Author: Jim

One of three angels Named in the Scriptures.
His name means “God is my strength” or “God is my strong man”.
Appears 4 times in Scripture. Twice to Daniel.
Once to Zacharias and once to Mary.

To Daniel to interpret the vision: Daniel 8:1-15
Daniel 8:16 And I heard a man’s voice between the banks of Ulai, which called, and said, Gabriel, make this man to understand the vision.

To Daniel in answer to prayer. Daniel 9:3-20
Daniel 9:21 Yea, whiles I was speaking in prayer, even the man Gabriel, whom I had seen in the vision at the beginning, being caused to fly swiftly, touched me about the time of the evening oblation.

To Zacharias about his son: Luke 1:11-20
Luke 1:19 And the angel answering said unto him, I am Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God; and am sent to speak unto thee, and to shew thee these glad tidings.

To Mary about her son: Luke 1:26-35
Luke 1:26 And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth,

⇛ checkout List of Topics ⇛

The older of twin boys born to Isaac and Rebekah.
The Hairy Brother (Esau means Hairy).
Favored by his father.
A hunter and a man of the field.
Trader his ‘birthright’ for a bowl of pottage.
Married Judith, a non-Israelite.
Blessing (which he sold) from his father, stolen by Jacob, his twin.
Enraged, he tried to kill Jacob.
The father of the Edomites.
Reconciled with Jacob, and both Buried Isaac, their father.

Many references to Esau and his offspring, from Deuteronomy to Malachi
Deuteronomy 2:4-5,8,12,22,29 Joshua 24:4 1 Chronicles 1:34-35
Jeremiah 49:8,10 Obadiah 1:6,8-8,18-19,21 Malachi 1:2-3

The Apostle Paul mentions Esau:
Romans 9:13 As it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated.
Hebrews 11:20 By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to come.
Hebrews 12:16 Lest there be any fornicator, or profane person, as Esau, who for one morsel of meat sold his birthright.

⇛ return to Names

His story is in Genesis 4:26, 5:6-11

Son of Seth.
At 90 years old, became father to Cainan.
Lived 905 years and begat many sons and daughters.

Luke mentions Enos:
Luke 3:38 Which was the son of Enos, which was the son of Seth, which was the son of Adam, which was the son of God.

⇛ return to Names

First Enoch is mentioned as a son of Cain Genesis 4:17-18.
Second Enoch is mentioned in Genesis 5:18-24.

A son of Jared.
Father of Methuselah.
He lived on earth 365 years.
He walked with God 300 years.
He never died; God took him.

Luke gives insight to Enoch.
Luke 3:37 Which was the son of Mathusala, which was the son of Enoch, which was the son of Jared, which was the son of Maleleel, which was the son of Cainan,
The Apostle Paul gives insight to Enoch.
Hebrews 11:5 By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God.
Jude, younger brother of the Lord Jesus, gives strange insight to Enoch.
Jude 1:14 And Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these, saying, Behold, the Lord cometh with ten thousands of his saints,

⇛ return to Names

The Apostle Paul give more detail:
Hebrews 11:4 By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh.

The Apostle John also gives insight:
1 John 3:12 Not as Cain, who was of that wicked one, and slew his brother. And wherefore slew he him? Because his own works were evil, …

And Jude, a younger brother of the Lord Jesus warns Believers NOT to go the way of Cain.
Jude 1:11 Woe unto them! for they have gone in the way of Cain, and ran greedily after the error of Balaam for reward, and perished in the gainsaying of Core.

First Born of Adam and Eve.
Lacked faith – believing God.
Committed the first murder.
His works were evil.

⇛ return to Names

The Apostle Matthew speaks of Abel’s righteousness:
Matthew 23:35 That upon you may come all the righteous blood shed upon the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel unto the blood of Zacharias son of Barachias, whom ye slew between the temple and the altar.

The Lord jesus also speaks of Abel’s righteousness:
Luke 11:51 From the blood of Abel unto the blood of Zacharias which perished between the altar and the temple: verily I say unto you, It shall be required of this generation.

The Apostle Pau speaks of Abel’s Faith and righteousness:
Hebrews 11:4 By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh.

And how the Lord Jesus’ was a better offering than that of Abel.
Hebrews 12:24 And to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaketh better things than that of Abel.

Second Born of Adam and Eve.
Had faith in God, believing what God said.
Victim of the first murder.
His works were honored by God.

⇛ return to Names

The name means “Altar Hearth of God; or Lion of God.”
There are six mentions of that name on the Bible.
Ariel is primarily used as a male name in Scripture.

A mighty warrior of David’s.
Ezra 8:16 Then sent I for Eliezer, for Ariel, for Shemaiah, and for Elnathan, and for Jarib, and for Elnathan, and for Nathan, and for Zechariah, and for Meshullam, chief men; also for Joiarib, and for Elnathan, men of understanding.

Seems to refer to a city; (another name for Jerusalem)
Isaiah 29:1-2 Woe to Ariel, to Ariel, the city where David dwelt! add ye year to year; let them kill sacrifices. Yet I will distress Ariel, and there shall be heaviness and sorrow: and it shall be unto me as Ariel.
Isaiah 29:7 And the multitude of all the nations that fight against Ariel, even all that fight against her and her munition, and that distress her, shall be as a dream of a night vision.

A Moabite whose two sons were killed by Benaiah (2 Samuel 23:20-22)

⇛ return to Names