Difference between revisions of "Manaen"

<p> Menahem, consoler (&nbsp;2 Kings 15:17). One of the teachers and prophets at [[Antioch]] when [[Saul]] and [[Barnabas]] were "separated" to missionary work, A.D. 44 (&nbsp;Acts 13:1-3). [[Brought]] up with Herod Antipas, who beheaded John Baptist. Of the six named, four were to stay at Antioch, two to itinerate. [[Home]] work is no excuse for neglecting Christ's missionary command; missionary work is no plea for neglecting home duties. It was common for persons of rank to associate other children with their own, to share their studies and amusements, and thereby to promote emulation. Herod adopted the usage from the Romans, whom he was fond of imitating. </p> <p> Or the Greek (&nbsp;suntrofos ) may mean "foster brother," Mahaen's mother being thus Herod's nurse. As [[Archelaus]] was brought up with Herod Antipas at Rome, and Mahaen is mentioned in this relation with Antipas alone, perhaps "foster brother" is the true sense; he may have been brought up with Antipas also. Herod the Great favored highly a Manaen an Essene, who in early life foretold Herod's royal greatness (Josephus, Ant. 15:10, sec. 5); possibly our Mahaen was son of that Manaen and adopted by Herod the Great, and made a companion to one of his sons. Chuza, another connecting link between Christ and Herod Antipas.) (See &nbsp;CHUZA.) Mahaen probably personally knew and was a secret disciple of the Lord. How naturally Herod turned to his "servants" for information as to Christ (&nbsp;Matthew 14:1)! </p>

<p> &nbsp;Man'aen. &nbsp;(comforter). &nbsp;Manaen is mentioned in &nbsp;Acts 13:1 as one of the teachers and prophets in the church at Antioch, at the time of the appointment of Saul and Barnabas, as missionaries to the heathen. He is said to have been brought up with Herod Antipas. He was probably his foster-brother. </p>

<p> He was one of those with Barnabas and Saul at Antioch, w hen the [[Holy]] [[Ghost]] sent those servants out to the work of the ministry. (See &nbsp;&nbsp;Acts 13:1) </p>

<p> ''''' man´a ''''' - ''''' en ''''' (&nbsp; Μαναήν , <i> ''''' Manaḗn ''''' </i> , Greek form of [[Hebrew]] name "Menahem," meaning "consoler"): Manaen is mentioned, with Barnabas, Saul and others, in &nbsp; Acts 13:1 , as one of the "prophets and teachers" in the recently rounded [[Gentile]] church at Antioch, at the time when Barnabas and Saul were "separated" by [[Divine]] call for their missionary service. He is further described as "the foster-brother ( <i> '''''súntrophos''''' </i> ) of Herod the tetrarch" (i.e. [[Herod Antipas]] (which see)). He was probably brought up and educated with this Herod and his brother Archelaus. An earlier glimpse of Christian influence in Herod's court is afforded by Joanna, the wife of Herod's steward Chuzas, among the holy women who ministered to Jesus (&nbsp;Luke 8:3 ). Manaen may have been related to the older Manaen, the Essene, who, Josephus tells us, foretold the greatness of Herod the Great, and was afterward treated by Herod as his friend ( <i> Ant. </i> , XV, x, 5). His position in the church at Antioch was evidently an influential one, whether he himself ranked among the "prophets," or perhaps only among the "teachers." </p>