DOCSLIB.ORG

Blotting out the Sons of Moses

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Blotting out the Sons of Moses This week’s Audio, Video, and Teaching Notes are posted here. Honest to Moses – Blotting Out the Sons of Moses – Class Seven (The Mountain / Name of God; The Sons of Moses; Gershom – A Stranger There; Eliezer – El is My Help; Moses Returns to Egypt; Exodus – This Great Thing; Moses – Forgive Them or Wipe Me Out from Your Book; Unpacking Biblical Genealogies; Micah’s House of God; Jonathan the Young Levite from the Family of Judah – The Grandson of Moses; Attacks Against the Mosaic Priesthood; There Was No King in Israel; Everyone Did What was Right in His Own Eyes; The People Reject YHVH as King; Samuel Writes the Torah of the King; Listen to the Voice of YHVH Your God and Do What is Right in His Eyes) June 26, 2021 – Ross Nichols Honest to Moses – Blotting Out the Sons of Moses – Class Seven Audio/Video Links: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_EyJq-oUm0 https://unitedisraelworldunion.com/honest-to-moses-blotting-out-the-sons-of-moses- class-seven/ Teaching Notes Link: https://unitedisraelworldunion.com/wp- content/uploads/2021/06/2021.6.26-Honest-to-Moses-Blotting-Out-the-Sons-of- Moses-Class-Seven.pdf TODAY’S INTRODUCTION -Welcome to United Israel World Union, this is our Sabbath morning scripture study coming to you live from the United Israel Center in Saint Francisville, Louisiana. Many of you are in your own place today, alone, Shabbat Shalom and thank you for joining us this morning. We need one another to help us go through what the world is going through today. I pray that all of you and the ones that you care for remain healthy today and throughout the coronavirus. -We have currently moved into a new study called “Honest to Moses”, which began May 8, 2021. This will be a very lengthy, in-depth, seat of the chair teaching that will challenge you. Many of you who have followed these teachings for awhile are quite prepared and equipped for what’s to follow in the text because we are going to be “Honest to Moses”. This series builds upon things that we’ve covered in the past. What I’ve presented to this point has been purposely presented in the order in which it was and in the manner in which it was in order to prepare us for this series. Our previous series on Prophet – “The Servant” will weave together in the biblical text with our new series “Honest to Moses”, a Quest for the Historical Moses. -If you find things in our classes on the quest for the historical Moses are cause for alarm in your spiritual quest, please don’t let it be so. We are looking at the biblical text in a way that few people look at it. Most people follow their traditional views of the text, and they have answers to the questions that are built on their particular theological views. I’m looking at the texts and letting the text speak for itself. I will not apologize for the texts of the bible, but rather present the text as it’s presented. Only then can we get closer to the original intent of the authors. TEACHING NOTES -Today we continue our quest for the historical Moses, and we are on Class 7 in our series called, “Honest to Moses”. Today’s class is called “Blotting Out the Sons of Moses”. The past few weeks I’ve been developing a theme where we’re tracking along in the scriptures, those who are associated with the family of Moses. We began by talking about the Levitical genealogy that brings us Moses and how his father (Amram) and mother (Jochebed) are Levitical and how Moses is part of the Levitical line. Moses has a brother named Aaron and a sister named Mariam and how in birth order we have Miriam, Aaron, and Moses. All three of them are listed in the prophetic Book of Mica in Chapter 6:4 where they are linked together as being co-partners in the redemption that took place from the land of Egypt. -Mic 6: 4 For I brought you up from the land of Egypt and redeemed you from the house of slavery, and I sent before you Moses, Aaron, and Miriam. -Today I want to begin to focus on the idea that when Moses is among this Midianite / Kenite group it’s through this group that he seeks refuge from Pharaoh and Egypt. During his sojourn with this priestly family of Jethro / Ruel / Hobab (One man – three names) that he learned about an incredibly special place, the mountain of God. Moses becomes aware of this particular place when he is within the western edge of Midianite grazing grounds shepherding his father-in-law’s flock and it’s here that he comes upon the mountain of God. This mountain of God is known as such, prior to the revelation at Sinai / Horeb where the law is given. Before the Ten Commandments are spoken, from the mountain, from the midst of the fire, on the day of assembly, this is a sacred place and has been for a long time. It’s known among these desert tribes as the mountain of God before it’s known to the Hebrews. However, the Hebrew revelation and the Hebrew revolution that comes from that revelation clearly put the mountain of God on the map, figuratively. -During his sojourn with the Midianite / Kenite people Moses also learns a new name for God. Prior to this, Moses and all the children of Israel did not know the