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MICAH
@ the Morasthite, a prophet SEE Passage Book of Micah.
MICAIAH @ a prophet- kjv@1Kings:22:8; kjv@2Chronicles:18:7
MICE @ SEE
MICHAEL @ the archangel- kjv@Daniel:10:13,21; kjv@Daniel:12:1; kjv@Jude:1:9; kjv@Revelation:12:7
MICHAL @ Saul's daughter, married to David- kjv@1Samuel:14:49; kjv@1Samuel:18:20,27; kjv@1Samuel:19:12; kjv@1Samuel:25:44; kjv@2Samuel:3:13; kjv@2Samuel:6:16,23; kjv@2Samuel:21:8; kjv@1Chronicles:15:29
MICHMASH @ a town of Benjamin- kjv@1Samuel:13:5; kjv@Ezra:2:27; kjv@Nehemiah:11:31
MIDIAN @ (a) Son of Abraham and Keturah- kjv@Genesis:25:2; kjv@Exodus:18:1; kjv@Numbers:22:4; kjv@Numbers:31:3; kjv@Judges:6:1; kjv@Judges:7:8; kjv@Judges:8:28 (b) Land of- kjv@Exodus:2:15; kjv@1Kings:11:18; kjv@Isaiah:60:6; kjv@Habbakkuk:3:7
MIDIANITES @ descendants of Midian- kjv@Genesis:37:28,36; kjv@Numbers:31:2; kjv@Judges:6:7; kjv@Judges:7:1,25
MIDNIGHT, SCENES AT @ kjv@Exodus:11:4; kjv@Matthew:25:6; kjv@Acts:16:25; kjv@Acts:20:7
MIGDOL @ a town near the Red Sea- kjv@Exodus:14:2; kjv@Numbers:33:7; kjv@Jeremiah:44:1; kjv@Jeremiah:46:14
MIGHTY MEN @ kjv@Genesis:10:8; kjv@1Samuel:14:52; kjv@2Samuel:23:8; kjv@1Chronicles:11:10 Great Men, HONOUR
MILDEW @ kjv@Deuteronomy:28:22; kjv@1Kings:8:37; kjv@Amos:4:9; kjv@Haggai:2:17
MILE @ a Roman measure of about 1,000 paces, or 1,611 yards- kjv@Matthew:5:41
MILETUS @ a seaport town near Ephesus- kjv@Acts:20:15; kjv@2Timothy:4:20
MILK @ kjv@Genesis:18:8; kjv@Deuteronomy:32:14; kjv@Judges:4:19; kjv@Proverbs:30:33; kjv@Isaiah:7:22; kjv@1Corinthians:9:7 - Figuratively used. SEE Immaturity, Spiritual, DEVELOPMENT
MILLO @ kjv@2Samuel:5:9; kjv@1Kings:9:15; kjv@1Kings:11:27; kjv@2Kings:12:20; kjv@1Chronicles:11:8
MILLS @ made of two stones- kjv@Exodus:11:5; kjv@Numbers:11:8; kjv@Matthew:24:41
MILLSTONES @ kjv@Deuteronomy:24:6; kjv@Judges:9:53; kjv@Jeremiah:25:10; kjv@Matthew:18:6; kjv@Revelation:18:21
MIND, CARNAL
- SPIRITUAL @ (A) CARNAL MIND, general references to- kjv@Romans:1:28; kjv@Romans:8:7; kjv@Ephesians:4:17; kjv@Colossians:1:21; kjv@Colossians:2:18; kjv@Titus:1:15 Old Life, OLD LIFE Evil Heart, HEART, THE HUMAN Carnality, CARNALITY (B) EVIL THOUGHTS- kjv@Deuteronomy:15:9; kjv@Psalms:64:6; kjv@Psalms:94:11; kjv@Proverbs:15:26; kjv@Proverbs:23:7; kjv@Proverbs:24:9; kjv@Isaiah:66:18 kjv@Jeremiah:4:14; kjv@Matthew:9:4; kjv@Matthew:15:19 Evil Heart, HEART, THE HUMAN (C) EVIL IMAGINATION- kjv@Genesis:6:5; kjv@Genesis:8:21; kjv@Genesis:11:6; kjv@Deuteronomy:31:21; kjv@Psalms:38:12; kjv@Proverbs:6:18 kjv@Jeremiah:23:17; kjv@Ezekiel:8:12; kjv@Romans:1:21 Evil Heart, HEART, THE HUMAN Depravity, NATION, THE (D) GROSSNESS- kjv@Psalms:92:6; kjv@Jeremiah:10:8; kjv@Jeremiah:51:17; kjv@Daniel:4:16; kjv@Matthew:13:15; kjv@Titus:1:12 kjv@2Peter:2:12; kjv@Jude:1:10 No Understanding, DULLNESS Carnality, CARNALITY Appetites, SELF
- INDULGENCE Dullness, DULLNESS (E) SPIRITUAL MIND- kjv@Romans:8:6; kjv@1Corinthians:2:16; kjv@Philippians:2:5 Meditation, MIND & MIND Renewed Heart, HEART, THE HUMAN (F) WISE THOUGHTS- kjv@Psalms:48:9; kjv@Psalms:119:59; kjv@Proverbs:12:5; kjv@Proverbs:21:5; kjv@Romans:12:3; kjv@Philippians:4:8 (G) THEMES FOR CONSIDERATION, by the Spiritual Mind The Purpose for Chastisement- kjv@Deuteronomy:8:5 The History of the Past- kjv@Deuteronomy:32:7 The End of Life- kjv@Deuteronomy:32:29 The Blessings of Providence- kjv@1Samuel:12:24 God's Wonderful Works- kjv@Job:37:14 The Marvel of the Divine Interest in Man- kjv@Psalms:8:3,4 The Disappointment of the Worldly Life- kjv@Haggai:1:5,6 The Lessons of Nature- kjv@Matthew:6:28,29 The Matchless Life of Christ- kjv@Hebrews:12:3 (H) MEDITATION, a characteristic of the spiritual mind
(1) The Call to- kjv@Joshua:1:8; kjv@Psalms:4:4; kjv@Psalms:19:14; kjv@1Timothy:4:15 Quietness, QUIETNESS & QUIETNESS
(2) The Righteous Delight in- kjv@Genesis:24:63; kjv@Psalms:1:2; kjv@Psalms:39:3; kjv@Psalms:63:6; kjv@Psalms:77:12; kjv@Psalms:104:34; kjv@Psalms:119:15,99,148; kjv@Psalms:143:5
MIND, DOMINANCE OF @ or, as a man thinketh, so is he- kjv@Romans:14:14; kjv@Titus:1:15 Heart Centre of Life,
MIND OF CHRIST @ kjv@1Corinthians:2:16; kjv@Philippians:2:5; kjv@1Peter:4:1 Spiritual Mind, MIND
MINISTERIAL AFFECTION @ kjv@2Corinthians:7:3; kjv@Philippians:4:1; kjv@1Thessalonians:2:19; kjv@2John:1:4 Love for the Church, CHURCH, THE
MINISTERS, GOOD @ kjv@Philippians:1:17; kjv@1Timothy:4:6 Man of God, LEADERS
MIRACLE OF LOAVES @ Loaves, Miracles of, LOAVES, MIRACLES OF
MIRACLES @
(1) DESIGN OF, that Men might Know the Power of the Lord Knowledge
(5), KNOWLEDGE Faith
(9), FAITH - to Witness to Christ as Messiah. Miracles
(11), MIRACLES
(2) Spurious. Wonders
(2), MAGIC
(3) Of Moses and Aaron Rod made serpent- kjv@Exodus:4:3; kjv@Exodus:7:10 Rod restored- kjv@Exodus:4:4 Hand made leprous- kjv@Exodus:4:6,7 Water turned into blood- kjv@Exodus:4:9,30 River into blood- kjv@Exodus:7:20 Frogs- kjv@Exodus:8:6,13 Lice- kjv@Exodus:8:17 Flies- kjv@Exodus:8:21,31 Murrain- kjv@Exodus:9:3 Boils- kjv@Exodus:9:10 Hail- kjv@Exodus:9:23 Locusts- kjv@Exodus:10:13,19 Darkness- kjv@Exodus:10:22 First-born destroyed- kjv@Exodus:12:29 Sea divided- kjv@Exodus:14:21 Egyptians overwhelmed- Exodus:14:26-28 Water sweetened- kjv@Exodus:15:25 Water from rock- kjv@Exodus:17:6 Amalek vanquished- kjv@Exodus:17:11 Destruction of Korah- kjv@Numbers:16:32 Water from rock in Kadesh- kjv@Numbers:20:11 Brazen Serpent- kjv@Numbers:21:8 Aaron's rod blossoms- kjv@Numbers:17:8
(4) Of Joshua Jordan divided- Joshua:3:117 Jericho taken Joshua:6:1-27 Sun and moon stayed- kjv@Joshua:10:12 For other miracles. SEE Victories, ISRAEL
- THE JEWS
(5) Of Samson Lion slain- kjv@Judges:14:6 Philistines killed- kjv@Judges:14:19 Gates carried away- kjv@Judges:16:3 Dagon's house pulled down- kjv@Judges:16:30
(6) Of Samuel Thunder and rain- kjv@1Samuel:12:18
(7) Prophet of Judah Jeroboam's hand withered- kjv@1Kings:13:4 Altar rent- kjv@1Kings:13:5 Hand restored- kjv@1Kings:13:6
(8) Of Elijah Drought- kjv@1Kings:17:1; kjv@James:5:17 Meal and oil multiplied- kjv@1Kings:17:14 Child restored to life- kjv@1Kings:17:22 Sacrifice consumed by fire- kjv@1Kings:18:38 Captains and men slain by fire- kjv@2Kings:1:10 Rain brought- kjv@1Kings:18:41 Waters of Jordan divided- kjv@2Kings:2:8
(9) Of Elisha Jordan divided- kjv@2Kings:2:14 Waters healed- kjv@2Kings:2:21 Mocking children torn by bears- kjv@2Kings:2:24 Water supplied- kjv@2Kings:3:16 Widow's oil multiplied- kjv@2Kings:4:5 Pottage rendered harmless- kjv@2Kings:4:41 Loaves multiplied- kjv@2Kings:4:43 Child raised- kjv@2Kings:4:35 Naaman healed- kjv@2Kings:5:10 Gehazi struck with leprosy- kjv@2Kings:5:27 Iron caused to swim- kjv@2Kings:6:6 Syrians smitten- kjv@2Kings:6:18 Resurrection of a man- kjv@2Kings:13:21
(10) Of Isaiah Hezekiah healed- kjv@2Kings:20:7 Shadow put back- kjv@2Kings:20:11
(11) Of Christ Water changed to wine- kjv@John:2:9 Nobleman's son- kjv@John:4:46 Draught of fishes- kjv@Luke:5:6 Demoniac in the synagogue- kjv@Mark:1:26; kjv@Luke:4:35 Peter's mother-in-law healed- kjv@Matthew:8:14; kjv@Mark:1:31; kjv@Luke:4:38 Cleansing the leper- kjv@Matthew:8:3; kjv@Mark:1:41; kjv@Luke:5:13 Paralytic- kjv@Matthew:9:2; kjv@Mark:2:3; kjv@Luke:5:18 Impotent man healed- kjv@John:5:5 Withered hand- kjv@Matthew:12:10; kjv@Mark:3:1; kjv@Luke:6:6 Centurion's servant- kjv@Matthew:8:5; kjv@Luke:7:2 Raising the widow's son- kjv@Luke:7:11 Demoniac- kjv@Matthew:12:22; kjv@Luke:11:14 Tempest stilled- kjv@Matthew:8:26; kjv@Mark:4:39; kjv@Luke:8:24 Demoniacs of Gadara- kjv@Matthew:8:28; kjv@Mark:5:1; kjv@Luke:8:26 Raising of Jairus' daughter- kjv@Matthew:9:18; kjv@Mark:5:42; kjv@Luke:8:41 Issue of blood- kjv@Matthew:9:20; kjv@Mark:5:25; kjv@Luke:8:43 Blind men- kjv@Matthew:9:27 Demoniac- kjv@Matthew:9:32 Feeding the five thousand- kjv@Matthew:14:15; kjv@Mark:6:41; kjv@Luke:9:12; kjv@John:6:5 Walking on the sea- kjv@Matthew:14:25; kjv@Mark:6:49; kjv@John:6:19 Daughter of Syrophenician- kjv@Matthew:15:22; kjv@Mark:7:25 Feeding the four thousand- kjv@Matthew:15:32; kjv@Mark:8:8 Deaf and dumb healed- kjv@Mark:7:33 Blind man- kjv@Mark:8:23 Lunatic child- kjv@Matthew:17:14; kjv@Mark:9:26; kjv@Luke:9:37 Tribute money- kjv@Matthew:17:24 Ten lepers- kjv@Luke:17:12 Blind man- kjv@John:9:1 Lazarus raised- John:11:1-44 Heals woman with the spirit of infirmity- kjv@Luke:13:11 Man with dropsy- kjv@Luke:14:2 Blind men- kjv@Matthew:20:30; kjv@Mark:10:46 Cursing the fig tree- kjv@Matthew:21:19 Malchus healed- kjv@Luke:22:51 Second drought of fishes- kjv@John:21:6 His resurrection- kjv@Luke:24:6; kjv@John:10:18 Appearing to his disciples Appearances, Divine
(2), IMMORTALITY Other References to Cures by. SEE Healing
(2), 1539 Also- kjv@Matthew:14:14; 15:29-31
(12) Of Peter Lame man cured- kjv@Acts:3:7 Ananias and Sapphira- kjv@Acts:5:5,10 Sick healed- kjv@Acts:5:15 Aeneas- kjv@Acts:9:34 Dorcas- kjv@Acts:9:40
(13) Of Paul Elymas blinded- kjv@Acts:13:11 Lame man cured- kjv@Acts:14:10 Damsel with the spirit of divination- kjv@Acts:16:18; kjv@Acts:19:11 Eutychus restored to life- kjv@Acts:20:10 Vipers bite- kjv@Acts:28:5 Father of Publius healed- kjv@Acts:28:8 Other special miracles by Paul- kjv@Acts:14:3; kjv@Acts:19:11 Healing
(3), 1540
(14) Miracles Performed by the Disciples and Apostles Healing
(3), 1540
(14) Miracles Performed by the Seventy- kjv@Luke:10:17
(14) Miracles Performed by Stephen- kjv@Acts:6:8
(14) Miracles Performed by Philip- Acts:8:6-13
MIRACLES TESTIFY @ kjv@Matthew:11:4; kjv@John:2:11; kjv@John:3:2; kjv@John:7:31; kjv@John:10:25,38; kjv@John:20:30; kjv@Acts:8:6 Works Prove, WORKS PROVE
MIRIAM @ sister of Moses- kjv@Exodus:2:4; kjv@Exodus:15:20; kjv@Numbers:12:1,10,15; kjv@Numbers:20:1; kjv@Deuteronomy:24:9; kjv@Micah:6:4 - "The Ambitious Woman" Characteristics of Alert in youth- kjv@Exodus:2:7 Vigorous and musical in later years- kjv@Exodus:15:21 Ambitious- kjv@Numbers:12:1,2 Regarded as a leader in Israel- kjv@Micah:6:4
MIRRORS @ (Glasses)- kjv@Isaiah:3:23; kjv@1Corinthians:13:12; kjv@2Corinthians:3:18; kjv@James:1:23
MISCHIEF @ kjv@1Samuel:23:9; kjv@Nehemiah:6:2; kjv@Job:15:35; kjv@Psalms:10:7; kjv@Psalms:36:4; kjv@Proverbs:4:16 kjv@Proverbs:6:14; kjv@Proverbs:24:2; kjv@Acts:13:10
MISERY OF GREED @ kjv@Proverbs:1:19; kjv@Ecclesiastes:5:10; kjv@Habbakkuk:2:9,10; kjv@Matthew:27:5; kjv@1Timothy:6:9; kjv@James:5:3 Avarice, COVETOUSNESS Greed, COVETOUSNESS
MISSION, LIFE'S @ Various tasks committed to individuals Joseph sent to Egypt to preserve the chosen family- kjv@Genesis:45:5 Esther called to preserve the Jews- kjv@Esther:4:14 The disciples sent forth to their work- kjv@Matthew:10:16; kjv@John:20:21 The healed demoniac sent with a message to his own home- kjv@Mark:5:19 A special work for each life- kjv@Mark:13:34
MISSIONS, WORLD
- WIDE @ (Select Readings)- Psalms:72:1-20; 96:1-13; Isaiah:52:7-15; 60:1-22; Romans:10:12-21 Acts:8:5-17; 13:1-52; 14:1-26; 15:36-41; 16:1-40 (A) TRIUMPH OF, General References to- kjv@Psalms:2:8; kjv@Psalms:22:27; kjv@Psalms:68:31; kjv@Psalms:96:3; kjv@Isaiah:2:2; kjv@Isaiah:11:9; kjv@Isaiah:42:4; kjv@Daniel:2:44,45; kjv@Malachi:1:11 kjv@Matthew:24:14; kjv@Matthew:28:19; kjv@Mark:13:10; kjv@Mark:16:15; kjv@Luke:24:47; kjv@Acts:13:3; kjv@Acts:16:9; kjv@Acts:26:17,18 kjv@Revelation:14:6 Gospel, GOSPEL Christ as King, SOVEREIGNTY Messianic Prophecies, PROPHECY (B) GROWTH OF CHRIST'S KINGDOM prophesied- kjv@Psalms:72:16; kjv@Isaiah:9:7; kjv@Isaiah:42:4; kjv@Isaiah:54:3; kjv@Isaiah:55:5; kjv@Isaiah:60:5,22; kjv@Mark:4:31,32 Gospel, GOSPEL Accessions, CHURCH, THE (C) EXAMPLES OF MISSIONARIES - Noah- kjv@2Peter:2:5 - Messengers of Hezekiah- kjv@2Chronicles:30:6 - Jonah- kjv@Jonah:3:2 - Christ- kjv@Luke:19:10 - Members of the early church- kjv@Acts:8:4 - Philip- kjv@Acts:8:5 - Peter- kjv@Acts:15:7 - Apollos- kjv@Acts:18:24 (D) PAUL'S MISSIONARY JOURNEYS First - with Barnabas and John Mark- Acts:13:1-14:28 Second - with Silas- Acts:15:36-18:22 Third - with Timothy and others- Acts:18:23-21:15 Voyage to Rome - with Luke, Aristarchus, and others- Acts:27:1-28:31 (E) CONVERSION OF THE GENTILES
(1) Foretold- kjv@Genesis:22:18; kjv@Psalms:22:27; kjv@Psalms:86:9; kjv@Isaiah:9:2; kjv@Isaiah:42:1; kjv@Isaiah:49:6; kjv@Isaiah:55:5; kjv@Isaiah:60:3 kjv@Daniel:7:14; kjv@Hosea:2:23; kjv@Malachi:1:11; kjv@Ephesians:3:6 Salvation, SALVATION Gospel
(2), GOSPEL
(2) Examples of- kjv@Acts:10:45; kjv@Acts:11:1; kjv@Acts:13:48; kjv@Acts:15:7; kjv@Acts:18:6; kjv@Acts:28:28; kjv@Romans:9:24; kjv@Romans:15:9 kjv@Galatians:3:14; kjv@Revelation:11:15; kjv@Revelation:15:4 Accessions, CHURCH, THE Conversion
(2), CONVERSION Universal Call, INVITATIONS (F) UNIVERSAL WORSHIP, the culmination of- kjv@Psalms:22:27,28; kjv@Isaiah:45:22,23; kjv@Isaiah:49:7; kjv@Isaiah:66:23; kjv@Zechariah:14:16 kjv@Romans:14:11; Philippians:2:9-11; kjv@Revelation:3:9; kjv@Revelation:15:4 Gospel
(3), GOSPEL Salvation
(4)), SALVATION
MITE, THE WIDOW'S @ kjv@Mark:12:42; kjv@Luke:21:2
MITRE @ crown or head-dress worn by the priests- kjv@Exodus:28:4; kjv@Exodus:29:6; kjv@Exodus:39:28
MIXED MULTITUDE @ kjv@Exodus:12:38; kjv@Numbers:11:4; kjv@Matthew:13:30,47; kjv@Matthew:22:10
MIZPAH @ (MIZPEH)
(1) In Gilead- kjv@Genesis:31:49; kjv@Judges:10:17; kjv@Judges:11:11,34
