Asher

 

 

Asher
This article contains a free Bible Study resource on the subject of Asher. It provides facts, a biography and information about this famous Biblical character for bible study. There is also reference to where Asher is mentioned in the Holy Bible.

Genesis 35:22b-26
Now the sons of Jacob were twelve: 23 The sons of Leah; Reuben, Jacob's firstborn, and Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Zebulun: 24 The sons of Rachel; Joseph, and Benjamin: 25 And the sons of Bilhah, Rachel's handmaid; Dan, and Naphtali: 26 And the sons of Zilpah, Leah's handmaid; Gad, and Asher:
these are the sons of Jacob
  

Bible Dictionary Definition - Who was Asher?
The definition and outline of Asher is as follows: According to the Old Testament in the Book of Genesis, is the second son of Jacob and Zilpah, and the founder of the Tribe of Asher.

Biography, Facts and Information about Asher
The following info provides a concise biography with facts and information about Asher:

Jacob's eigth son; his mother was Zilpah, Leah's handmaid (Genesis 30:13). Of the tribe founded by him nothing is recorded beyond its holding a place in the list of the tribes (35:26; 46:17; Exodus 1:4, etc.) It increased in numbers twenty-nine percent, during the thirty-eight years' wanderings. The place of this tribe during the march through the desert was between Dan and Naphtali (Numbers 2:27). The boundaries of the inheritance given to it, which contained some of the richest soil in Palestine, and the names of its towns, are recorded in Joshua 19:24-31; Judges 1:31,32. Asher and Simeon were the only tribes west of the Jordan which furnished no hero or judge for the nation. Anna the prophetess was of this tribe (Luke 2:36).  

Asher
We have selected Asher as one of the most important people and character from the Bible and provided a biography and character outline of this famous person. Much of the information is taken from the classic reference books including Matthew George Easton "Easton's Bible Dictionary" and Ashley S Johnson "Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia".

Asher - A Free Christian Bible Study Resource
We hope that  this Asher article will provide useful information and ideas for those following a Bible Study plan.  This article about Asher, together with other tools, activities, aids and materials and  are designed to be used by an individual or a Christian Bible study group. This biography of Asher may prove useful as the basis for fun Sunday School lessons for Christian children and kids other topics will prove a useful asset to teens, youth or adults taking a Bible Study course or Biblical degree. All information on this Asher page is free to be used as an educational Christian Bible Study resource.

Asher

Asher

  • Asher - a free Bible Study resource about this famous Biblical character

  • A free Asher learning aid for Christian students undertaking Bible studies and learning about Asher

  • Use this free information about Asher for an online Bible study course

  • Ideal biography for Biblical Studies, Sunday School lessons and Bible Study

  • Asher 

Asher

Asher - Character - Lesson - Studies - Study - Kids - Women - Biblical - Children - Youth - Research - Facts - Info - Information - Christian - Sunday School - Outlines - Old Testament - New Testament - Great - Famous - Biography - Important - Bad - Good - List - Search - Character - Lesson - Studies - Study - Kids - Women - Biblical - Children - Youth - Research - Facts - Info - Information - Christian - Sunday School - Outlines - Old Testament - New Testament - Great - Famous - Biography - Important - Bad - Good - List - Search - Asher