name of God, yod-hey-vav-hey (YHVH), as revealed in Exodus 3 and Exodus 6. From among the Midianite / Kenite people group Moses marries a woman named Zipporah, the daughter of the priest of Midian. Known initially as Ruel (Exodus 2:18), as Jethro (Exodus 3:1), and as Hobab (Numbers 10:29+). In Numbers 10 Hobab is made to look like Moses’ brother-in-law but from Judges 1:16 and Judges 4:11 we learn that Hobab is yet another name of the priest on Midian, father-in-law of Moses. Today we’ll begin to take an in- depth look concerning the family of Moses, focusing particularly on the sons of Moses. The title of today’s class is called, “Blotting Out the Sons of Moses”. Why would anyone want to minimize the importance of the sons of Moses? -Exo 2: 16 Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters, and they came and drew water and filled the troughs to water their father's flock. 17 The shepherds came and drove them away, but Moses stood up and saved them, and watered their flock. 18 When they came home to their father Reuel, he said, "How is it that you have come home so soon today?" 19 They said, "An Egyptian delivered us out of the hand of the shepherds and even drew water for us and watered the flock." 20 He said to his daughters, "Then where is he? Why have you left the man? Call him, that he may eat bread." 21 And Moses was content to dwell with the man, and he gave Moses his daughter Zipporah. 22 She gave birth to a son, and he called his name Gershom, for he said, "I have been a sojourner in a foreign land." -The name of this son Gershom will be sort of an overriding theme that I’ll build upon today. I’ll talk about the sons of Moses. We’ll look at Gershom and about some of the details of the life of Gershom and at the significance of “Ger” – “Shom”. What does it mean to be a stranger there? Ger means stranger or sojourner and Shom means there. -Moses remains among the family of this Midianite priest up until he learns of the death of the Pharaoh who had sought his life. This particular Pharaoh had learned that Moses had killed a person in Egypt and when the matter became known, Moses fled and seeks refuge among the Midianite / Kenites and is given a woman. I believe that Zipporah is also the one known in Numbers 12 as the Cushite woman, which was covered last week. Once Moses learns of the death of this Pharaoh, he goes to Horeb and receives his mission. -Exo 4: 18 Moses went back to Jethro his father-in-law and said to him, "Please let me go back to my brothers in Egypt to see whether they are still alive." And Jethro said to Moses, "Go in peace." 19 And YHVH said to Moses in Midian, "Go back to Egypt, for all the men who were seeking your life are dead." 20 So Moses took his wife and his sons and had them ride on a donkey, and went back to the land of Egypt. And Moses took the staff of God in his hand. -Last week we talked a little bit about the geography and how these trips back and forth seem to indicate a fairly close proximity between the land of Midian and the land of Egypt. You load your wife and kids on a donkey, and you go. It could have been a long donkey ride, but we have other indications which suggest it was fairly accessible / close to the land of Egypt. -Exo 4: 27 YHVH said to Aaron, "Go into the wilderness to meet Moses." So he went and met him at the mountain of God and kissed him. -Somehow Aaron knows where the mountain of God is in the wilderness, and he goes to meet Moses.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Hebrew Names and Name Authority in Library Catalogs by Daniel D
    Hebrew Names and Name Authority in Library Catalogs by Daniel D. Stuhlman BHL, BA, MS LS, MHL In support of the Doctor of Hebrew Literature degree Jewish University of America Skokie, IL 2004 Page 1 Abstract Hebrew Names and Name Authority in Library Catalogs By Daniel D. Stuhlman, BA, BHL, MS LS, MHL Because of the differences in alphabets, entering Hebrew names and words in English works has always been a challenge. The Hebrew Bible (Tanakh) is the source for many names both in American, Jewish and European society. This work examines given names, starting with theophoric names in the Bible, then continues with other names from the Bible and contemporary sources. The list of theophoric names is comprehensive. The other names are chosen from library catalogs and the personal records of the author. Hebrew names present challenges because of the variety of pronunciations. The same name is transliterated differently for a writer in Yiddish and Hebrew, but Yiddish names are not covered in this document. Family names are included only as they relate to the study of given names. One chapter deals with why Jacob and Joseph start with “J.” Transliteration tables from many sources are included for comparison purposes. Because parents may give any name they desire, there can be no absolute rules for using Hebrew names in English (or Latin character) library catalogs. When the cataloger can not find the Latin letter version of a name that the author prefers, the cataloger uses the rules for systematic Romanization. Through the use of rules and the understanding of the history of orthography, a library research can find the materials needed.
