Chushan-Rishathaim
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Chushan-Rishathaim was king of Aram Naharaim or Northwest Mesopotamia
. In the book of Judges
God delivers the Israelites into his hand for eight years (Judges 3:8). However, they are delivered from him by Othniel
, son of Kenaz
(Judges 3:9).
Rishathaim means double-wickednesshttp://www.gracebaptist.ws/sermons/notes/Judges/Judges3.html.
Mesopotamia
Mesopotamia is a toponym for the area of the Tigris–Euphrates river system, largely corresponding to modern-day Iraq, northeastern Syria, southeastern Turkey and southwestern Iran.Widely considered to be the cradle of civilization, Bronze Age Mesopotamia included Sumer and the...
. In the book of Judges
Book of Judges
The Book of Judges is the seventh book of the Hebrew bible and the Christian Old Testament. Its title describes its contents: it contains the history of Biblical judges, divinely inspired prophets whose direct knowledge of Yahweh allows them to act as decision-makers for the Israelites, as...
God delivers the Israelites into his hand for eight years (Judges 3:8). However, they are delivered from him by Othniel
Othniel
Othniel is the first of the Biblical Judges.-Family:Othniel was related to Caleb, as his father Kenaz was either Caleb's brother or Caleb's father; both are plausible interpretations of Joshua 15:17. The Talmud argues that Othniel was Caleb's brother...
, son of Kenaz
Kenaz
Kenaz or Knaz - hunter - is the name of several persons in the Hebrew Bible. קְנָז "Hunter", Standard Hebrew Knaz, Tiberian Hebrew Qənaz / Qənāz...
(Judges 3:9).
Rishathaim means double-wickednesshttp://www.gracebaptist.ws/sermons/notes/Judges/Judges3.html.