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Chief Baker
The chief baker was an official of Pharaoh, king of Egypt, who appears in Genesis 40. While in prison he had a dream, and three days later he was executed, just as Joseph had interpreted it. His name is not given in the Bible.
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- Genesis 40Bible
Genesis 40 tells how Joseph, while in prison, interprets the dreams of Pharaoh's chief butler and chief baker. As Joseph foretold, one is restored to his office and the other is executed, but Joseph himself is forgotten.
- High PriestBible
The high priest held the foremost position among the priests of Old Testament Israel, an office whose holder entered the Most Holy Place on the Day of Atonement to make atonement for the people. The New Testament Epistle to the Hebrews presents Jesus Christ as the eternal High Priest.
- AshpenazPeople
Ashpenaz is the chief of the eunuchs under Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, in Daniel 1. He was responsible for educating and overseeing Daniel and his three friends, who had been carried off from Judah, at the royal court.
- ArchangelBible
An archangel is a chief of the angels. In the Bible the term appears only in two New Testament passages, 1 Thessalonians 4:16 and Jude 1:9. Michael is the only being whom Scripture both names and calls an archangel.
- PubliusPeople
Publius is the "chief man of the island" of Melita (Malta) mentioned in Acts 28. He hosted the shipwrecked Paul and his companions for three days, and Paul healed his father through prayer and the laying on of hands.
- AmasaiPeople
Amasai is a figure in 1 Chronicles 12, the "chief of the thirty" among the men of Benjamin and Judah who came to David while he was fleeing from Saul. Moved by the Spirit, he declared his loyalty to David.
- AmariahPeople
Amariah was the chief priest during the reign of Jehoshaphat, king of Judah. When Jehoshaphat established a judicial system in Jerusalem, he placed Amariah over "all matters of the LORD" (2 Chronicles 19:11).
- CornerstoneBible
A cornerstone is an important stone set at the corner of a building to align its walls and stabilize its structure. It appears in Psalm 118 and Isaiah 28, and the New Testament takes up the image as a reference to Jesus Christ.
- Captain of ThousandsBible
A captain of thousands is the biblical term for a leader who governed or commanded a unit of one thousand. In the Old Testament it denotes a judicial and military office within Israel; in the New Testament it refers chiefly to a commander in the Roman army.
- Claudius LysiasPeople
Claudius Lysias was a Roman military tribune (the "chief captain" of the KJV) who appears in the Book of Acts. He seized Paul while a mob was beating him at the Temple in Jerusalem, placed him under protective custody, and sent him under escort to the governor Felix.
- CupbearerBible
A cupbearer was a court official in ancient royal palaces who poured wine and served it to the king. In the Bible, the best-known examples are Pharaoh's chief butler in the story of Joseph and Nehemiah, who served the Persian king Artaxerxes.
- Ruler of TensBible
A ruler of tens was a leader placed over a unit of ten Israelites who governed them and judged minor disputes. The office appears in Exodus 18 and Deuteronomy 1.
- JaalamPeople
Jaalam was a son of Esau and his wife Aholibamah, an Old Testament figure recorded in Genesis 36 as one of the chiefs (dukes) of Edom.
- Azariah (High Priest)People
Azariah was high priest during the reign of Uzziah, king of Judah. When Uzziah entered the temple to burn incense himself, Azariah followed him in with eighty priests and withstood him. The account appears in 2 Chronicles 26.
- NahathPeople
Nahath was a son of Reuel, the son of Esau, and is recorded in Genesis 36 as one of the chiefs of Edom.
- Teman (son of Eliphaz)People
Teman was a son of Eliphaz, the firstborn of Esau, and one of the chiefs of the Edomites. His name is also used for a region in the land of Edom and for its people.
- JeushPeople
Jeush was a son of Esau by his wife Aholibamah. Genesis 36 records him as one of the chiefs of Edom.
- Ruler of the SynagogueBible
The ruler of the synagogue was the official who led worship and assemblies in Jewish synagogues during the New Testament period. Jairus in the Gospels and Crispus and Sosthenes in the Acts of the Apostles are identified as rulers of the synagogue.
- Captain of FiftyBible
A captain of fifty is an Old Testament title for a person who governed or commanded a unit of fifty people. The title appears in passages such as Exodus 18 and 2 Kings 1.