    [Show full text]
  • 1 Chronicles 1
    The First Book Of The Chronicles Or Paralipomenon The Argument The Jews comprehend both these books in one, which the Grecians because of length, divide into two: and they are called Chronicles, because they note briefly the histories from Adam to the return from their captivity in Babylon. But these are not those books of Chronicles, which are so oft mentioned in the books of the Kings of Judah and Israel, which did at large set forth the story of both the kingdoms, and afterward perished in the captivity, but an abridgement of the same, and were gathered by Ezra, as the Jews write, after their return from Babylon. This first book containeth a brief rehearsal of the children of Adam unto Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and the twelve Patriarchs, chiefly of Judah, and the reign of David, because Christ came of him according to the flesh. And therefore it setteth forth more amply his acts both concerning civil government, and also the administration and care of things concerning religion, for the good success whereof he rejoiceth and giveth thanks to the Lord. 1 Chronicles 1......................................................................................................................... 3 1 Chronicles 2......................................................................................................................... 6 1 Chronicles 3....................................................................................................................... 10 1 Chronicles 4......................................................................................................................
    [Show full text]
  • Judges, Book of I. Hebrew Bible/Old Testament
    1001 Judges, Book of 1002 queathed authority, the icons of emperors raised on against the angel while he pushes his finger on his stands behind him and embroidered on the table side of the scale, attempting to tip it in the favor cloth in front of him. His throne is cushioned and and direction of hell. draped in white cloth as he seems to consider his Bibliography: ■ Carboni, S., “The London Qazwini: An advisors around him. Early 14th-Century Copy of the Ajāib al-makhlūqāt,” Is- References to the Christ sitting as judge and the lamic Art 3 (1988/89) 15–31. ■ Dal Santo, M., Debating the Day of Judgment recur in NT several times and the Saints’ Cults in the Age of Gregory the Great (Oxford 2012). scene is vividly described in the Book of Revelation. ■ Hourihane, C., Pontius Pilate, Anti-Semitism, and the Passion In visual art, the most essential component is in Medieval Art (Princeton, N.J. 2009). ■ Kantorowicz, E. H., Christ, usually seated on the throne. In Roman and Laudes Regiae: A Study in Liturgical Acclamations and Medieval ■ Eastern Orthodox art he is flanked by the interces- Ruler Worship (Berkeley, Calif. 1946). Nordhagen, P. J., “S. Maria Antiqua: The Frescoes of the Seventh Century,” Acta sory figures of the Virgin on his right and John the Institutum Romanum Norvegiae 8 (1979) 89–142. ■ Verhey- Baptist on his left in an image called the Deesis (in den, J. (ed.), The Figure of Solomon in Jewish, Christian and Is- the Great Deesis, the apostles and sometimes cho- lamic Tradition: King, Sage and Architect (Leiden 2013).
    [Show full text]
  • David's Final Decrees—Divisions of the Levites (C
    © 2021 Nathan E. Brown July 2 – OT Chronological Synopsis – NASB Version comeafterme.com David’s Final Decrees—Divisions of the Levites (c. 971t–970t BC) 1 Chronicles 23 Introductory Statement 1 Now when David reached old age, he made his son Solomon king over Israel. Divisions of the Levites 2 And he gathered together all the leaders of Israel with the priests and the Levites. 3 The Levites were numbered from thirty years old and upward, and their number by census of men was 38,000. 4 Of these, 24,000 were to oversee the work of the house of the LORD; and 6,000 were officers and judges, 5 and 4,000 were gatekeepers, and 4,000 were praising the LORD with the instruments which David made for giving praise. 6 David divided them into divisions according to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. Gershon 7 Of the Gershonites were Ladan and Shimei. 8 The sons of Ladan were Jehiel the first and Zetham and Joel, three. 9 The sons of Shimei were Shelomoth and Haziel and Haran, three. These were the heads of the fathers’ households of Ladan. 10 The sons of Shimei were Jahath, Zina, Jeush and Beriah. These four were the sons of Shimei. 11 Jahath was the first and Zizah the second; but Jeush and Beriah did not have many sons, so they became a father’s household, one class. Kohath 12 The sons of Kohath were four: Amram, Izhar, Hebron and Uzziel. 13 The sons of Amram were Aaron and Moses. And Aaron was set apart to sanctify him as most holy, he and his sons forever, to burn incense before the LORD, to minister to Him and to bless in His name forever.
