(Isaiah 17:1-3) To read a commentary on this passage, click here. Other reports of the Early Church going to and from Antioc h or Syria can be found in Acts 13:24-52, Acts 14:26-28, Acts 18:18-23, Acts 20:3, Acts 21:3-7, Galatians 1:21, and 2 Timothy 3:10-11. Of Syria, and of Moab, and of the children of Ammon, and of the Philistines, and of Amalek, and of the spoil of Hadadezer, son of Rehob, king of Zobah. ", "David took the gold shields that belonged to the officers of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem.
Therefore, the Lord punished Israel by driving them into captivity: "The Israelites did evil in the eyes of the LORD; they forgot the LORD their God and served the Baals and the Asherahs.The anger of the LORD burned against Israel so that he sold them into the hands of Cushan-Rishathaim king of Aram Naharaim, to whom the Israelites were subject for eight years." Baasha king of Israel went up against Judah and fortified Ramah to prevent anyone from leaving or entering the territory of Asa king of Judah. 7When that day comes, people will turn for help to their Creator, the holy God of Israel. This is documented in 1 Chronicles 18:1-13, Psalm 60, and 2 Samuel 8:3-13: "Moreover, David defeated Hadadezer son of Rehob, king of Zobah, when he went to restore his monument at the Euphrates River. He settled them in Halah, in Gozan on the Habor River and in the towns of the Medes." Large crowds from Galilee, the Decapolis, Jerusalem, Judea and the region across the Jordan followed him." Hazael's wars against Israel and Judah are recorded in 2 Chronicles and 2 Kings. Edomites then moved into Elath and have lived there to this day. In the book of Genesis, we first hear mentionof the people who would become Syrians. Because he was so well regarded as a soldier, the king of Aram allowed him to go, sending him with a letter to the King of Israel explaining the situation. All rights reserved.
So, what exactly can we learn about Syria and its people? Because she threshed Gilead with sledges having iron teeth, I will send fire on the house of Hazael that will consume the fortresses of Ben-Hadad. After the destruction of Jerusalem by Babylon in 587/586 BC, Judah was led into captivity by King Nebuchadnezzar. So the bands of Syria came no more into the land of Israel. (2 Kings 14:25, 28). Elisha was in Damascus at the time. He who loves not man does not know God, for God is love. Dust off your Bible, seek him, and ask for understanding. David captured a thousand of his chariots, seven thousand charioteers and twenty thousand foot soldiers. In the later history, we meet with a number of small nations or kingdoms forming parts of the general land of Aram; but as Damascus increased in importance it gradually absorbed the smaller powers, (1 Kings 20:1) and the name of Aram was at last applied to it alone. The Syrian Christians at Tyre also showed their dedication to the Gospel message: "After sighting Cyprus and passing to the south of it, we sailed on to Syria. One ancient translation The cities forever; Hebrew The cities of Aroer are deserted. Are you watching? They told them they had to become circumcised. (This happened during the reign of Claudius.) And he went with Joram the son of Ahab to the war against Hazael king of Syria in Ramothgilead; and the Syrians wounded Joram. The story depicts mans struggle against evil, the devil and sin. So we all agreed to choose some men and send them to you with our dear friends Barnabas and Paulmen who have risked their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
"The word of the LORD is against the land of Hadrak and will come to rest on Damascus for the eyes of all people and all the tribes of Israel are on the LORDand on Hamath too, which borders on it, and on Tyre and Sidon, though they are very skillful." He went to the high priest and asked him for letters to the synagogues in Damascus, so that if he found any there who belonged to the Way, whether men or women, he might take them as prisoners to Jerusalem. In a vision he has seen a man named Ananias come and place his hands on him to restore his sight. Lord, Ananias answered, I have heard many reports about this man and all the harm he has done to your holy people in Jerusalem. Some of them, however, men from Cyprus and Cyrene, went to Antioch and began to speak to Greeks also, telling them the good news about the Lord Jesus. After spending some time there, they were sent off by the believers with the blessing of peace to return to those who had sent them. So Jehu the son of Jehoshaphat the son of Nimshi conspired against Joram. The Bible is in the public domain and available world-wide. And Hazael said, But what, [is] thy servant a dog, that he should do this great thing? Smith's Bible Dictionary says, "Its earliest occurrence in the book of Genesis is in the form of Aram-naharaim , i.e. 9When that day comes, well-defended cities will be deserted and left in ruins like the cities that the Hivites and the Amorites[b] abandoned as they fled from the people of Israel. He hamstrung all but a hundred of the chariot horses.
