JOKTHEEL jok'-the-el, jok'-thel (yoqethe'el) : (1) A city in the Shephelah of Judah named between Mizpeh and Lachish (Joshua 15:38); unidentified. (2) A city in Edom formerly called Sela, taken by Amaziah after the battle in the Valley of Salt, and by him called Joktheel (2 Kings 14:7). See SELA. Copyright Statement These files are public domain

JONA jo'-na. See JONAH; JONAS. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'JONA'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

JOKSHAN jok'-shan (yoqshan, meaning unknown): Son of Abraham and Keturah (Genesis 25:2,3 parallel 1 Chronicles 1:32). Tuch suggested that yoqshan = yoqTan (Genesis 10:25-29); see HDB, under the word; Skinner, Gen, 350. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'JOK

JOKNEAM jok'-ne-am (yoqne`am): A royal city of the Canaanites taken by Joshua and described as "in Carmel" (Joshua 12:22), in the territory of Zebulun, and allotted to the Merarite Levites (21:34). The border of Zebulun "reached to the brook that is before Jokneam" (19:11). In 1 Kings 4:12 the name appears in the King James Version where, with the

JOKMEAM jok'-me-am (yoqme`am): A town in Mt. Ephraim assigned to the Kohathite Levites (1 Chronicles 6:68), named along with Gezer and Beth-horon. Its place is taken by Kibzaim in Joshua 21:22 (in Septuagint here the name is omitted). It is mentioned again in 1 Kings 4:12 (the King James Version wrongly "Jokneam"), where it seems to indicate some

JOKIM jo'-kim (yoqim, "Yahweh raises up"; compare JEHOIAKIM; JOIAKIM): A Judahite, descendant of Shelah (1 Chronicles 4:22). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'JOKIM'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

JOKDEAM jok'-de-am (yoqedhe`am): An unidentified city of Judah, named with Maon, Carmel and Ziph (Joshua 15:56). It probably lay to the South of Hebron. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'JOKDEAM'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

JOIARIB joi'-a-rib (yoyaribh, "Yahweh pleads" or "contends"; compare JEHOIARIB): (1) A "teacher" of Ezra's time (Ezra 8:16). (2) A Judahite (Nehemiah 11:5). (3) In Nehemiah 11:10; 12:6,19 = JEHOIARIB (which see). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'JOIARIB

JOIN join: Of the New Testament words, kollao, literally, "glue," "weld together," and its compounds, designate the closest form of personal union, as in Luke 15:15; 1 Corinthians 6:16; Ephesians 5:31. In the words of institution of marriage, suzeugnumi is used (Matthew 19:6; Mark 10:9, literally, "yoke together"; compare Genesis 2:24). Copyright

JOIAKIM joi'-a-kim (yoyaqim, "Yahweh raises up"; compare JEHOIAKIM; JOKIM): Son of Jeshua and father of Eliashib, the high priest (Nehemiah 12:10,12,26). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'JOIAKIM'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

JOIADA joi'-a-da (yoyadha`, "Yahweh knows"; compare JEHOIADA): (1) A repairer of the Jerusalem walls (Nehemiah 3:6); the King James Version "Jehoiada." (2) Son of Eliashib the high priest (Nehemiah 12:10,11,22; 13:28). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'JO

JOHN, THE REVELATION OF See REVELATION OF JOHN. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'JOHN, THE REVELATION OF'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

JOHN, THE EPISTLES OF, PART 4-9 IV. Canonicity and Authorship. 1. Traditional View: As to the reception of the Epistle in the church, it is needless to cite any later witness than Eusebius (circa 325), who classes it among the books (homologoumena) whose canonical rank was undisputed. It is quoted by Dionysius, bishop of Alexandria (247-265), by

JOHN, THE APOSTLE Sources of the Life of John: The sources for the life of the apostle John are of various kinds, and of different degrees of trustworthiness. There are the references in the Synoptic Gospels, which may be used simply and easily without any preliminary critical inquiry into their worth as sources; for these Gospels contain the comm

JOHN, THE EPISTLES OF, PART 1-3 || I. GENERAL CHARACTER 1. A True Letter 2. Subject-Matter 3. Characteristics of the Writer 4. Style and Diction II. POLEMICAL AIM 1. Gnosticism 2. Docetism 3. Antinomianism 4. Cerinthus III. STRUCTURE AND SUMMARY 1. The Prologue, 1 John 1:1-4 2. First Cycle, 1 John 1:5-2:28 The Christian Life as Fellows

JOHN THE BAPTIST (Ioanes): I. SOURCES II. PARENTAGE III. EARLY LIFE IV. MINISTRY 1. The Scene 2. His First Appearance 3. His Dress and Manner 4. His Message 5. His Severity V. BAPTISM 1. Significance (1) Lustrations Required by the Levitical Law (2) Anticipation of Messianic Lustrations Foretold by the Prophets (3) Proselyte Baptism

JOHN, GOSPEL OF || I. INTRODUCTORY 1. Scope of Gospel 2. State of Opinion as to Date of Appearance, etc. II. EXTERNAL EVIDENCE fOR THE FOURTH GOSPEL 1. At the End of 2nd Century 2. Irenaeus--Theophilus 3. Middle of 2nd Century 4. Ignatius, etc. 5. John the Presbyter 6. Summary III. CHARACTERISTICS OF THE GOSPEL: INTERNAL EVIDENCE 1. Gen

JOHN MARK See MARK, JOHN. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'JOHN MARK'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

JOHN (2) (Ioannes): The name of 4 persons: (1) JOHN THE BAPTIST (which see). (2) The apostle, the son of Zebedee, and brother of James (see JOHN, THE APOSTLE). (3) A relative of Annas the high priest, who sat in the Sanhedrin when Peter and John were tried (Acts 4:6). Lightfoot supposes him to be the Jochanan ben Zacchai of the Talmud, who, how

JOHN (1) jon (Ioannes): The name of several persons mentioned in the Apocrypha: (1) Father of Mattathias, grandfather of Judas Maccabeus and his brothers (1 Macc 2:1). (2) Eldest son of Mattathias, surnamed GADDIS (which see). (3) Father of Eupolemus, one of the envoys sent to Rome by Judas Maccabeus (1 Macc 8:17; 2 Macc 4:11). (4) John Hyrcan