    [Show full text]
  • Biblical Names and Their Meanings
    Biblical Names and their Meanings HITCHCOCK'S BIBLE NAMES DICTIONARY This dictionary is from "Hitchcock's New and Complete Analysis of the Holy Bible," published in the late 1800s. It contains more than 2,500 Bible and Bible-related proper names and their meanings. Some Hebrew words of uncertain meaning have been left out. It is out of copyright, so feel free to copy and distribute it. I pray it will help in your study of God's Word. --Brad Haugard -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A Aaron, a teacher; lofty; mountain of strength Abaddon, the destroyer Abagtha, father of the wine-press Abana, made of stone; a building Abarim, passages; passengers Abba, father Abda, a servant; servitude Abdeel, a vapor; a cloud of God Abdi, my servant Abdiel, servant of God Abdon, servant; cloud of judgment Abednego, servant of light; shining Abel, vanity; breath; vapor Abel, a city; mourning Abel-beth-maachah, mourning to the house of Maachah Abel-maim, mourning of waters Abel-meholah, mourning of sickness Abel-mizraim, the mourning of Egyptians Abel-shittim, mourning of thorns Abez, an egg; muddy Abi, my father Abiah, the Lord is my father Abi-albon, most intelligent father Abiasaph, consuming father; gathering Abiathar, excellent father; father of the remnant Abib, green fruit; ears of corn Abidah, father of knowledge Abidan, father of judgment Abiel, God my father Abiezer, father of help Abigail, the father's joy Abihail, the father of strength 1 Abihu, he is my father Abihud, father of praise; confession
    [Show full text]
  • Peculiarities and Problems of Genealogical Method and of Text in the Book of Chronicles by Robert D
    PECULIARITIES AND PROBLEMS OF GENEALOGICAL METHOD AND OF TEXT IN THE BOOK OF CHRONICLES BY ROBERT D. CULVER, TH.D. For about a century now or more orthodox theologians have had to wrestle with the descrepancy between the age of the human race as witnessed by the science of an- thropology and as held by the current interpretations of the genealogical and chrono- logical data of Scriptures. The conservative journals of the late 19th century carried articles on this problem as did also several Bible encyclopedias. William Henry Green's article in Bibleotheca Sacra, April 1890, probably the most important article by a conservative on this problem yet to appear, showed that the genealogies may not be used for exact chronological calculation. This article was adopted and quoted by James Orr and A. A. Hodge as their own solution to the problem. Numerous con- servative commentaries came to similar conclusions. Many of the men of our generation for some strange reason were trained without knowledge of these works. But now in the last ten or fifteen years these older works are occasionally cited, or their data borrowed, almost as new discoveries. Now recently, for reasons still too painful for some to be recited here, this sub- ject has come in for renewed attention. On my part, I had about dismissed it in favor of other interests when a course in Chronicles was assigned me, fresh after reading a doctoral thesis by a former student on a related problem. Since then, without giving the problem continuous attention, I have been collecting information on the subject, limiting myself mainly to the situation in Chronicles.
    [Show full text]
  • Chronicles Family Guide
    IMMERSE The Bible Reading Experience™ CHRONICLES FAMILY GUIDE Almighty God, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, grant, we pray, that we might be grounded and settled in your truth by the coming of your Holy Spirit into our hearts. What we do not know, reveal to us; what is lacking within us, make complete; that which we do know, confirm in us; and keep us blameless in your service, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Immerse: Chronicles Family Guide copyright © 2018 by Tyndale House Publishers, Inc. All rights reserved. Features and Bible helps copyright © 2018 by the Institute for Bible Reading. All rights reserved. Cover design by Company Bell. Illustrations copyright © Rachael Van Dyke. All rights reserved. Scripture quotations are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved. TYNDALE, New Living Translation, NLT, and the New Living Translation logo are registered trademarks of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc. The Reading Bible is a registered trademark of the Institute for Bible Reading. Immerse, Immerse the Reading Bible, and Immerse: The Bible Reading Experience are trademarks of the Institute for Bible Reading. FAMILY READING GUIDE 5 Scriptures they have read. (Talking Together is also useful for guiding your family discussions.) The readings in the family guide are intended primarily for children in grades 4 to 8. Older children may be better suited for reading the full text of Immerse: Chronicles. (These age suggestions are only provided as a guideline. You know what is most appropriate for your children.) Welcome to Sometimes the best way to get everyone on the same page is to read IMMERSE something together aloud.
