cited in the Bible, but in the texts of the Misnah and the Talmud. r It was a sad month

AARONITAS The descendants of Aaron receive this name and are designated by it in various parts of the Bible (1 Chron. 12:27; 27:17). Thirteen cities in Judah and Benjamin were assigned to the descendants of