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More Info We do not get too many details about Amram, but we do get one. “And the sons of Kohath; Amram, and Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel: and the years of the life of Kohath were an hundred thirty and three years.” – Exodus 6:18 Kohath was the son of Levi (Genesis 46:11), which…
Source: Bible Hub Name: Ashur Father: Hezron More Info Ashur was the son of Hezron, who was the son of Pharez, who was the son of Judah and Tamar. In short, Ashur was the great grandson of Judah. In the Bible, we find the the following reference to Ashur: “And after that Hezron was dead…
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Name: Hagar Place of Origin: Egypt Child’s Father: Abraham Son: Ishmael Grandson: Kedar Hagar was Abraham’s Egyptian concubine that overcame her status as a servant to become the mother to of the largest nations to ever exist. When Sarah did not get pregnant, as fast as she thought she should, after receiving a promise from…
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Name: Jochebed Father: Levi Brother: Kohath Spouse: Amram (also Jochebed’s nephew) Children: Miriam, Aaron, and Moses More Info In the following verse we learn quite a bit about Jochebed and her family: “And Amram took him Jochebed his father’s sister to wife; and she bare him Aaron and Moses: and the years of the life…
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Apollos is only mentioned ten times in the New Testament, and it is from one of those mentions that we learn that he was an African born Israelite. “And a certain Jew named Apollos, born at Alexandria, an eloquent man, and mighty in the scriptures, came to Ephesus.” – Acts 18:24 Apollos was just one…
Kedar was Abraham’s grandson, and the second son of Ishmael (Genesis 25:13). He also founded a city that is mentioned quite a few times in scripture. Twelve times to be exact. It is not a major focal point of the Bible, but we do learn some pretty interesting things about the city. Its alluded to…
Name: Tamar Place of Origin: Canaan (Genesis 38:1-6) Husband: Er (Genesis 38:6) Children’s Father: Judah (Genesis 38:15-18) Children: Pharez and Zerah (Genesis 38:29-30) More Info Tamar first appears in the Bible after Judah moves to Canaan and takes the Canaanite Shuah’s daughter as a wife for himself (Genesis 38:2). Shuah’s daughter bears Judah three half…
Name: Asenath Place of Origin: Egypt Parents: Potipherah, Priest of On (Genesis 41:50) Husband: Joseph (Genesis 41:45) Children: Ephraim and Manasseh (Genesis 46:20) More Info Asenath was the daughter of Potipherah, Priest of On, whom was given to Joseph by Pharaoh, after Joseph interpreted his dream concerning the seven years of famine and the seven…