    [Show full text]
  • Bible Geneology Names
    Bible Geneology Names From Adam to Jesus “We can’t all read geneologies, the names are too hard. Most of us don’t read them anyways, they’re boring. That’s all there is too it.” About Geneologies Volume 2, Page 57 Eeyore D. Donkey Noted Bible Scholar Genesis 5:1-29 Adam to Noah Adam man Seth appointed Enosh mortal Cainan sorrow Mahalaleel the blessed God Jared shall come down Enoch teaching Methuselah his death shall bring The promise to fallen man 2 Cor 4:6 Lamech despairing Noah comfort, rest Man (is) appointed mortal sorrow. The blessed God shall come down, teaching (that) his death shall bring (the) despairing comfort (and) rest. Shem to Terah Luke 3:36-23 Shem fame Arphaxad Babylon’s strong city Cainan sorrow Salah extends like a sprouting plant Eber crosses beyond Peleg division Evil and Good branch out Reu friend over the earth Serug branch, shoot Nahor enraged snorting Terah spirited (The) fame (of) Babylon’s fortress (and) sorrow extends like a sprouting plant crossing beyond (the place of) division {*the tower of Babel*}. (A) friend (also) branches (out) snorting, enraged (in) spirit. Abram, Isaac, Jacob Luke 4:34 An exalted Father and a Prince Abram exalted father save a people! Abraham father of a multitude Isaac he laughs Jacob cunning supplanter Israel prince who sees TheGod exalted Father, the Father of a multitude, laughs, as He outwits (His enemies). A prince who sees God... Levi joined together Kohath assembly Amram exalted nation Moses drawn out, rescued Gershom strangers there Shebuel captives returned of God … joins together (with an) assembly, (an) exalted nation (that he) drew out (and) rescued, (composed of) strangers there (who were) captives, (now) returned {rescued} of God Judah to Rehoboam Matthew 1:2-7 What is this Prince like? Judah praise Pharez breach, breakthrough Hezron enclosed, surrounded by a wall Aram elevated, highness Amminidab my kinsman is noble, people of the prince Nahshon prophet The prince who sees God..
    [Show full text]
  • Levites and Their Duties 15
    LESSON ELEVEN 23-24 THE LEVITES AND THEIR DUTIES 15. THE LEVITES AND THEIR WORK (Chapter 23) INTRODUCTION The successful functioning of the Temple required a careful organization of the priesthood, All of the Levites were appointed special assignments with regard to the Temple. TEXT Chapter 23:l. Now David was old and full of days; and he made Solomon his son king over Israel. 2. And he gathered together all the princes of Israel, with the priests and the Levites. 3. And the Levites were numbered from thirty years old and upward: and their number by their polls, man by man, was thirty and eight thousand. 4, Of these, twenty and four thousand were to oversee the work of the house of Jehovah; and six thousand were officers and judges; 5. and four thousand were doorkeepers; and four thousand praised Jehovah with the instruments which I made, said David, to praise therewith. 6. And David divided them into courses according to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. 7. Of the Gershonites: Ladan and Shimei. 8. The sons of Ladan: Jehiel the chief, and Zetham, and Joel, three. 9. The sons of Shimei: Shelomoth, and Haziel, and Haran, three. These were the heads of the fathers’ house of Ladan. 10. And the sons of Shimei: Jahath, Zina, and Jeush, and Beriah. These four were the sons of Shimei. 11. And Jahath was the chief, and Zizah the second; but Jeush and Beriah had not many sons; therefore they became a fathers’ house in reckoning. 12. The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel, four.