Therefore the heart of the king of Syria was sore troubled for this thing; and he called his servants, and said unto them, Will ye not show me which of us [is] for the king of Israel? King David dedicated these articles to the LORD, as he had done with the silver and gold from all the nations he had subdued: Edom and Moab, the Ammonites and the Philistines, and Amalek. For to the LORD belongs the capital of Aram, as do all the tribes of Israel; Hamath also, which borders on it, Tyre and Sidon, though they are very wise.". The people read it and were glad for its encouraging message.
First let the children eat all they want,he told her,for it is not right to take the childrens bread and toss it to the dogs. Lord, she replied, even the dogs under the table eat the childrens crumbs. Then he told her,For such a reply, you may go; the demon has left your daughter. She went home and found her child lying on the bed, and the demon gone.". And his heart was moved, and the heart of his people, as the trees of the wood are moved with the wind. Ben-Hadad agreed with King Asa and sent the commanders of his forces against the towns of Israel.
And it came to pass in the days of Ahaz the son of Jotham, the son of Uzziah, king of Judah, [that] Rezin the king of Syria, and Pekah the son of Remaliah, king of Israel, went up toward Jerusalem to war against it, but could not prevail against it. But the king of Syria commanded his thirty and two captains that had rule over his chariots, saying, Fight neither with small nor great, save only with the king of Israel. And it was told the house of David, saying, Syria is confederate with Ephraim. The Book of Enoch, Books 1 begins immediately after the expulsion from the Garden of Eden. Elisha told Hazael to reply to the king that he would die.
", "News of this reached the church in Jerusalem, and they sent Barnabas to Antioch.
Placing his hands on Saul, he said, Brother Saul, the LordJesus, who appeared to you on the road as you were coming herehas sent me so that you may see again and be filled with the Holy Spirit., Immediately, something like scales fell from Sauls eyes, and he could see again. The history of the patriarchs who lived before the Flood until the birth of Noah; the children of Seth on Mount Hermon and Cain's death. It is to be found in the works of Jerome, a Father of the Church in the 4th century and is translated from his collection. STOP delaying to get to know the Bible better! (Now Joram had kept Ramothgilead, he and all Israel, because of Hazael king of Syria. I will break down the gate of Damascus; I will destroy the king who is inthe Valley of Aven and the one who holds the scepter in Beth Eden. While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said,Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them. So after they had fasted and prayed, they placed their hands on them and sent them off." Photo Courtesy: Anthony M. from Rome, Italy, Ananias restoring the sight of st paul (34663925), size,CC BY 2.0.
When Hazael asked him about it, Elisha said: Because I know the harm you will do to the Israelites, he answered. God will hold everyone responsible for discerning the times and the seasons. And the children of Israel did evil again in the sight of the LORD, and served Baalim, and Ashtaroth, and the gods of Syria, and the gods of Zidon, and the gods of Moab, and the gods of the children of Ammon, and the gods of the Philistines, and forsook the LORD, and served not him. Damascus has become feeble, she has turned to flee and panic has gripped her; anguish and pain have seized her, pain like that of a woman in labor. It seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us not to burden you with anything beyond the following requirements: You are to abstain from food sacrificed to idols, from blood, from the meat of strangled animals and from sexual immorality. They lived out their beliefs in their churches and prayed for and showed hospitality towards Paul and other missionaries as they sent them off on mission to preach the Gospel. To read the full passage, click here. Likewise, capital can also mean "eye," in Hebrew. Damascus, Syria, is the oldest continuously inhabited city in the world. Because Syria, Ephraim, and the son of Remaliah, have taken evil counsel against thee, saying. There is none like me. It is referenced in Luke 2, at the time of the census prior to Jesus' birth. God showed his love for us, for he sent his only Son into the world that through him we might have life.
