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JEHOIAKIM — (Heb. יְהוֹיָקִם ,יְהוֹיָקִים; YHWH raises up ), king of Judah (609–598 B.C.E.). Pharaoh Neco made Jehoiakim king of Judah after he captured jehoahaz , Jehoiakim s younger brother, who was the choice of the and who reigned for only three months.… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Jehoiakim — He whom Jehovah has set up, the second son of Josiah, and eighteenth king of Judah, which he ruled over for eleven years (B.C. 610 599). His original name was Eliakim (q.v.). On the death of his father his younger brother Jehoahaz (=Shallum … Easton's Bible Dictionary
Jehoiakim — ▪ king of Judah also spelled Joakim, in the Old Testament (II Kings 23:34–24:17; Jer. 22:13–19; II Chron. 36:4–8), son of King Josiah and king of Judah (c. 609–598 BC). When Josiah died at Megiddo, his younger son, Jehoahaz (or Shallum) … Universalium
Jehoiakim — Son of Josiah; he was imposed upon the nation as king of Judah in 609 BCE by the Egyptian Pharaoh Neco, who changed his name from Eliakim; but when the Babylonians defeated the Egyptians at Carchemish in 605 (Jer. 46:2), Jehoiakim found himself a … Dictionary of the Bible
Jehoiakim (Eliakim; Joiakim) — (fl. 7th 6th cent BCE) King of Judah (608 598 BCE), son of Josiah. He was made king by Pharaoh Necho II in succession to his brother Jehoahaz (2). During the first three years of his reign Judah was subject to Egypt. After Necho II was… … Dictionary of Jewish Biography
Criticism of the Bible — This article is about criticisms made against the Bible as a source of reliable information or ethical guidance. For the academic treatment of the bible as a historical document, see Biblical criticism. The Gutenberg Bible, the first printed… … Wikipedia
Jeconiah — King Jeconiah King of Judah Jeconiah from Promptuarii Iconum Insigniorum Reign Dec. 9, 598 Mar. 15/16, 597 BCE … Wikipedia
JEREMIAH — (Heb. והּ ָירִי ְמ) second of the major prophets whose book is the second in the Latter Prophets section of the Bible. This entry is arranged according to the following outline: in the bible the life and message of jeremiah beginnings of prophecy … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Jeremiah — Jeremian, Jeremianic /jer euh muy an ik/, adj. /jer euh muy euh/, n. 1. a Major Prophet of the 6th and 7th centuries B.C. 2. a book of the Bible bearing his name. Abbr.: Jer. 3. a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning God is high. * * *… … Universalium
List of minor biblical figures — This list contains persons named in the Bible of minor notability, about whom either nothing or very little is known, aside from any family connections. This literature related list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it. Contents: A B C D … Wikipedia
