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UCAL, a man mentioned only in Prov 30:1.
UEL, an Israelite who put away his Gentile wife, Ezra 10:34.
ULAI, a river of Chaldea, Dan 8:2,16. ULAM. 1. Son of Sheresh, 1 Chron 7:16-17.
2. Son of Eshek, 1 Chron 8:39-40.
ULLA, an Asherite, 1 Chron 7:39.
UMMAH, a city of Asher, Josh 19:30.
UNBELIEF.
Isa 53:1; [John 12:38]; Isa 53:2-3
Matt 13:13-15; [Isa 6:9-10]; Matt 13:58
INSTANCES OF: Eve, Gen 3:4-6. Moses and Aaron, Num 20:12. Israelites, Deut 9:23; 2 Kings 17:14; Ps 78. Naaman, 2 Kings 5:12. Samaritan lord, 2 Kings 7:2. Disciples, Matt 17:17; Luke 24:11,25. Zacharias, Luke 1:20. Chief priests, Luke 22:67. The Jews, Mark 1:45; Mark 2:6-11; Mark 8:11-12; Mark 15:29-32; John 5:38,40,43,46-47. Disciples, Matt 17:20; Mark 4:38,40; Luke 24:41-45. Brethren of Christ, John 7:5. Thomas, John 20:25. Jews of Iconium, Acts 14:2. Thessalonian Jews, Acts 17:5. Jews in Jerusalem, Rom 15:31. Ephesians, Acts 19:9. Saul, 1 Tim 1:13. People of Jericho, Heb 11:31.
See ACCUSATION, FALSE; CHARITABLENESS; SLANDER; SPEAKING, EVIL; TALEBEARER.
INSTANCES OF: The Israelites toward Moses, charging him with having made them abhorred by the Egyptians, Exod 5:21; charging him with bringing them out of Egypt to die, Exod 14:11-12; in murmuring against Moses, see MURMURING, INSTANCES OF.
The tribes west of Jordan toward the two and a half tribes, Num 32:1-33; Josh 22:11-31. Of Eli toward Hannah, 1 Sam 1:14-17.
Eliab toward David, charging him with presumption, when he offered to fight Goliath, 1 Sam 17:28. Princes of Ammon toward David, when he sent commissioners to convey his sympathy to Hamm, 2 Sam 10:3. Bildad toward Job, Job 8. Eliphaz toward Job, Job 15; Job 22; Job 42:7-8. Zophar toward Job, Job 11:1-6; Job 20. Nathanael, when he said, "Can any good thing come out of Nazareth," John 1:46. The Jews, charging Paul with teaching contrary to the law and against the temple. Acts 21:28.
UNCIRCUMCISION, Eph 2:11. Uncircumcised heart, Ezek 28:10; Ezek 44:7,9.
UNCLEAN, creatures designated as such, Lev 11; Deut 14.
See UNCLEANNESS.
UNCLEANNESS, Lev 5:2-3; Lev 7:20-21; Lev 17:15; Lev 21:1-15; Lev 22:2-8; Num 5:2-3; Num 9:6-11; Num 19; Num 31:19; Deut 23:10-11.
See ABLUTIONS; DEFILEMENT; PURIFICATION; SANITATION,
UNCTION. FIGURATIVE: 1 John 2:20,27.
See ANOINTING.
UNFAITHFULNESS.
Matt 25:24-30; Matt 25:14-30; Luke 19:12-27.
See SIN, FRUITS OF; UNFRUITFULNESS. See also RIGHTEOUSNESS, FRUITS OF.
OF FRIENDS: See FRIENDS, FALSE.
See SIN, FRUITS OF; UNFAITHFULNESS. See also RIGHTEOUSNESS, FRUITS OF.
UNICORN [wild ox, RV]. Intractable, Job 39:9-12. Horned, Deut 33:17; Ps 22:21; Ps 92:10. Great strength of, Num 24:8; Job 39:10-11.
FIGURATIVE: Of the judgments of God, Isa 34:7.
UNION, advantages of, Prov 15:22; Eccles 4:9-12.
OF THE RIGHTEOUS: See UNITY, OF THE RIGHTEOUS; of the righteous with Christ, see RIGHTEOUS, UNITY OF, WITH CHRIST.
UNITY. OF THE GODHEAD: See GOD, UNITY OF.
OF THE RIGHTEOUS:
See COMMUNION; FELLOWSHIP.
UNLEAVENED BREAD. See BREAD; PASSOVER.
UNNI. 1. A musician in the time of David, 1 Chron 15:18,20.
