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Azarias

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ISBE 19158 verse references

ISBE 1915

From the International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915). Where it reports or adopts critical theories, those are the views of its writers or the scholars they cite; Gospel Companion holds the historic Christian view of Scripture.

az-a-ri'as Azarias and Azareias:

(1) Azarias, who put away his "strange wife" (1 Esdras 9:21); compare Uzziah (Ezr 10:21).

(2) Azarias, who stood at the right side of Ezra when the law was read to the people (1 Esdras 9:43); omitted in Ezr 8:4.

(3) Azarias, who interpreted the law to the people (1 Esdras 9:48); compare Azariah (Ne 8:7).

(4) Azarias, a name assumed by the angel Raphael (Tobit 5:12; 6:6,13; 7:8; 9:2). See RAPHAEL.

(5) Azarias, a general in the service of Judas Maccabee (1 Macc 5:18,56,60).

(6) Azarias, one of the three men thrown into the fiery furnace (The So of the Three Children (Azariah) verses 2,66); compare Azariah (Da 1:6 ff; 2:17), Abed-nego (Da 1:7; 2:49; 3:12ff).

A. L. Breslich

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915) · public domain

In Scripture

Ezra 10:21Ezra 8:4Nehemiah 8:7Daniel 1:6Daniel 2:17Daniel 1:7Daniel 2:49Daniel 3:12
8 references found in the entries above · verse links open the World English Bible

See also

Raphael

Sources