(2) In Benjamin- kjv@Judges:20:1; kjv@1Samuel:7:5; kjv@1Kings:15:22; kjv@2Kings:25:23
MISCELLANEOUS TOPICS relating to @ (A) SUFFERING FOR CHRIST, general references to- kjv@Acts:5:41; kjv@Acts:9:16; kjv@Romans:8:17; kjv@Romans:8:36; kjv@2Corinthians:1:7; kjv@2Corinthians:11:23; kjv@Philippians:3:10 kjv@2Timothy:2:12; kjv@Hebrews:11:25; kjv@James:5:10; kjv@1Peter:2:20; kjv@1Peter:3:14; kjv@1Peter:4:16; kjv@1Peter:5:10 (B) "FOR CHRIST'S SAKE" some trial believers may be called upon to endure Persecution- kjv@Matthew:5:11 Hatred- kjv@Matthew:10:22 Loss of Life- kjv@Matthew:10:39 Renunciation of Worldly Treasures- kjv@Matthew:19:29 Suffering- kjv@Acts:9:16 Loss of Reputation- kjv@1Corinthians:4:10; kjv@2Corinthians:4:5 Death- kjv@2Corinthians:4:11; kjv@2Corinthians:12:10; kjv@Philippians:1:29 (C) REPROACH SUFFERED- kjv@Luke:6:22; kjv@1Timothy:4:10; kjv@Hebrews:10:33; kjv@Hebrews:11:26; kjv@Hebrews:13:13; kjv@1Peter:4:14 Rejoicing
(3), JOY Persecution
(1), SUFFERING Stripes, NATION, THE (D) SAINTS DESPISED- kjv@1Samuel:17:42; kjv@2Samuel:6:16; kjv@Nehemiah:2:19; kjv@Nehemiah:4:2; kjv@Job:12:4; kjv@Psalms:119:141 kjv@1Corinthians:1:28; kjv@1Corinthians:4:13 Saints Hated, HATRED Derision, DERISION Aha, AHA (E) IMPRISONMENT OF SAINTS
(1) General References to- kjv@Genesis:39:20; kjv@1Kings:22:27; kjv@2Chronicles:16:10; kjv@Jeremiah:37:15; kjv@Jeremiah:38:6; kjv@Lamentations:3:53 kjv@Mark:6:17; kjv@Acts:5:18; kjv@Acts:12:4; kjv@Acts:16:23; kjv@Acts:23:35; kjv@Acts:26:10; kjv@2Corinthians:11:23 Fetters, FETTERS & FETTERS
(2) Of Paul- kjv@Ephesians:3:1; kjv@Ephesians:4:1; kjv@Ephesians:6:20; kjv@Philippians:1:7,13; kjv@Colossians:4:3,18; kjv@2Timothy:1:8,16; kjv@2Timothy:2:9 (F) PERSECUTION
(1) General Examples of- kjv@1Kings:19:2; kjv@1Kings:22:27; kjv@2Chronicles:16:10; kjv@2Chronicles:24:21; kjv@Jeremiah:20:2; kjv@Jeremiah:32:2; kjv@Daniel:3:20; kjv@Daniel:6:16 kjv@Acts:4:3; kjv@Acts:5:40; kjv@Acts:8:1; kjv@Hebrews:11:36 Beatings, NATION, THE Scourging, NATION, THE Stoning, NATION, THE & NATION, THE Stripes, NATION, THE & NATION, THE
(2) Of Christ- kjv@Luke:4:29; kjv@Luke:23:11; kjv@John:5:16; kjv@John:7:1; kjv@John:8:37; kjv@John:10:39 Sufferings of Christ, SUFFERINGS OF CHRIST
(3) Of Paul- kjv@Acts:9:29; kjv@Acts:13:50; kjv@Acts:14:5,19; kjv@Acts:16:22; kjv@Acts:18:12; kjv@Acts:21:36; kjv@Acts:22:22; kjv@Acts:23:10 kjv@1Corinthians:4:12; kjv@2Corinthians:4:9; kjv@2Corinthians:11:24; kjv@2Timothy:2:9; kjv@2Timothy:3:11 Suffering for Christ's Sake, SUFFERING FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS SAKE
(4) Predicted concerning the Church- kjv@Matthew:10:17; kjv@Matthew:24:9; kjv@Luke:21:12; kjv@John:15:20; kjv@John:16:2; kjv@2Timothy:3:12; kjv@Revelation:2:10
(5) General References to- kjv@Psalms:7:1; kjv@Psalms:31:15; kjv@Psalms:119:86,157,161; kjv@Psalms:143:3; kjv@Jeremiah:15:15; kjv@Lamentations:5:5 - Of the Jews. SEE Jews Persecuted, ISRAEL
- THE JEWS (G) SMITING of the righteous
(1) General References to- kjv@1Kings:22:24; kjv@Isaiah:50:6; kjv@Matthew:27:30; kjv@John:18:22; kjv@Acts:23:2
(2) Upon the Cheek- kjv@1Kings:22:24; kjv@Job:16:10; kjv@Luke:6:29 (H) MARTYRDOM
(1) General References to- kjv@Matthew:10:21; kjv@Acts:21:13; kjv@1Corinthians:13:3; kjv@Revelation:6:9; kjv@Revelation:20:4
(2) Examples of - Zechariah- kjv@2Chronicles:24:21 - John the Baptist- kjv@Mark:6:27 - Abel- kjv@Luke:11:51 - Stephen- kjv@Acts:7:58 - James- kjv@Acts:12:2; kjv@Hebrews:11:37; kjv@Revelation:6:9
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MIAMIN
- M>@ - (from the right hand). A layman of Israel who had married a foreign wife and put her away at the bidding of Ezra. kjv@Ezra:10:25) A priest or family of priests who went up from Babylon with Zerubbabel. kjv@Nehemiah:12:5)
MIBHAR
- M>@ - (choicest), one of David’s heroes in the list given in ( kjv@1Chronicles:11:38)
MIBSAM
- M>@ - (sweet odor). A son of Ishmael. kjv@Genesis:25:13; kjv@1Chronicles:1:29) A son of Simeon. ( kjv@1Chronicles:4:25)
MIBZAR
- M>@ - (fortress), one of the "dukes" of Edom. kjv@Genesis:36:42; kjv@1Chronicles:1:53)
MICAH
- M>@ - (who is like God?), the same name as Micaiah. MICAIAH An Israelite whose familiar story is preserved in the 17th and 18th chapters of Judges. Micah is evidently a devout believers in Jehovah, and yet so completely ignorant is he of the law of Jehovah that the mode which he adopts of honoring him is to make a molten and graven image, teraphim or images of domestic gods, and to set up an unauthorized priesthood, first in his own family, kjv@Judges:17:5) and then in the person of a Levite not of the priestly line. ver. kjv@Judges:17:12) A body of 600 Danites break in upon and steal his idols from him. The sixth in order of the minor prophets. He is called the Morasthite, that is, a native of Moresheth, a small village near Eleutheropolis to the east, where formerly the prophet’s tomb was shown, though in the days of Jerome it had been succeeded by a church. Micah exercised the prophetical office during the reigns of Jotham, Ahaz and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, giving thus a maximum limit of 59 years, B.C. 756-697, from the accession of Jotham to the death of Hezekiah, and a minimum limit of 16 years, B.C. 742-726, from the death of Jotham to the accession of Hezekiah. He was contemporary with Hosea and Amos during the part of their ministry in Israel, and with Isaiah in Judah. A descendant of Joel the Reubenite. ( kjv@1Chronicles:5:5) The son of Meribbaal or Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan. ( kjv@1Chronicles:8:34-35 kjv@1Chronicles:9:40-41) A Kohathite levite, the eldest son of Uzziel the brother of Amram. ( kjv@1Chronicles:23:30) The father of Abdon, a man of high station in the reign of Josiah. ( kjv@2Chronicles:34:20)
MICAH, THE BOOK OF
- M>@ - Three sections of this work represent three natural divisions of the prophecy
1, 2; 3-5; 6-7
each commencing with rebukes and threatening and closing with a promise. The first section opens with a magnificent description of the coming of Jehovah to judgment for the sins and idolatries of Israel and Judah, ch. kjv@1:2-4, and the sentence pronounced upon Samaria, vs. 5-9, by the Judge himself. The sentence of captivity is passed upon them. kjv@Micah:2:10) but is followed instantly by a promise of restoration and triumphant return. ch. kjv@Micah:2:12-13) The second section is addressed especially to the princes and heads of the people: their avarice and rapacity are rebuked in strong terms; but the threatening is again succeeded by a promise of restoration. In the last section, chs. 6-7, Jehovah, by a bold poetical figure, is represented as holding a controversy with his people, pleading with them in justification of his conduct toward them and the reasonableness of his requirements. The whole concludes with a triumphal song of joy at the great deliverance, like that from Egypt, which jehovah will achieve, and a full acknowledgment of his mercy and faithfulness of his promises. vs. 16-20. The last verse is reproduced in the song of Zacharias. kjv@Luke:1:72-73) Micah’s prophecies are distinct and clear. He it is who says that the Ruler shall spring from Bethlehem. ch. kjv@Luke:5:2) His style has been compared with that of Hosea and Isaiah. His diction is vigorous and forcible, sometimes obscure from the abruptness of its transitions, but varied and rich.
MICAIAH
- M>@ - (who is like God?). Micahiah, the son of Imlah, was a prophet of Samaria, who in the last year of the reign of Ahab king of Israel predicted his defeat and death, B.C. 897. (Kings:22:1-35; kjv@2Chronicles:18:1) ...
MICHA
- M>@ - (who is like God?). The son of Mephibosheth. (2 Samuel kjv@9:12) A Levite who signed the covenant with Nehemiah. kjv@Nehemiah:10:11) The father of Mattaniah, a Gershonite Levite and descendant of Ashaph. kjv@Nehemiah:11:17 kjv@Nehemiah:11:22)
MICHAEL
- M>@ - (who is like God?). An Asherite, father of Sethur, one of the twelve spies. kjv@Numbers:13:13) One of the Gadites who settled in the land of Bashan. ( kjv@1Chronicles:5:13) Another Gadite, ancestor of Abihail. ( kjv@1Chronicles:5:14) A Gershionite Levite, ancestor of Asaph. ( kjv@1Chronicles:6:40) One of the five sons of Izrahiah, of the tribe of Issachar. ( kjv@1Chronicles:7:3) A Benjamite of the sons of Beriah. ( kjv@1Chronicles:8:16) One of the captains of the "thousands" of Manasseh who joined David at Ziklag. ( kjv@1Chronicles:12:20) The father or ancestor of Omri, chief of the tribe of Issachar in the reign of David. ( kjv@1Chronicles:27:18) One of the sons of Jehoshaphat who were murdered by their elder brother, Jehoram. ( kjv@2Chronicles:21:2-4) The father or ancestor of Zebadiah, of the sons of Shephatiah. kjv@Ezra:8:8) "One," or "the first, of the chief princes" or archangels, kjv@Daniel:10:21) as the "prince" of Israel, and in ch. kjv@Daniel:12:1) as "the great prince which standeth" in time conflict "for the children of thy people."
MICHAH
- M>@ - (who is like God?), eldest son of Uzziel the son of Kohath, ( kjv@1Chronicles:24:24-25) elsewhere, ( kjv@1Chronicles:23:20) called MICAH.
MICHAIAH
- M>@ - (who is like God?). Same as kjv@Micah:6. ( kjv@2Chronicles:34:25) Same as MICHA 3. ( kjv@1Chronicles:9:15; kjv@Nehemiah:12:35) One of the priests at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem. kjv@Nehemiah:12:41) The daughter of Uriel of Gibeah, wife of Rehoboam and mother of Abijah king of Judah. ( kjv@2Chronicles:13:2) MAACHAH,3 One of the princes of Jehoshaphat whom he sent to teach the law of Jehovah in the cities of Judah. ( kjv@2Chronicles:17:7) The son of Gemariah. He is only mentioned on one occasion. kjv@Jeremiah:36:11-13-14)
MICHAL
- M>@ - (who is like God?), the younger of Saul’s two daughters, ( kjv@1Samuel:14:49) who married David. The price fixed on Michal’s hand was no less than the slaughter of a hundred Philistines. David by a brilliant feat doubled the tale of victims, and Michal became his wife. Shortly afterward she saved David from the assassins whom her father had sent to take his life. ( kjv@1Samuel:19:11-17) When the rupture between Saul and David had become open and incurable, she was married to another man, Phalti or Phaltiel of Gallim. ( kjv@1Samuel:25:44) After the death of her father and brothers at Gilboa, David compelled her new husband to surrender Michal to him. (2 Samuel kjv@3:13-16) How Michal comported herself in the altered circumstances of David’s household we are not told; but it is plain from the subsequent occurrences that something had happened to alter the relations of herself and David, for on the day of David’s greatest triumph, when he brought the ark of Jehovah to Jerusalem, we are told that "she despised him in her heart." All intercourse between her and David ceased from that date. (2 Samuel kjv@6:20-23) Her name appears, (2 Samuel 21:8) as the mother of five of the grandchildren of Saul.
MICHMAS OR MICHMASH
- M>@ - (hidden), a town which is known to us almost solely by its connection with the Philistine war of Saul and Jonathan. ( kjv@1Samuel:13:1; kjv@1Samuel:14:1) ... It has been identified with great probability in a village which still bears the name of Mukhmas , about seven miles north of Jerusalem. The place was thus situated in the very middle of the tribe of Benjamin. In the invasion of Sennacherib in the reign of Hezekiah, it is mentioned by Isaiah. kjv@Isaiah:10:28) After the captivity the man of the place returned. kjv@Ezra:2:27; Nehemiah:7;31) At a later date it became the residence of Jonathan Maccabaeus and the seat of his government. 1 Macc. kjv@9:73. In the time of Eusebius and Jerome it was "a very large village, retaining its ancient name, and lying near Ramah in the district of AElia (Jerusalem), at ten miles distance therefrom." Immediately below the village the great wady spreads out to a considerable width
perhaps half a mile; and its bed is broken up into an intricate mass of hummocks and mounds, two of which, before the torrents of three thousand winters had reduced and rounded their forms, were probably the two "teeth of cliff"
the Bozes and Seneh of Jonathan’s adventure.
MICHMETHAH
- M>@ - (hiding-place), a place which formed one of the landmarks of the boundary of the territories of Ephraim and Manasseh on the western side of Jordan. kjv@Joshua:17:7) The position of the place must be somewhere on the east of and not far distant from Shechem.
MICHRI
- M>@ - (worthy of price), ancestor of Elah, one of the heads of the fathers of Benjamin. ( kjv@1Chronicles:9:8)
MICHTAM
- M>@ - (golden psalm). This word occurs in the titles of six psalms (16,56-60), all of which are ascribed to David. The marginal reading of our Authorized Version is "a golden psalm," while in the Geneva version it is described as "a certain tune." From the position which it occupies in the title we may infer that michtam is a term applied to these psalms to denote their musical character, but beyond this everything is obscure.
MIDDIN
- M>@ - (measures), a city of Judah, kjv@Joshua:15:61) one of the six specified as situated in the district of "the midbar" (Authorized Version "wilderness").
