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Wednesday, December 4th, 2024
the First Week of Advent
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3. David's wife Ahinoam was from the southern city of Jezreel which is located in the vicinity of Ziph (1 Samuel 25:43-44 ). 4 . The prophet Hosea named his son Jezreel as a symbol to indicate the evil nature of the dynasty of Jehu which began with much bloodshed in Jezreel. The name also symbolized that God will sow seeds of prosperity after the destruction (Hosea 1:4-5; Hosea 1:10-2:1 ). Robert Street
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These dictionary topics are from the Holman Bible Dictionary, published by Broadman & Holman, 1991. All rights reserved. Used by permission of Broadman & Holman.
These dictionary topics are from the Holman Bible Dictionary, published by Broadman & Holman, 1991. All rights reserved. Used by permission of Broadman & Holman.
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Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Jezreel'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​hbd/​j/jezreel.html. 1991.
Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Jezreel'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​hbd/​j/jezreel.html. 1991.