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Asaph (biblical Figure)
Asaph ( he, אָסָף ''’Āsāp̄'', "Gather"A concise English-Hebrew Dictionary'' by H. Danby and M. H. Segal, Dvir Publishing, Tel Aviv, 1962) is the name of three men from the Hebrew bible. The articles related to the son of Berachiah and descendant of Kohath refer to the same person. * Asaph, the father of Joah () * Asaph, son of Berachiah the Gershonite () Together with Heman, the grandson of the Israelite prophet Samuel (, or 1 Chronicles 6:39 in non-Hebrew translations), he and his male descendants were set aside by King David to worship God in song and music (). He authored Psalm 50, and Psalms 73 to 83. * Asaph, a Levite descendant of Kohath () * Asaph, the keeper of the king's forest under the Persian king Artaxerxes I Longimanus () See also *Psalms of Asaph *Psalms The Book of Psalms ( or ; he, תְּהִלִּים, , lit. "praises"), also known as the Psalms, or the Psalter, is the first book of the ("Writings"), the third section of the Tanakh, and a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joah
Joah (Hebrew: יוֹאָח) is a Hebrew masculine given name, which means "Yahu is his brother" or "God is his brother." It is derived from the two words "Yahu" (the short form of YHWH) and "ach" (a Hebrew word broadly meaning "brother"). Joah may refer to: Bible One of four men in the Bible: *Joahe, son of Asaph (Bible), Asaph and recorder under King Hezekiah (2 Kings 18:18, 2 Kings 18:26; Isaiah 36:3, Isaiah 36:11, Isaiah 36:22) *Joah, a Levite son of Zimmah (1 Chronicles 6:21 (Hebrew 6); 2 Chronicles 29:12) *Joaha, a son of Obed-edom (1 Chronicles 26:4) *Joha, a son of Joahaz and recorder (bible), recorder under King Josiah (2 Chronicles 34:8) People *Joah Bates (1741–1799), British musician *Joah Tucker (born 1983), American basketball player See also *João *List of Biblical names References {{given name Books of Kings people Books of Chronicles people Set index articles on Hebrew Bible people ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Berachiah
Berechiah is a Jewish name that occurs several times in the Bible. It is derived from Berakhah, "blessing". People named Berechiah In scripture * the father of the Hebrew prophet Zechariah (Hebrew prophet), Zechariah and son of Iddo (prophet), Iddo, according to , but probably not the prophet by the same name. In Isaiah 8:2, he is referred to by the longer form of the same name, Jeberechiah or Jeberekiah. * son of Zerubbabel, according to and the Seder Olam Zutta, was an Exilarch in Babylon Other people with that name * Berechiah ha-Nakdan, 13th century writer and fabulist * Berechiah de Nicole, also known as Benedict fil Mosse, a 13th-century Tosafist who lived at Lincoln, England. * Berechiah Berak ben Isaac Eisik Shapira (died 1664), Galician preacher. References External links Entry in Bartelby Encyclopedia Set index articles on Hebrew Bible people {{given-name-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gershonite
The Gershonites were one of the four main divisions among the Levites in Biblical times. The Bible claims that the Gershonites were all descended from the eponymous ''Gershon'' a son of Levi (not to be confused with Moses' son Gershom), although some biblical scholars regard this as a postdictional metaphor providing an aetiology of the connectedness of the clan to others in the Israelite confederation. '' Peake's Commentary on the Bible''''Jewish Encyclopedia'' The Bible lists 2 major family divisions of the Gershonites, the Libnites and the Shimeites (Numbers 3:21). The Bible ascribes a specific religious function to the Gershonites, namely care of the curtains, hangings, and ropes of the sanctuary. This differentiation of religious activity between the Gershonites and other Levites, in particular the Aaronids, is found only in the Priestly Code, and not in passages that textual scholars attribute to other authors. According to the Book of Joshua, rather than possessing a cont ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Psalm 50
Psalm 50, a Psalm of Asaph, is the 50th psalm from the Book of Psalms in the Bible, beginning in English in the King James Version: "The mighty God, even the LORD, hath spoken, and called the earth from the rising of the sun unto the going down thereof." In the slightly different numbering system used in the Greek Septuagint and Latin Vulgate translations of the Bible, this psalm is Psalm 49. The opening words in Latin are ''Deus deorum, Dominus, locutus est / et vocavit terram a solis ortu usque ad occasum''. The psalm is a prophetic imagining of God's judgment on the Israelites. The psalm forms a regular part of Jewish, Catholic, Lutheran, Anglican and other Protestant liturgies. It has been set to music completely and in single verses. The phrase ''A solis ortu usque ad occasum'', taken from verse 1, is part of a Spanish coat of arms. Composition The psalm has been variously dated to either the 8th century BC, the time of the prophets Hosea and Micah, or to a time after the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Psalm 73
Psalm 73 (Masoretic numbering, psalm 72 in Greek numbering) is the opening psalm of Book 3 of the Book of Psalms and the second of the "Psalms of Asaph". It has been categorized as one of the Wisdom literature , Wisdom Psalms", but some writers are hesitant about using this description because of its "strongly personal tone" and the references in the psalm to the Temple in Jerusalem, temple (verses 10, ''his people return here'', and 17, ''the sanctuary of God''). In the Greek Septuagint version of the bible and in the Latin Vulgate, this psalm is Psalm 72. Book 3 includes Psalms 73 to 89.Sub-title to in the New King James Version Biblical commentator C. S. Rodd argues that the division of the psalms into five books could not have happened before the collection of individual psalms was complete, but must have taken place before the time of the Chronicler, because quotes from , the end-marker of the fourth book. The psalm reflects on "the Tragedy of the Wicked, and the Blessedne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Psalm 83
