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.How has the moral aspect tothings been changed!""Battles and bloodshed have indeed not ceased to desolate this unhappycountry, and gross darkness now covers the people; but from thisregion a light went forth, which has enlightened the world andunveiled new climes; and now the rays of that light begin to bereflected back form distant isles and continents, to illuminate anewthe darkened land where it first sprung up."NAZARITEUnder the ancient Hebrew law, a man or woman engaged by a vow toabstain from wine and all intoxicating liquors, and from the fruit ofthe vine in any form; to let the hair grow; not to enter any housepolluted by having a dead body in it, nor to be present at anyfuneral.If by accident any one died in their presence, theyrecommenced the whole of their consecration and Nazariteship.This vowgenerally lasted eight days, sometimes only a month, and sometimesduring their whole lives.When the time of Nazariteship expired, theperson brought a umber of sacrifices and offerings to the temple; thepriest then cut off his hair and burnt it; after which he was freefrom his vow, Nu 6:1-27 Am 2:11,12.Perpetual Nazarites were consecrated as such by their parents fromtheir birth, as was proposed by the mother of Samuel, 1Sa 1:11, andcontinued all their lives in this state, neither drinking wine, norcutting their hair.Such were Samson and John the Baptist, Jud 13:4,5Lu 1:15 7:33.As the cost of the offerings required at the expiration of the term ofNazariteship was very considerable for the poor, they were oftenrelieved by persons not Nazarites, who assumed these charges for themfor the sake of performing an act of piety and charity.Paul availedfile:///H|/Biblebob/Books/Online/ATSBibleDictionary/n.htm (8 of 30)8/10/2005 3:50:47 AM ATS Nhimself of this custom to disarm the jealousy of those who representedhim as hostile to the faith of their fathers.He took four ChristianJews whose vow of Nazariteship was accomplished, assumed the expenseof their offerings, and with them went through the customary servicesand purification's at the temple, Ac 21:20-26.There is also in Ac18:18 an unexplained allusion to some similar vow made by Paulhimself, or perhaps by Aquila, probably in view of some danger escapedor some blessing received.NEAPOLISNow called Napoli, Acts 16.11, a maritime city of Macedonia, near theborders of Thrace, whither Paul came from the isle of Samothracia.From Neapolis he went to Philippi.NEBAIOTHA son of Ishmael, Ge 25:13, whose posterity, occupied the pasturegrounds of Arabia Deserta, Isa 60:7, and ultimately possessedthemselves of Edom.They are thought to have been the Nabatheans ofprofane history.See IDUMEA.NEBHAZA god of the Avites, 2Ki 17:31.Jewish interpreters say the name meansbarker, and affirm that this idol had the shape of a dog.Historicaltraces have also been found of the ancient worship of idols in theform of dogs among the Syrians.In the Zabian books, Nibhaz occurs asthe "lord of darkness;" which, according to the character of Assyrian-Chaldean mythology, would point to an evil planetary demon.NEBO1.A town in the vicinity of Bethel and Ai, Ezr 2:29 Ne 7:33.2.A city of Reuben, Nu 32:38, taken by the Moabites, who held it inthe time of Jeremiah, Isa 15:2 Jer 48:1.3.A mountain of Moab, whence Moses had a view of the promised land,and where he died.It is a summit of the range Abarim, "over againstfile:///H|/Biblebob/Books/Online/ATSBibleDictionary/n.htm (9 of 30)8/10/2005 3:50:47 AM ATS NJericho." Seetzen, Burckhardy, etc., identify it with Mount Attarus,about ten miles north of the Arnon.Travelers do not observe any veryprominent summit in the rage immediately opposite Jericho; but it hasnot yet fully explored, De 32:49 34:1-12.4.An idol of the Babylonians, Isa 46:1.In the astrological mythologyof the Babylonians, this idol probably represented the planet Mercury.It was also worshipped by the ancient Arabians.The extensiveprevalence of this worship among the Chaldeans and Assyrians, isevident from the many compound proper names occurring in theScriptures, of which this word forms part; as Nebuchadnezzar,Nebuzaradan, Nebushasban, Jer 39:9,13; and also in the