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GAMMADIM - GENEALOGY

delivered unto the saints.’ Some follow Gamaliel, but it rooms in the gates (Ge. 19:1; De. 22:15; Ru. 4:11; 1 Sa.
would be far better if they would follow the 9:18; 2 Sa. 19:8; 2 Ki. 7:1; Ps. 69:12; Pr. 22:22; 24:7;
Bible” (John R. Rice, Ecumenical Excuses for Unequal 31:23; Da. 2:49; Am. 5:15).
Yokes). GATH (wine press, fortune). Jos. 11:22.
GAMMADIM. Hired soldiers; mercenaries (Smith) GATHHEPHER (wine press of the well). 2 Ki. 14:25.
(Eze. 27:11). GATHRIMMON (wine press of Rimmon). Jos. 19:45.
GAMUL (weaned, matured). 1 Ch. 24:17. GAY. Bright; cheerful (Ja. 2:3).
GAPE. To open the mouth in wonder or surprise; to GAZA (strong place). Ge. 10:19.
open the mouth with a desire to injure or devour
(Webster) (Job 16:10; Ps. 22:13). GAZZAM (devourer, swaggerer). Ezr. 2:48.
GARDEN. (1) The Garden of Eden (Ge. 2:8-16; GAZER (precipice). 2 Sa. 5:25.
3:1-24; 13:10; Eze. 36:35; Joel 2:3). (2) The delights of GAZEZ (shearer). 1 Ch. 2:46.
love (Song 4:12-16; 5:1; 6:2). (3) The garden of God GAZINGSTOCK. To be mocked; ridiculed; a spectacle
(Is. 51:3; Eze. 28:13; 31:8; 31:9). (4) The garden of (Na. 3:6; He. 10:33).
Gethsemane where Jesus prayed before the crucifixion GEBA (height, hill). Jos. 21:17.
(Mt. 26:36; Mk. 14:32; Jn. 18:1, 26). (5) The garden GEBAL (hilly, border). Eze. 27:9.
where Jesus was buried (Jn. 19:41). GEBER (strong). 1 Ki. 4:13.
GAREB (reviler, despiser). 2 Sa. 23:38. GEBIM (springs). Is. 10:31.
GARMITE (bony). 1 Ch. 4:19. GEDALIAH (Jehovah is great). 2 Ki. 25:22.
GARNER. A place for storing grain or valuables (Ps. GEDEON. The Greek form of Gideon (He. 11:32).
144:13; Joel 1:17; Mt. 3:12). [See Gideon.]
GARNISH. To overlay; to adorn; to set in order (2 GEDER (walled). Jos. 12:13.
Ch. 3:6; Job 26:13; Mt. 12:44; 23:29; Re. 21:19).
GARRISON. A fortified post or camp (1 Sa. 10:5; GEDERAH (sheep cote). Jos. 15:36.
13:3; 14:1,6; 2 Sa. 8:6, 14). GEDEROTHAIM (two sheepfolds). Jos. 15:36.
GAT. Got (Ge. 19:27). GEHAZI (denier, diminisher). 2 Ki. 4:12-36; 5:20-25;
GATAM (burnt valley). Ge. 36:11. 8:4-5).
GEHENNA. A Greek word translated “hell” nine
GATE. There were 10 gates in Jerusalem (Ne. 3). times in the N.T. (Mt. 5:29-30; 10:28; 23:15,33; Mk.
These gates can be interpreted symbolically to teach 9:43, 45; Lk. 12:5). It is translated “hell fire” three times
lessons for the Christian life (Ro. 15:4; 1 Co. 10:11). (Mt. 5:22; 18:9; Mk. 9:47). At one time the word
The sheep gate (v. 1) was listed first and symbolizes the probably referred to the Valley of Hinnom in Jerusalem,
blood atonement of Christ, upon which our relationship a valley used for idolatry in O.T. times (2 Ki. 21:6; 2 Ch.
with God is founded (Jn. 1:29). The fish gate (v. 3) 28:3; 33:6; Je. 7:31, 32; 19:1-6; 32:35). [See Death,
symbolizes evangelism (Mk. 1:17). The old gate (v. 6) Hell, Hades, Sheol.]
symbolizes the old paths, the fundamental truths of the
Word of God (Jude 3). The valley gate (v. 13) GELILOTH (circles). Jos. 18:17.
symbolizes growth, trials, low times in our lives; GEMARIAH (camel owner). Nu. 13:12.
humility (1 Pe. 4:12; 5:10). The dung gate (v. 14) GENDER. To produce; to beget (Le. 19:19; Job
illustrates refuse, that which is rotten, that which needs 21:10; 38:29; Ga. 4:24; 2 Ti. 2:23).
to be put out of our lives (1 Pe. 2:1). The fountain gate GENEALOGY. Lineage, family, seed, generation (1
(v. 15) represents the Spirit-filled life (Jn. 7:37-39). The Ch. 4:33; 5:1,17; Ezr. 8:3; Ne. 7:5; 1 Ti. 1:4; Tit. 3:9).
water gate (v. 26) represents the constant cleansing The main use of the Bible’s genealogies is to trace the
necessary for fellowship with Christ (Jn. 13:10; 1 Jn. lineage of Jesus Christ from Adam the first man, to
1:9). The horse gate (v. 28) represents spiritual warfare prove that He is a man and is thus qualified to be man’s
(Ep. 6:10-18). The east gate (v. 29) stands for the Redeemer, (Lk. 3:33-38), and to trace His lineage from
expectation of Christ’s return (1 Th. 1:10). The gate Abraham and David to show that He the Messiah who
Miphkad (appointment, judgment) (v. 31) stands for the inherits God’s covenants and who will establish God’s
judgment seat of Christ (1 Co. 3:10-15; 2 Co. 5:10). eternal kingdom (Mt. 1:1-17). This is the purpose of the
[See Type.] genealogies in Genesis 5; Genesis 10-11; 1 Chronicles
GATE, IN THE. The phrase “in the gate” refers to the 1-8. Christ’s genealogy is traced from Adam to Seth (Ge.
place of judgment and business, which in ancient times 5:3), to Noah (Ge. 5:3-29), to Shem (Ge. 11:10), to
was conducted in open spaces near the city gates or in Abraham (Ge. 11:10-26), to Isaac (Ge. 21:1-5), to Jacob

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