One ancient translation the Hivites and the Amorites; Hebrew woodland and hill country. 2The cities of Syria will be deserted forever. The Childrens Bible. The prophet, Amos also prophesied Syria's defeat by Assyria. Looking at Hazael, Elisha began to cry. But they were the ruin of him, and of all Israel.
Quotes from the book of Enoch are found in the New Testament. And, who are the Biblical ancestors of the Syrian people? (2 Kings 17:24). He deported its inhabitants to Kir and put Rezin to death. So they led him by the hand into Damascus. At that time, Rezin king of Aram recovered Elath for Aram by driving out the people of Judah. Could the chemical weapons stored in and under Damascus render it desolate?
6Only a few people will survive, and Israel will be like an olive tree from which all the olives have been picked except two or three at the very top, or a few that are left on the lower branches.
Many were very important to the Early Church in the New Testament, namely, Antioch and Damascus. We also see the strong faith of the Christians at Antioch in Acts 13: "Now in the church at Antioch there were prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen (who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch) and Saul. Weather data from The Durango Herald and darksky.net, Early monsoon helps vegetation ahead of foraging season, Colorado BMX champions custom bike stolen last weekend, Demolition Derby drivers question La Plata County age requirements, Report a paper delivery issue/suspend delivery.
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The supplies which he used, King Asa gathered for building up Geba and Mizpah.
I will show him how much he must suffer for my name. Then Ananias went to the house and entered it.
And David became famous after he returned from striking down eighteen thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt.". They were led by the Holy Spirit and in communion with God through prayer. Around the time of Babylonian captivity, the prophet, Jeremiah, spoke a word about Damascus, Syria: "Concerning Damascus: Hamath and Arpad are dismayed, for they have heard bad news. (Judges 3:9-10). He also dedicated the plunder taken from Hadadezer son of Rehob, king of Zobah. They took over Samaria and lived in its towns."
We'll send you an email with steps on how to reset your password. Antioch was Paul's starting point in his three missionary journeys (Acts 13:1; Acts 15:36; Acts 18:23), and thither he returned from the first two as to his headquarters (Acts 14:26; Acts 18:22).". (Acts 15:12). Then Elisha said, Shoot.
See how he is trying to pick a quarrel with me! When Elisha the man of God heard that the king of Israel had torn his robes, he sent him this message: Why have you torn your robes?
When Ben-Hadad asked, What did Elisha say to you? Hazael replied, He told me that you would certainly recover. But the next day he took a thick cloth, soaked it in water and spread it over the kings face, so that he died. The land that became Syria, Aram settled northeast of Palestine, stretching from the Jordan River to the Euphrates, and to Lake Gennesaret. And the man of God was wroth with him, and said, Thou shouldest have smitten five or six times; then hadst thou smitten Syria till thou hadst consumed [it]: whereas now thou shalt smite Syria [but] thrice.
Then Hazael succeeded him as king." This prophecy was fulfilled in 1 Kings 16, when Assyria attacked and took over the city of Damascus and sent the inhabitants to Kir, killing their king, Rezin.
Naaman had leprosy. And [there] abode three months. What are other names for Syria found in the Bible? Its outspread wings will cover the breadth of your land, Immanuel ! Raise the war cry, you nations, and be shattered! There are 216 stories written in plain english. Rezon, who was originally from Zobah, took control of the capital city, Damascus, and became the new ruler of Syria.
Also, anoint Jehu son of Nimshi king over Israel, and anoint Elisha son of Shaphat from Abel Meholah to succeed you as prophet.
Acts 11:19-30 records the spread of Christianity to Antioch and the missionary journeys of Barnabas and Paul (Saul): "Now those who had been scattered by the persecution that broke out when Stephen was killed traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus and Antioch, spreading the word only among Jews.
Listen, all you distant lands. The bible contains great stories. And Elisha came to Damascus; and Benhadad the king of Syria was sick; and it was told him, saying, The man of God is come hither. It will overflow all its channels, run over all its banks and sweep on into Judah, swirling over it, passing through it and reaching up to the neck. 11But even if they sprouted and blossomed the very morning you planted them, there would still be no harvest.
Before thy wickedness was discovered, as at the time of [thy] reproach of the daughters of Syria, and all [that are] round about her, the daughters of the Philistines, which despise thee round about.