classics, asNaboned, Nabonassar, Nabopolassar, etc.NEBUCHADNEZZARCalled in Jeremiah Nebuchadnezzar, the son and successor ofNabopolassar, succeeded to the kingdom of Chaldea about 600 B.C.Hehad been some time before associated in the kingdom, and sent torecover Carchemish, which had been wrested from the empire by Nechoking of Egypt.Having been successful, he marched against the governorof Phoenicia, and Jehoiakim king of Judah, tributary of Necho king ofEgypt.He took Jehoiakim, and put him in chains to carry him captiveto Babylon; but afterwards he left him in Judea, on condition of hispaying a large annual tribute.He took away several persons fromJerusalem; among others, Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, allof the royal family, whom the king of Babylon caused to be carefullyeducated in the language and learning of the Chaldeans, that theymight be employed at court, 2Ki 24:1 2Ch 36:6 Da 1:1.Nabopolassar dying, Nebuchadnezzar, who was then either in Egypt or inJudea, hastened to Babylon, leaving to his generals the care ofbringing to Chaldea the captives taken in Syria, Judea, Phoenicia, andEgypt; for according to Berosus, he had subdued all these countries.He distributed these captives into several colonies, and in the templeof Belus he deposited the sacred vessels of the temple of Jerusalem,and other rich spoils.Jehoiakim king of Judah continued three yearsin fealty to Nebuchadnezzar, and then revolted; but after three orfour years, he was besieged and taken in Jerusalem, put to death, andhis body thrown to the birds of the air according to the predictionsof Jeremiah, Jer 22:1-30.file:///H|/Biblebob/Books/Online/ATSBibleDictionary/n.htm (10 of 30)8/10/2005 3:50:47 AM ATS NHis successor, Jehoiachin, or Jeconiah, king of Judah, having revoltedagainst Nebuchadnezzar, was besieged in Jerusalem, forced tosurrender, and taken, with his chief officers, captive to Babylon;also his mother, his wives, and the best workmen of Jerusalem, to thenumber of ten thousand men.Among the captives were Mordecai, theuncle of Esther, and Ezekiel the prophet, Es 2:6 [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]
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.How has the moral aspect tothings been changed!""Battles and bloodshed have indeed not ceased to desolate this unhappycountry, and gross darkness now covers the people; but from thisregion a light went forth, which has enlightened the world andunveiled new climes; and now the rays of that light begin to bereflected back form distant isles and continents, to illuminate anewthe darkened land where it first sprung up."NAZARITEUnder the ancient Hebrew law, a man or woman engaged by a vow toabstain from wine and all intoxicating liquors, and from the fruit ofthe vine in any form; to let the hair grow; not to enter any housepolluted by having a dead body in it, nor to be present at anyfuneral.If by accident any one died in their presence, theyrecommenced the whole of their consecration and Nazariteship.This vowgenerally lasted eight days, sometimes only a month, and sometimesduring their whole lives.When the time of Nazariteship expired, theperson brought a umber of sacrifices and offerings to the temple; thepriest then cut off his hair and burnt it; after which he was freefrom his vow, Nu 6:1-27 Am 2:11,12.Perpetual Nazarites were consecrated as such by their parents fromtheir birth, as was proposed by the mother of Samuel, 1Sa 1:11, andcontinued all their lives in this state, neither drinking wine, norcutting their hair.Such were Samson and John the Baptist, Jud 13:4,5Lu 1:15 7:33.As the cost of the offerings required at the expiration of the term ofNazariteship was very considerable for the poor, they were oftenrelieved by persons not Nazarites, who assumed these charges for themfor the sake of performing an act of piety and charity.Paul availedfile:///H|/Biblebob/Books/Online/ATSBibleDictionary/n.htm (8 of 30)8/10/2005 3:50:47 AM ATS Nhimself of this custom to disarm the jealousy of those who representedhim as hostile to the faith of their fathers.He took four ChristianJews whose vow of Nazariteship was accomplished, assumed the expenseof their offerings, and with them went through the customary servicesand purification's at the