2. A Levite in the time of Nehemiah, Neh 12:9.
UNPARDONABLE SIN, 2 Kings 24:4; Matt 12:31-32; Luke 12:10; Heb 6:4-6; 1 John 5:16.
See OBDURACY; REPROBACY.
INSTANCES OF: Israel, Num 14:26-45. Eli's house, 1 Sam 3:14.
UNSELFISHNESS.
INSTANCES OF: Abraham, Gen 13:9; Gen 14:23-24. King of Sodom, Gen 14:21. Children of Heth, Gen 23:6,11. Judah, Gen 44:33-34. Moses, Num 11:29; Num 14:12-19. Gideon, Judg 8:22-23. Saul, 1 Sam 11:12-13. Jonathan, 1 Sam 23:17-18. David, 1 Sam 24:17; 2 Sam 15:19-20; 2 Sam 23:16-17; 1 Chron 21:17; Ps 69:6. Araunah, 2 Sam 24:22-24. Nehemiah, Neh 5:14-18. Jews, Esther 9:15. Daniel, Dan 5:17. Jonah, Jon 1:12-13. Joseph, Matt 1:19. The disciples, Acts 4:34-35. Priscilla and Aquila. Rom 16:3-4. Paul, 1 Cor 10:33; Phil 1:18; Phil 4:17; 2 Thess 3:8. Philemon, Philem 13-14.
See CHARITABLENESS; FELLOWSHIP; FRATERNITY; SELFISHNESS.
UPHARSIN, divided, Dan 5:25,28.
UPHAZ, a country famous for gold, Jer 10:9; Dan 10:5.
See OPHIR.
UPRIGHTNESS. See RIGHTEOUSNESS.
UR. 1. Abraham's native place, Gen 1 I: 27-28. Abraham leaves, Gen 11:31; Gen 15:7; Neh 9:7.
2. Father of one of David's mighty men, 1 Chron 11:35.
URBANE, a Christian in Rome, Rom 16:9.
URIAH. 1. One of David's mighty men, 2 Sam 23:39; 1 Chron 11:41. David's adultery with the wife of, 2 Sam 11:2-5; 1 Kings 15:5. Summoned from seat of war by David, 2 Sam 11:6-13. Noble spirit of, 2 Sam 11:11. David compasses the death of, 2 Sam 11:14-25. David marries the widow of, 2 Sam 11:26-27. Called URIAS, Matt 1:6.
2. A priest. The father of Meremoth, Ezra 8:33. Called URIJAH, Neh 3:4,21; but in RV, URIAH.
3. See URIJAH, 3.
4. A priest. Witness to one of Isaiah's prophecies, Isa 8:2. Probably identical with Urijah, 2 Kings 16:10. See URIJAH, 1.
URIAS. See URIAH, 1.
URIEL. 1. A Levite. Son of Tahath, 1 Chron 6:24.
2. A Levite. Assisted in moving the ark, 1 Chron 15:5,11-12.
3. Grandfather of King Abijah, 2 Chron 13:2.
URIJAH. 1. A priest in the time of Ahaz. Builds a new altar for Ahaz, 2 Kings 16:10-16. Probably identical with Uriah, witness to a prophecy of Isaiah, Isa 8:2.
2. See URIAH, 2.
3. A priest. Assistant to Ezra, Neh 8:4. Called in RV, URIAH.
4. A prophet in the time of Jehoiakim. Prophesies against Judah, Jer 26:2(1. Fled to Egypt; taken; slain by Jehoiakim, Jer 26:21-23.
URIM AND THUMMIM, signifying light and perfection. In the breastplate, Exod 28:30; Lev 8:8. Eleazar to ask counsel for Joshua, after the judgment of, Num 27:21. Priests only might interpret, Deut 33:8; Ezra 2:63; Neh 7:65. Israelites consult, Judg 1:1; Judg 20:18,23. Withheld answer from King Saul, 1 Sam 28:6.
USURPATION. OF POLITICAL FUNCTIONS: By Absalom, 2 Sam 15:1-12. By Adonijah, 1 Kings 1:5-9. By Baasha, 1 Kings 15:27-28. By Zimri, 1 Kings 16:9-10. By Jehu, 2 Kings 9:11-37. By Athaliah, 2 Kings 11:1-16. By Shallum, 2 Kings 15:10.
IN ECCLESIASTICAL AFFAIRS: By Saul, in assuming priestly functions, 1 Sam 13:8-14. By Solomon, in thrusting Abiathar out of the priesthood, 1 Kings 2:26-27. By Uzziah, in assuming priestly offices, 2 Chron 26:16-21. By Ahaz, 2 Kings 16:12-13.
