Who is Asaph in the Bible? A minister and psalmist of David
The name “Asaph” is Hebrew for “gather”. It is used three times in the Bible, and may refer to any of several figures. But the main one that people are generally interested in is the Asaph who is attributed a number of the psal...
Pentagram vs Star of David: Symbolism Historical and Modern
While modern people tend to associate the pentagram with the devil, satanism, or magic in general, it’s important to realize that the pentagram is a perennial symbol that’s been used in huge range of cultural contexts for all o...
How long is a generation in the Bible?
The word “generation” is used in a variety of ways in the Bible. It is not a precise technical term or a standardized unit of measure. Sometimes the Biblical authors use the word to mean everyone who was alive at a certain time...
Abishai: Military leader for King David in the Bible
Abishai was a military leader who served under King David. He was the oldest son of David’s sister Zeruiah, who married a man named Suri. He commanded one of the three divisions of the army in the battle against David’s betraye...
Benaiah, soldier of David and Solomon: What did he do?
Benaiah, son of Jehoiada was one of King David’s “mighty men” in the Old Testament. He was one of the supporting characters in the life of King David, especially in the complicated struggle for the throne among David’s sons. W...
Who was Hushai the Archite in the Bible? A friend of David
We don’t know much about Hushai except what is listed in I Chronicles and II Samuel. Scholars suggest that “Hushai” was probably short for a name like “Ahishai” or “Ahushai”, and that “Archite” indicated that he belonged to the...