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Talent
[Bible]The talent was the largest unit of weight in the Bible, used for gold, silver, and other metals. Through the Parable of the Talents in the New Testament, the word has also come to be widely used for the abilities or gifts that God entrusts to people.
Deuteronomy 11:13–21
[Bible Verses]Moses' exhortation promising timely rain and abundant harvests for obedience and warning of drought and destruction for serving other gods. It urges Israel to lay God's words on the heart and body, in the home, and in the teaching of children. It is the second section of the Jewish Shema and is often cited in discussions of faith formation and of the relationship between obedience and blessing.
Joah (Recorder under Hezekiah)
[People]Joah, the son of Asaph, was the recorder under King Hezekiah of Judah. When the Assyrian army threatened Jerusalem, he went out with Eliakim and Shebna to meet the Rabshakeh.
Isaiah 43
[Bible]Isaiah 43 is a prophecy in which the LORD, who created and redeemed Israel, comforts his captive people with the words "Fear not," promises the "new thing" of their deliverance from Babylon, confronts them with their sins, and declares their forgiveness.
Shebna
[People]Shebna was a high-ranking official under King Hezekiah of Judah who served as scribe in the delegation that negotiated with the Assyrian commander Rabshakeh. Isaiah rebuked him for hewing out a tomb for himself on high and prophesied that his office would pass to Eliakim.
Deuteronomy 6:4–5
[Bible Verses]Known as the Shema, this passage begins, "Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD." It is the central confession of faith in Judaism, was cited by Jesus as the greatest commandment, and serves as the starting point for discussions of the relationship between monotheism and the doctrine of the Trinity.
Isaiah 22
[Bible]Isaiah 22 contains the oracle against Jerusalem concerning the "valley of vision" and a prophecy that Shebna, an official of the royal household, will be removed from office and Eliakim installed in his place.
Deuteronomy 6:6–9
[Bible Verses]Deuteronomy 6:6–9 is a passage in which Moses commands Israel to keep God's words in their hearts and to teach them continually to their children. It forms part of the Jewish prayer known as the Shema. In Korean Protestant churches, it is frequently cited as a basis for faith formation in the home and for the education of the next generation.
Deuteronomy 6
[Bible]Deuteronomy 6 is the chapter in which Moses delivers the confession of the one God that begins "Hear, O Israel" (the Shema), together with the command to love God. He urges Israel to teach these words to their children and not to forget the LORD even in times of plenty.
Matthew 22:37–40
[Bible Verses]In this passage Jesus, asked which is the greatest commandment, names love for God and love for neighbor and declares that all the law and the prophets hang on these two commandments. It is accepted across denominational lines as a summary of biblical ethics.
Eliakim
[People]Eliakim, the son of Hilkiah, was the official over the royal household under Hezekiah, king of Judah. He led the delegation that met the Assyrian Rabshakeh, and Isaiah 22 calls him God's "servant," who would replace Shebna.