MIDIAN
- M>@ - (strife), a son of Abraham and Keturah, kjv@Genesis:25:2; kjv@1Chronicles:1:32) progenitor of the Midianites, or Arabians dwelling principally in the desert north of the peninsula of Arabia. Southward they extended along the eastern shore of the Gulf of Eyleh (Sinus AElaniticus); and northward they stretched along the eastern frontier of Palestine. The "land of Midian," the place to which Moses fled after having killed the Egyptian, kjv@Exodus:2:15 kjv@Exodus:2:21) or the portion of it specially referred to, was probably the peninsula of Sinai. The influence of the Midianties on the Israelites was clearly most evil, and directly tended to lead them from the injunctions of Moses. The events at Shittim occasioned the injunction to vex Midian and smite them. After a lapse of some years, the Midianites appear again as the enemies of the Israelites, oppressing them for seven years, but are finally defeated with great slaughter by Gideon. GIDEON The Midianites are described as true Arabs, and possessed cattle and flocks and camels as the sand of the seashore for multitude. The spoil taken in the war of both Moses and of Gideon is remarkable. kjv@Numbers:31:22; kjv@Judges:8:21-24-26) We have here a wealthy Arab nation, living by plunder, delighting in finery; and, where forays were impossible, carrying ont he traffic southward into Arabia, the land of gold
if not naturally, by trade
and across to Chaldea, or into the rich plains of Egypt.
MIGDALEL
- M>@ - (tower of God), one of the fortified towns of the possession of Naphtali, kjv@Joshua:19:38) only, possibly deriving its name from some ancient tower
the "tower of El," or God.
MIGDALGAD
- M>@ - (tower of Gad), a city of Judah, kjv@Joshua:15:37) in the district of the Shefelah, or maritime lowland.
MIGDOL
- M>@ - (tower), the name of one of two places on the eastern frontier of Egypt. A Migdol is mentioned int he account of the exodus, kjv@Exodus:14:2; kjv@Numbers:33:7-8) near the head of the Red Sea. A Migdol is spoken of by Jeremiah and Ezekiel. The latter prophet mentions it as a boundary-town, evidently on the eastern border. kjv@Ezekiel:29:10 kjv@Ezekiel:30:6) In the prophecy of Jeremiah the Jews in Egypt are spoken of as dwelling at Migdol. kjv@Jeremiah:44:1) It seems plain, from its being spoken of with Memphis, and from Jews dwelling there, that this Midgol was an important town.
MIGRON
- M>@ - (precipice), a town or a spot in the neighborhood of Gibeah. ( kjv@1Samuel:14:23) Migron is also mentioned in Sennacherib’s approach to Jerusalem. kjv@Isaiah:10:28)
MIJAMIN
- M>@ - (from the right hand). The chief of the sixth of the twenty-four courses of priests established by David. ( kjv@1Chronicles:24:9) A family of priests who signed the covenant with Nehemiah; probably the descendants of the preceding. kjv@Nehemiah:10:7)
MIKLOTH
- M>@ - (staves). One of the sons of Jehiel, the father or prince of Gibeon, by his wife Maachah. ( kjv@1Chronicles:8:32 kjv@1Chronicles:9:37-38) The leader of the second division of David’s army. ( kjv@1Chronicles:27:4)
MIKNEIAH
- M>@ - (possession of Jehovah), one of the Levites of the second rank, gatekeepers of the ark, appointed by David to play in the temple band "with harps upon Sheminith." ( kjv@1Chronicles:15:18 kjv@1Chronicles:15:21)
MILALAI
- M>@ - (eloquent), probably a Gershonite Levite of the sons of Asaph, who assisted at the dedication of the walls of Jerusalem. kjv@Nehemiah:12:36)
MILCAH
- M>@ - (queen or counsel). Daughter of Haran and wife of her uncle Nahor, Abraham’s brother, to whom she bore eight children. kjv@Genesis:11:29 kjv@Genesis:22:20 kjv@Genesis:22:23 kjv@Genesis:24:15 ,24,47) The fourth daughter of Zelophehad. kjv@Numbers:26:33 kjv@Numbers:27:1 kjv@Numbers:36:11 ; kjv@Joshua:17:3)
MILCOM
- M>@ - (great king). MOLECH
MILE
- M>@ - a Roman measure of length, equal to 1618 English yards
4854 feet, or about nine-tenths of an English mile. It is only once noticed in the Bible, kjv@Matthew:5:41) the usual method of reckoning both in the New Testament and in Josephus being by the stadium. The mile of the Jews is said to have been of two kinds, long or short, dependent on the length of the pace, which varied in different parts, the long pace being double the length of the short one.
MILETUS
- M>@ - kjv@Acts:20:15-17) less correctly called MILETUM in ( kjv@2Timothy:4:20) It lay on the coast, 36 miles to the south of Ephesus, a day’s sail from Trogyllium. kjv@Acts:20:15) Moreover, to those who are sailing from the north it is in the direct line for Cos. The site of Miletus has now receded ten miles from the coast, and even in the apostles’ time it must have lost its strictly maritime position. Miletus was far more famous five hundred years before St. Paul’s day than it ever became afterward. In early times it was the most flourishing city of the Ionian Greeks. In the natural order of events it was absorbed in the Persian empire. After a brief period of spirited independence, it received a blow from which it never recovered, in the siege conducted by Alexander when on his eastern campaign. But still it held, even through the Roman period, the rank of a second-rate trading town, and Strabo mentions its four harbors. At this time it was politically in the province of Asia, though Caria was the old ethnological name of the district in which it was situated. All that is left now is a small Turkish village called Melas , near the site of the ancient city.
MILK
- M>@ - As an article of diet, milk holds a more important position in eastern countries than with us. It is not a mere adjunct in cookery, or restricted to the use of the young, although it is naturally the characteristic food of childhood, both from its simple and nutritive qualities. ( kjv@1Peter:2:2) and particularly as contrasted with meat, ( kjv@1Corinthians:3:2; kjv@Hebrews:5:12) but beyond this it is regarded as substantial food adapted alike to all ages and classes. Not only the milk of cows, but of sheep, (32:14) of camels, kjv@Genesis:32:15) and of goats, kjv@Proverbs:27:27) was used; that latter appears to have been most highly prized.
MILL
- M>@ - The mills of the ancient Hebrews probably differed but little from those at present in use in the East. These consist of two circular stones, each about eighteen inches or two feet in diameter, the lower of which is fixed, and has its upper surface slightly convex, fitting into a corresponding concavity in the upper stone. In the latter is a hole thorough which the grain passes, immediately above a pivot or shaft which rises from the centre of the lower stone, and about which the upper stone is turned by means of an upright handle fixed near the edge. It is worked by women, sometimes singly and sometimes two together, who are usually seated on the bare ground. kjv@Isaiah:47:1-2) "facing each other; both have hold of the handle by which the upper is turned round on the ’nether’ millstone. The one whose right hand is disengaged throws in the grain as occasion requires through the hole in the upper stone. It is not correct to say that one pushes it half round and then the other seizes the handle. This would be slow work, and would give a spasmodic motion to the stone. Both retain their hold, and pull to or push from , as men do with the whip or cross-cut saw. The proverb of our Saviour, kjv@Matthew:24:41) is true to life, for women only grind. I cannot recall an instance in which men were at the mill."
Thomson, "The Land and the Book," 100:34. So essential were millstones for daily domestic use that they were forbidden to be taken in pledge. (24:6) There were also larger mills that could only be turned by cattle or asses. Allusion to one of these is made in kjv@Matthew:18:6) With the movable upper millstone of the hand-mill the woman of Thebez broke Abimelech’s skull. kjv@Judges:9:53)
MILLET
- M>@ - a kind of grain. A number os species are cultivated in the East. When green it is used as fodder, and for bread when ripe. kjv@Ezekiel:4:9) It is probable that both the Sorghum vulgare and that Panicum miliaceum were used, and the Hebrew dochan may denote either of these plants.
MILLO
- M>@ - (a rampart, mound) a place in ancient Jerusalem. Both name and place seem to have been already in existence when the city was taken from the Jebusites by David. (2 Samuel kjv@5:9; 1Chronicles:11:8) Its repair or restoration was one of the great works for which Solomon raised his "levy," (Kings:9:15,24; 11:27) and it formed a prominent part of the fortifications by which Hezekiah prepared for the approach of the Assyrians. ( kjv@2Chronicles:32:5) The last passage seems to show that "the Milo" was part of the "city of David," that is, of Zion. Comp. ( kjv@2Kings:12:20)
MILLO, THE HOUSE OF
- M>@ - Apparently a family or clan, mentioned in kjv@Judges:9:6 kjv@Judges:9:20) only, in connection with the men or lords of Shechem. The spot at which King Joash was murdered by his slaves. ( kjv@2Kings:12:20)
MINES, MINING
- M>@ - A highly-poetical description given by the author of the book of Job of the operations of mining as known in his day is the only record of the kind which we inherit from the ancient Hebrews. kjv@Job:28:1-11) In the Wady Magharah, "the valley of the cave," are still traces of the Egyptian colony of miners who settled there for the purpose of extracting copper from the freestone rocks, and left their hieroglyphic inscriptions upon the face of the cliff. The ancient furnaces are still to be seen, and on the coast of the Red Sea are found the piers and wharves whence the miners shipped their metal in the harbor of Abu Zelimeh. Three methods were employed for refining gold and silver:
(1) by exposing the fused metal to a current of air;
(2) by keeping the alloy in a state of fusion and throwing nitre upon it; and
(3) by mixing the alloy with lead, exposing the whole to fusion upon a vessel of bone-ashes or earth, and blowing upon it with bellows or other blast. There seems to be reference to the latter in kjv@Psalms:12:6; kjv@Jeremiah:6:28-30; kjv@Ezekiel:22:18-22) The chief supply of silver in the ancient world appears to have been brought from Spain. The Egyptians evidently possessed the art of working bronze in great perfection at a very early time, and much of the knowledge of metals which the Israelites had must have been acquired during their residence among them. Of tin there appears to have been no trace in Palestine. The hills of Palestine are rich in iron, and the mines are still worked there, though in a very simple, rude manner.
MINIAMIN
- M>@ - (from the right hand). A Levite in the reign of Hezekiah. ( kjv@2Chronicles:31:15) The same as Miamin 2 and Mijamin 2. kjv@Nehemiah:12:17) One of the priests at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem. kjv@Nehemiah:12:41)
MINISTER
- M>@ - This term is used in the Authorized Version to describe various officials of a religious and civil character. Its meaning, as distinguished from servant, is a voluntary attendant on another. In the Old Testament it is applied
(1) to an attendance upon a person of high rank, kjv@Exodus:24:13; kjv@Joshua:1:1; kjv@2Kings:4:43)
(2) to the attaches of a royal court, (Kings:10:5; kjv@2Chronicles:22:8) comp. Psal 104:4
(3) To the priests and Levites. kjv@Ezra:8:17; kjv@Nehemiah:10:36; kjv@Isaiah:61:6; kjv@Ezekiel:44:11; kjv@Joel:1:9 kjv@Joel:1:13) One term in the New Testament betokens a subordinate public administrator, kjv@Romans:13:6 kjv@Romans:15:16; kjv@Hebrews:8:2) one who performs certain gratuitous public services. A second term contains the idea of actual and personal attendance upon a superior, as in kjv@Luke:4:20) The minister’s duty was to open and close the building, to produce and replace the books employed in the service, and generally to wait on the officiating priest or teacher. A third term, diakonos (from which comes our word deacon), is the one usually employed in relation to the ministry of the gospel: its application is twofold,
in a general sense to indicate ministers of any order, whether superior or inferior, and in a special sense to indicate an order of inferiors ministers. DEACON
MINNI
- M>@ - (division), kjv@Jeremiah:51:27) already noticed as a portion of Armenia. ARMENIA
MINNITH
- M>@ - (distribution), a place on the east of the Jordan, named as the point to which Jephthah’s slaughter of the Ammonites extended. kjv@Judges:11:33) The "wheat of Minnith" is mentioned in kjv@Ezekiel:27:17) as being supplied by Judah and Israel to Tyre; but there is nothing to indicate that the same place is intended, and indeed the word is believed by some not to be a proper name.
MINSTREL
- M>@ - The Hebrew word in ( kjv@2Kings:3:15) properly signifies a player upon a stringed instruments like the harp or kinnor HARP, whatever its precise character may have been, on which David played before Saul, ( kjv@1Samuel:16:16 kjv@1Samuel:18:10 kjv@1Samuel:19:9 ) and which the harlots of the great cities used to carry with them as they walked, to attract notice. kjv@Isaiah:23:16) The "minstrels" in kjv@Matthew:9:23) were the flute-players who were employed as professional mourners, to whom frequent allusion is made. ( kjv@2Chronicles:35:25; kjv@Ecclesiastes:12:5; kjv@Jeremiah:9:17-20)
MINT
- M>@ - This name occurs only in kjv@Matthew:23:23) and kjv@Luke:11:42 As one of those herbs the tithe of which the Jews were most scrupulously exact in paying. The horse mint, M. Sylvestris , and several other species of mint are common in Syria.
MIPHKAD
- M>@ - (appointed place), The gate, one of the gates of Jerusalem. kjv@Nehemiah:3:31) It was probably not in the wall of Jerusalem proper, but in that of the city of David, or Zion, and somewhere near to the junction of the two on the north side.
MIRACLES
- M>@ - A miracle may be defined to be a plain and manifest exercise by a man, or by God at the call of a man, of those powers which belong only to the Creator and Lord of nature; and this for the declared object of attesting that a divine mission is given to that man. It is not, therefore, the wonder , the exception to common experience, that constitutes the miracle , as is assumed both in the popular use of the word and by most objectors against miracles. No phenomenon in nature, however unusual, no event in the course of God’s providence, however unexpected, is a miracle unless it can be traced to the agency of man (including prayer under the term agency), and unless it be put forth as a proof of divine mission. Prodigies and special providences are not miracles. (A miracle is not a violation of the laws of nature. It is God’s acting upon nature in a degree far beyond our powers, but the same king of act as our wills are continually exerting upon nature. We do not in lifting a stone interfere with any law of nature, but exert a higher force among the laws. Prof. Tyndall says that "science does assert that without a disturbance of natural law quite as serious as the stoppage of an eclipse, or the rolling of the St. Lawrence up the falls of Niagara, no act of humiliation, individual or nation, could call one shower from heaven." And yet men by firing cannon during battle can cause a shower: does that cause such a commotion among the laws of nature? The exertion of a will upon the laws does not make a disturbance of natural law; and a miracle is simply the exertion of God’s will upon nature.
ED.) Again, the term "nature" suggests to many persons the idea of a great system of things endowed with powers and forces of its own
a sort of machine, set a-going originally by a first cause, but continuing its motions of itself. Hence we are apt to imagine that a change in the motion or operation of any part of it by God would produce the same disturbance of the other parts as such a change would be likely to produce in them if made by us or by any other natural agent. But if the motions and operations of material things be produced really by the divine will, then his choosing to change, for a special purpose, the ordinary motion of one part does not necessarily or probably imply his choosing to change the ordinary motions of other parts in a way not at all requisite for the accomplishment of that special purpose. It is as easy for him to continue the ordinary course of the rest, with the change of one part, as of all the phenomena without any change at all. Thus, though the stoppage of the motion of the earth in the ordinary course of nature would be attended with terrible convulsions, the stoppage of the earth miraculously , for a special purpose to be served by that only , would not of itself be followed by any such consequences. (Indeed, by the action of gravitation it could be stopped, as a stone thrown up is stopped, in less than two minutes, and yet so gently as not to stir the smallest feather or mote on its surface.
ED.) From the same conception of nature as a machine, we are apt to think of interferences with the ordinary course of nature as implying some imperfection in it. But it is manifest that this is a false analogy; for the reason why machines are made is to save us trouble; and, therefore, they are more perfect in proportion as they answer this purpose. But no one can seriously imagine that the universe is a machine for the purpose of saving trouble to the Almighty. Again, when miracles are described as "interferences with the law of nature," this description makes them appear improbable to many minds, from their not sufficiently considering that the laws of nature interfere with one another, and that we cannot get rid of "interferences" upon any hypothesis consistent with experience. The circumstances of the Christian miracles are utterly unlike those of any pretended instances of magical wonders. This difference consists in
(1) The greatness, number, completeness and publicity of the miracles.
(2) In the character of the miracles. They were all beneficial, helpful, instructive, and worthy of God as their author.
(3) The natural beneficial tendency of the doctrine they attested.
(4) The connection of them with a whole scheme of revelation extending from the origin of the human race to the time of Christ.
MIRIAM
- M>@ - (rebellion), the sister of Moses, was the eldest of that sacred family; and she first appears, probably as a young girl, watching her infant brother’s cradle in the Nile, kjv@Exodus:2:4) and suggesting her mother as a nurse. ver. 7. After the crossing of the Red Sea "Miriam the prophetess" is her acknowledged title. ch. kjv@Exodus:15:20) The prophetic power showed itself in her under the same form as that which it assumed in the days of Samuel and David,
poetry, accompanied with music and processions. ch. kjv@Exodus:15:1-19) She took the lead, with Aaron, in the complaint against Moses for his marriage with a Cushite, kjv@Numbers:12:1-2) and for this was attacked with leprosy. This stroke and its removal, which took place at Hazeroth, form the last public event of Miriam’s life. ch. kjv@Numbers:12:1-15) She died toward the close of the wanderings at Kadesh, and was buried there. ch. kjv@Numbers:20:1) (B.C. about 1452.)
MIRMA
- M>@ - (fraud), a Benjamite, born in the land of Moab. ( kjv@1Chronicles:8:10)
MIRROR
- M>@ - kjv@Exodus:38:8; kjv@Job:37:18) The Hebrew women on coming out of Egypt probably brought with them mirrors like those which were used by the Egyptians, and were made of a mixed metal, chiefly copper, wrought with admirable skill, and susceptible of a bright lustre. ( kjv@1Chronicles:13:12)
MISGAB
- M>@ - (height), a place in Moab. kjv@Jeremiah:48:1) It appears to be mentioned also in kjv@Isaiah:25:12) thorough there rendered in the Authorized Version "high fort."
MISHAEL
- M>@ - (who is what God is?). One of the sons of Uzziel, the uncle of Aaron and Moses. kjv@Exodus:6:22) when Nadab and Abihu were struck dead for offering strange fire, Mishael and his brother Elzaphan, at the command of Moses, removed their bodies from the sanctuary, and buried them without the camp, their loose-fitting tunics serving for winding-sheets. kjv@Leviticus:10:4-5) One of those who stood at Ezra’s left hand when he read the law to the people. kjv@Nehemiah:8:4) MESHACH
MISHAL, OR MISHEAL
- M>@ - (entreaty), one of the towns in the territory of Asher, kjv@Joshua:19:26) allotted to the Gershonite Levites. ch. kjv@Joshua:21:30)
MISHAM
- M>@ - (purification), a Benjamite, son of Elpaal and descendant of Shaharaim. ( kjv@1Chronicles:8:12)
MISHMA
- M>@ - (a hearing). A son of Ishmael and brother of Mibsam. kjv@Genesis:25:14; kjv@1Chronicles:1:30) A son of Simeon, ( kjv@1Chronicles:4:25) brother of Mibsam.
