to the internal wood-work of the houses (1 Kings 6:15; 7:2; 10:11, 12; 2
Chronicles 3:5; Jeremiah 22:14). “Ceiled houses” were such as had beams
inlaid in the walls to which wainscotting was fastened (Ezra 6:4; Jeremiah
22:14; Hag. 1:4). “Ivory houses” had the upper parts of the walls adorned
with figures in stucco with gold and ivory (1 Kings 22:39; 2 Chronicles
3:6; Psalm 45:8).
The roofs of the dwelling-houses were flat, and are often alluded to in
Scripture (2 Samuel 11:2; Isaiah 22:1; Matthew 24:17). Sometimes tents or
booths were erected on them (2 Samuel 16:22). They were protected by
parapets or low walls (Deuteronomy 22:8). On the house-tops grass
sometimes grew (Proverbs 19:13; 27:15; Psalm 129:6, 7). They were used,
not only as places of recreation in the evening, but also sometimes as
sleeping-places at night (1 Samuel 9:25, 26; 2 Samuel 11:2; 16:22; Daniel
4:29; Job 27:18; Proverbs 21:9), and as places of devotion (Jeremiah 32:29;
19:13).
- HUKKOK decreed, a town near Zebulun, not far from Jordan, on the
border of Naphtali (Joshua 19:34). (See HELKATH.) - HUL circle, the second son of Aram (Genesis 10:23), and grandson of
Shem. - HULDAH weasel, a prophetess; the wife of Shallum. She was consulted
regarding the “book of the law” discovered by the high priest Hilkiah (2
Kings 22:14-20; 2 Chronicles 34:22-28). She resided in that part of
Jerusalem called the Mishneh (A.V., “the college;” R.V., “the second
quarter”), supposed by some to be the suburb between the inner and the
outer wall, the second or lower city, Akra. Miriam (Exodus 15:20) and
Deborah (Judges 4:4) are the only others who bear the title of
“prophetess,” for the word in Isaiah 8:3 means only the prophet’s wife. - HUMILIATION OF CHRIST (Phil. 2:8), seen in (1) his birth (Galatians
4:4; Luke 2:7; John 1:46; Hebrews 2:9), (2) his circumstances, (3) his
reputation (Isaiah 53; Matthew 26:59, 67; Psalm 22:6; Matthew 26:68),
(4) his soul (Psalm 22:1; Matthew 4:1-11; Luke 22:44; Hebrews 2:17, 18;
4:15), (5) his death (Luke 23; John 19; Mark 15:24, 25), (6) and his burial
(Isaiah 53:9; Matthew 27:57, 58, 60).
His humiliation was necessary (1) to execute the purpose of God (Acts
2:23, 24; Psalm 40:6-8), (2) fulfil the Old Testament types and