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• CUSHAN-RISHATHAIM — (Heb. כּוּשַׁן רִשְׁעָתַיִם), the first oppressor of Israel in the period of the Judges (Judg. 3:8–10). Israel was subject to Cushan Rishathaim, the king of Aram Naharaim, for eight years, before being rescued by the first judge, othniel son of… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• Cushan — The Hebrew Old Testament name Cushan is probably a poetic or prolonged name of the land of Cush, the Arabian Cush (Habakkuk 3:7). Some have, however, supposed this to be the same as Chushan Rishathaim (Judges 3:8 10), i.e., taking the latter part …   Wikipedia

• Cushan —    Probably a poetic or prolonged name of the land of Cush, the Arabian Cush (Hab. 3:7). Some have, however, supposed this to be the same as Chushan rishathaim (Judg. 3:8, 10), i.e., taking the latter part of the name as a title or local… …   Easton's Bible Dictionary

• JUDGES (Heb. שׁוֹפְטִים), BOOK OF — JUDGES (Heb. שׁוֹפְטִים), BOOK OF, the second book in the second section of the Bible, called Prophets (Nevi im). (See Table: Book of Judges – Contents.) The Book of Judges is named for the series of charismatic leaders of the period between the… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• Kassites — Not to be confused with Kaysites. The Babylonian Empire under the Kassites …   Wikipedia

• Balak (parsha) — Balak (בלק Hebrew for “Balak,” a name, the second word, and the first distinctive word, in the parshah) is the 40th weekly Torah portion ( parshah ) in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading and the seventh in the book of Numbers. It… …   Wikipedia

• ГОФОНИИЛ — [евр. греч. Γοθονιήλ] (ок. XIII в. до Р. Х.), первый судья Израиля. Происходил из колена Иудина, был сыном Кеназа, братом (или племянником) Халева (Суд 3. 9–11). Господь послал Г. израильтянам как избавителя (евр. ) в ответ на их стенания (Суд 3 …   Православная энциклопедия

• OTHNIEL — (Heb. עָתְנִיאֵל), son of Kenaz, the first judge of Israel. He is first mentioned as a hero of the tribe of Judah during the period of the conquest of the land. As a reward for capturing Debir, he received in marriage Achsah, the daughter of… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• Book of Judges — (Hebrew: Sefer Shoftim ספר שופטים) is a book of the Bible originally written in Hebrew. It appears in the Tanakh and in the Christian Old Testament. Its title refers to its contents; it contains the history of Biblical judges (not to be confused… …   Wikipedia

• biblical literature — Introduction       four bodies of written works: the Old Testament writings according to the Hebrew canon; intertestamental works, including the Old Testament Apocrypha; the New Testament writings; and the New Testament Apocrypha.       The Old… …   Universalium

• Othniel — (fl. ?13th cent BCE)    First judge of Israel. He was a hero of the tribe of Judah during the period of conquest. After capturing Debir for his brother Caleb, he received Caleb s daughter Achsah in marriage. Later he led the army which vanquished …   Dictionary of Jewish Biography