See CHURCH AND STATE, STATE SUPERIOR TO THE CHURCH; GOVERNMENT, ECCLESIASTICAL.
OF EXECUTIVE POWER: In ordering Naboth's death and confiscation of his vineyard, 1 Kings 21:7-19. In the scheme of Joseph to dispossess the Egyptians of their real and personal property, Gen 47:13-26. Of Pharaoh, making bondservants of the Israelites, Exod 1:9-22. Moses accused of, Num 16:3.
USURY, interest, not necessarily unreasonable exaction, but all income from loans. Forbidden, Exod 22:25; Lev 25:35-37; Deut 23:19; Ps 15:5; Prov 28:8; Jer 15:10; Ezek 18:8,13,17; Ezek 22:12. Exaction of, rebuked, Neh 5:1-13.
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Authorized, of strangers, Deut 23:20. Exacted by Jews, Ezek 22:12.
Just men innocent of the vice of requiring. Ezek 18:8.
See INTEREST; MONEY.
UTHAI. 1. Son of Ammihud, 1 Chron 9:4.
2. Son of Bigvai. Returned from Babylon with Ezra, Ezra 8:14.
UZ. 1. Son of Aram, Gen 10:23; 1 Chron 1:17.
2. Son of Nahor, Gen 22:21 [RV]. In AV, called Huz.
3. Son of Dishan, Gen 36:28; 1 Chron 1:42.
4. A country of unknown location. Home of Job, Job 1:1. Prophecies concerning, Jer 25:20; Lam 4:21.
UZAI, father of Palal, Neh 3:25.
UZAL, son of Joktan, Gen 10:27; 1 Chron 1:21.
UZZA. 1. See UZZAH, 1.
2. Proprietor of the burial place of kings Manasseh and Amon, 2 Kings 21:18,26.
3. Son of Shimei, 1 Chron 6:29. In RV, called UZZAH.
5. One of the Nethinims, Ezra 2:49; Neh 7:51.
UZZAH. 1. Called also UZZA, son of Abinadab. Driver of the cart in moving the ark, 2 Sam 6:3; 1 Chron 13:7. Stricken dead for touching the ark, 2 Sam 6:6-8; 1 Chron 13:9-11.
2. See UZZA, 2.
UZZENSHERAH, a city of unknown location, 1 Chron 7:24.
UZZI. 1. A priest. Son of Bukki, 1 Chron 6:5-6,51; Ezra 7:4.
2. Grandson of Issachar, 1 Chron 7:2,3.
3. Grandson of Benjamin, 1 Chron 7:7.
4. Son of Michri, 1 Chron 9:8.
5. An overseer of the Levites, Neh 11:22.
6. A priest in the time of Nehemiah, Neh 12:19,42.
UZZIA, one of David's mighty men, 1 Chron 11:44.
UZZIAH. 1. Called AZARIAH. King of Judah, 2 Kings 14:21; 2 Kings 15:1-2; 2 Chron 26:1,3. Rebuilds Elath, 2 Kings 14:22; 2 Chron 26:2. Reigns righteously, 2 Kings 15:3; 2 Chron 26:4-5. Defeats the Philistines, 2 Chron 26:6-7. Takes tribute from the Ammonites; strengthens the kingdom, 2 Chron 26:8. Strengthens the fortifications of Jerusalem, 2 Chron 26:9. Promotes cattle raising and agriculture, 2 Chron 26:10. Military establishment of, 2 Chron 26:11-15. Is presumptuous in burning incense; stricken with leprosy; quarantined, 2 Chron 26:16-21; 2 Kings 15:5. Jotham regent during quarantine of, 2 Kings 15:5; 2 Chron 26:21. Death of, 2 Kings 15:7; 2 Chron 26:23. History of, written by Isaiah, 2 Chron 26:22; Isa 1:1. Earthquake in the reign of, Amos 1:1; Zech 14:5.
2. Son of Uriel, 1 Chron 6:24.
3. Father of Jehonathan, 1 Chron 27:25.
4. A priest. Puts away his Gentile wife, Ezra 10:21.
5. Father of Athaiah, Neh 11:4.
UZZIEL. 1. A son of Kohath, Exod 6:18,22; Lev 10:4.
2. A Simeonite captain, 1 Chron 4:42.
4. One of David's musicians, 1 Chron 25:4.
5. A Levite. Son of Jeduthun, 2 Chron 29:14.
6. A goldsmith. Aided in repairing the walls of Jerusalem, Neh 3:8.