    [Show full text]
  • The Books of Chronicles
    p EI He E to: fiEC. AP81B8c; 1 THEOLQQIGii BS A17 .H36 V.7 HANDBOOKS FOR BIBLE CLASSES, EDITED UY REV. MARCUS DODS, D.D., AND y REV. ALEXANDER WHYTE, M.A. EDINBURGH: T. & T. CLARK, 38 GEORGE STREET. rRIN'TCD nv MORRISON AND GIUR, FOR T. & T. CLARK, EDINEURGH. LONDON, .... HAMILTON, ADAMS, AND CO. DUBLIN ROBERTSON AND CO. NEW YORK, . , . SCKIBNER AND WELFOKD. THE BOOKS OF CHRONICLES BY JAMES G. "Murphy, ll.d. t.c.d. PROFESSOR OF HEBREW, BELFAST. EDINBURGH: T. & T. CLARK, 38 GEORGE STREET. 'And these are ancient things.'— i Chron. iv. 22. ' We have heard with our ears, O God, our fathers have told us, v^^hat work Thou didst in their days, in the times of old.' —Ps. XLiv, i. THSOLOGIOAL THE BOOKS OF CHRONICLES, INTRODUCTION. Or the nine books included in the Kethubim or Hagiographa, the following are regarded as historical : Esther, Daniel, Chronicles, and Ezra and Nehemiah. The second of these is partly historical and partly prophetical, and belongs to the period of the captivity. The first is a monograph, standing by itself, and referring to a singular instance of the protection vouchsafed by Divine Providence to the Jews of the dispersion under the Persian Empire. The other three form really and designedly a continuous history from the beginning of time, and more fully from the accession of David to the adminis- tration of Nehemiah. The books of Chronicles are the only proper antecedent to the history of the times after the captivity. The Occasion. —The books of Ezra and Nehemiah contain a narra- tive of events occurring after the return of the Jews from the exile of seventy years ; the former having for its central event the rebuilding of the temple, the latter the restoration of the walls of Jerusalem.
    [Show full text]
  • JEREMOTH, JERIMOTH [Je E Muth, Jer' I Math]-ELEVATION of HEIGHTS
    68 JEREMOTH, JERIMOTH [Je e muth, Jer' i math]-ELEVATION of HEIGHTS. 1. A son of the Benjamite Beriah (I Chron. 8:14). 2. One who married a foreign wife (Ezra 10:26). 3. Another who did the same (Ezra 10:27). 4. Another who did the same (Ezra 10:36). 5. A Levite (I Chron. 25:22). Called Jerimoth in I Chronicles 24:30. 6. A Naphtalite (I Chron. 27:19). See Jerimoth. JERIAH, JERIJAH [Je ri ah]-JEHOVAH HATH FOUNDED. A descendant of Hezron, grandson of Levi and the chief of one of the Levitical courses in David's time (I Chron. 23:19; 24:23). JERIBAI [Jer' i bai]-JEHOVAH CONTENDS or CONTENTIOUS. A son of Elnaam and one of David's mighty men (I Chron. 11:46). JERIEL [Je' ri el] -FOUNDED or FOUNDATION OF GOD. A son of To la, son of Issachar (I Chron. 7:2). JERIMOTH [Jer' i moth]-HEIGHTS. 1. A son of Bela, son of Benjamin (I Chron. 7:7). 2. A son of Becher, son of Benjamin (I Chron. 7:8). 3. A valiant man who joined David at Ziklag (I Chron. 12:5). 4. A son of Mushi, grandson of Levi (I Chron. 23:23; 24:30). 5. A son of Heman, who assisted in the service of song (I Chron. 25:4). See Jeremoth, I Chronicles 25:22. 6. A ruler in Naphtali in David's time (I Chron. 27:19). 7. A son o f David and father of Rehoboam's wife (H Chron. 11:18). Not mentioned elsewhere.
    [Show full text]
  • Who Was Jonathan Son of Gershom in Judges 18:30?
    WHO WAS JONATHAN SON OF GERSHOM IN JUDGES 18:30? JOSIAH DERBY According to Judges 18, the tribe of Dan, or perhaps only a part of it, de- cided to leave its place of settlement in the foothills of the Judean mountains and relocate elsewhere in the land of Canaan. For this purpose, the Danites traveled to the north of the country, beyond the settlements of other Israelite tribes, found an isolated but prosperous and defenseless city called Laish, burned it down, killed its inhabitants, and built a new city on its ruins which they named Dan. On the way to the north, they stopped in Ephraimite territory at the home of a man named Micah. He had a private temple to the God of Israel, with a graven image and other required cultic artifacts, and an unnamed young Le- vite served as the priest [ kohen ]. The Danites proceeded to steal Micah's idol and the other cultic artifacts and also persuaded the Levite to join them, so that they could establish their own House of God wherever they would settle. Judges 18:30 then informs us that they set up the idol [i.e., they built a tem- ple] and Jonathan the son of Gershom the son of Manasseh [Hebrew: Me- nashe ], he and his sons were priests to the tribe of Dan until the exile of the land. From this verse, we cannot logically deduce that this Jonathan is the same as the Levite the Danites had taken away from Micah. To the rabbis of the Talmud, the later classical Jewish exegetes as well as modern scholars, the appearance of the name in the same chapter with the story of the Levite is 1 sufficient proof that they are one and the same person.
    [Show full text]