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

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

GENNESARET, LAND OF ge-nes'-a-ret he ge Gennesaret): 1. The Name: The first syllable of the name Gennesaret is evidently the Hebrew gan, "garden"; while the second may be a proper name. Possibly, however, the name may represent the Hebrew ganne sarim, "princely gardens." It is applied to a district on the Northwest shore of the Sea of Galilee (Ma

GENTILES jen'-tilz (goy, plural goyim; ethnos, "people," "nation"): Goy (or Goi) is rendered "Gentiles" in the King James Version in some 30 passages, but much more frequently "heathen," and oftener still, "nation," which latter is the usual rendering in the Revised Version (British and American), but it, is commonly used for a non-Israelitish peo

GENNESARET, LAKE OF ge-nes'-a-ret See GALILEE, SEA OF. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'GENNESARET, LAKE OF'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

GENNAEUS; GENNEUS ge-ne'-us, ge-ne'-us (Gennaios): Father of Apollonius, one of the Syrian generals who troubled the Jews while Lysias was governor for Antiochus Eupator (2 Macc 12:2). The description is added to distinguish the Apollonius here mentioned from several others of the same name. See APOLLONIUS. There is no need with Luther to take the

GENESIS, 4 IV. The Historical Character. 1. History of the Patriarchs: (Genesis 12-50): (1) Unfounded Attacks upon the History. (a) From General Dogmatic Principles: In order to disprove the historical character of the patriarchs, the critics are accustomed to operate largely with general dogmatic principles, such as this, that no nation knows

GENESIS, 1-2 jen'-e-sis: I. GENERAL DATA 1. The Name 2. Survey of Contents 3. Connection with Succeeding Books II. COMPOSITION OF GENESIS IN GENERAL 1. Unity of the Biblical Text (1) The Toledhoth (2) Further Indication of Unity 2. Rejection of the Documentary Theory (1) In General (a) Statement of Theory (b) Reasons Assigned for Divisi

GENESIS, 3 III. The Structure of the Individual Pericopes. In this division of the article, there is always to be found (under 1) a consideration of the unity of the Biblical text and (under 2) the rejection of the customary division into different sources. The conviction of the unity of the text of Genesis and of the impossibility of dividing it

GENERATION jen-er-a'-shun (Latin generatio, from genero, "beget"): (1) The translation (a) of dor, "circle," "generation," hence, "age," "period," "cycle": "many generations" (Deuteronomy 32:7); (b) the people of any particular period or those born about the same time: "Righteous before me in this generation" (Genesis 7:1); "four generations"

GENEALOGY, 8 part 2 I. Primeval Genealogies (1 Chronicals 1:1-54). To show Israel's place among the nations; follows Genesis closely, omitting only the Cainites; boldly, skillfully compressed, as if the omitted facts were well known. (1) The ten antediluvian Patriarchs, and Noah's three sons (1 Chronicles 1:1-4). Follows Genesis 4:5, giving only

GENERAL; GENERALLY jen'-er-al, jen'-er-al-i (kullah; paneguris): (1) General is the translation of sar, "master," "head," "chief"; used once in the King James Version in the sense of commander-in-chief, "the general of the king's army" (1 Chronicles 27:34), usually in this connection translated "captain," the Revised Version (British and American)

GENEALOGY, 1-7 je-na-al'-o-ji, jen-a-al'-o-ji: 1. Definition 2. Biblical References 3. Importance of Genealogies 4. Their Historical Value 5. Principles of Interpretation 6. Principles of Compilation 7. Sources 8. Principal Genealogies and Lists LITERATURE 1. Definition: The Old Testament translates (once, Nehemiah 7:5) the noun yachas;

GENEALOGY, 8 part 1 8. Principal Genealogies and Lists: In the early genealogies the particular strata to which each has been assigned by reconstructive critics is here indicated by J, the Priestly Code (P), etc. The signs "=" or ":" following individual names indicate sonship. (1) Genesis 4:16-24.--The Cainites (Assigned to P). Seven generation

GENEALOGY OF JESUS CHRIST, THE \I. INTRODUCTION 1. The Problems Involved 2. Nature and Importance of the Issue II. THE GENEALOGIES SEPARATELY 1. Peculiarities of Matthew's Genealogy 2. Explanation of the Foregoing 3. Peculiarities of Luke's Genealogy 4. Explanation of the Foregoing III. THE GENEALOGIES COMPARED 1. Divergences 2. Correspond

GEMATRIA ge-ma'-tri-a. See NUMBERS; GAMES. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'GEMATRIA'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

GENDER jen'-der (yaladh, `abhar; gennao): "Gender" is an abbreviation of "engender." In Job 38:29 yaladh (common for "to bear," "to bring forth") is translated "gender" (after Wycliff), the Revised Version (British and American) "The hoary frost of heaven, who hath gendered it?" margin "given it birth." In 21:10 we have `abhar (either the Piel of

GEMARIAH gem-a-ri'-a (gemaryahu, gemaryah, "Yahweh hath accomplished"): (1) Son of Shaphan the scribe, one of the princes, from whose chamber Baruch read Jeremiah's prophecies to the people. He, with others, sought to stay Jehoiakim from burning the roll (Jeremiah 36:10,11,12,25). (2) Son of Hilkiah, one of Zedekiah's ambassadors to Babylon, by w

GEMARA ge-ma'-ra. See TALMUD. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'GEMARA'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

GEM jem (Proverbs 26:8, the English Revised Version "a bag of gems,"). See STONES, PRECIOUS. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'GEM'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.