Psalm 83 is the 83rd psalm of the Bible, biblical Book of Psalms. In the slightly different numbering system used in the Greek Septuagint and Latin Vulgate translations of the Bible, this psalm is Psalm 82. This psalm is the last of the Psalms of Asaph, which include Psalm 50, Psalms 50 and Psalm 73, 73 to 83. It is also the last of the "Elohist" collection, Psalm 42, Psalms 42–83, in which the one of God's titles, Elohim, is mainly used. It is generally seen as a national lament provoked by the threat of an invasion of Israel by its neighbors. Analysis The psalm has been seen by some commentators as being purely cultic in nature. Others have indicated that the specific naming of particular nations indicates that it does refer to a specific historical period, even though the prayer itself would be offered in the Temple in Jerusalem.Black, Matthew, editor (1962), ''Peake's Commentary on the Bible'', Camden, NJ: Thomas Nelson and Sons The dating of its composition is debated, but ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kohath
According to the Torah, Kehath ( he, קְהָת, ''Qəhāṯ'') or Kohath was one of the sons of Levi and the patriarchal founder of the Kehathites, one of the four main divisions of the Levites in biblical times. In some apocryphal texts, such as the ''Testament of Levi'' and the Book of Jubilees, Levi's wife, Kehath's mother, is ''Milkah'', a daughter of Aram. Onomastics According to biblical scholars, the meaning of Kehath's name is unknown, though it may derive from an Aramaic word meaning ''obey''. In the Testament of Levi, Kehath's birth when his father Levi was 35 years old was accompanied by a vision of Kehath "on high in the midst of all the congregation"; in the vision, Kehath's name is given as meaning "the beginning of majesty and instruction" and prophesies his being raised above his siblings. Genealogy In the ''Book of Exodus'', Kehath has four sons, Amram, Izhar, Hebron and Uzziel. Amram marries Jochebed and sires Moses, Aaron, and Miriam. Although some Greek and L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Artaxerxes I Longimanus
Artaxerxes I (, peo, 𐎠𐎼𐎫𐎧𐏁𐏂𐎠 ; grc-gre, Ἀρταξέρξης) was the fifth King of Kings of the Achaemenid Empire, from 465 to December 424 BC. He was the third son of Xerxes I. He may have been the "Artasyrus" mentioned by Herodotus as being a satrap of the royal satrapy of Bactria. In Greek sources he is also surnamed "long-handed" ( grc, μακρόχειρ ''Makrókheir''; la, Longimanus), allegedly because his right hand was longer than his left. Succession to the throne Artaxerxes was probably born in the reign of his grandfather Darius I, to the emperor's son and heir, Xerxes I. In 465 BC, Xerxes I was murdered by ''Hazarapat'' ("commander of thousand") Artabanus, the commander of the royal bodyguard and the most powerful official in the Persian court, with the help of a eunuch, Aspamitres. Greek historians give contradicting accounts of events. According to Ctesias (in ''Persica'' 20), Artabanus then accused Crown Prince Darius, Xe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Psalms Of Asaph
The Psalms of Asaph are the twelve psalms numbered as 50 and 73–83 in the Masoretic Text, and as 49 and 72–82 in the Septuagint. They are located in the Book of Psalms in the Hebrew Bible (which is also called the Old Testament). Scholars have determined that a psalm's attribution to Asaph can mean a variety of things. It could mean that the psalms were a part of a collection from the Asaphites, a name commonly used to identify temple singers. Another possibility is that the psalms were performed in the style or tradition of the guild bearing Asaph's name. Asaph is said to either be the author or the transcriber of these psalms. He may not have said these psalms but transcribed the words of David. No specific time period is known to be associated with these Psalms, but the record of destruction noted in Psalm 74 may indicate that these Psalms came from the post-exilic period. Identity of Asaph In the Hebrew Bible, three men have the name of Asaph ( ''’Āsāp̄''). Asaph is i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Psalms
The Book of Psalms ( or ; he, תְּהִלִּים, , lit. "praises"), also known as the Psalms, or the Psalter, is the first book of the ("Writings"), the third section of the Tanakh, and a book of the Old Testament. The title is derived from the Greek translation, (), meaning "instrumental music" and, by extension, "the words accompanying the music". The book is an anthology of individual Hebrew religious hymns, with 150 in the Jewish and Western Christian tradition and more in the Eastern Christian churches. Many are linked to the name of David, but modern mainstream scholarship rejects his authorship, instead attributing the composition of the psalms to various authors writing between the 9th and 5th centuries BC. In the Quran, the Arabic word ‘Zabur’ is used for the Psalms of David in the Hebrew Bible. Structure Benedictions The Book of Psalms is divided into five sections, each closing with a doxology (i.e., a benediction). These divisions were probably intro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
