旧约词汇 - N

Nadab and Abihu

These two sons of Aaron offered "strange fire" to God, for which they both died; see Leviticus 10.

Nahum

One of the Twelve Prophets; a late seventh century Judean prophet who announced the coming destruction of Nineveh, the capital of the Assyrian empire. See Chapter 13.

Naomi

The Israelite mother-in-law of Ruth. See Chapter 16.

Nathan

David's court prophet who mediated the Davidic covenant and exposed David's transgressions. See Chapter 8.

Navi

(sometimes spelled nabi; pl. neviim) Term for "prophet" in ancient Israel. See Nevi'im.

Nazirite

A person dedicated by a strict vow to do special work for God; elements of the vow could include not cutting hair and refraining from alcohol; Samson lived under a Nazirite vow. See Chapter 7.

Nazirite vow

A pledge to live under a special set of restrictions as an act of dedication to God, detailed in Numbers 6.

Nebuchadnezzar

(605-562) Monarch of the Neo-Babylonian empire who invaded Judah and destroyed Jerusalem in 587. See Chapter 9, Chapter 17.

Nehemiah

The Jewish cupbearer of Artaxerxes of Persia in the fifth century B.C.E.; appointed governor of Judea, he rebuilt the walls of Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile. See Chapter 18 Chronicles, Chapter 18 Ezra and Nehemiah, Chapter 18 Nehemiah Memoirs.

Nevi'im

(sometimes spelled nebi'im; Hebrew for "prophets") The second main division of the Hebrew Bible, comprising the Former and the Latter Prophets; the n of Tanak. See Tanak. See Introduction.

New covenant

A theme of the prophet Jeremiah based on the Mosaic covenant; God would renew the covenant with his people and write it on their hearts. See Chapter 11.

New exodus

A theme of the prophet Second Isaiah based on the exodus from Egypt led by Moses; Second Isaiah anticipated the release of Judean refugees from Babylonian exile in a new act of divine deliverance.

New Testament

(abbreviated NT) The collection of Christian canonical writings that together with the Old Testament/Hebrew Bible constitute the Christian Bible. See Apocrypha. See Conclusion.

Nineveh

The capital city of the Assyrian empire, located on the Tigris river. See Chapter 13 Nahum, Chapter 13 Jonah.

Noah

Built a boat and survived the Flood with his family and representatives of the animal world; God made a covenant with him promising never again to destroy the world with a flood. See Chapter 1.

Noahic covenant

The covenant God made with Noah promising he would never again send a flood; God signaled the covenant with the rainbow.