Difference between revisions of "Oded"

<p> '''1.''' Father of [[Azariah]] the prophet under Asa (&nbsp;2 Chronicles 15:1); in &nbsp;2 Chronicles 15:8 "of [[Oded]] the prophet" must be an interpolation, for "the prophecy" in the [[Hebrew]] is absolute, not in the construct state as it would necessarily be if the words were genuine; besides not Oded but Azariah was "the prophet," the Alexandrinus manuscript and [[Vulgate]] read in &nbsp;2 Chronicles 15:8 "Azariah son of Oded." </p> <p> '''2.''' A prophet of [[Samaria]] under Pekah. When the [[Israelites]] led away 200,000 [[Jews]] captive to Samaria, "Oded went out before the host and said, Because [[Jehovah]] was angry with Judah, He hath delivered them into your hands, and ye have slain them in a rage that reacheth up into heaven ''(Calling For [[Divine]] [[Vengeance]] On Yourselves)'' ; and now ye purpose to keep the children of Judah bondmen ... but are there not with you, even with you, sins against Jehovah? (compare &nbsp;Matthew 7:1-5; &nbsp;James 2:13). Now ... deliver the captives again," etc. It was a bold venture so to reprove to the face men flushed with triumph. But God often blesses an effort more than one durst expect. [[Certain]] chiefs of Ephraim, touched by his appeal, said, "ye shall not bring in the captives here," etc. Then they took and clothed the naked, and shod them, and gave them to eat and drink, and anointed them ''(Oil Is Refreshing And Herding In The Sultry East)'' , and carried all the feeble upon donkeys ''(Compare '' &nbsp;Luke 10:34 '')'' and brought them to [[Jericho]] (&nbsp;Romans 12:20). </p>

<li> A prophet in the time of [[Ahaz]] and [[Pekah]] (&nbsp;2 Chronicles 28:9-15 ). <div> <p> '''Copyright Statement''' These dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton [[M.A., DD]]  Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by [[Thomas]] Nelson, 1897. Public Domain. </p> <p> '''Bibliography Information''' Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Oded'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ebd/o/oded.html. 1897. </p> </div> </li>

<p> [[Oded]] ( ''Ô'Ded'' ), ''Erecting.'' 1. The father of the prophet Azariah, who flourished in Asa's reign. &nbsp;2 Chronicles 15:1-8. In v. 8 Oded is called "prophet," where probably "the son" is meant. 2. A prophet at the time of Pekah's invasion of Judah who prevailed upon the victorious army to let the captives free. &nbsp;2 Chronicles 28:9-11. </p>

<p> (Heb. Oded', '''''עוֹדֵד''''' , ''Erecting;'' Sept. '''''᾿Ωδήδ''''' v.r. '''''Ἀδάδ''''' ), the name of two Hebrews. </p> <p> '''1.''' The father of Azariah the prophet, who was commissioned to meet and encourage Asa on his return from defeating the [[Ethiopians]] (&nbsp;2 Chronicles 15:1-8). B.C. ante 953. It curiously happens that the address which at the commencement is ascribed to Azariah, the son of Oded, is at the end ascribed to Oded himself (15:8). But this is supposed to have been a slip of copyists, and the versions (Sept., Vulg., and Syr.) read the latter verse like the former. </p> <p> '''2.''' A prophet .of Jehovah in Samaria, at the time of Pekah's invasion of Judah. B.C. 739. [[Josephus]] (Ant. 9:12, 2) calls him ''Obedas ('' '''''᾿Ωβηδάς''''' .). On the return of the victorious army with the 200,000 captives of Judah and Jerusalem, Oded met them and prevailed upon them to let the captives go free (&nbsp;2 Chronicles 28:9). He was supported by the chivalrous feelings of some of the chieftains of Ephraim; and the narrative of the restoration of the prisoners, fed, clothed, and anointed, to Jericho, the city of palm-trees, is a pleasant episode of the last days of the northern kingdom. </p>