Smith's Bible Dictionary

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are, on the part of Christ, his atoning blood, ch. (1 John 1:7; 2:2; 3:5; 4:10,14; 5:6) and advocacy,
ch. (1 John 2:1) on the part of man, holiness, ch. (1 John 1:6), obedience, ch. (1 John 2:3) purity,
ch. (1 John 3:3) faith, ch. (1 John 3:23; 4:3; 5:5) and above all love. ch. (1 John 2:7; 3:14; 4:7; 5:1)
John, The Second And Third Epistles Of
The second epistle is addressed to an individual woman. One who had children, and a sister
and nieces, is clearly indicated. According to one interpretation she is “the Lady Electa,” to another,
“the elect Kyria,” to a third, “the elect Lady.” The third epistle is addressed to Caius or Gaius. He
was probably a convert of St. John, Epist. (3 John 1:4) and a layman of wealth and distinction,
Epits. (3 John 1:5) in some city near Ephesus. The object of St. John in writing the second epistle
was to warn the lady to whom he wrote against abetting the teaching known as that of Basilides
and his followers, by perhaps an undue kindness displayed by her toward the preachers of the false
doctrine. The third epistle was written for the purpose of commending to the kindness and hospitality
of Caius some Christians who were strangers in the place where he lived. It is probably that these
Christians carried this letter with them to Caius as their introduction.
Joiakim
(whom Jehovah sets up), a high priest, son of the renowned Jeshua. (Nehemiah 12:10) (B.C.
before 446.)
Joiarib
(whom Jehovah defends.)
•A layman who returned form Babylon with Ezra. (Ezra 8:16) (B.C. 459.)
•The founder of one of the courses of priests, elsewhere called in full Jehoiarib. (Nehemiah 12:6,19)
•A Shilonite—i.e. probably a descendant of Shelah the son of Judah. (Nehemiah 11:5) (B.C. before
536.)
Jokdean
(possessed by the people), a city of Judah, in the mountains, (Joshua 15:56) apparently south
of Hebron.
Jokim
(whom Jehovah has set up), one of the sons of Shelah the son of Judah. (1 Chronicles 4:22)
Jokmeam
(gathered by the people), a city of Ephraim, given with its suburbs to a Kohathite Levites. ( 1
Chronicles 6:68) The situation of Jokmeam (in Authorized Version Jokneam) is to a certain extent
indicated in (1 Kings 4:12) where it is named with places which we know to have been in the Jordan
valley at the extreme east boundary of the tribe.
Jokneam
(possessed by the people), a city of the tribe of Zebulun, allotted with its suburbs to the Merarite
Levites. (Joshua 21:34) Its modern site is Tell Kaimon, an eminence which stands just below the
eastern termination of Carmel.
Jokshan
(fowler), a son of Abraham and Keturah, (Genesis 25:2,3; 1 Chronicles 1:32) whose sons were
Sheba and Dedan.
Joktan
(small), son of Eber, (Genesis 10:25; 1 Chronicles 1:19) and the father of the Joktanite Arabs.
(Genesis 10:30) (B.C. about 2200.)
Joktheel

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