MISHMANNAH
- M>@ - (fatness), the fourth of the twelve lion-faced Gadites who joined David at Ziklag. ( kjv@1Chronicles:12:10)
MISHRAITES, THE
- M>@ - the fourth of the four "families of Kirjath-jearim," i.e. colonies proceeding therefrom and founding towns. ( kjv@1Chronicles:2:53)
MISPERETH
- M>@ - one of those who returned with Zerubbabel and Jeshua from Babylon. kjv@Nehemiah:7:7)
MISREPHOTHMAIM
- M>@ - (the flew of waters), a place in northern Palestine. Dr. Thomson treats Misrephoth-maim as identical with a collection of springs called Ain
- Musheirifeh , on the seashore close under the Ras en
- Nakhura ; but this has the disadvantage of being very far from Sidon. May it not rather be the place with which we are familiar in the later history as Zarephat, near Sidon?
MITE
- M>@ - a coin current in Palestine in the time of our Lord. kjv@Mark:12:41-44; kjv@Luke:21:1-4) It seems in Palestine to have been the smallest piece of money (worth about one-fifth of a cent), being the half of the farthing, which was a coin of very low value. From St. Mark’s explanation, "two mites, which make a farthing," ver. 42, it may perhaps be inferred that the farthing was the commoner coin.
MITHCAH
- M>@ - (sweetness), the name of an unknown desert encampment of the Israelites. kjv@Numbers:33:28-29)
MITHNITE, THE
- M>@ - the designation of Joshaphat, one of David’s guard in the catalogue of ( kjv@1Chronicles:11:43)
MITHREDATH
- M>@ - (given by Mithra). The treasurer of Cyrus king of Persia, to whom the king gave the vessels of the temple. kjv@Ezra:1:8) A Persian officer stationed at Samaria. kjv@Ezra:4:7)
MITRE
- M>@ - (something rolled around the head), the turban or headdress of the high priest, made of fine linen cloth, eight yards long, folded around the head. On the front was a gold plate on which was inscribed Holiness to the Lord . kjv@Exodus:28:4 kjv@Exodus:28:37-39 kjv@Exodus:39:28-30; kjv@Leviticus:8:9)
MITYLENE
- M>@ - (mutilated), the chief town of Lesbos, an island of the AEgean Sea, 7 1/2 miles from the opposite point of Asia Minor. The city is situated on the east coast of the island. Mitylene is the intermediate place where St. Paul stopped for the night between Assos and Chios. kjv@Acts:20:14-15) The town itself was celebrated in Roman times for the beauty of its buildings. In St. Paul’s day it had the privileges of a free city. (It is now a place of no importance, called Mitelin . It contains about 1100 houses, Greek and Turkish, with narrow and filthy streets.
ED.)
MIXED MULTITUDE
- M>@ - When the Israelites journeyed from Rameses to Succoth, the first stage of the exodus from Egypt, there were up with them "a mixed multitude." kjv@Exodus:12:38; kjv@Numbers:11:4) They were probably the offspring of marriages contracted between the Israelites and the Egyptians; and the term may also include all those who were not of pure Israelite blood. In Exodus and Numbers it probably denoted the miscellaneous hangers-on of the Hebrew camp, whether they were the issue of spurious marriages with Egyptians or were themselves Egyptians, or belonging to other nations. The same happened on the return from Babylon, and in kjv@Nehemiah:13:3) (comp. vs Nehe 13:23-30) a slight clue is given by which the meaning of the "mixed multitude" may be more definitely ascertained.
MIZAR
- M>@ - (small), The hill, a mountain apparently in the northern part of transjordanic Palestine, from which the author of Psalms:42 utters his pathetic appeal. ver. 6. (It is probably a summit of the eastern ridge of Lebanon, not far from Mahanaim, where David lay after escaping from the rebellion of Absalom.
McClintock and Strong.)
MIZPAH
- M>@ - and Miz’peh (a watch-tower), the name of several places in Palestine. The earliest of all, in order of the narrative, is the heap of stones piled up by Jacob and Laban, kjv@Genesis:31:48) on Mount Gilead, ver. kjv@Genesis:31:25) to serve both as a witness to the covenant then entered into and as a landmark of the boundary between them. ver. kjv@Genesis:31:52) On this natural watch-tower did the children of Israel assemble for the choice of a leader to resist the children of Ammon. kjv@Judges:10:17) There the fatal meeting took place between Jephthah and his daughter on his return from the war. ch. kjv@Judges:11:34) It seems most probable that the "Mizpeh-gilead" which is mentioned here, and here only, is the same as the "ham
- Mizpah" of the other parts of the narrative; and both are probably identical with the Ramath-mizpeh and Ramoth-gilead, so famous in the later history. A second Mizpeh, on the east of Jordan, was the Mizpeh-moab, where the king of that nation was living when David committed his parents to his care. ( kjv@1Samuel:22:3) A third was "the land of Mizpeh," or more accurately "of Mizpah," the residence of the Hivites who joined the northern confederacy against Israel, headed by Jabin king of Hazor. kjv@Joshua:11:3) No other mention is found of this district in the Bible, unless it be identical with
The valley of Mizpeh, to which the discomfited hosts of the same confederacy were chased by Joshua, kjv@Joshua:11:8) perhaps identical with the great country of Coele
- Syria. Mizpeh, a city of Judah, kjv@Joshua:15:38) in the district of the Shefelah or maritime lowland. Mizpeh, in Joshua and Samuel; elsewhere Mizpah, a "city" of Benjamin, not far from Jerusalem. kjv@Joshua:18:26; kjv@Kings:15:22; kjv@2Chronicles:16:6; kjv@Nehemiah:3:7) It was one of the places fortified by Asa against the incursions of the kings of northern Israel, (Kings:15:22; kjv@2Chronicles:16:6; kjv@Jeremiah:41:10) and after the destruction of Jerusalem it became the residence of the superintendent appointed by the king of Babylon, kjv@Jeremiah:40:7) etc., and the scene of his murder and of the romantic incidents connected with the name of Ishmael the son of Nethaniah. It was one of the three holy cities which Samuel visited in turn as judge of the people, ( kjv@1Samuel:7:6 kjv@1Samuel:7:16) the other two being Bethel and Gilgal. With the conquest of Jerusalem and the establishment there of the ark, the sanctity of Mizpah, or at least its reputation, seems to have declined. From Mizpah the city or the temple was visible. These conditions are satisfied by the position of Scopus, the broad ridge which forms the continuation of the Mount of Olives to the north and cast, from which the traveller gains, like Titus, his first view, and takes his last farewell, of the domes, walls and towers of the holy city.
MIZPAR
- M>@ - (number); properly Mispar, the same as MISPERETH. kjv@Ezra:2:2)
MIZPEH
- M>@ - MIZPAH
MIZRAIM, OR MIZRAIM
- M>@ - (the two Egypts; red soil), the usual name of Egypt in the Old Testament the dual of Mazor, which is less frequently employed. Mizraim first occurs in the account of the Hamites in kjv@Genesis:10:1) ... In the use of the name Mizraim for Egypt there can be no doubt that the dual indicates the two regions, upper and lower Egypt, into which the country has always been divided by nature as well as by its inhabitants.
MIZZAH
- M>@ - (fear), son of Reuel and grandson of Esau. kjv@Genesis:36:13 kjv@Genesis:36:17 kjv@1Chronicles:1:37)
easton:
Miamin @ =Mijamin, from the right hand.
(1.) The head of one of the divisions of the priests ( kjv@1Chronicles:24:9).
(2.) A chief priest who returned from Babylon with Zerubbabel kjv@Nehemiah:12:5), called Mijamin (10:7) and Miniamin (12:17).
Mibhar @ choice, a Hagarene, one of David's warriors ( kjv@1Chronicles:11:38); called also Bani the Gadite ( kjv@2Samuel:23:36).
Mibsam @ fragrance.
(1.) One of Ishmael's twelve sons, and head of an Arab tribe kjv@Genesis:25:13).
(2.) A son of Simeon ( kjv@1Chronicles:4:25).
Mibzar @ fortress, one of the Edomitish "dukes" descended from Esau kjv@Genesis:36:42; kjv@1Chronicles:1:53).
Micah @ a shortened form of Micaiah, who is like Jehovah?
(1.) A man of Mount Ephraim, whose history so far is introduced in kjv@Judges:17, apparently for the purpose of leading to an account of the settlement of the tribe of Dan in Northern Palestine, and for the purpose also of illustrating the lawlessness of the times in which he lived kjv@Judges:18; 19:1-29; 21:25).
(2.) The son of Merib-baal (Mephibosheth), kjv@1Chronicles:8:34-35.
(3.) The first in rank of the priests of the family of Kohathites ( kjv@1Chronicles:23:20).
(4.) A descendant of Joel the Reubenite ( kjv@1Chronicles:5:5).
(5.) "The Morasthite," so called to distinguish him from Micaiah, the son of Imlah (kjvKings:22:8). He was a prophet of Judah, a contemporary of Isaiah kjv@Micah:1:1), a native of Moresheth of Gath (1:14-15). Very little is known of the circumstances of his life (comp. kjv@Jeremiah:26:18-19).
Micah, Book of @ the sixth in order of the so-called minor prophets. The superscription to this book states that the prophet exercised his office in the reigns of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah. If we reckon from the beginning of Jotham's reign to the end of Hezekiah's (B.C. 759-698), then he ministered for about fifty-nine years; but if we reckon from the death of Jotham to the accession of Hezekiah (B.C. 743-726), his ministry lasted only sixteen years. It has been noticed as remarkable that this book commences with the last words of another prophet, "Micaiah the son of Imlah" (kjvKings:22:28): "Hearken, O people, every one of you." The book consists of three sections, each commencing with a rebuke, "Hear ye," etc., and closing with a promise,
(1) ch. 1; 2;
(2) ch. 3-5, especially addressed to the princes and heads of the people;
(3) ch. 6-7, in which Jehovah is represented as holding a controversy with his people: the whole concluding with a song of triumph at the great deliverance which the Lord will achieve for his people. The closing verse is quoted in the song of Zacharias kjv@Luke:1:72-73). The prediction regarding the place "where Christ should be born," one of the most remarkable Messianic prophecies kjv@Micah:5:2), is quoted in kjv@Matthew:2:6. There are the following references to this book in the New Testament: kjv@5:2, with kjv@Matthew:2:6; kjv@John:7:42. kjv@7:6, with kjv@Matthew:10:21-35-36. kjv@7:20, with kjv@Luke:1:72-73.
Micaiah @ who is like Jehovah?, the son of Imlah, a faithful prophet of Samaria (kjvKings:22:8-28). Three years after the great battle with Ben-hadad (20:29-34), Ahab proposed to Jehoshaphat, king of Judah, that they should go up against Ramoth
- Gilead to do battle again with Ben-hadad. Jehoshaphat agreed, but suggested that inquiry should be first made "at the word of Jehovah." Ahab's prophets approved of the expedition; but Jehoshaphat, still dissatisfied, asked if there was no other prophet besides the four hundred that had appeared, and was informed of this Micaiah. He was sent for from prison, where he had been confined, probably on account of some prediction disagreeable to Ahab; and he condemned the expedition, and prophesied that it would end, as it did, in disaster. We hear nothing further of this prophet. Some have supposed that he was the unnamed prophet referred to in kjvKings:20:35-42.
Micha @
(1.) kjv@2Samuel:9:12 =MICAH
(2).
(2.) The son of Zabdi, a Levite of the family of Asaph kjv@Nehemiah:11:17 kjv@Nehemiah:11:22).
Michael @ who is like God?
(1.) The title given to one of the chief angels kjv@Daniel:10:13 kjv@Daniel:10:21 kjv@Daniel:12:1). He had special charge of Israel as a nation. He disputed with Satan kjv@Jude:1:1:9) about the body of Moses. He is also represented as warning against "that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world" kjv@Revelation:12:7-9).
(2.) The father of Sethur, the spy selected to represent Asher kjv@Numbers:13:13).
(3.) kjv@1Chronicles:7:3, a chief of the tribe of Issachar.
(4.) kjv@1Chronicles:8:16, a Benjamite.
(5.) A chief Gadite in Bashan ( kjv@1Chronicles:5:13).
(6.) A Manassite, "a captain of thousands" who joined David at Ziklag ( kjv@1Chronicles:12:20).
(7.) A Gershonite Levite ( kjv@1Chronicles:6:40).
(8.) The father of Omri ( kjv@1Chronicles:27:18).
(9.) One of the sons of king Jehoshaphat ( kjv@2Chronicals:21:2-4). He was murdered by his brother Jehoram.
Michaiah @
(1.) The queen-mother of King Abijah ( kjv@2Chronicals:13:2). (
See MAACAH 4).
(2.) One of those sent out by Jehoshaphat to instruct the people in the law ( kjv@2Chronicals:17:7).
(3.) kjv@2Kings:22:12.
(4.) The son of Gemariah. He reported to the king's officers Jeremiah's prediction, which he had heard Baruch read kjv@Jeremiah:36:11-13) from his father Gemariah's chamber in the temple.
(5.) A Levite kjv@Nehemiah:12:35).
(6.) A priest kjv@Nehemiah:12:41).
Michal @ rivulet, or who as God?, the younger of Saul's two daughters by his wife Ahinoam ( kjv@1Samuel:14:49-50). "Attracted by the graces of his person and the gallantry of his conduct, she fell in love with David and became his wife" (18:20-28). She showed her affection for him by promoting his escape to Naioth when Saul sought his life ( kjv@1Samuel:19:12-17. Comp. kjv@Psalms:59.
See TERAPHIM). After this she did not see David for many years. Meanwhile she was given in marriage to another man, Phalti or Phaltiel of Gallim ( kjv@1Samuel:25:44), but David afterwards formally reclaimed her as his lawful wife ( kjv@2Samuel:3:13-16). The relation between her and David soon after this was altered. They became alienated from each other. This happened on that memorable day when the ark was brought up in great triumph from its temporary resting-place to the Holy City. In David's conduct on that occasion she saw nothing but a needless humiliation of the royal dignity ( kjv@1Chronicles:15:29). She remained childless, and thus the races of David and Saul were not mixed. In kjv@2Samuel:21:8 her name again occurs, but the name Merab should probably be here substituted for Michal (comp. kjv@1Samuel:18:19).
Michmash @ something hidden, a town of Benjamin kjv@Ezra:2:27), east of Bethel and south of Migron, on the road to Jerusalem kjv@Isaiah:10:28). It lay on the line of march of an invading army from the north, on the north side of the steep and precipitous Wady es
- Suweinit ("valley of the little thorn-tree" or "the acacia"), and now bears the name of Mukhmas. This wady is called "the passage of Michmash" ( kjv@1Samuel:13:23). Immediately facing Mukhmas, on the opposite side of the ravine, is the modern representative of Geba, and behind this again are Ramah and Gibeah. This was the scene of a great battle fought between the army of Saul and the Philistines, who were utterly routed and pursued for some 16 miles towards Philistia as far as the valley of Aijalon. "The freedom of Benjamin secured at Michmash led through long years of conflict to the freedom of all its kindred tribes." The power of Benjamin and its king now steadily increased. A new spirit and a new hope were now at work in Israel. (
See SAUL.)
Michmethah @ hiding-place, a town in the northern border of Ephraim and Manasseh, and not far west of Jordan kjv@Joshua:16:6 kjv@Joshua:17:7).
Michri @ prize of Jehovah, a Benjamite, the father of Uzzi ( kjv@1Chronicles:9:8).
Michtam @ writing; i.e., a poem or song found in the titles of kjv@Psalms:16; 56-60. Some translate the word "golden", i.e., precious. It is rendered in the LXX. by a word meaning "tablet inscription" or a "stelograph." The root of the word means to stamp or grave, and hence it is regarded as denoting a composition so precious as to be worthy to be engraven on a durable tablet for preservation; or, as others render, "a psalm precious as stamped gold," from the word kethem, "fine or stamped gold."
Middin @ measures, one of the six cities "in the wilderness," on the west of the Dead Sea, mentioned along with En-gedi kjv@Joshua:15:61).
Midian @ strife, the fourth son of Abraham by Keturah, the father of the Midianites kjv@Genesis:25:2; kjv@1Chronicles:1:32).
Midianite @ an Arabian tribe descended from Midian. They inhabited principally the desert north of the peninsula of Arabia. The peninsula of Sinai was the pasture-ground for their flocks. They were virtually the rulers of Arabia, being the dominant tribe. Like all Arabians, they were a nomad people. They early engaged in commercial pursuits. It was to one of their caravans that Joseph was sold kjv@Genesis:37:28 kjv@Genesis:37:36). The next notice of them is in connection with Moses' flight from Egypt kjv@Exodus:2:15-21). Here in Midian Moses became the servant and afterwards the son-in-law of Reuel or Jethro, the priest. After the Exodus, the Midianites were friendly to the Israelites so long as they traversed only their outlying pasture-ground on the west of the Arabah; but when, having passed the southern end of Edom, they entered into the land of Midian proper, they joined with Balak, the king of Moab, in a conspiracy against them kjv@Numbers:22:4-7). Balaam, who had been sent for to curse Israel, having utterly failed to do so, was dismissed by the king of Moab; nevertheless he still tarried among the Midianites, and induced them to enter into correspondence with the Israelites, so as to bring them into association with them in the licentious orgies connected with the worship of Baal
- Peor. This crafty counsel prevailed. The Israelites took part in the heathen festival, and so brought upon themselves a curse indeed. Their apostasy brought upon them a severe punishment. A plague broke out amongst them, and more than twenty-four thousand of the people perished kjv@Numbers:25:9). But the Midianites were not to be left unpunished. A terrible vengeance was denounced against them. A thousand warriors from each tribe, under the leadership of Phinehas, went forth against them. The Midianites were utterly routed. Their cities were consumed by fire, five of their kings were put to death, and the whole nation was destroyed kjv@Joshua:13:21-22). Balaam also perished by the sword, receiving the "wages of his unrighteousness" kjv@Numbers:31:8; kjv@2Peter:2:15). The whole of the country on the east of Jordan, now conquered by the Israelites (see SIHON; OG), was divided between the two tribes of Reuben and Gad and the half tribe of Manasseh. Some two hundred and fifty years after this the Midianites had regained their ancient power, and in confederation with the Amalekites and the "children of the east" they made war against their old enemies the Israelites, whom for seven years they oppressed and held in subjection. They were at length assailed by Gideon in that ever-memorable battle in the great plain of Esdraelon, and utterly destroyed kjv@Judges:6:1-ch. 7). Frequent allusions are afterwards made to this great victory kjv@Psalms:83:10-12; kjv@Isaiah:9:4 kjv@Isaiah:10:6). They now wholly pass away from the page of history both sacred and profane.
