HEROD THE KING Called Herod the Great, son of Antipater, an Idumean (Genesis 36:1). (_ See Scofield) - (Genesis 36:1) _ and Cypros, an Arabian woman. Antipater was appointed procurator of Judea by Julius Caesar, B.C. 47. At the age of fifteen Herod was appointed to the government of Galilee. B.C.... [ Continue Reading ]
KING "The King" is one of the divine titles (Psalms 10:16) and so used in the worship of the Church (1 Timothy 1:17) but Christ is never called "King of the Church." He is "King of the Jews" (Matthew 2:2) and Lord and "Head of the Church" (Ephesians 1:22). ( See Scofield) - (Matthew 16:18). ( See... [ Continue Reading ]
SCRIBES (Greek, "grammateis", means "writer"). Hebrew, "spherim", means "to write," "set in order," "count." The scribes were so called because it was their office to make copies of the Scriptures; to classify and teach the precepts of oral law (_ See Scofield) - (Matthew 3:7) _ and to keep caref... [ Continue Reading ]
OUT OF EGYPT The words quoted are in (Hosea 11:1) and the passage illustrates the truth that prophetic utterances often have a latent and deeper meaning than at first appears. Israel, nationally, was a "Song of Songs" (Song of Solomon 1:1); (Exodus 4:22), but Christ was the greater "Song of Songs... [ Continue Reading ]
ANGEL (_ See Scofield) - (Hebrews 1:4). _... [ Continue Reading ]
ARCHELAUS Son of Herod the Great, (Matthew 2:1) and Malthace, a Samaritan woman. Deposed A.D. 6.... [ Continue Reading ]
HE SHALL BE CALLED Probably referring to (Isaiah 11:1) where Christ is spoken of as "a 'netzer' (or, 'rod') out of the stem of Jesse.... [ Continue Reading ]