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Feb 7, 2010 · Hamutal was the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah, the consort of Josiah, king of Judah from 639 to 609 BCE, and the mother of two Judean kings, Jehoahaz and Zedekiah. Since most Judean regnal formulas include the name of the king’s mother and several of these women appear to wield considerable influence in political and cultic matters, the ...
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HAMUTAL. ha-mu'-tal (chamuTal, "father-in-law" or "kinsman of the dew"): A daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah, and wife of King Josiah, and mother of Jehoahaz and Zedekiah ( 2 Kings 23:31; 2 Kings 24:18 Jeremiah 52:1 ). In the last two references and in the Septuagint the name appears as "Hamital."
History. Samaritans were Israelites who lived in the northern kingdom, but there is only one mention of them in the OT ( 2 Kings 17:29 ). The word “Samaritan” as used in the NT referred to an Israelite sect whose central sanctuary was on Mount Gerizim during intertestament times.
Ezekiel 47:16 Hamath, Berothah, Sibraim, which is between the border of Damascus and the border of Hamath; Hazer Hatticon, which is by the border of Hauran. Ezekiel 47:17 The border from the sea, shall be Hazar Enon at the border of Damascus; and on the north northward is the border of Hamath. This is the north side.
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We first meet Haman in Esther 3. We know a few things about this man right off the bat. V.1. He’s an Agagite.We’ll explain this in a moment, but all you need to know for now is that the Agagites didn’t like the Israelites much. V.1. He’s honored in the king’s palace. Haman is not only given a high position but one above the nobles. If we know anyth...
We know already that Haman was a prideful man with an easily wounded ego. However, we need to take in other details given in the Bible. Every country of origin and every characteristic plays an important role in the story as a whole. What do we know about Haman’s origin? Let’s consult Esther 3:1: “After these events, King Xerxes honored Haman son o...
Haman had a plan for how he wanted Mordecai to be killed, one of the most humiliating ways possible: impalement on a stake. To spare you some gruesome details, let’s just say Ancient Persian stake impaling would’ve been a very painful and slow process. They wouldn’t have just launched the long stake through the heart. It would’ve gone through the e...
Haman is a prideful and incredibly tragic character in the Book of Esther. He serves as one of the Bible’s most obvious cautionary tales. Although we don’t want to emulate him—as we would prefer not to be genocidal maniacs—we can learn what not to do from his example. Haman teaches us the dangers of pride. Haman was a very prideful man. So when Mor...
Hamutal (hāmyōō´təl), in the Bible, mother of Jehoahaz and Zedekiah. Source for information on Hamutal: The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. dictionary.
The Bible contains a collection of letters, many of which were penned by a man named St Paul – the one who was blinded on the road to Damascus. He wrote to encourage churches in cities like Ephesus, Corinth, and Rome, and today most of the letters are named after the people to whom they were sent: Ephesians, Corinthians, Romans, and so on.