Midwife @ The two midwives mentioned in kjv@Exodus:1:15 were probably the superintendents of the whole class.
Migdal
- Edar @ tower of the flock, a place 2 miles south of Jerusalem, near the Bethlehem road kjv@Genesis:35:21). (
See EDAR.)
Migdal-el @ tower of God, a fortified city of Naphtali kjv@Joshua:19:38), supposed by some to be identical with Magdala (q.v.).
Migdal-gad @ tower of fortune, a town in the plains of Judah, probably the modern el
- Mejdel, a little to the north-east of Ascalon kjv@Joshua:15:37).
Migdol @ tower.
(1.) A strongly-fortified place 12 miles from Pelusium, in the north of Egypt kjv@Jeremiah:44:1 kjv@Jeremiah:46:14). This word is rendered "tower" in kjv@Ezekiel:29:10, but the margin correctly retains the name Migdol, "from Migdol to Syene;" i.e., from Migdol in the north to Syene in the south, in other words, the whole of Egypt.
(2.) A place mentioned in the passage of the Red Sea kjv@Exodus:14:2; kjv@Numbers:33:7-8). It is probably to be identified with Bir Suweis, about 2 miles from Suez.
Migron @ precipice or landslip, a place between Aiath and Michmash kjv@Isaiah:10:28). The town of the same name mentioned in kjv@1Samuel:14:2 was to the south of this.
Mikloth @ staves.
(1.) An officer under Dodai, in the time of David and Solomon ( kjv@1Chronicles:27:4).
(2.) A Benjamite ( kjv@1Chronicles:8:32 kjv@1Chronicles:9:37-38).
Milaiai @ eloquent, a Levitical musician kjv@Nehemiah:12:36) who took part in the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem.
Mildew @ (the rendering of a Hebrew word meaning "to be yellow," yellowness), the result of cutting east winds blighting and thus rendering the grain unproductive kjv@Deuteronomy:28:22; kjvKings:8:37; kjv@2Chronicals:6:28).
Mile @ (from Lat. mille, "a thousand;" kjv@Matthew:5:41), a Roman measure of 1,000 paces of 5 feet each. Thus the Roman mile has 1618 yards, being 142 yards shorter than the English mile.
Miletus @ (Miletum, kjv@2Timothy:4:20), a seaport town and the ancient capital of Ionia, about 36 miles south of Ephesus. On his voyage from Greece to Syria, Paul touched at this port, and delivered that noble and pathetic address to the elders ("presbyters," ver. 28) of Ephesus recorded in kjv@Acts:20:15-35. The site of Miletus is now some 10 miles from the coast. (
See EPHESIANS, EPISTLE TO
Milk @
(1.) Hebrew halabh, "new milk", milk in its fresh state kjv@Judges:4:19). It is frequently mentioned in connection with honey kjv@Exodus:3:8 kjv@Exodus:13:5; kjv@Joshua:5:6; kjv@Isaiah:7:15 kjv@Isaiah:7:22 kjv@Jeremiah:11:5). Sheep kjv@Deuteronomy:32:14) and goats kjv@Proverbs:27:27) and camels kjv@Genesis:32:15), as well as cows, are made to give their milk for the use of man. Milk is used figuratively as a sign of abundance kjv@Genesis:49:12; kjv@Ezekiel:25:4; kjv@Joel:3:18). It is also a symbol of the rudiments of doctrine ( kjv@1Corinthians:3:2; kjv@Hebrews:5:12-13), and of the unadulterated word of God ( kjv@1Peter:2:2).
(2.) Heb. hem'ah, always rendered "butter" in the Authorized Version. It means "butter," but also more frequently "cream," or perhaps, as some think, "curdled milk," such as that which Abraham set before the angels kjv@Genesis:18:8), and which Jael gave to Sisera kjv@Judges:5:25). In this state milk was used by travellers ( kjv@2Samuel:17:29). If kept long enough, it acquired a slightly intoxicating or soporific power. This Hebrew word is also sometimes used for milk in general kjv@Deuteronomy:32:14; kjv@Job:20:17).
Mill @ for grinding corn, mentioned as used in the time of Abraham kjv@Genesis:18:6). That used by the Hebrews consisted of two circular stones, each 2 feet in diameter and half a foot thick, the lower of which was called the "nether millstone" kjv@Job:41:24) and the upper the "rider." The upper stone was turned round by a stick fixed in it as a handle. There were then no public mills, and thus each family required to be provided with a hand-mill. The corn was ground daily, generally by the women of the house kjv@Isaiah:47:1-2; kjv@Matthew:24:41). It was with the upper stone of a hand-mill that "a certain woman" at Thebez broke Abimelech's skull kjv@Judges:9:53, "a piece of a millstone;" literally, "a millstone rider", i.e., the "runner," the stone which revolves. Comp. kjv@2Samuel:11:21). Millstones could not be pledged kjv@Deuteronomy:24:6), as they were necessary in every family.
Millennium @ a thousand years; the name given to the era mentioned in kjv@Revelation:20:1-7. Some maintain that Christ will personally appear on earth for the purpose of establishing his kingdom at the beginning of this millennium. Those holding this view are usually called "millenarians." On the other hand, it is maintained, more in accordance with the teaching of Scripture, we think, that Christ's second advent will not be premillennial, and that the right conception of the prospects and destiny of his kingdom is that which is taught, e.g., in the parables of the leaven and the mustard-seed. The triumph of the gospel, it is held, must be looked for by the wider and more efficient operation of the very forces that are now at work in extending the gospel; and that Christ will only come again at the close of this dispensation to judge the world at the "last day." The millennium will thus precede his coming.
Millet @ (Heb. dohan; only in kjv@Ezekiel:4:9), a small grain, the produce of the Panicum miliaceum of botanists. It is universally cultivated in the East as one of the smaller corn-grasses. This seed is the cenchros of the Greeks. It is called in India warree, and by the Arabs dukhan, and is extensively used for food, being often mixed with other grain. In this country it is only used for feeding birds.
Millo @ (Heb. always with the article, "the" Millo).
(1.) Probably the Canaanite name of some fortification, consisting of walls filled in with earth and stones, which protected Jerusalem on the north as its outermost defence. It is always rendered Akra i.e., "the citadel", in the LXX. It was already existing when David conquered Jerusalem ( kjv@2Samuel:5:9). He extended it to the right and left, thus completing the defence of the city. It was rebuilt by Solomon (kjvKings:9:15,24; 11:27) and repaired by Hezekiah ( kjv@2Chronicals:32:5).
(2.) In kjv@Judges:9:6 kjv@Judges:9:20 it is the name of a rampart in Shechem, probably the "tower of Shechem" (9:46,49).
Mincing @ (Heb. taphoph, kjv@Isaiah:3:16), taking affectedly short and quick steps. Luther renders the word by "wag" or "waggle," thus representing "the affected gait of coquettish females."
Mine @ The process of mining is described in kjv@Job:28:1-11. Moses speaks of the mineral wealth of Palestine kjv@Deuteronomy:8:9). kjv@Job:28:4 is rightly thus rendered in the Revised Version, "He breaketh open a shaft away from where men sojourn; they are forgotten of the foot that passeth by; they hang afar from men, they swing to and fro." These words illustrate ancient mining operations.
Minister @ one who serves, as distinguished from the master.
(1.) Heb. meshereth, applied to an attendant on one of superior rank, as to Joshua, the servant of Moses kjv@Exodus:33:11), and to the servant of Elisha ( kjv@2Kings:4:43). This name is also given to attendants at court ( kjv@2Chronicals:22:8), and to the priests and Levites kjv@Jeremiah:33:21; kjv@Ezekiel:44:11).
(2.) Heb. pelah kjv@Ezra:7:24), a "minister" of religion. Here used of that class of sanctuary servants called "Solomon's servants" in kjv@Ezra:2:55-58 and kjv@Nehemiah:7:57-60.
(3.) Greek leitourgos, a subordinate public administrator, and in this sense applied to magistrates kjv@Romans:13:6). It is applied also to our Lord kjv@Hebrews:8:2), and to Paul in relation to Christ kjv@Romans:15:16).
(4.) Greek hyperetes (literally, "under-rower"), a personal attendant on a superior, thus of the person who waited on the officiating priest in the synagogue kjv@Luke:4:20). It is applied also to John Mark, the attendant on Paul and Barnabas kjv@Acts:13:5).
(5.) Greek diaconos, usually a subordinate officer or assistant employed in relation to the ministry of the gospel, as to Paul and Apollos ( kjv@1Corinthians:3:5), Tychicus kjv@Ephesians:6:21), Epaphras kjv@Colossians:1:7), Timothy ( kjv@1Thessalonians:3:2), and also to Christ kjv@Romans:15:8).
Minni @ only in kjv@Jeremiah:51:27, as the name of a province in Armenia, which was at this time under the Median kings. Armenia is regarded by some as = Har-minni i.e., the mountainous country of Minni. (
See ARMENIA.)
Minnith @ distribution, an Ammonitish town kjv@Judges:11:33) from which wheat was exported to Tyre kjv@Ezekiel:27:17). It was probably somewhere in the Mishor or table-land on the east of Jordan. There is a gentle valley running for about 4 miles east of Dhiban called Kurm Dhiban, "the vineyards of Dibon." Tristram supposes that this may be the "vineyards" mentioned in Judg. (l.c.).
Minstrel @ kjv@Matthew:9:23), a flute-player. Such music was a usual accompaniment of funerals. In kjv@2Kings:3:15 it denotes a player on a stringed instrument.
Mint @ (Gr. heduosmon, i.e., "having a sweet smell"), one of the garden herbs of which the Pharisees paid tithes kjv@Matthew:23:23; kjv@Luke:11:42). It belongs to the labiate family of plants. The species most common in Syria is the Mentha sylvestris, the wild mint, which grows much larger than the garden mint (M. sativa). It was much used in domestic economy as a condiment, and also as a medicine. The paying of tithes of mint was in accordance with the Mosiac law kjv@Deuteronomy:14:22), but the error of the Pharisees lay in their being more careful about this little matter of the mint than about weightier matters.
Miracle @ an event in the external world brought about by the immediate agency or the simple volition of God, operating without the use of means capable of being discerned by the senses, and designed to authenticate the divine commission of a religious teacher and the truth of his message kjv@John:2:18; kjv@Matthew:12:38). It is an occurrence at once above nature and above man. It shows the intervention of a power that is not limited by the laws either of matter or of mind, a power interrupting the fixed laws which govern their movements, a supernatural power. "The suspension or violation of the laws of nature involved in miracles is nothing more than is constantly taking place around us. One force counteracts another: vital force keeps the chemical laws of matter in abeyance; and muscular force can control the action of physical force. When a man raises a weight from the ground, the law of gravity is neither suspended nor violated, but counteracted by a stronger force. The same is true as to the walking of Christ on the water and the swimming of iron at the command of the prophet. The simple and grand truth that the universe is not under the exclusive control of physical forces, but that everywhere and always there is above, separate from and superior to all else, an infinite personal will, not superseding, but directing and controlling all physical causes, acting with or without them." God ordinarily effects his purpose through the agency of second causes; but he has the power also of effecting his purpose immediately and without the intervention of second causes, i.e., of invading the fixed order, and thus of working miracles. Thus we affirm the possibility of miracles, the possibility of a higher hand intervening to control or reverse nature's ordinary movements. In the New Testament these four Greek words are principally used to designate miracles:
(1.) Semeion, a "sign", i.e., an evidence of a divine commission; an attestation of a divine message kjv@Matthew:12:38-39 kjv@Matthew:16:1 kjv@Matthew:16:4; kjv@Mark:8:11; kjv@Luke:11:16 kjv@Luke:23:8; kjv@John:2:11 kjv@John:2:18, 23; kjv@Acts:6:8, etc.); a token of the presence and working of God; the seal of a higher power.
(2.) Terata, "wonders;" wonder-causing events; portents; producing astonishment in the beholder kjv@Acts:2:19).
(3.) Dunameis, "might works;" works of superhuman power kjv@Acts:2:22; kjv@Romans:15:19; kjv@2Thessalonians:2:9); of a new and higher power.
(4.) Erga, "works;" the works of Him who is "wonderful in working" kjv@John:5:20 kjv@John:5:36). Miracles are seals of a divine mission. The sacred writers appealed to them as proofs that they were messengers of God. Our Lord also appealed to miracles as a conclusive proof of his divine mission kjv@John:5:20 kjv@John:5:36 kjv@John:10:25 kjv@John:10:38). Thus, being out of the common course of nature and beyond the power of man, they are fitted to convey the impression of the presence and power of God. Where miracles are there certainly God is. The man, therefore, who works a miracle affords thereby clear proof that he comes with the authority of God; they are his credentials that he is God's messenger. The teacher points to these credentials, and they are a proof that he speaks with the authority of God. He boldly says, "God bears me witness, both with signs and wonders, and with divers miracles." The credibility of miracles is established by the evidence of the senses on the part of those who are witnesses of them, and to all others by the testimony of such witnesses. The witnesses were competent, and their testimony is trustworthy. Unbelievers, following Hume, deny that any testimony can prove a miracle, because they say miracles are impossible. We have shown that miracles are possible, and surely they can be borne witness to. Surely they are credible when we have abundant and trustworthy evidence of their occurrence. They are credible just as any facts of history well authenticated are credible. Miracles, it is said, are contrary to experience. Of course they are contrary to our experience, but that does not prove that they were contrary to the experience of those who witnessed them. We believe a thousand facts, both of history and of science, that are contrary to our experience, but we believe them on the ground of competent testimony. An atheist or a pantheist must, as a matter of course, deny the possibility of miracles; but to one who believes in a personal God, who in his wisdom may see fit to interfere with the ordinary processes of nature, miracles are not impossible, nor are they incredible. (
See LIST OF MIRACLES, Appendix.)
Miriam @ their rebellion.
(1.) The sister of Moses and Aaron kjv@Exodus:2:4-10; kjv@1Chronicles:6:3). Her name is prominent in the history of the Exodus. She is called "the prophetess" kjv@Exodus:15:20). She took the lead in the song of triumph after the passage of the Red Sea. She died at Kadesh during the second encampment at that place, toward the close of the wanderings in the wilderness, and was buried there kjv@Numbers:20:1). (
See AARON; MOSES.)
(2.) kjv@1Chronicles:4:17, one of the descendants of Judah.
Misdeem @ kjv@Deuteronomy:32:27, R.V.). The Authorized Version reads, "should behave themselves strangely;" i.e., not recognize the truth, misunderstand or mistake the cause of Israel's ruin, which was due to the fact that God had forsaken them on account of their apostasy.
Misgab @ height, a town of Moab, or simply, the height=the citadel, some fortress so called; or perhaps a general name for the highlands of Moab, as some think kjv@Jeremiah:48:1). In kjv@Isaiah:25:12, the word is rendered "high fort."
Mishael @ who is like God!
(1.) A Levite; the eldest of the three sons of Uzziel kjv@Exodus:6:22).
(2.) One of the three Hebrew youths who were trained with Daniel in Babylon kjv@Daniel:1:11 kjv@Daniel:1:19), and promoted to the rank of Magi. He and his companions were afterwards cast into the burning fiery furnace for refusing to worship the idol the king had set up, from which they were miraculously delivered (3:13-30). His Chaldean name was Meshach (q.v.).
Mishal @ a city of the tribe of Asher kjv@Joshua:21:30; kjv@1Chronicles:6:74). It is probably the modern Misalli, on the shore near Carmel.
Misham @ their cleansing or their beholding, a Benjamite, one of the sons of Elpaal ( kjv@1Chronicles:8:12).
Misheal @ kjv@Joshua:19:26), a town of Asher, probably the same as Mishal.
Mishma @ hearing.
(1.) One of the sons of Ishmael kjv@Genesis:25:14), and founder of an Arab tribe.
(2.) A Simeonite ( kjv@1Chronicles:4:25-26).
Mishmannah @ fatness, one of the Gadite heroes who gathered to David at Ziklag ( kjv@1Chronicles:12:10).
Misrephoth-maim @ burning of waters, supposed to be salt-pans, or lime-kilns, or glass-factories, a place to which Joshua pursued a party of Canaanites after the defeat of Jabin kjv@Joshua:11:8). It is identified with the ruin Musheirifeh, at the promontory of en
- Nakhurah, some 11 miles north of Acre.
Mite @ contraction of minute, from the Latin minutum, the translation of the Greek word lepton, the very smallest bronze of copper coin kjv@Luke:12:59 kjv@Luke:21:2). Two mites made one quadrans, i.e., the fourth part of a Roman as, which was in value nearly a halfpenny. (
See FARTHING.)
Mithcah @ sweetness, one of the stations of the Israelites in the wilderness kjv@Numbers:33:28-29).
Mithredath @ given by Mithra, or dedicated to Mithra, i.e., the sun, the Hebrew form of the Greek name Mithridates.
(1.) The "treasurer" of King Cyrus kjv@Ezra:1:8).
(2.) kjv@Ezra:4:7, a Persian officer in Samaria.