And his fame went throughout all Syria: and they brought unto him all sick people that were taken with divers diseases and torments, and those which were possessed with devils, and those which were lunatic, and those that had the palsy; and he healed them.
And Azariah the son of Jehoram king of Judah went down to see Jehoram the son of Ahab at Jezreel, because he was sick. Bothered by this, Paul and Barnabas set off for Jerusalem to discuss with other members of church. Though Hazael was chosen to be king of Aram, his evil desires would turn him against Israel. These important questions we will delve into.
The name Aram in Hebrew signifiesthe high elevation found in this mountainous land.
You Can Share a Gift & a Bible With a Fatherless Boy, ), on the Orontes; Heliopolis and Laodicea ad Libanum, in Coele-Syria; Hierapolis, Chalybon, Cyrrhus, Chalcis and Gindarns, in the northern highlands; Damascus on the skirts, and Palmyra in the centre, of the eastern desert. the 'highland of or between the two rivers.'
The Gospel of the birth of Mary was attributed to St. Matthew and was received as genuine and authentic by early Christians. Devise your strategy, but it will be thwarted; propose your plan, but it will not stand, for God is with us." (Genesis 24:10) Authorized Version 'Mesopotamia.' Then Barnabas went to Tarsus to look for Saul, and when he found him, he brought him to Antioch. Now when we had discovered Cyprus, we left it on the left hand, and sailed into Syria, and landed at Tyre: for there the ship was to unlade her burden. Syria has been in the news over the last several years. Therefore we are sending Judas and Silas to confirm by word of mouth what we are writing. (Isaiah 7:8 ) also 1 Kings 11:24-25; 1 Kings 15:18 etc.
I, the Lord God of Israel, have spoken.. And he said, The arrow of the LORD'S deliverance, and the arrow of deliverance from Syria: for thou shalt smite the Syrians in Aphek, till thou have consumed [them]. In Mark 7:24-30, Jesus encounters and heals a Syrophonecian woman: "Jesus left that place and went to the vicinity of Tyre. | ", "So the men were sent off and went down to Antioch, where they gathered the church together and delivered the letter. The Book of Enoch is ascribed to the great-grandfather of Noah and is included in the cannon of some churches. But Jesus promised he would return for those who believe in his name, to keep them from the hour of trial that is coming on the whole world. The Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect Him..
The fortress also shall cease from Ephraim, and the kingdom from Damascus, and the remnant of Syria: they shall be as the glory of the children of Israel, saith the LORD of hosts.
Visit the bible stories page for links to some of the best known and most significant stories and passages in the bible. Luke records this significant moment for Gentile believers in Acts 15: "Then the apostles and elders, with the whole church, decided to choose some of their own men and send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas. After the Babylonian captivity, the Judaheans are permitted to return to Jerusalem to rebuild the temple. Now break your treaty with Baasha king of Israel so he will withdraw from me." It ends with the testament and translation of Enoch. I will break also the bar of Damascus, and cut off the inhabitant from the plain of Aven, and him that holdeth the sceptre from the house of Eden: and the people of Syria shall go into captivity unto Kir, saith the LORD.
These are the words of Christ; and they direct us to imitate his life and character. Then all the world will know that I am God., About 25 percent of the Bible is prophetic, serving as a warning.
It is also referenced as Jesus begins his ministry: "Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness among the people. Yet I reserve seven thousand in Israelall whose knees have not bowed down to Baal and whose mouths have not kissed him. (1 Kings 19:15-18). This collection of ancient books was kept in a separate section between the Old and New Testaments or as an appendix. The Apocrypha books were included in the original King James Version of the bible and many others. The Spirit of the LORD came on him, so that he became Israels judge and went to war. During the reign of King Ahab of Israel, Elijah the prophet was given a word from the Lord: "The LORD said to him, Go back the way you came, and go to the Desert of Damascus. We also learn that the Syrians who were living in Samaria worshiped idols: "The people from Babylon made Sukkoth Benoth, those from Kuthah made Nergal, and those from Hamath made AshimaThey worshiped the LORD, but they also served their own gods in accordance with the customs of the nations from which they had been brought." (2 Kings 18:33-35).
During Aram's conflict with Israel, a commander in the Aramean army, Naaman sought help from the prophet Elisha of Israel (Elijah's successor).
