JOHANNINE THEOLOGY, 1 jo-han'-in,-in: I. THE ANTECEDENTS 1. Personality of Writer 2. Earlier New Testament Writings 3. Christian Experience and Teaching of History 4. Widening Contact with Gentile World 5. The Odes of Solomon 6. Antagonism to Gnostic Speculation II. THE DIVINE NATURE 1. God Is Spirit 2. God Is Life 3. God Is Light 4. Et

JOHANNINE THEOLOGY, 2 VI. Eternal Life. The development of the conception of eternal life must be set along with the doctrine of the moral nature of God and the doctrine of the incarnation as one of the greatest contributions of the Johannine theology to New Testament thought. With this conception the Gospel begins (John 1:4) and ends (John 20:31)

JOHANNES jo-han'-es, jo-han'-ez. See JOANNES. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'JOHANNES'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

JOHA jo'-ha (yocha, meaning unknown, but perhaps = yo'ach "Joah"; see HPN, 283, note 4): (1) A Benjamite (1 Chronicles 8:16). (2) One of David's mighty men (1 Chronicles 11:45). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'JOHA'". "International Standard Bible Encyc

JOHANAN jo-ha'-nan (yochanan, "Yahweh has been gracious"; Ioanan; compare JEHOHANAN): (1) Son of Kareah, and one of "the captains of the forces who were in the fields" (i.e. probably guerrilla bands), who allied with Gedaliah, governor of Judah, after the fall of Jerusalem, 586 BC (2 Kings 25:23; Jeremiah 40:7-43:7). He warned Gedaliah of the plot

JOGLI jog'-li (yoghli, perhaps = "led into exile"): Father of Bukki, a Danite chief (Numbers 34:22). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'JOGLI'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

JOGBEHAH jog'-be-ha (yoghbechah): A city in Gilead assigned to Gad and fortified by that tribe (Numbers 32:35). It lay on the line along which Gideon chased the Midianites (Judges 8:11), and the indication there leaves no doubt that it is represented today by Ajbeihat. The name attaches to 3 groups of ruins which date from Roman times. The positio

JOEZER jo-e'-zer (yo`ezer, "Yahweh is help"): One of David's Benjamite recruits at Ziklag, though perhaps a Judean (1 Chronicles 12:6)). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'JOEZER'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

JOELAH jo-e'-la (yo`e'lah, perhaps = yo`elah, "may he avail!"): One of David's recruits at Ziklag (1 Chronicles 12:7)); a Benjamite or perhaps a Judean (see Curtis, Chronicles, 195 f). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'JOELAH'". "International Standard Bib

JOEL (1) jo'-el (yo'el, popularly interpreted as "Yahweh is God"; but see HPN, 153; BDB, 222a): (1) The firstborn of Samuel (1 Samuel 8:2; 1 Chronicles 6:33), and supplied in the Revised Version (British and American) of 1 Chronicles 6:28, correctly). (2) A Simeonite prince (1 Chronicles 4:35). (3) A Reubenite chief (1 Chronicles 5:4,8). (4) A G

JOEL (2) (yo'el; Ioel): I. THE PROPHET II. THE BOOK 1. Literary Form 2. Outline of Contents 3. Interpretation (1) Literal (2) Allegorical 4. Indications of Date (1) Place in the Canon (2) Language and Style (3) Quotations (4) The Situation (a) Political (b) Religious (c) Ritualistic (5) Foreign Nations Mentioned or Omitted (6) Some

JOED jo'-ed (yo`edh, "Yahweh is witness"): A "son" of Benjamin (Nehemiah 11:7), wanting in 1 Chronicles 9:7. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'JOED'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

JODA jo'-da (Westcott-Hort, Greek New Testament, Ioda; Textus Receptus of the New Testament, Iouda): (1) A Levite, whose sons were "over the works of the Lord," corresponding to Sudias (1 Esdras 5:26), Hodaviah (Ezra 2:40), Judah (Ezra 3:9), Hodevah (Nehemiah 7:43). (2) An ancestor of Jesus in Luke's genealogy (Luke 3:26, the King James Version "

JOD jod "y": Yodh, the tenth letter of the Hebrew alphabet. See ALPHABET; JOT; YODH. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'JOD'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

JOCHEBED jok'-e-bed (yokhebhedh, "Yahweh is glory"): Daughter of Levi, wife of Amram and mother of Moses (Exodus 6:20; Numbers 26:59). According to Exodus 6:20, she was a sister of Kohath, Amram's father. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'JOCHEBED'". "Inte

JOBAB jo'-bab (yobhabh, perhaps "howling"; Iobab): (1) "Son" of Joktan (Genesis 10:29; 1 Chronicles 1:23). See TABLE OF NATIONS. (2) An Edomite king (Genesis 36:33,14; 1 Chronicles 1:44,45). (3) King of Madon (Joshua 11:1). (4) 1 Chronicles 8:9; and (5) 1 Chronicles 8:18, Benjamites. The name is confused with that of Job in Septuagint of Job

JOB, BOOK OF || I. INTRODUCTORY 1. Place in the Canon 2. Rank and Readers II. THE LITERARY FRAMEWORK 1. Setting of Time, Place and Scene 2. Characters and Personality 3. Form and Style III. THE COURSE OF THE STORY A) To Job's Blessing and Curse 1. His "Autumn Days" 2. The Wager in Heaven 3. The Silent Friends 4. Whose Way Is Hid B) To

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

JOB job ('iyobh, meaning of name doubtful; some conjecturing "object of enmity," others "he who turns," etc., to God; both uncertain guesses; Iob): The titular hero of the Book of Job, represented as a wealthy and pious land-holder who lived in patriarchal times, or at least conditions, in the land of Uz, on the borders of Idumea. Outside of the B

JOATHAM jo'-a-tham (Ioatham): the King James Version for the Revised Version (British and American) "Jotham" (Matthew 1:9). See JOTHAM (the king). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'JOATHAM'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.