Mitre @ (Heb. mitsnepheth), something rolled round the head; the turban or head-dress of the high priest kjv@Exodus:28:4 kjv@Exodus:28:37, 39; 29:6, etc.). In the Authorized Version of kjv@Ezekiel:21:26, this Hebrew word is rendered "diadem," but in the Revised Version, "mitre." It was a twisted band of fine linen, 8 yards in length, coiled into the form of a cap, and worn on official occasions kjv@Leviticus:8:9 kjv@Leviticus:16:4; kjv@Zechariah:3:5). On the front of it was a golden plate with the inscription, "Holiness to the Lord." The mitsnepheth differed from the mitre or head-dress (migba'ah) of the common priest. (
See BONNET.)
Mitylene @ the chief city of the island of Lesbos, on its east coast, in the AEgean Sea. Paul, during his third missionary journey, touched at this place on his way from Corinth to Judea kjv@Acts:20:14), and here tarried for a night. It lies between Assos and Chios. It is now under the Turkish rule, and bears the name of Metelin.
Mixed multitude @ kjv@Exodus:12:38), a class who accompanied the Israelites as they journeyed from Rameses to Succoth, the first stage of the Exodus. These were probably miscellaneous hangers-on to the Hebrews, whether Egyptians of the lower orders, or the remains of the Hyksos (see EGYPT; MOSES), as some think. The same thing happened on the return of the Jews from Babylon kjv@Nehemiah:13:3), a "mixed multitude" accompanied them so far.
Mizar @ smallness, a summit on the eastern ridge of Lebanon, near which David lay after escaping from Absalom kjv@Psalms:42:6). It may, perhaps, be the present Jebel Ajlun, thus named, "the little", in contrast with the greater elevation of Lebanon and Hermon.
Mizpah @ or Miz'peh, watch-tower; the look-out.
(1.) A place in Gilead, so named by Laban, who overtook Jacob at this spot kjv@Genesis:31:49) on his return to Palestine from Padan-aram. Here Jacob and Laban set up their memorial cairn of stones. It is the same as Ramath-mizpeh kjv@Joshua:13:26).
(2.) A town in Gilead, where Jephthah resided, and where he assumed the command of the Israelites in a time of national danger. Here he made his rash vow; and here his daughter submitted to her mysterious fate kjv@Judges:10:17 kjv@Judges:11:11-34). It may be the same as Ramoth
- Gilead kjv@Joshua:20:8), but it is more likely that it is identical with the foregoing, the Mizpeh of kjv@Genesis:31:23-25, 48, 49.
(3.) Another place in Gilead, at the foot of Mount Hermon, inhabited by Hivites kjv@Joshua:11:3 kjv@Joshua:11:8). The name in Hebrew here has the article before it, "the Mizpeh," "the watch-tower." The modern village of Metullah, meaning also "the look-out," probably occupies the site so called.
(4.) A town of Moab to which David removed his parents for safety during his persecution by Saul ( kjv@1Samuel:22:3). This was probably the citadel known as Kir
- Moab, now Kerak. While David resided here he was visited by the prophet Gad, here mentioned for the first time, who was probably sent by Samuel to bid him leave the land of Moab and betake himself to the land of Judah. He accordingly removed to the forest of Hareth (q.v.), on the edge of the mountain chain of Hebron.
(5.) A city of Benjamin, "the watch-tower", where the people were accustomed to meet in great national emergencies kjv@Joshua:18:26; kjv@Judges:20:1-3 kjv@Judges:21:1 kjv@Judges:21:5; kjv@1Samuel:7:5-16). It has been supposed to be the same as Nob ( kjv@1Samuel:21:1 kjv@1Samuel:22:9-19). It was some 4 miles north-west of Jerusalem, and was situated on the loftiest hill in the neighbourhood, some 600 feet above the plain of Gibeon. This village has the modern name of Neby Samwil, i.e., the prophet Samuel, from a tradition that Samuel's tomb is here. (
See NOB.) Samuel inaugurated the reformation that characterized his time by convening a great assembly of all Israel at Mizpeh, now the politico-religious centre of the nation. There, in deep humiliation on account of their sins, they renewed their vows and entered again into covenant with the God of their fathers. It was a period of great religious awakening and of revived national life. The Philistines heard of this assembly, and came up against Israel. The Hebrews charged the Philistine host with great fury, and they were totally routed. Samuel commemorated this signal victory by erecting a memorial-stone, which he called "Ebenezer" (q.v.), saying, "Hitherto hath the Lord helped us" ( kjv@1Samuel:7:7-12).
Mizpar @ number, one of the Jews who accompanied Zerubbabel from Babylon kjv@Ezra:2:2); called also Mispereth kjv@Nehemiah:7:7).
Mizraim @ the dual form of matzor, meaning a "mound" or "fortress," the name of a people descended from Ham kjv@Genesis:10:6 kjv@Genesis:10:13 kjv@1Chronicles:1:8 kjv@1Chronicles:1:11). It was the name generally given by the Hebrews to the land of Egypt (q.v.), and may denote the two Egypts, the Upper and the Lower. The modern Arabic name for Egypt is Muzr.
Mizzah @ despair, one of the four sons of Reuel, the son of Esau kjv@Genesis:36:13 kjv@Genesis:36:17).
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Midianites @ Descended form Midian, son of Abraham by Keturah kjv@Genesis:25:1 kjv@Genesis:25:2 kjv@1Chronicles:1:32
Dwelt east of Jordan, beside Moab kjv@Numbers:22:1 kjv@Numbers:22:4
A small part of
Dwelt near Horeb kjv@Exodus:2:15 kjv@Exodus:3:1
Retained the knowledge and worship of Jehovah kjv@Exodus:2:16 kjv@Exodus:18:9-12
Governed by kings kjv@Numbers:31:8 kjv@Judges:8:5
Dwelt in tents kjv@Habakkuk:3:7
Engaged in commerce kjv@Genesis:37:28 kjv@Genesis:37:36
Conquered by Hadad kjv@Genesis:36:25 kjv@1Chronicles:1:46
Excited by Moab against Israel kjv@Numbers:22:4
Terrified at approach of Israel kjv@Habakkuk:3:3-7
With the moabites
Sent for Balaam to curse Israel kjv@Numbers:22:5-7
Seduced Israel to idolatry kjv@Numbers:25:1-6
Punished for seducing Israel kjv@Numbers:25:16-18 kjv@Numbers:31:1-12
Allowed to oppress Israel kjv@Judges:6:1-6
Gideon raised up against kjv@Judges:6:11-14
With Amalek, &:c opposed Gideon kjv@Judges:6:33
Miraculously defeated and destroyed by Gideon kjv@Judges:7:16-22 kjv@Judges:8:10 kjv@Judges:8:11
Princes of, slain kjv@Judges:7:24 kjv@Judges:7:25 kjv@Judges:8:12 kjv@Judges:8:21
Completeness of their destruction, alluded to kjv@Psalms:83:9-11 kjv@Isaiah:9:4 kjv@Isaiah:10:26
Shall minister to future glory of the church kjv@Isaiah:60:6
Milk @ An animal secretion, of a white colour kjv@Lamentations:4:7
Used as food by the Jews kjv@Genesis:18:8 kjv@Judges:5:25
Different kinds mentioned
Of cows kjv@Deuteronomy:32:14 kjv@1Samuel:6:7
Of camels kjv@Genesis:32:15
Of goats kjv@Proverbs:27:27
Of sheep kjv@Deuteronomy:32:14
Of sea-monsters kjv@Lamentations:4:3
Flocks and herds fed for supply of kjv@Proverbs:27:23 kjv@Proverbs:27:27 kjv@Isaiah:7:21 kjv@Isaiah:7:22 kjv@1Corinthians:9:7
Canaan abounded with kjv@Exodus:3:8 kjv@Exodus:3:17 kjv@Joshua:5:6
Made into
Butter kjv@Proverbs:30:33
Cheese kjv@Job:10:10
Kept by the Jews in bottles kjv@Judges:4:19
Young animals not to be seethed in that of the mother kjv@Exodus:23:19
Illustrative of
Temporal blessings kjv@Genesis:49:12
Blessings of the gospel kjv@Isaiah:55:1 kjv@Joel:3:18
First principles of God's word kjv@1Corinthians:3:2 kjv@Hebrews:5:12 kjv@1Peter:2:2
Godly and edifying discourses kjv@Songs:4:11
Wealth of the Gentiles kjv@Isaiah:60:16
Doctrines of the gospel kjv@Songs:5:1
Mills @ Antiquity of kjv@Exodus:11:5
Used for grinding
Manna in the wilderness kjv@Numbers:11:8
Corn kjv@Isaiah:47:2
Female servants usually employed at kjv@Exodus:11:5 kjv@Matthew:24:41
Male captives often employed at kjv@Judges:16:24 kjv@Lamentations:5:13
Stones used in
Hard kjv@Job:41:24
Heavy kjv@Matthew:18:6
Large kjv@Revelation:18:21
Not to be taken in pledge kjv@Deuteronomy:24:6
Often thrown down on enemies during sieges kjv@Judges:9:53 kjv@2Samuel:11:21
Illustrative
(Grinding at,) of degradation kjv@Isaiah:47:1 kjv@Isaiah:47:2
(Ceasing,) of desolation kjv@Jeremiah:25:10 kjv@Revelation:18:22
Ministers @ Called by God kjv@Exodus:28:1 kjv@Hebrews:5:4
Qualified by God kjv@Isaiah:6:5-7 kjv@2Corinthians:3:5 kjv@2Corinthians:3:6
Commissioned by Christ kjv@Matthew:28:19
Sent by the Holy Spirit kjv@Acts:13:2 kjv@Acts:13:4
Have authority from God kjv@2Corinthians:10:8 kjv@2Corinthians:13:10
Authority of, is for edification kjv@2Corinthians:10:8 kjv@2Corinthians:13:10
Separated to the gospel kjv@Romans:1:1
Entrusted with the gospel kjv@1Thessalonians:2:4
Described as
Ambassadors for Christ kjv@2Corinthians:5:20
Ministers of Christ kjv@1Corinthians:4:1
Stewards of the mysteries of God kjv@1Corinthians:4:1
Defenders of the faith kjv@Philippians:1:7
The servants of Christ's people kjv@2Corinthians:4:5
Specially protected by God kjv@2Corinthians:1:10
Necessity for kjv@Matthew:9:37 kjv@Matthew:9:38 kjv@Romans:10:14
Excellency of kjv@Romans:10:15
Labours of, vain, without God's blessing kjv@1Corinthians:3:7 kjv@1Corinthians:15:10
Compared to earthen vessels kjv@2Corinthians:4:7
Should be
Pure kjv@Isaiah:52:11 kjv@1Timothy:3:9
Holy kjv@Exodus:28:36 kjv@Leviticus:21:6 kjv@Titus:1:8
Humble kjv@Acts:20:19
Patient kjv@2Corinthians:6:4 kjv@2Timothy:2:24
Blameless kjv@1Timothy:3:2 kjv@Titus:1:7
Willing kjv@Isaiah:6:8 kjv@1Peter:5:2
Disinterested kjv@2Corinthians:12:14 kjv@1Thessalonians:2:6
Impartial kjv@1Timothy:5:21
Gentle kjv@1Thessalonians:2:7 kjv@2Timothy:2:24
Devoted kjv@Acts:20:24 kjv@Philippians:1:20 kjv@Philippians:1:21
Strong in grace kjv@2Timothy:2:1
Self-denying kjv@1Corinthians:9:27
Sober, just, and temperate kjv@Leviticus:10:9 kjv@Titus:1:8
Hospitable kjv@1Timothy:3:2 kjv@Titus:1:8
Apt to teach kjv@1Timothy:3:2 kjv@2Timothy:2:24
Studious and meditative kjv@1Timothy:4:13 kjv@1Timothy:4:15
Watchful kjv@2Timothy:4:5
Prayerful kjv@Ephesians:3:14 kjv@Philippians:1:4
Strict in ruling their own families kjv@1Timothy:3:4 kjv@1Timothy:3:12
Affectionate to their people kjv@Philippians:1:7 kjv@1Thessalonians:2:8 kjv@1Thessalonians:2:11
Ensample to the flock kjv@Philippians:3:17 kjv@2Thessalonians:3:9 kjv@1Timothy:4:12 kjv@1Peter:5:3
Should not be
Lords over God's heritage kjv@1Peter:5:3
Greedy of filthy lucre kjv@Acts:20:33 kjv@1Timothy:3:3 kjv@1Timothy:3:8 kjv@1Peter:5:2
Contentious kjv@1Timothy:3:3 kjv@Titus:1:7
Crafty kjv@2Corinthians:4:2
Men-pleasers kjv@Galatians:1:10 kjv@1Thessalonians:2:4
Easily dispirited kjv@2Corinthians:4:8 kjv@2Corinthians:4:9 kjv@2Corinthians:6:10
Entangled by cares kjv@Luke:9:60 kjv@2Timothy:2:4
Given to wine kjv@1Timothy:3:3 kjv@Titus:1:7
Should seek the salvation of their flock kjv@1Corinthians:10:33
Should avoid giving unnecessary offence kjv@1Corinthians:10:32 kjv@1Corinthians:10:33 kjv@2Corinthians:6:3
Should make full proof of their ministry kjv@2Timothy:4:5
Are bound to
Preach the gospel to all kjv@Mark:16:16 kjv@1Corinthians:1:17
Feed the Church kjv@Jeremiah:3:15 kjv@John:21:15-17 kjv@Acts:20:28 kjv@1Peter:5:2
Build up the Church kjv@2Corinthians:12:19 kjv@Ephesians:4:12
Watch for souls kjv@Hebrews:13:17
Pray for their people kjv@Joel:2:17 kjv@Colossians:1:9
Strengthen the faith of their people kjv@Luke:22:32 kjv@Acts:14:22
Teach kjv@2Timothy:2:2
Exhort kjv@Titus:1:9 kjv@Titus:2:15
Warn affectionately kjv@Acts:20:31
Rebuke kjv@Titus:1:13 kjv@Titus:2:15
Comfort kjv@2Corinthians:1:4-6
Convince gainsayers kjv@Titus:1:9
War a good warfare kjv@1Timothy:1:18 kjv@2Timothy:4:7
Endure hardness kjv@2Timothy:2:3
Should preach
Christ crucified kjv@Acts:8:5 kjv@Acts:8:35 kjv@1Corinthians:2:2
Repentance and faith kjv@Acts:20:21
According to the oracles of God kjv@1Peter:4:11
Everywhere kjv@Mark:16:20 kjv@Acts:8:4
Not with enticing words of man's wisdom kjv@1Corinthians:1:17 kjv@1Corinthians:2:1 kjv@1Corinthians:2:4
Not setting forth themselves kjv@2Corinthians:4:5
Without deceitfulness kjv@2Corinthians:2:17 kjv@2Corinthians:4:2 kjv@1Thessalonians:2:3 kjv@1Thessalonians:2:5
Fully, and without reserve kjv@Acts:5:20 kjv@Acts:20:20 kjv@Acts:20:27 kjv@Romans:15:19
With boldness kjv@Isaiah:58:1 kjv@Ezekiel:2:6 kjv@Matthew:10:27 kjv@Matthew:10:28
With plainness of speech kjv@2Corinthians:3:12
With zeal kjv@1Thessalonians:2:8
With constancy kjv@Acts:6:4 kjv@2Timothy:4:2
With consistency kjv@2Corinthians:1:18 kjv@2Corinthians:1:19
With heedfulness kjv@1Timothy:4:16
With good will and love kjv@Philippians:1:15-17
With faithfulness kjv@Ezekiel:3:17 kjv@Ezekiel:3:18
Without charge, if possible kjv@1Corinthians:9:18 kjv@1Thessalonians:2:9
Woe to those who do not preach the gospel kjv@1Corinthians:9:16
When faithful
Approve themselves as the ministers of God kjv@2Corinthians:6:4
Thank God for his gifts to their people kjv@1Corinthians:1:4 kjv@Philippians:1:3 kjv@1Thessalonians:3:9
Glory in their people kjv@2Corinthians:7:4
Rejoice in the faith and holiness of their people kjv@1Thessalonians:3:6-9
Commend themselves to the consciences of men kjv@2Corinthians:4:2
Are rewarded kjv@Matthew:24:47 kjv@1Corinthians:3:14 kjv@1Corinthians:9:17 kjv@1Corinthians:9:18 kjv@1Peter:5:4
When unfaithful
Described kjv@Isaiah:56:10-12 kjv@Titus:1:10 kjv@Titus:1:11
Deal treacherously with their people kjv@John:10:12
Delude men kjv@Jeremiah:6:14 kjv@Matthew:15:14
Seek gain kjv@Micah:3:11 kjv@2Peter:2:3
Shall be punished kjv@Ezekiel:33:6-8 kjv@Matthew:24:48-51
Their people are bound, to
Regard them as God's messengers kjv@1Corinthians:4:1 kjv@Galatians:4:14
Not to despise them kjv@Luke:10:16 kjv@1Timothy:4:12
Attend to their instructions kjv@Malachi:2:7 kjv@Matthew:23:3
Follow their holy example kjv@1Corinthians:11:1 kjv@Philippians:3:17
Imitate their faith kjv@Hebrews:13:7
Hold them in reputation kjv@Philippians:2:29 kjv@1Thessalonians:5:13 kjv@1Timothy:5:17
Love them kjv@2Corinthians:8:7 kjv@1Thessalonians:3:6
Pray for them kjv@Romans:15:30 kjv@2Corinthians:1:11 kjv@Ephesians:6:19 kjv@Hebrews:13:18
Obey them kjv@1Corinthians:16:16 kjv@Hebrews:13:17
Give them joy kjv@2Corinthians:1:14 kjv@2Corinthians:2:3
Help them kjv@Romans:16:9 kjv@Philippians:4:3
