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10581 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Ruler.3
… to Joseph in Egypt ( Genesis 45:8; compare Psalms 105:21 ); to the Philistines ( Judges 15:11 ); to David's descendants, the future kings of Israel ( 2 Chronicles 7:18; compare …
10582 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Sacrifice, Human.7
William Joseph McGlothlin
10583 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Sand.6
… :8 ). Joseph laid up gram as the sand of the sea ( Genesis 41:49 ); God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding and largeness of heart as the sand that is on the seashore …
10584 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Sanhedrin.11
… :50, Joseph of Arimathea is called bouleutes, "councillor," i.e. member of the Sanhedrin.
10585 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Seal.5
… to Joseph his royal signet as a token of deputed authority ( Genesis 41:41 f). They were also acquainted with the use of seals among the Persians and Medes ( Esther …
10586 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Sepharvaim.6
… Suggestion: Joseph Halevy therefore suggests (ZA, II, 401 ff) that it should be identified with the Sibraim of Ezekiel 47:16, between Damascus and Hamath (the …
10587 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Servant.3
William Joseph Mcglothlin
10588 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Set.4
… :7, "Joseph brought in Jacob .... and set him before Pharaoh"; Numbers 8:13; 2 Chronicles 29:25. (j) Sitting: Matthew 5:1, the King James Version "when he was set"; Hebrews 8:1 the …
10589 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Shaalbim.2
… of Joseph ( Judges 1:35 ). In the time of Solomon it was included in the administrative district presided over by Ben-deker, along with Makaz, Beth-shemesh and Elon …
10590 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Shalem.2
… and Joseph's tomb near to Shechem. Eusebius (in Onomasticon) gets over the difficulty by identifying Shalem with Shechem.
10591 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Sheaf; Sheaves.2
… ; compare Joseph's dream, Genesis 37:5 - 8 ). The sheaves mentioned in Genesis 37:10 - 12, 15 must have been handfuls. It is a custom in parts of Syria for the gatherers …
10592 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Shechem.3
… done, Joseph's bones were buried in the parcel of ground which Jacob had bought, and which fell to the lot of Joseph's descendants (24:33). Abimelech, whose mother …
10593 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Shechem.4
… of Joseph, a little white-domed building beside a luxuriant orchard. On the slope of the mountain beyond is the village of `Askar; see SYCHAR. To the South of the …
10594 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Simeon (1).2
… of Joseph ( Genesis 42:24; 43:23 ).
10595 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Simon (1).7
… of Joseph sided with the elder sons against Hyrcanus the younger. Schurer (probably incorrectly) thinks he is the Simon praised in Sirach 50:1 ff. See (2) above …
10596 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Sirach, Book of.73
… of Joseph, the wrong side from the orthodox Jewish point of view.
10597 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Slave; Slavery.13
… for Joseph ( Genesis 37:28 ).
10598 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Slave; Slavery.53
(8) Elevation. A chance to rise was allowable in some instances, e.g. Eliezer, a foreign slave in a Hebrew household, and Joseph, a Hebrew slave in a foreign household. Each rose to a place of honor and usefulness ( Genesis 15:2; 39:4 ).
10599 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Stephen.28
… : As Joseph and Moses, types of the Messiah, had been rejected, scorned and illtreated ( Acts 7:9, 27, 39 ), before being raised to be ruler and deliverer, so Jesus had …
10600 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Steward.5
… master. Joseph was practically Potiphar's steward, and when he became Pharaoh's chief minister, he himself had a steward over his own house ( Genesis 39:4 - 5 …