Julius
Julius was a centurion of the Augustan cohort who was entrusted with Paul’s journey as a prisoner to Rome. He treated Paul courteously and permitted him certain freedoms.
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Junia
Junia was a Christian in Rome whom Paul greeted along with Andronicus. Paul described them as his relatives and fellow prisoners, notable among the apostles and believers before him.
Junias
Junias is a textual form of Junia in Romans 16:7. It refers to the same person in the supplied sources.
Juniper
The biblical juniper is probably the broom shrub known as retama, common in the deserts south of Palestine. It provided Elijah with shade and travelers with shelter, while its root furnished hot charcoal.
Jupiter
Jupiter, or Zeus, was a chief god of the Greek and Roman world. At Lystra the people identified Barnabas with Jupiter, whose temple stood outside the city, showing the contrast between pagan worship and the living God.
JURISDICTION
Jurisdiction is the right or authority to rule, decide, or exercise governmental power over a matter or place. In the New Testament the term is used of the authority belonging to a magistrate.
JUSHAB-HESED
Jushab-hesed was a son of Zerubbabel mentioned in the genealogy of Judah. His name means “loving-kindness is returned” and may have had symbolic significance.
Jushabhesed
Jushabhesed was a son of Zerubbabel. He is named in the post-exilic genealogy of the house of David.
Justice
Justice is the righteous treatment of others, including honest dealings, impartial judgment, and defense of the oppressed. Biblical justice reflects God’s righteousness and is joined with mercy and faithfulness.
Justice of God
The justice of God is his perfect righteousness in governing creation. He gives righteous law, judges sin, rewards faithfulness, and punishes transgression without ceasing to act mercifully and redemptively.
Justification
Justification is God’s gracious judicial declaration that sinners who trust in Jesus Christ are forgiven and counted righteous. It rests on Christ’s saving work and is received through faith, not earned by works.
JUSTLE
Justle means to rush or move to and fro, especially in a jostling manner. The word occurs in the description of chariots in Nahum 2:4.
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