Support them kjv@2Chronicles:31:4 kjv@1Corinthians:9:7-11 kjv@Galatians:6:6
Pray for the increase of kjv@Matthew:9:38
Faithful
- Exemplified
The Eleven Apostles kjv@Matthew:28:16-19
The seventy kjv@Luke:10:1 kjv@Luke:10:17
Matthias kjv@Acts:1:26
Philip kjv@Acts:8:5
Barnabas kjv@Acts:11:23
Simeon, &:c kjv@Acts:13:1
Paul kjv@Acts:28:31
Tychicus kjv@Ephesians:6:21
Timothy kjv@Philippians:2:22
Epaphroditus kjv@Philippians:2:24
Archippus kjv@Colossians:4:17
Titus kjv@Titus:1:5
Miracles @ Power of God necessary to kjv@John:3:2
Described as
Marvellous things kjv@Psalms:78:12
Marvellous works kjv@Isaiah:29:14 kjv@Psalms:105:5
Signs and wonders kjv@Jeremiah:32:21 kjv@John:4:48 kjv@2Corinthians:12:12
Manifest
The glory of God kjv@John:11:4
The glory of Christ kjv@John:2:11 kjv@John:11:4
The works of God kjv@John:9:3
Were evidences of a divine commission kjv@Exodus:4:1-5 kjv@Mark:16:20
The Messiah was expected to perform kjv@Matthew:11:2 kjv@Matthew:11:3 kjv@John:7:31
Jesus was proved to be the Messiah by kjv@Matthew:11:4-6 kjv@Luke:7:20-22 kjv@John:5:36 kjv@Acts:2:22
Jesus was followed on account of kjv@Matthew:4:23-25 kjv@Matthew:14:35 kjv@Matthew:14:36 kjv@John:6:2 kjv@John:6:26 kjv@John:12:18
A gift of the Holy Spirit kjv@1Corinthians:12:10
Were performed
By the power of God kjv@Exodus:8:19 kjv@Acts:14:3 kjv@Acts:15:12 kjv@Acts:19:11
By the power of Christ kjv@Matthew:10:1
By the power of the Holy Spirit kjv@Matthew:12:28 kjv@Romans:15:19
In the name of Christ kjv@Matthew:16:17 kjv@Acts:3:16 kjv@Acts:4:30
First preaching of the gospel confirmed by kjv@Mark:16:20 kjv@Hebrews:2:4
The who wrought, disclaimed all power of their own kjv@Acts:3:12
Should produce faith kjv@John:2:23 kjv@John:20:30 kjv@John:20:31
Should produce obedience kjv@Deuteronomy:11:1-3 kjv@Deuteronomy:29:2 kjv@Deuteronomy:29:3 kjv@Deuteronomy:29:9
Instrumental to the early propagation of the gospel kjv@Acts:8:6 kjv@Romans:15:18 kjv@Romans:15:19
Faith required in
Those who performed kjv@Matthew:17:20 kjv@Matthew:21:21 kjv@John:14:12 kjv@Acts:3:16 kjv@Acts:6:8
Those for whom they were performed kjv@Matthew:9:28 kjv@Matthew:13:58 kjv@Mark:9:22-24 kjv@Acts:14:9
Should be remembered kjv@1Chronicles:16:12 kjv@Psalms:105:5
Should be told to future generations kjv@Exodus:10:2 kjv@Judges:6:13
Insufficient of themselves, to produce conversion kjv@Luke:16:31
The wicked
Desire to see kjv@Matthew:27:42 kjv@Luke:11:29 kjv@Luke:23:8
Often acknowledge kjv@John:11:47 kjv@Acts:4:16
Do not understand kjv@Psalms:106:7
Do not consider kjv@Mark:6:52
Forget kjv@Nehemiah:9:17 kjv@Psalms:78:1 kjv@Psalms:78:11
Proof against kjv@Numbers:14:22 kjv@John:12:37
Guilt of rejecting the evidence afforded by kjv@Matthew:11:20-24 kjv@John:15:24
Miracles of Christ, the @ Water turned to wine kjv@John:2:6-10
Nobleman's son healed kjv@John:4:46-53
Centurion's servant healed kjv@Matthew:9:5-13
Draughts of fish kjv@Luke:5:4-6 kjv@John:21:6
Devils cast out kjv@Matthew:8:28-32 kjv@Matthew:9:32 kjv@Matthew:9:33 kjv@Matthew:15:22-28 kjv@Matthew:17:14-18 kjv@Mark:1:23-27
Peter's wife's mother healed kjv@Matthew:8:14 kjv@Matthew:8:15
Lepers cleansed kjv@Matthew:8:3 kjv@Luke:17:14
Paralytic healed kjv@Mark:2:3-12
Withered hand restored kjv@Matthew:12:10-13
Impotent man healed kjv@John:5:5-9
The dead raised to life kjv@Matthew:9:18 kjv@Matthew:19:23-25 kjv@Luke:7:12-15 kjv@John:11:11-44
Issue of blood stopped kjv@Matthew:9:20-22
The blind restored to sight kjv@Matthew:9:27-30 kjv@Mark:8:22-25 kjv@John:9:1-7
The deaf and dumb cured kjv@Mark:7:32-35
The multitude fed kjv@Matthew:14:15-21 kjv@Matthew:15:32-38
His walking on the sea kjv@Matthew:14:25-27
Peter walking on the sea kjv@Matthew:14:29
Tempest stilled kjv@Matthew:8:23-26 kjv@Matthew:14:32
Sudden arrival of the ship kjv@John:6:21
Tribute money kjv@Matthew:17:27
Woman healed of infirmity kjv@Luke:13:11-13
Dropsy cured kjv@Luke:14:2-4
Fig tree blighted kjv@Matthew:21:19
Malchus healed kjv@Luke:22:50 kjv@Luke:22:51
Performed before the messengers of John kjv@Luke:7:21 kjv@Luke:7:22
Many and divers diseases healed kjv@Matthew:4:23 kjv@Matthew:4:24 kjv@Matthew:14:14 kjv@Matthew:15:30 kjv@Mark:1:34 kjv@Luke:6:17-19
His transfiguration kjv@Matthew:17:1-8
His resurrection kjv@Luke:24:6 kjv@John:10:18
His appearance to his disciples, the doors being shut kjv@John:20:19
His ascension kjv@Acts:1:9
Miracles Through Evil Agents @ Performed through the power of the devil kjv@2Thessalonians:2:9 kjv@Revelation:16:14
Wrought
In support of false religions kjv@Deuteronomy:13:1-2
By false christs kjv@Matthew:24:24
By false prophets kjv@Matthew:24:24 kjv@Revelation:19:20
A mark of the Apostasy kjv@2Thessalonians:2:3 kjv@2Thessalonians:2:9 kjv@Revelation:13:13
Not to be regarded kjv@Deuteronomy:13:3
Deceive the ungodly kjv@2Thessalonians:2:10-12 kjv@Revelation:13:14 kjv@Revelation:19:20
Exemplified
Magicians of Egypt kjv@Exodus:7:11 kjv@Exodus:7:22 kjv@Exodus:8:7
Witch of Endor kjv@1Samuel:28:7-14
Simon Magus kjv@Acts:8:9-11
Miracles Wrought Through Servants of God @ Moses and Aaron
Rod turned into a serpent kjv@Exodus:4:3 kjv@Exodus:7:10
Rod restored kjv@Exodus:4:4
Hand made leprous kjv@Exodus:4:6
Hand healed kjv@Exodus:4:7
Water turned into blood kjv@Exodus:4:9 kjv@Exodus:4:30
River turned into blood kjv@Exodus:7:20
Frogs brought kjv@Exodus:8:6
Frogs removed kjv@Exodus:8:13
Lice brought kjv@Exodus:8:17
Flies brought kjv@Exodus:8:21-24
Flies removed kjv@Exodus:8:31
Murrain of beasts kjv@Exodus:9:3-6
Boils and blains brought kjv@Exodus:9:10 kjv@Exodus:9:11
Hail brought kjv@Exodus:9:23
Hail removed kjv@Exodus:9:33
Locusts brought kjv@Exodus:10:13
Locust removed kjv@Exodus:10:19
Darkness brought kjv@Exodus:10:22
The first-born destroyed kjv@Exodus:12:29
The red-sea divided kjv@Exodus:14:21 kjv@Exodus:14:22
Egyptians overwhelmed kjv@Exodus:14:26-28
Water sweetened kjv@Exodus:15:25
Water from rock in Horeb kjv@Exodus:17:6
Amalek vanquished kjv@Exodus:17:11-13
Destruction of Korah kjv@Numbers:16:28-32
Water from rock in Kadesh kjv@Numbers:20:11
Healing by brazen serpent kjv@Numbers:21:8 kjv@Numbers:21:9
Joshua
Waters of Jordan divided kjv@Joshua:3:10-17
Jordan restored to its course kjv@Joshua:4:18
Jericho taken kjv@Joshua:6:6-20
The sun and moon stayed kjv@Joshua:10:12-14
Gideon
Midianites destroyed kjv@Judges:7:16-22
Samson
A lion killed kjv@Judges:14:6
Philistines killed kjv@Judges:14:19 kjv@Judges:15:15
The gates of Gaza carried away kjv@Judges:16:3
Dagon's house pulled down kjv@Judges:16:30
Samuel
Thunder and rain in harvest kjv@1Samuel:12:18
The prophet of Judah
Jeroboam's hand withered kjv@1Kings:13:4
The altar rent kjv@1Kings:13:5
The withered hand restored kjv@1Kings:13:6
Elijah
Drought caused kjv@1Kings:17:1 kjv@James:5:17
Meal and oil multiplied kjv@1Kings:17:14-16
A child restored to life kjv@1Kings:17:22 kjv@1Kings:17:23
Sacrifice consumed by fire kjv@1Kings:18:36 kjv@1Kings:18:38
Men destroyed by fire kjv@2Kings:1:10-12
Rain brought kjv@1Kings:18:41-45 kjv@James:5:18
Waters of Jordan divided kjv@2Kings:2:8
Taken to heaven kjv@2Kings:2:11
Elisha
Waters of Jordan divided kjv@2Kings:2:14
Waters healed kjv@2Kings:2:21 kjv@2Kings:2:22
Children torn by bears kjv@2Kings:2:24
Oil multiplied kjv@2Kings:4:1-7
Child restored to life kjv@2Kings:4:32-35
Naaman healed kjv@2Kings:5:10 kjv@2Kings:5:14
Gehazi struck with leprosy kjv@2Kings:5:27
Iron caused to swim kjv@2Kings:6:6
Syrians smitten with blindness kjv@2Kings:6:20
Syrians restored to sight kjv@2Kings:6:20
A man restored to life kjv@2Kings:13:21
Isaiah
Hezekiah healed kjv@2Kings:20:7
Shadow put back on the dial kjv@2Kings:20:11
The seventy disciples
Various miracles kjv@Luke:10:9 kjv@Luke:10:17
The apostles
Many miracles kjv@Acts:2:43 kjv@Acts:5:12
Peter
Lame man cured kjv@Acts:3:7
Death of Ananias kjv@Acts:5:5
Death of Sapphira kjv@Acts:5:10
The sick healed kjv@Acts:5:15 kjv@Acts:5:16
AEneas made whole kjv@Acts:9:34
Dorcas restored to life kjv@Acts:9:40
Stephen
Great miracles kjv@Acts:6:8
Philip
Various miracles kjv@Acts:8:6 kjv@Acts:8:7 kjv@Acts:8:13
Paul
Elymas smitten with blindness kjv@Acts:13:11
Lame man cured kjv@Acts:14:10
An unclean spirit cast out kjv@Acts:16:18
Special miracles kjv@Acts:19:11 kjv@Acts:19:12
Eutychus restored to life kjv@Acts:20:10-12
Viper's bite made harmless kjv@Acts:28:5
Father of Publius healed kjv@Acts:28:8
Paul and Barnabas
Various miracles kjv@Acts:14:3
Miraculous Gifts of the Holy Spirit @ Foretold kjv@Isaiah:35:4-6 kjv@Joel:2:28 kjv@Joel:2:29
Of different kinds kjv@1Corinthians:12:4-6
Enumerated kjv@1Corinthians:12:8-10 kjv@1Corinthians:12:28 kjv@1Corinthians:14:1
Christ was endued with kjv@Matthew:12:28
Poured out on the day of Pentecost kjv@Acts:2:1-4
Communicated
Upon the preaching of the gospel kjv@Acts:10:44-46
By the laying on of the Apostles' hands kjv@Acts:8:17 kjv@Acts:8:18 kjv@Acts:19:6
For the confirmation of the gospel kjv@Mark:16:20 kjv@Acts:14:3 kjv@Romans:15:19 kjv@Hebrews:2:4
For the edification of the Church kjv@1Corinthians:12:7 kjv@1Corinthians:14:12 kjv@1Corinthians:14:13
Dispensed according to his sovereign will kjv@1Corinthians:12:11
Were to be sought after kjv@1Corinthians:12:31 kjv@1Corinthians:14:1
Temporary nature of kjv@1Corinthians:13:8
Were not to be
Neglected kjv@1Timothy:4:14 kjv@2Timothy:1:6
Despised kjv@1Thessalonians:5:20
Purchased kjv@Acts:8:20
Might be possessed without saving grace kjv@Matthew:7:22 kjv@Matthew:7:23 kjv@1Corinthians:13:1 kjv@1Corinthians:13:2
Counterfeited by Antichrist kjv@Matthew:24:24 kjv@2Thessalonians:2:9 kjv@Revelation:13:13 kjv@Revelation:13:14
Missionaries, All Christians Should Be As @ After the example of Christ kjv@Acts:10:38
Women and children as well as men kjv@Psalms:8:2 kjv@Proverbs:31:26 kjv@Matthew:21:15 kjv@Matthew:21:16 kjv@Philippians:4:3 kjv@1Timothy:5:10 kjv@Titus:2:3-5 kjv@1Peter:3:1
The zeal of idolaters should provoke to kjv@Jeremiah:7:18
The zeal of hypocrites should provoke to kjv@Matthew:23:15
An imperative duty kjv@Judges:5:23 kjv@Luke:19:40
The principle on which kjv@2Corinthians:5:14 kjv@2Corinthians:5:15
However weak they may be kjv@1Corinthians:1:27
From their calling as saints kjv@Exodus:19:6 kjv@1Peter:2:9
As faithful stewards kjv@1Peter:4:10 kjv@1Peter:4:11
In youth kjv@Psalms:71:17 kjv@Psalms:148:12 kjv@Psalms:148:13
In old age kjv@Deuteronomy:32:7 kjv@Psalms:71:18
In the family kjv@Deuteronomy:6:7 kjv@Psalms:78:5-8 kjv@Isaiah:38:19 kjv@1Corinthians:7:16
In their intercourse with the world kjv@Matthew:5:16 kjv@Philippians:2:15 kjv@Philippians:2:16 kjv@1Peter:2:12
In first giving their own selves to the Lord kjv@2Corinthians:8:5
In declaring what God has done for them kjv@Psalms:66:16 kjv@Psalms:116:16-19
In hating life for Christ kjv@Luke:14:26
In openly confessing Christ kjv@Matthew:10:32
In following Christ kjv@Luke:14:27 kjv@Luke:18:22
In preferring Christ above all relations kjv@Luke:14:26 kjv@1Corinthians:2:2
In joyfully suffering for Christ kjv@Hebrews:10:34
In forsaking all for Christ kjv@Luke:5:11
In a holy example kjv@Matthew:5:16 kjv@Philippians:2:15 kjv@1Thessalonians:1:7
In holy conduct kjv@1Peter:2:12
In holy boldness kjv@Psalms:119:46
In dedicating themselves to the service of God kjv@Joshua:24:15 kjv@Psalms:27:4
In devoting all property to God kjv@1Chronicles:29:2 kjv@1Chronicles:29:3 kjv@1Chronicles:29:14 kjv@1Chronicles:29:16 kjv@Ecclesiastes:11:1 kjv@Matthew:6:19 kjv@Matthew:6:20 kjv@Mark:12:44 kjv@Luke:12:33 kjv@Luke:18:22 kjv@Luke:18:28 kjv@Acts:2:45 kjv@Acts:4:32-34
In holy conservation kjv@Psalms:37:30 kjv@Proverbs:10:31 kjv@Proverbs:15:7 kjv@Ephesians:4:29 kjv@Colossians:4:6
In talking of God and his works kjv@Psalms:71:24 kjv@Psalms:77:12 kjv@Psalms:119:27 kjv@Psalms:145:11 kjv@Psalms:145:12
In showing forth God's praises kjv@Isaiah:43:21
In inviting forth God's praises kjv@Isaiah:43:21
In inviting others to embrace the gospel kjv@Psalms:34:8 kjv@Isaiah:2:3 kjv@John:1:46 kjv@John:4:29
In seeking the edification of others kjv@Romans:14:19 kjv@Romans:15:2 kjv@1Thessalonians:5:11
In admonishing others kjv@1Thessalonians:5:14 kjv@2Thessalonians:3:15
In reproving others kjv@Leviticus:19:17 kjv@Ephesians:5:11
In teaching and exhorting kjv@Psalms:34:11 kjv@Psalms:51:13 kjv@Colossians:3:16 kjv@Hebrews:3:13 kjv@Hebrews:10:25
In interceding for others kjv@Colossians:4:3 kjv@Hebrews:13:18 kjv@James:5:16
In aiding ministers in their labours kjv@Romans:16:3 kjv@Romans:16:9 kjv@2Corinthians:11:9 kjv@Philippians:4:14-16 kjv@3John:1:6
In giving a reason for their faith kjv@Exodus:12:26 kjv@Exodus:12:27 kjv@Deuteronomy:6:20 kjv@Deuteronomy:6:21 kjv@1Peter:3:15
In encouraging the weak kjv@Isaiah:35:3 kjv@Isaiah:35:4 kjv@Romans:14:1 kjv@Romans:15:1 kjv@1Thessalonians:5:14
In visiting and relieving the poor, the sick, &:c kjv@Leviticus:25:35 kjv@Psalms:112:9 kjv@2Corinthians:9:9 kjv@Matthew:25:36 kjv@Acts:20:35 kjv@James:1:27
With a willing heart kjv@Exodus:35:29 kjv@1Chronicles:29:9 kjv@1Chronicles:29:14
With a superabundant liberality kjv@Exodus:36:5-7 kjv@2Corinthians:8:3
Encouragement to kjv@Proverbs:11:25 kjv@Proverbs:11:30 kjv@1Corinthians:1:27 kjv@James:5:19 kjv@James:5:20
Blessedness of kjv@Daniel:12:3
Illustrated kjv@Matthew:25:14 kjv@Luke:19:13
Exemplified
Hannah kjv@1Samuel:2:1-10
Captive maid kjv@2Kings:5:3
Chief of the Fathers, &:c kjv@Ezra:1:5
Shadrach, &:c kjv@Daniel:3:16-18
Restored demoniac kjv@Mark:5:20
Shepherds kjv@Luke:2:17
Anna kjv@Luke:2:38
Joanna, &:c kjv@Luke:8:3
Leper kjv@Luke:17:15
Disciples kjv@Luke:19:37 kjv@Luke:19:38
Centurion kjv@Luke:23:47
Andrew kjv@John:1:41 kjv@John:1:42
Philip kjv@John:1:46
Woman of Samaria kjv@John:4:29
Barnabas kjv@Acts:4:36 kjv@Acts:4:37
Persecuted Saints kjv@Acts:8:4 kjv@Acts:11:19 kjv@Acts:11:20
Apollos kjv@Acts:18:25
Aquila, &:c kjv@Acts:18:26
Various individuals kjv@Romans:16:1-27
Onesiphorus kjv@2Timothy:1:16
Philemon kjv@Philemon:1:1-6
Missionary Work By Ministers @ Commanded kjv@Matthew:28:19 kjv@Mark:16:15
Warranted by predictions concerning the heathen, &:c kjv@Isaiah:42:10-12 kjv@Isaiah:66:19
