the period of David; (4) the period of prophetism, i.e., of those prophets
whose works form a part of the Old Testament canon. The expectations of
the Jews were thus kept alive from generation to generation, till the
“fulness of the times,” when Messiah came, “made of a woman, made
under the law, to redeem them that were under the law.” In him all these
ancient prophecies have their fulfilment. Jesus of Nazareth is the Messiah,
the great Deliverer who was to come. (Comp. Matthew 26:54; Mark 9:12;
Luke 18:31; 22:37; John 5:39; Acts 2; 16:31; 26:22, 23.)
- METHEG-AMMAH bridle of the mother, a figurative name for a chief
city, as in 2 Samuel 8:1, “David took Metheg-ammah out of the hand of
the Philistines” (R.V., “took the bridle of the mother-city”); i.e., subdued
their capital or strongest city, viz., Gath (1 Chronicles 18:1). - METHUSAEL champion of El; man of God, a descendant of Cain
(Genesis 4:18), so called, perhaps, to denote that even among the
descendants of Cain God had not left himself without a witness. - METHUSELAH man of the dart, the son of Enoch, and grandfather of
Noah. He was the oldest man of whom we have any record, dying at the
age of nine hundred and sixty-nine years, in the year of the Flood (Genesis
5:21-27; 1 Chronicles 1:3). - MEZAHAB water of gold, the father of Matred (Genesis 36:39; 1
Chronicles 1:50), and grandfather of Mehetabel, wife of Hadar, the last
king of Edom. - MIAMIN =Mijamin, from the right hand. (1.) The head of one of the
divisions of the priests (1 Chronicles 24:9).
(2.) A chief priest who returned from Babylon with Zerubbabel (Nehemiah
12:5), called Mijamin (10:7) and Miniamin (12:17).
- MIBHAR choice, a Hagarene, one of David’s warriors (1 Chronicles
11:38); called also Bani the Gadite (2 Samuel 23:36). - MIBSAM fragrance. (1.) One of Ishmael’s twelve sons, and head of an
Arab tribe (Genesis 25:13).
(2.) A son of Simeon (1 Chronicles 4:25).