The town of Bethany is mentioned in the New Testament, and it is also the home of Lazarus. It literally translates as “home of music.” 16. Bernice Originally from Greece, Berenice (also known as Bernice in more recent times) is a female given name that means “victory bringer.” A n...
The cities in the hills of Judah - Hebron, Bethlehem, Jerusalem, Gibeon - are the epicenter of Israelite identity. Our core story today is the story of Ruth, which is situated (for the most part) in Bethlehem, a small town five miles south of Jerusalem. Despite its small size, this ...
Bethany Origin: Biblical place name and Hebrew Meaning: "house of figs" Description: Bethany is a lyrical name that still strikes many parents as a fresher, more substantial substitute for the overused Brittany/Brittney or the more antiquated Beth. Bethany Continued Carmel Origin: Hebrew Meaning...
Mary – Name meaning “of the sea.” It’s the English form of Maria. There are many women named Mary in the Bible, including the Virgin Mary (mother of Jesus), Mary of Bethany (she and her sister Martha hosted Jesus in their home), and Mary Magdalene. ...
The former is a settled, the latter an unsettled mode of life. Hence we find that Cain, when the murder of his brother constrained him to wander abroad, built a town in the land where he settled. At the same time, doubtless, those who followed the same mode of life as Abel, dwelt ...
(12) Be a spokesperson and successfully negotiate with a military general for the deliverance of your town: The wise woman of Abel Beth Maacah (2 Sam. 20:14–24). (13) Be more spiritually astute than your husband: Samson’s mother (Judg. 13:1ff), Abigail (1 Sam. 25:28ff), possibl...
Determined to find his missing brother and catch the elusive mastermind behind the theft of his family’s precious sapphires, Gil Coulter embarks on a solo mission to the remote town where the criminal is rumored to reside. As Gil scours the surrounding wilderness for the thief’s hidden lair...
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We may however briefly reply, first, that the writer carefully distinguished the two places, speaking of one as 'Bethany beyond Jordan' (i. 28), of the other as 'Bethany the town of Mary and her sister Martha' (xi. 1); secondly, that he...