Jambres

An Egyptian sorcerer who opposed Moses before Pharaoh, mentioned in 2 Timothy 3:8.

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An enemy of Moses. Paul uses him, along with Jannes, as an example of those who "oppose the truth" and are "disqualified from the faith" (2 Timothy 3:8–9).

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Two Egyptian magicians who worked for Pharaoh. They tried to match the miracles that Moses performed in Egypt ( Exodus 7–9 ). Although these chapters in Exodus do not mention...

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2 Timothy 3:8

Just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so also these men oppose the truth. They are depraved in mind and disqualified from the faith.

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2 Timothy 3:8

Just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so also these men oppose the truth. They are depraved in mind and disqualified from the faith.