Tag: Bible Dictionary
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Josiah
After a father and grandfather who were extremely wicked it is surprising to find that Josiah tried diligently to be righteous – especially considering that he was made king at 8 years old. He reformed Israel during his 31 year reign and restored their worship of the God of Abraham.
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Isaiah
If we knew nothing of Isaiah except what other prophets quoted from him we would still know him to be very influential. When Nephi wanted his brothers to understand the covenants of the Lord he quoted the words of Isaiah at length. The Savior Himself quoted Isaiah extensively. In fact, Isaiah is quoted by later…
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Hezekiah
Hezekiah rejected the worship of false gods that was prevalent before his reign. We are told that no king before or after him among the children of Israel was his equal in righteousness. He trusted and followed the counsel of Isaiah regardless of the sentiments of those around him.
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Elisha
It seems that Elisa lived in a time that was very lonely for the righteous. They didn’t seem to have anything in the way of organization out community. He prophesied and ministers to righteous individuals but as a society there seemed to be nothing going on in the way of keeping the covenants. Avoiding to…
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Elijah
Elijah came at a very difficult time in the history of Israel for those who wished to be righteous. After two generally righteous kings had fallen the kingdom had been split and each portion ruled by a number of uninterrupted kings. The people had become almost indistinguishable from any other nation. Elijah was very unpopular…
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Samuel part 1
Others might include Eli in a listing of priesthood men because he clearly held the priesthood and was obedient himself but his failure to curb his sons from gross wickedness or remove them from office means that he is rejected from this list. Samuel, on the other hand is a nearly flawless example of a…
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Abram part 1
It may well be that we have more written about Abraham then about any other historical figure besides Christ.i have no expectation of finishing my study of him quickly. The Old Testament coverage of Abraham had him traveling around receiving promises from the Lord and being righteous but it didn’t indicate the decision he made…
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Melchizedek aka Shem
Shem was born roughly 100 years before the flood. After the flood, while most men were building the Tower of Babel, Shem was building a city of peace and righteousness where his father, Noah, chose to live as well. Over time he became known as Melchizedek, the king of Salem. Even 300 years after the flood…
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Noah
Noah was born only 4 years after Enoch and his city were taken from the earth. He lived in a time when very few men were righteous. We are told that his grandfather, Methuselah, ordained him to the priesthood at ten years old. I have been unable to settle on whether Methuselah was right in…
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Abel and Seth
Abel Abel seems to be the first son if Adam to truly embrace the gospel and follow the righteous example of his father. It altars that he was murdered at a relatively young age because the scriptures leave me the impression that he was killed prior to the birth of Seth which took place only…