king – Bible Q

Who were the kings of Media and Persia?

Answered by BibleQ . November 13, 2012 - 1:50 am 1

Both Media and Persia were ancient kingdoms in what is now Iran. The Medes emerged as a unified kingdom during the period of the Neo-Assyrian Empire. They formed an alliance with the Babylonians to capture Nineveh (612 BC) resulting in the collaspe of the Neo-Assyrian Empire. The Median Empire had dominance over the kingdom of […]

Besides Melchizedek and Jesus, were there any other people who filled the role of both “king” and “priest”?

Answered by BibleQ . November 16, 2011 - 2:02 pm

Secular history tells us that the son of Simon Maccabee, John Hyrcanus I, was both king and priest. Simon was murdered in 134 BCE by his son-in-law Ptolemy, and was succeeded as high priest and king by his son John Hyrcanus I. There are no other king/priest combinations recorded in the Bible. In the […]

In 2 Samuel 7:13 it says Jesus will be king forever. Doesn’t this contradict the idea that Jesus will be king for the millennium?

Answered by BibleQ . October 15, 2011 - 12:11 am

The word “forever” in the Bible would usually be better translated “age” or “of the age” or “age-lasting”. So Jesus will be king for the millennial age.

In Ezekiel 37:24, why does it say David will be king?

Answered by BibleQ . October 2, 2011 - 3:23 am 1

The future king of Israel is here named “David” reflecting God’s promise that an heir of David will rule over Israel (cf. Jer 33:17; Luke 1:32). The prophecy is not about David himself, but about his heir, the future king of Israel — that is Jesus.

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Who were the kings of Media and Persia?

Besides Melchizedek and Jesus, were there any other people who filled the role of both “king” and “priest”?

In 2 Samuel 7:13 it says Jesus will be king forever. Doesn’t this contradict the idea that Jesus will be king for the millennium?

In Ezekiel 37:24, why does it say David will be king?

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