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AVAILETH - AZZUR

AVAILETH. To be of use; to turn to advantage; to renewed and unbelievers are brought to conviction,
assist or profit; to have strength, force or efficacy repentance, and faith in Christ. The American revival in
sufficient to accomplish the object (Webster) (Es. 5:13; the early to mid-1700s under the leadership of such
Ga. 5:6; 6:15; Ja. 5:16). The Greek work (ischuo) is men as George Whitefield and Jonathan Edwards was
translated “be able” six times (Lk. 13:24). called the Great Awakening. Churches had become filled
AVEN (nothingness, vanity). An abbreviation for with unconverted members and were lukewarm and
Bethaven which Hosea applied to Bethel (Ho. 10:8; powerless. “Moral respectability, rather than spiritual
4:15; 5:8). Because of idolatry, Bethel had ceased to be rebirth, had become the criterion.” During the Great
“the house of God” and had become “nothingness” or Awakening a great many of the churches were revived,
“vanity.” church members were saved, worldliness was rooted
AVENGE. [See Vengeance.] out, the churches became burdened for the lost, a
AVENGER OF BLOOD. The relative of a murdered harvest of souls was reaped, and the moral climate of
the nation uplifted. An awakening can be experienced
person intent upon avenging the death of a loved one. It by an individual Christian, by a congregation, or by a
was customary in Israel, as elsewhere in the East, for a region of the world. [See Renew, Revive, Revival.]
relative to seek the life of a person who murdered his
next of kin. The cities of refuge were set up to protect AWAY WITH. Endure (Is. 1:13).
those who killed someone accidentally or in self-defense AZALIAH (God spared). 2 Ki. 22:3.
(Nu. 35:19-27; De. 19:6,12; Jos. 20:3,6,9; 2 Sa. AZANIAH (God hears). Ne. 10:9.
14:5-11). “That office rested on the principle of Ge. 9:6, AZAREL, AZAREEL (God helps). 1 Ch. 12:6.
‘whose sheddeth man’s blood, by man shall his blood be AZARIAH (God has helped). (1) The Hebrew name
shed.’ The unwritten code of the East conceded to the for one of Daniel’s friends who was put in the fiery
nearest kinsman of a murdered man the right of furnace (Da. 1:7; 3:12-30). His Babylonian name was
avenging the blood that had been shed. Such rude Abednego, meaning “servant of expedition” or “servant
justice necessarily involved grave evils. It gave no of light.” (2) Another name for Uzziah, king of Israel (2
opportunity to the person charged with crime of Ki. 14:21-22; 2 Ch. 26:1-21). [See Uzziah.]
establishing his innocence; it recognised no distinction
between murder, manslaughter, and accidental AZAZ (strong). 1 Ch. 5:8.
homicide; it perpetuated family blood-feuds, the AZAZIAH (God is strong). 1 Ch. 15:21.
avenger of blood being liable to be treated in his turn as AZEKAH (tilled). Jos. 10:10-11.
a murderer by the kinsman of the man whom he had AZIZA (strong). Ezr 10:27.
slain. These grievances could not be removed as long as AZMAVETH (death is strong). 1 Ch. 12:3.
there was no central government, but they might be AZMON (robust). Nu. 34:4-5.
mitigated; and to do this was the object of the
institution [of the cities of refuge]” (Barnes). [See AZRIEL (God is help). 1 Ch. 5:24.
Capital Punishment, Cities of Refuge, Kill, Vengeance.] AZRIKAM (help has arisen). 1 Ch. 9:14.
AVOUCH. Appoint; certify; acknowledge (De. AZUBAH (forsaken). 1 Ch. 2:18-19.
26:17-18). AZZAN (strong). Nu. 34:26.
AWAKENING. Often used to refer to a period of AZZUR (helper). Je. 28:1.
revival in which Christians are spiritually stirred and

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