Dr. Knapp given as the definition of inspiration, “an extra-ordinary divine agency upon teachers
while giving instruction, whether oral or written, by which they were taught what and how they
should write or speak.“ Without deciding on any of the various theories of inspiration, the general
doctrine of Christians is that the Bible is so inspired by God that it is the infallible guide of men,
and is perfectly trustworthy in all its parts, as given by God.
Instant, Instantly
in the Authorized Version, means urgent, urgently or fervently, as will be seen from the following
passages: (Luke 7:4; 23:23; Acts 26:7; Romans 12:12)
Iphedeiah
(whom Jehovah frees), a descendant of Benjamin, one of the Bene-Shashak. (1 Chronicles 8:25)
Ir
(city). (1 Chronicles 7:12) [Iri]
Ira
(watchful of a city).
•“The Jairite,” named in the catalogue of David’s great officers. (2 Samuel 20:26)
•One of the heroes of David’s guard. (2 Samuel 23:38; 1 Chronicles 11:40)
•Another of David’s guard, a Tekoite, son of Ikkesh- (2 Samuel 23:26; 1 Chronicles 11:28) (B.C.
1046-1014.)
Irad
(fleet), son of Enoch; grandson of Cain, and father of Mehujael. (Genesis 4:18)
Iram
(belonging to a city), a leader of the Edomites, (Genesis 36:43; 1 Chronicles 1:54) i.e. the chief
of a family or tribe. No identification of him has been found.
Iri
or Ir (belonging to a city), a Benjamite, son of Bela. (1 Chronicles 7:7,12)
Irijah
(seen by the Lord), son of Shelemiah, a captain in the ward, who met Jeremiah in the gate of
Jerusalem called the “gate of Benjamin” accused him of being about to desert to the Chaldeans;
and led him back to the princes. (Jeremiah 37:13,14) (B.C. 589.)
Irnahash
(serpent city), a name which, like many other names of places, occurs in the genealogical lists
of Judah. (1 Chronicles 4:12)
Iron
is mentioned with brass as the earliest of known metals. (Genesis 4:22) The natural wealth in
iron of the soil of Canaan is indicated by describing it as a land whose stones are iron.” (8:9) (Recent
explorations have shown that iron ore is abundant in the northern part of Palestine.—ED.) The
book of Job contains passages which indicate that iron was a metal well known. Sheet-iron was
used for cooking utensils. (Ezekiel 4:3) cf. Levi 7:9 That it was plentiful in the time of David
appears from (1 Chronicles 22:3) The market of Tyre was supplied with bright or polished iron by
the merchants of by Dan and Javan. (Ezekiel 27:19) The Chalybes of the Pontus were celebrated
as workers in iron in very ancient times. The product of their labor is supposed to be alluded to in
(Jeremiah 16:12) as being of superior quality. Specimens of Assyrian iron-work overlaid with
bronze were discovered by Mr. Layard, and are now in the British Museum. Iron weapons of various
kinds were found at Nimroud, but fell to pieces on exposure to the air.
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