ARIEL to ARMAGEDDON
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ARIEL
the lion of God.
(1.) One of the chief men sent by Ezra to procure Levites for the sanctuary (Ezra 8:16).
(2.) A symbolic name for Jerusalem (Isa. 29:1, 2, 7) as "victorious under God," and in Ezek. 43:15, 16, for the altar (marg., Heb. 'ariel) of burnt offerings, the secret of Israel's lion-like strength.
1. A messenger from Ezra to Iddo Ezr 8:16
ARIMATHEA
a "city of the Jews" (Luke 23:51), the birth-place of Joseph in whose sepulchre our Lord was laid (Matt. 27:57, 60; John 19:38).
It is probably the same place as Ramathaim in Ephraim, and the birth-place of Samuel (1 Sam. 1:1, 19). Others identify it with Ramleh in Dan, or Rama (q.v.) in Benjamin (Matt. 2:18).
Also called RAMAH
A town five miles north of Jerusalem Mt 27:57; Mr 15:43; Lk 23:51; Jn 19:38
ARIOCH
lion-like, venerable.
(1.) A king of Ellasar who was confederate with Chedorlamer (Gen. 14:1,9).
The tablets recently discovered by Mr. Pinches
see CHALDEA
show the true reading is Eri-Aku of Larsa.
This Elamite name meant "servant of the moon-god." It was afterwards changed into Rimsin, "Have mercy, O moon-god."
(2.) Dan. 2:14.
1. King of Ellasar Ge 14:1, 9
2. Captain of Nebuchadnezzars guard Da 2:14, 15, 24, 25
ARISAI
Son of Haman Es 9:9
ARISTARCHUS
best ruler, native of Thessalonica (Acts 20:4), a companion of Paul (Acts 19:29; 27:2).
He was Paul's "fellow-prisoner" at Rome (Col. 4:10; Philemon 1:24).
A companion of Paul Ac 19:29; 20:4; 27:2; Col 4:10; Phil 1:24
ARISTOBULUS
a Roman mentioned in Paul's Epistle to the Romans (16:10), whose "household" is saluated
A Christian at Rome Ro 16:10
ARK
Noah's ark, a building of gopher-wood, and covered with pitch, 300 cubits long, 50 cubits broad, and 30 cubits high (Gen. 6:14-16); an oblong floating house of three stories, with a door in the side and a window in the roof.
It was 100 years in building (Gen. 5:32; 7:6). It was intended to preserve certain persons and animals from the deluge which God was about to bring over the earth. It contained eight persons (Gen. 7:13; 2 Pet. 2:5), and of all "clean" animals seven pairs, and of "unclean" one pair, and of birds seven pairs of each sort (Gen. 7:2, 3). It was in the form of an oblong square, with flat bottom and sloping roof. Traditions of the Deluge, by which the race of man was swept from the earth, and of the ark of Noah have been found existing among all nations.
The ark of bulrushes in which the infant Moses was laid (Ex. 2:3) is called in the Hebrew teebah, a word derived from the Egyptian teb, meaning "a chest." It was daubed with slime and with pitch. The bulrushes of which it was made were the papyrus reed.
The sacred ark is designated by a different Hebrew word, 'aron', which is the common name for a chest or coffer used for any purpose (Gen. 50:26; 2 Kings 12:9, 10). It is distinguished from all others by such titles as the "ark of God" (1 Sam. 3:3), "ark of the covenant" (Josh. 3:6; Heb. 9:4), "ark of the testimony" (Ex. 25:22). It was made of acacia or shittim wood, a cubit and a half broad and high and two cubits long, and covered all over with the purest gold. Its upper surface or lid, the mercy-seat, was surrounded with a rim of gold; and on each of the two sides were two gold rings, in which were placed two gold-covered poles by which the ark could be carried (Num. 7:9; 10:21; 4:5,19, 20; 1 Kings 8:3, 6).
Over the ark, at the two extremities, were two cherubim, with their faces turned toward each other (Lev. 16:2; Num. 7:89). Their outspread wings over the top of the ark formed the throne of God, while the ark itself was his footstool (Ex. 25:10-22; 37:1-9). The ark was deposited in the "holy of holies," and was so placed that one end of the poles by which it was carried touched the veil which separated the two apartments of the tabernacle (1 Kings 8:8). The two tables of stone which constituted the "testimony" or evidence of God's covenant with the people (Deut. 31:26), the "pot of manna" (Ex. 16:33), and "Aaron's rod that budded" (Num. 17:10), were laid up in the ark (Heb. 9:4).
See TABERNACLE
The ark and the sanctuary were "the beauty of Israel" (Lam. 2:1). During the journeys of the Israelites the ark was carried by the priests in advance of the host (Num. 4:5, 6; 10:33-36; Ps. 68:1; 132:8). It was borne by the priests into the bed of the Jordan, which separated, opening a pathway for the whole of the host to pass over (Josh. 3:15, 16; 4:7, 10, 11, 17, 18). It was borne in the procession round Jericho (Josh. 6:4, 6, 8, 11, 12).
When carried it was always wrapped in the veil, the badgers' skins, and blue cloth, and carefully concealed even from the eyes of the Levites who carried it. After the settlement of Israel in Palestine the ark remained in the tabernacle at Gilgal for a season, and was then removed to Shiloh till the time of Eli, between 300 and 400 years (Jer. 7:12), when it was carried into the field of battle so as to secure, as they supposed, victory to the Hebrews, and was taken by the Philistines (1 Sam. 4:3-11), who sent it back after retaining it seven months (1 Sam. 5:7, 8).
