{"query": "Easton: Numbering of the people", "count": 20, "results": [{"id": "card_n_fdff2a158d3f", "title": "Easton: Numbers, Book of", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "The fourth of the books of the Pentateuch, called in the Hebrew be-midbar, i.e., “in the wilderness.” In the LXX. version it is called “Numbers,” and this name is now the usual title of the book. It i"}, {"id": "card_n_5a332e9890ce", "title": "Easton: Numbering of the people", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "Besides the numbering of the tribes mentioned in the history of the wanderings in the wilderness, we have an account of a general census of the whole nation from Dan to Beersheba, which David gave dir"}, {"id": "card_n_485bcd82cf8a", "title": "Easton: Eleazar", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "God has helped. (1.) The third son of Aaron (Ex. 6:23). His wife, a daughter of Putiel, bore him Phinehas (Ex. 6:25). After the death of Nadab and Abihu (Lev. 10:12; Num. 3:4) he was appointed to the "}, {"id": "card_n_e723019597ad", "title": "Easton: Commandments, the Ten", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "(Ex. 34:28; Deut. 10:4, marg. “ten words”) i.e., the Decalogue (q.v.), is a summary of the immutable moral law. These commandments were first given in their written form to the people of Israel when t"}, {"id": "card_n_390cebdcd5c4", "title": "Easton: Moriah", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "The chosen of Jehovah. Some contend that Mount Gerizim is meant, but most probably we are to regard this as one of the hills of Jerusalem. Here Solomon’s temple was built, on the spot that had been th"}, {"id": "card_n_1909e2e3a658", "title": "Easton: Caleb", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "A dog. (1.) One of the three sons of Hezron of the tribe of Judah. He is also called Chelubai (1 Chr. 2:9). His descendants are enumerated (18-20, 42-49). (2.) A “son of Hur, the firstborn of Ephratah"}, {"id": "card_n_06e412fd6877", "title": "Easton: Micah, Book of", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "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 begi"}, {"id": "card_n_422813a1fbea", "title": "Easton: Moab", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "The seed of the father, or, according to others, the desirable land, the eldest son of Lot (Gen. 19:37), of incestuous birth. (2.) Used to denote the people of Moab (Num. 22:3-14; Judg. 3:30; 2 Sam. 8"}, {"id": "card_n_146eb6567951", "title": "Easton: Elder", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "A name frequently used in the Old Testament as denoting a person clothed with authority, and entitled to respect and reverence (Gen. 50:7). It also denoted a political office (Num. 22:7). The “elders "}, {"id": "card_n_d3346d27eaef", "title": "Easton: Zerubbabel", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "The seed of Babylon, the son of Salathiel or Shealtiel (Hag. 1:1; Zorobabel, Matt. 1:12); called also the son of Pedaiah (1 Chr. 3:17-19), i.e., according to a frequent usage of the word “son;” the gr"}, {"id": "card_n_0667b6bec0dd", "title": "Easton: Jeroboam", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "Increase of the people. (1.) The son of Nebat (1 Kings 11:26-39), “an Ephrathite,” the first king of the ten tribes, over whom he reigned twenty-two years (B.C. 976-945). He was the son of a widow of "}, {"id": "card_n_ca7c5314c056", "title": "Easton: Siloam, Tower of", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "Mentioned only Luke 13:4. The place here spoken of is the village now called Silwan, or Kefr Silwan, on the east of the valley of Kidron, and to the north-east of the pool. It stands on the west slope"}, {"id": "card_n_6a1ad41c91c1", "title": "Easton: Rehoboam", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "He enlarges the people, the successor of Solomon on the throne, and apparently his only son. He was the son of Naamah “the Ammonitess,” some well-known Ammonitish princess (1 Kings 14:21; 2 Chr. 12:13"}, {"id": "card_n_574a6200876d", "title": "Easton: Joshua", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "Jehovah is his help, or Jehovah the Saviour. The son of Nun, of the tribe of Ephraim, the successor of Moses as the leader of Israel. He is called Jehoshua in Num. 13:16 (A.V.), and Jesus in Acts 7:45"}, {"id": "card_n_25e88322c198", "title": "Easton: Jeremiah", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "Raised up or appointed by Jehovah. (1.) A Gadite who joined David in the wilderness (1 Chr. 12:10). (2.) A Gadite warrior (1 Chr. 12:13). (3.) A Benjamite slinger who joined David at Ziklag (1 Chr. 12"}, {"id": "card_n_37284637e771", "title": "Easton: Tabernacles, Feast of", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "The third of the great annual festivals of the Jews (Lev. 23:33-43). It is also called the “feast of ingathering” (Ex. 23:16; Deut. 16:13). It was celebrated immediately after the harvest, in the mont"}, {"id": "card_n_805840165576", "title": "Easton: Baruch", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "Blessed. (1.) The secretary of the prophet Jeremiah (32:12; 36:4). He was of the tribe of Judah (51:59). To him Jeremiah dictated his prophecies regarding the invasion of the Babylonians and the Capti"}, {"id": "card_n_b4a51340736e", "title": "Easton: Intercession of Christ", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "Christ’s priestly office consists of these two parts, (1) the offering up of himself as a sacrifice, and (2) making continual intercession for us. When on earth he made intercession for his people (Lu"}, {"id": "card_n_71d82ac3286f", "title": "Easton: Money", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "Of uncoined money the first notice we have is in the history of Abraham (Gen. 13:2; 20:16; 24:35). Next, this word is used in connection with the purchase of the cave of Machpelah (23:16), and again i"}, {"id": "card_n_aaeb5084db01", "title": "Easton: Jehoshaphat", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "Jehovah-judged. (1.) One of David’s body-guard (1 Chr. 11:43). (2.) One of the priests who accompanied the removal of the ark to Jerusalem (1 Chr. 15:24). (3.) Son of Ahilud, “recorder” or annalist un"}]}