Is according to the purpose of God kjv@Luke:24:46 kjv@Luke:24:47 kjv@Galatians:1:15 kjv@Galatians:1:16 kjv@Colossians:1:25-27
Directed by the Holy Spirit kjv@Acts:13:2
Required kjv@Luke:10:2 kjv@Romans:10:14 kjv@Romans:10:15
The Holy Spirit calls to kjv@Acts:13:2
Christ engaged in kjv@Matthew:4:17 kjv@Matthew:4:23 kjv@Matthew:11:1 kjv@Mark:1:38 kjv@Mark:1:39 kjv@Luke:8:1
Christ sent his disciples to labour in kjv@Mark:3:14 kjv@Mark:6:7 kjv@Luke:10:1-11
Obligations to engage in kjv@Acts:4:19 kjv@Acts:4:20 kjv@Romans:1:13-15 kjv@1Corinthians:9:16
Excellency of kjv@Isaiah:52:7 kjv@Romans:10:15
Worldly concerns should not delay kjv@Luke:9:59-62
God qualifies for kjv@Exodus:3:11 kjv@Exodus:3:18 kjv@Exodus:4:11 kjv@Exodus:4:12 kjv@Exodus:4:15 kjv@Isaiah:6:5-9
God strengthens for kjv@Jeremiah:1:7-9
Guilt and danger of shrinking from kjv@Jonah:1:3 kjv@Jonah:1:4
Requires wisdom and meekness kjv@Matthew:10:16
Be ready to engage in kjv@Isaiah:6:8
Aid those engaged in kjv@Romans:16:1 kjv@Romans:16:2 kjv@2Corinthians:11:9 kjv@3John:1:5-8
Harmony should subsist amongst those engaged in kjv@Galatians:2:9
Success of
To be prayed for kjv@Ephesians:6:18 kjv@Ephesians:6:19 kjv@Colossians:4:3
A cause of joy kjv@Acts:15:3
A cause of praise kjv@Acts:11:18 kjv@Acts:21:19 kjv@Acts:21:20
No limits to the sphere of kjv@Isaiah:11:9 kjv@Mark:16:15 kjv@Revelation:14:6
Opportunities for, not to be neglected kjv@1Corinthians:16:9
Exemplified
Levites kjv@2Chronicles:17:8 kjv@2Chronicles:17:9
Jonah kjv@Jonah:3:2
The Seventy kjv@Luke:10:1 kjv@Luke:10:17
Apostles kjv@Mark:6:12 kjv@Acts:13:2-5
Philip kjv@Acts:8:5
Paul &:c kjv@Acts:13:2-4
Silas kjv@Acts:15:40 kjv@Acts:15:41
Timotheus kjv@Acts:16:3
Noah kjv@2Peter:2:5
tcr.1:
naves:
MIAMIN @
-1. A Jew who divorced his Gentile wife after the captivity kjv@Ezra:10:25
-2. A priest who returned with Zerubbabel from Babylon kjv@Nehemiah:12:5
MIBHAR @
- One of David's valiant men kjv@1Chronicles:11:38
MIBSAM @
-1. Son of Ishmael kjv@Genesis:25:13; kjv@1Chronicles:1:29
-2. Son of Shallum kjv@1Chronicles:4:25
MIBZAR @
- Chief of Edom kjv@Genesis:36:42; kjv@1Chronicles:1:53
MICAH @
-1. An Ephraimite .His robbery and idolatry kjv@Judges:17; 18
-2. Head of a family of Reuben kjv@1Chronicles:5:5
-3. Also called MICHA .Son of Mephibosheth kjv@2Samuel:9:12; kjv@1Chronicles:8:34-35; kjv@1Chronicles:9:40-41
-4. Also called MICHAH .A Kohathite kjv@1Chronicles:23:20; kjv@1Chronicles:24:24-25
-5. Father of Abdon kjv@2Chronicles:34:20
-6. One of the minor prophets kjv@Micah:1:1 kjv@Micah:1:Jeremiah:26:18-19; 14, 15 .Denounces the idolatry of his times Micah:1 .The oppressions of the covetous kjv@Micah:2:1-11 .Foretells the restoration of Israel kjv@Micah:2:12-13 .The injustice of judges and falsehoods of false prophets Micah:3 .Prophesies the coming of the Messiah kjv@Micah:4; 5 .Denounces the oppressions
MICAIAH @
- A prophet who reproved King Ahab kjv@1Kings:22:8-28; kjv@2Chronicles:18:4-27
MICE @
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See MOUSE
MICHA @
-
See MICAH, number three
-2. A Levite kjv@Nehemiah:10:11; kjv@Nehemiah:11:17 kjv@Nehemiah:11:22
MICHAEL @
-1. An Asherite kjv@Numbers:13:13
-2. Two Gadites kjv@1Chronicles:5:13-14
-3. A Gershonite Levite kjv@1Chronicles:6:40
-4. A descendant of Issachar kjv@1Chronicles:7:3
-5. A Benjamite kjv@1Chronicles:8:16
-6. A captain of the thousands of Manasseh who joined David at Ziklag kjv@1Chronicles:12:20
-7. Father of Omri kjv@1Chronicles:27:18
-8. Son of Jehoshaphat .Killed by his brother, Jehoram kjv@2Chronicles:21:2-4
-9. Father of Zebadiah kjv@Ezra:8:8
-10. The Archangel .His message to Daniel kjv@Daniel:10:13 kjv@Daniel:10:21 kjv@Daniel:12:1 .Contention with the devil kjv@Jude:1:9 .Fights with the dragon kjv@Revelation:12:7
MICHAIAH @
-1. Father of Achbor kjv@2Kings:22:12
-2. MICHAIAH .
See MAACHAH, number four
-3. A prince sent by Jehoshaphat to teach the law in the cities of Judah kjv@2Chronicles:17:7
-4. A priest of the family of Asaph kjv@Nehemiah:12:35 kjv@Nehemiah:12:41
-5. Son of Gemariah .Who expounds to the prophecies of Jeremiah read by to the people kjv@Jeremiah:36:11-14
MICHAL @ -(Daughter of Saul)
- Given to David as a reward for killing Goliath kjv@1Samuel:18:22-28
- Rescues David from death kjv@1Samuel:19:9-17
- Saul forcibly separates them and she is given in marriage to Phalti kjv@1Samuel:25:44
- David recovers, to himself kjv@2Samuel:3:13-16
- Ridicules David on account of his religious zeal kjv@2Samuel:6:16 kjv@2Samuel:6:20-23
MICHMAS @
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See MICHMASH
MICHMASH @
- A city of the tribe of Benjamin kjv@1Samuel:13:5
- People of the captivity return to, and dwell in kjv@Ezra:2:27; kjv@Nehemiah:11:31
- Prophesy concerning the king of Assyria storing his baggage at kjv@Isaiah:10:28
- Is garrisoned by Saul kjv@1Samuel:13:2
- Philistines killed at, by Jonathan kjv@1Samuel:14:31
MICHMETHAH @
- A city between the tribes of Ephraim and Manasseh kjv@Joshua:16:6; kjv@Joshua:17:7
MICHRI @
- A Benjamite kjv@1Chronicles:9:8
MICHTAM @
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See MUSIC
MIDDIN @
- A city of the tribe of Judah kjv@Joshua:15:61
MIDIAN @
- Son of Abraham by Keturah kjv@Genesis:25:2-4; kjv@1Chronicles:1:32-33
MIDIANITES @
- Descendants of Midian, son of Abraham by Keturah kjv@Genesis:25:1-2 kjv@Genesis:25:4; kjv@1Chronicles:1:32-33
- Called ISHMAELITES kjv@Genesis:37:25 kjv@Genesis:37:28 kjv@Judges:8:24
- Were merchantmen kjv@Genesis:37:28
- Buy Joseph and sell him to Potiphar kjv@Genesis:37:28 kjv@Genesis:37:36
- Defeated by the Israelites under Phineas
- Five of their kings killed
- The women taken captive
- Cities burned;
- And rich spoil taken Numbers:31
- Defeated by Gideon kjv@Judges:6; 7; 8
- Owned multitudes of camels, and dromedaries, and large quantities of gold kjv@Isaiah:60:6
- A snare to the Israelites kjv@Numbers:25:16-18
- Prophecies concerning kjv@Isaiah:60:6; kjv@Habbakkuk:3:7
MIDWIFERY @
- General scriptures concerning kjv@Genesis:35:17; kjv@Exodus:1:15-21; kjv@Ezekiel:16:4
MIGDAL
- EL @
- A city of the tribe of Naphtali kjv@Joshua:19:38
MIGDAL
- GAD @
- A city of the tribe of Judah kjv@Joshua:15:37
MIGDOL @
-1. A place near the Red Sea where the Israelites encamped kjv@Exodus:14:2; kjv@Numbers:33:7-8
-2. A city on the northeastern border of lower Egypt kjv@Jeremiah:44:1; kjv@Jeremiah:46:14
MIGRON @ -(A city in territory of the tribe of Benjamin)
- Saul encamps near, under a pomegranate tree kjv@1Samuel:14:2
- Prophecy concerning kjv@Isaiah:10:28
MIJAMIN @
-1. A priest during the time of David kjv@1Chronicles:24:9
-2. A priest who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah kjv@Nehemiah:10:7
MIKLOTH @
-1. A Benjamite of Jerusalem kjv@1Chronicles:8:32; kjv@1Chronicles:9:37-38
-2. A leader during the reign of David kjv@1Chronicles:27:4
MIKNEIAH @
- A doorkeeper of the temple, and musician kjv@1Chronicles:15:18 kjv@1Chronicles:15:21
MILALAI @
- A priest who took part in the dedication of the walls of Jerusalem kjv@Nehemiah:12:36
MILCAH @
-1. The wife of Nahor and the mother of Bethuel kjv@Genesis:11:29; kjv@Genesis:24:15 kjv@Genesis:24:Genesis:22:20-23; 24, 47
-2. Daughter of Zelophehad .Special legislation in regard to the inheritance of kjv@Numbers:26:33; kjv@Numbers:27:1-7; kjv@Numbers:36:1-12; kjv@Joshua:17:3-4
MILCOM @
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See MOLECH
MILDEW @
- General scriptures concerning kjv@Deuteronomy:28:22; kjv@Amos:4:9; kjv@Haggai:2:17
MILE @
- General scriptures concerning kjv@Matthew:5:41
MILETUS @
- Also called MILETUM
- A seaport in Asia Minor
- Paul visits kjv@Acts:20:15
- And sends to Ephesus for the elders of the congregation, and addresses them at kjv@Acts:20:17-38
- Trophimus left sick at kjv@2Timothy:4:20
MILITARY INSTRUCTION @
- Of children kjv@2Samuel:1:18
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See ARMIES
MILK @
- Used for food kjv@Genesis:18:8; kjv@Judges:4:19; kjv@Songs:5:1; kjv@Ezekiel:25:4; kjv@1Corinthians:9:7
- Of goats kjv@Proverbs:27:27
- Of sheep kjv@Deuteronomy:32:14; kjv@Isaiah:7:21-22
- Of camels kjv@Genesis:32:15
- Of cows kjv@Deuteronomy:32:14; kjv@1Samuel:6:7 kjv@1Samuel:6:10
- Churned kjv@Proverbs:30:33
- Kid (a baby goat) not to be seethed (boiled) in its own mother's kjv@Exodus:23:19; kjv@Deuteronomy:14:21
- FIGURATIVE kjv@Exodus:3:8 kjv@Exodus:3:17 kjv@Exodus:13:5; kjv@Exodus:33:3; kjv@Numbers:13:27; kjv@Deuteronomy:26:9 kjv@Deuteronomy:26:15 kjv@Isaiah:55:1; kjv@Isaiah:60:16; kjv@Jeremiah:11:5; kjv@Jeremiah:32:22; kjv@Ezekiel:20:6; kjv@Joel:3:18; kjv@1Corinthians:3:2; kjv@Hebrews:5:12-13; kjv@1Peter:2:2
MILL @
- General scriptures concerning kjv@Jeremiah:25:10
- Upper and lower stones of kjv@Deuteronomy:24:6; kjv@Job:41:24; kjv@Isaiah:47:2
- Used in Egypt kjv@Exodus:11:5
- Operated by women kjv@Matthew:24:41
- And captives kjv@Judges:16:21; kjv@Lamentations:5:13
- Manna ground in kjv@Numbers:11:8
- Sound of, to cease kjv@Revelation:18:22
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See MILLSTONE
MILLENNIUM @
- General scriptures concerning kjv@Isaiah:65:17-25; kjv@Zephaniah:3:11-13; kjv@Zechariah:9:9-10; kjv@Zechariah:14:16-21; kjv@Matthew:16:18-19; kjv@Matthew:26:29; kjv@Mark:14:25; kjv@Hebrews:8:11; kjv@Revelation:14:6; kjv@Revelation:20:1-15
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See CHURCH,_PROPHECIES_CONCERNING
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See JESUS,_KINGDOM_OF
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See JESUS,_SECOND_COMING_OF
MILLET @
- General scriptures concerning kjv@Ezekiel:4:9
MILLO @
-1. The house of Millo, possibly a clan at Shechem kjv@Judges:9:6 kjv@Judges:9:20
-2. A name given to part of the citadel of Jerusalem kjv@2Samuel:5:9; kjv@1Chronicles:11:8 .King Solomon raises a levy to repair kjv@1Kings:9:15 kjv@1Kings:9:24 kjv@1Kings:11:27 .Repaired by Hezekiah kjv@2Chronicles:32:5 .King Joash murdered at kjv@2Kings:12:20
MILLSTONE @
- Not to be taken as a pledge kjv@Deuteronomy:24:6
- Probably used in executions by drowning kjv@Matthew:18:6; kjv@Mark:9:42; kjv@Luke:17:2
- Abimelech killed by one being of hurled upon him kjv@Judges:9:53
- Figurative of a hard heart kjv@Job:41:24
MINCING @
- General scriptures concerning kjv@Isaiah:3:16
MINERALS @
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See ADAMANT
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See AGATE
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See ALABASTER
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See AMETHYST
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See BERYL
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See BRIMSTONE_(sulphur)
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See CHALCEDONY
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See CHALK
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See CHRYSOLYTE
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See CHRYSOPRASUS
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See COPPER
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See CORAL
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See DIAMOND
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See FLINT
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See GOLD
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See IRON
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See JACINTH
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See JASPER
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See LEAD
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See LIME
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See MARBLE
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See NITRE
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See PITCH
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See SALT
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See SAPPHIRE
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See SARDIUS
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See SARDONYX
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See SILVER
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See SLIME
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See STONE
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See TIN
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See TOPAZ
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See STONES,_PRECIOUS
MINIAMIN @
-1. A Levite who assisted in the distribution of the sacred offerings in the time of Hezekiah kjv@2Chronicles:31:15
-2. A priest who came from Babylon with Zerubbabel kjv@Nehemiah:12:17 kjv@Nehemiah:12:41
MINISTER, Civil @ -(An officer in civil government)
- Joseph kjv@Genesis:41:40-44
- Ira kjv@2Samuel:20:26
- Zabud kjv@1Kings:4:5
- Ahithophel kjv@1Chronicles:27:33
- Zebadiah kjv@2Chronicles:19:11
- Elkanah kjv@2Chronicles:28:7
- Haman kjv@Esther:3:1
- Mordecai kjv@Esther:10:3 with kjv@Esther:8; 9
- Daniel kjv@Daniel:2:48; kjv@Daniel:6:1-3
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See CABINET
MINISTER, CHRISTIAN
MINNI @
- A district of Armenia kjv@Jeremiah:51:27
MINNITH @
- A place east of the Jordan River kjv@Judges:11:33; kjv@Ezekiel:27:17
MINORS @
- Legal status of kjv@Galatians:4:1-2
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See ORPHAN
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See YOUNG_MEN
MINORITY REPORT @
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See REPORTS
MINT @
- General scriptures concerning kjv@Matthew:23:23; kjv@Luke:11:42
MIRACLES
MIRE @
- FIGURATIVE kjv@Psalms:40:2; kjv@Psalms:69:2
MIRIAM @
- Sister of Moses
- Watched over Moses when he was in the little basket kjv@Exodus:2:4-8
- Song of, after the destruction of Pharaoh and his army kjv@Exodus:15:20-21; kjv@Micah:6:4
- Jealous of Moses, stricken with leprosy, healed on account of the intercession of Moses kjv@Numbers:12; Deuteronomy:24:9
- Died and is buried at Kadesh kjv@Numbers:20:1
MIRMA @ ![[pBiblx2]](/img/menu.png)