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Shemaiah (Hebrew: שְׁמַעְיָה Šəmaʿyā; Samaia in the Septuagint), also known as Samaia or Semeias, [1] was a prophet during the reign of Rehoboam (1 Kings 12:22-24). He is venerated as a saint in the Eastern Orthodox Church on 8 January and 9 January .
The Book of Shemaiah the Prophet is one of the non-canonical books referenced in the Bible, now lost. It was probably written by the biblical prophet Shemaiah, who lived at the time of Rehoboam. This text is sometimes called Shemaiah the Prophet or The Acts of Shemaiah the Prophet. [1] The book is described at 2 Chronicles 12:15:
Cornelius a Lapide notes that Jesus touched him so "that He might show that He was above the law, which forbade contact with the leper." Since in Jesus' case there was no danger of such contamination, but rather "the certainty of healing the leper." So although Christ broke the letter of the law, he fulfilled the spirit of the law in general. [10]
the eldest son of Obed-edom (I Chronicles 26:4-8) Shemaiah son of Nethanel, a scribe mentioned as active at the death of David (I Chronicles 24:6) Shemaiah, a prophet in the reign of Rehoboam (I Kings 12:22-24; II Chronicles 11:2-4; 12:5) one of the Levites whom Jehoshaphat appointed to teach the law (II Chronicles 17:8)
Cleansing of the ten lepers (c. 1035-1040) According to Berard Marthaler and Herbert Lockyer, this miracle emphasizes the importance of faith, for Jesus did not say: "My power has saved you" but attributed the healing to the faith of the beneficiaries.
This account follows the healing of the daughter of a Syro-Phoenician woman who speaks with Jesus about whether his mission extends to the gentiles (Mark 7:24-30). The deaf-mute man lives in the gentile Decapolis region, although the text does not specify that he is a gentile.
Matthew's and Luke's accounts specify the "fringe" of his cloak, using a Greek word which also appears in Mark 6. [8] According to the Catholic Encyclopedia article on fringes in Scripture, the Pharisees (one of the sects of Second Temple Judaism) who were the progenitors of modern Rabbinic Judaism, were in the habit of wearing extra-long fringes or tassels (Matthew 23:5), [9] a reference to ...
Then I went to the house of Shemaiah son of Delaiah, the son of Mehetabel. He was confined to his home. He said, "Let’s set up a time to meet in the house of God, within the temple. Let’s close the doors of the temple, for they are coming to kill you. It will surely be at night that they will come to kill you." [18]