temple, Ac 21:20-26.There is also in Ac18:18 an unexplained allusion to some similar vow made by Paulhimself, or perhaps by Aquila, probably in view of some danger escapedor some blessing received.NEAPOLISNow called Napoli, Acts 16.11, a maritime city of Macedonia, near theborders of Thrace, whither Paul came from the isle of Samothracia.From Neapolis he went to Philippi.NEBAIOTHA son of Ishmael, Ge 25:13, whose posterity, occupied the pasturegrounds of Arabia Deserta, Isa 60:7, and ultimately possessedthemselves of Edom.They are thought to have been the Nabatheans ofprofane history.See IDUMEA.NEBHAZA god of the Avites, 2Ki 17:31.Jewish interpreters say the name meansbarker, and affirm that this idol had the shape of a dog.Historicaltraces have also been found of the ancient worship of idols in theform of dogs among the Syrians.In the Zabian books, Nibhaz occurs asthe "lord of darkness;" which, according to the character of Assyrian-Chaldean mythology, would point to an evil planetary demon.NEBO1.A town in the vicinity of Bethel and Ai, Ezr 2:29 Ne 7:33.2.A city of Reuben, Nu 32:38, taken by the Moabites, who held it inthe time of Jeremiah, Isa 15:2 Jer 48:1.3.A mountain of Moab, whence Moses had a view of the promised land,and where he died.It is a summit of the range Abarim, "over againstfile:///H|/Biblebob/Books/Online/ATSBibleDictionary/n.htm (9 of 30)8/10/2005 3:50:47 AM ATS NJericho." Seetzen, Burckhardy, etc., identify it with Mount Attarus,about ten miles north of the Arnon.Travelers do not observe any veryprominent summit in the rage immediately opposite Jericho; but it hasnot yet fully explored, De 32:49 34:1-12.4.An idol of the Babylonians, Isa 46:1.In the astrological mythologyof the Babylonians, this idol probably represented the planet Mercury.It was also worshipped by the ancient Arabians.The extensiveprevalence of this worship among the Chaldeans and Assyrians, isevident from the many compound proper names occurring in theScriptures, of which this word forms part; as Nebuchadnezzar,Nebuzaradan, Nebushasban, Jer 39:9,13; and also in the classics, asNaboned, Nabonassar, Nabopolassar, etc.NEBUCHADNEZZARCalled in Jeremiah Nebuchadnezzar, the son and successor ofNabopolassar, succeeded to the kingdom of Chaldea about 600 B.C.Hehad been some time before associated in the kingdom, and sent torecover Carchemish, which had been wrested from the empire by Nechoking of Egypt.Having been successful, he marched against the governorof Phoenicia, and Jehoiakim king of Judah, tributary of Necho king ofEgypt.He took Jehoiakim, and put him in chains to carry him captiveto Babylon; but afterwards he left him in Judea, on condition of hispaying a large annual tribute.He took away several persons fromJerusalem; among others, Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, allof the royal family, whom the king of Babylon caused to be carefullyeducated in the language and learning of the Chaldeans, that theymight be employed at court, 2Ki 24:1 2Ch 36:6 Da 1:1.Nabopolassar dying, Nebuchadnezzar, who was then either in Egypt or inJudea, hastened to Babylon, leaving to his generals the care ofbringing to Chaldea the captives taken in Syria, Judea, Phoenicia, andEgypt; for according to Berosus, he had subdued all these countries.He distributed these captives into several colonies, and in the templeof Belus he deposited the sacred vessels of the temple of Jerusalem,and other rich spoils.Jehoiakim king of Judah continued three yearsin fealty to Nebuchadnezzar, and then revolted; but after three orfour years, he was besieged and taken in Jerusalem, put to death, andhis body thrown to the birds of the air according to the predictionsof Jeremiah, Jer 22:1-30.file:///H|/Biblebob/Books/Online/ATSBibleDictionary/n.htm (10 of 30)8/10/2005 3:50:47 AM ATS NHis successor, Jehoiachin, or Jeconiah, king of Judah, having revoltedagainst Nebuchadnezzar, was besieged in Jerusalem, forced tosurrender, and taken, with his chief officers, captive to Babylon;also his mother, his wives, and the best workmen of Jerusalem, to thenumber of ten thousand men.Among the captives were Mordecai, theuncle of Esther, and Ezekiel the prophet, Es 2:6 [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]