It remained then at Kirjath-jearim (1 Sam 7:1,2) till the time of David (twenty years), who wished to remove it to Jerusalem; but the proper mode of removing it having been neglected, Uzzah was smitten with death for putting "forth his hand to the ark of God," and in consequence of this it was left in the house of Obed-edom in Gath-rimmon for three months (2 Sam. 6:1-11), at the end of which time David removed it in a grand procession to Jerusalem, where it was kept till a place was prepared for it (2 Sam 6:12-19).
It was afterwards deposited by Solomon in the temple (1 Kings 8:6-9). When the Babylonians destroyed Jerusalem and plundered the temple, the ark was probably taken away by Nebuchadnezzar and destroyed, as no trace of it is afterwards to be found. The absence of the ark from the second temple was one of the points in which it was inferior to the first temple.
1. NOAH'S .Directions for building of Ge 6:14-16 .Noah and family preserved in Ge 6:18; 7:8; Mt 24:38; Heb 11:7; 1Pe 3:20 Animals saved in Ge 6:19, 20; 7:1-16
2. Of BULLRUSHES Ex 2:3
3. IN THE TABERNACLE. Called THE ARK OF THE COVENANT Nu 10:33; Deut 31:26; Jos 4:7; 1Sa 4:3; 2Sa 15:24; 1Ch 15:25; 17:1; Jer 3:16; Heb 9:4 .
OF THE TESTIMONY Ex 30:6
OF THE LORD Jos 4:11; 1Sa 4:6; 6:1; 2Sa 6:9; 15:12; 16:4 .
OF GOD 4:11, 1Sa 3:3; 17, 22; 6:3; 14:18; 2Sa 6:7; 7:2; 15:25; 15:1, 2, 1Ch 13:12; 15, 24; 16:1 .
OF GOD'S STRENGTH 2Ch 6:41
Sanctification of Ex 30:26
Ceremonies connected with, on the day of atonement Le 16:13-15
Holy 2Ch 8:11; 35:3
An oracle of God Nu 10:33; 14:44; Jos 7:6-15; 1Sa 4:3, Jud 20:27, 28; 4, 7; 1Ch 13:3; 16:4, 37; 2Ch 6:41; Ps 132:8
See MERCY-SEAT
Directions for making Ex 25:10-15; 35:12
Construction of Ex 37:1-5; Deut 10:3
Contents of .The law Ex 25:16, 21; 40:20; Deut 10:5; 31:26; 1Ki 8:9; 2Ch 5:10
Aaron's rod Nu 17:10; Heb 9:4
Pot of manna Ex 16:33, 34; Heb 9:4
Place of Ex 26:33; 40:21; 1Sa 3:3; 2Sa 7:2; Heb 9:2-4
How prepared for conveyance Nu 4:5, 6
Carried by Kohathites Nu 3:30, 31; 4:4, 15; Deut 10:8; 1Ch 15:2, 15
On special occasions carried by priests: Crossing Jordan Jos 3:6, 14
Siege of Jericho Jos 6:6
Taken to battle Jos 6:6-20; 1Sa 4:3-22
Captured by the Philstines 1Sa 4:10, 11; Ps 78:61
Returned by the Philistines 1Sa 6:1 all
Remains at the house of Abinadab 1Sa 7:1, 2; 2Sa 6:4
Remains in the house of Obed-edom 2Sa 6:9-11
Set up in Shiloh Jos 18:1; Jud 20:27, 28; 1Sa 4:3, 4
Set up in Jerusalem 2Sa 6:12-17; 1Ch 6:31; 15; 16:1
Removed from Jerusalem by Zadok at the time of Absalom's revolt, but returned by command of David 2Sa 15:24-29
Transferred to Solomon's temple 1Ki 8:6-9; 2Ch 5:2-9; 35:3
Prophecy concerning Jer 3:16
In John's vision Re 11:19
ARKITES
(Gen. 10:17; 1 Chr. 1:15), a designation of certain descendants from the Phoenicians or Sidonians, the inhabitants of Arka, 12 miles north of Tripoli, opposite the northern extremity of Lebanon.
Descendants of Canaan Ge 10:17; 1Ch 1:15
ARM
used to denote power (Ps. 10:15; Ezek. 30:21; Jer. 48:25).
It is also used of the omnipotence of God (Ex. 15:16; Ps. 89:13; 98:1; 77:15; Isa. 53:1; John 12:38; Acts 13:17)
FIGURATIVE USE OF Ex 6:6; 15:16; Deut 4:34; 5:15; 7:19; 9:29; 11:2; 26:8; 33:27; 1Ki 8:42; 2Ki 17:36; 2Ch 6:32; 89:10, Ps 77:15; 13, 21; 98:1; 136:12; So 2:6; Isa 33:2; 40:10, 11; 51:5, 9; 52:10; 53:1; 59:16; 62:8; 63:5, 12; Jer 21:5; 27:5; 32:17; Eze 20:33; Lk 1:51; Ac 13:17 .
ARMAGEDDON
occurs only in Rev. 16:16 (R.V., "Har-Magedon"), as symbolically designating the place where the "battle of that great day of God Almighty" (Rev 16:14) shall be fought.
The word properly means the "mount of Megiddo." It is the scene of the final conflict between Christ and Antichrist. The idea of such a scene was suggested by the Old Testament great battle-field, the plain of Esdraelon (q.v.).
A symbolical name Re 16:16