Satan/Lucifer The name, Lucifer, means “day star,” or “son of the morning.” But his name was changed to Satan when he was kicked out of heaven. Lucifer was a magnificent being, but pride overtook his heart, and sin cost him everything. Lucifer is one of three archangels mentioned in Scripture, the other two are Michael […]
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Samuel Samuel was the son of Elkanah and Hannah. He grew up under Eli, who was the priest at Shiloh. Samuel served a variety of roles in Israel: he was a prophet, the last Judge, and a military leader. He was widely recognized throughout the country (1 Sam 3:20). His home was in Ramah, where he
Samson Samson (means “Little Sun”), a member of the tribe of Dan, was the 13th Judge of Israel. He judged Israel for 20 years. Samson’s mother received a visit from an angel (Jud 13:3-7) who told her she would give birth to an unusual son, a Nazirite, and not to cut his hair. Samson had great
Ruth and Boaz Back when judges ruled the land, rather than kings, during a famine, a man named Elimelech and his wife, Naomi, and their two sons, Mahlon and Chilion, moved from Bethlehem to Moab. After the death of Elimelech his sons married two Moabite women named Orpah and Ruth. But their husbands died and the
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Plato Plato (427-347 B.C.) was Greek philosopher. In 407 B.C. he became a pupil and friend of Socrates. After living for a time at the Syracuse court, Plato founded (c.387 B.C.) near Athens, the most influential school of the ancient world, the Academy, where he taught until his death. His most famous pupil there was Aristotle.