An Egyptian sorcerer who, along with Jambres, opposed Moses before Pharaoh, mentioned in 2 Timothy 3:8.
About Jannes
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 their names, Jewish stories from later times tell us more about them.
According to Jewish legend, Jannes and Jambres were the sons of Balaam, who was a prophet from Midian (Numbers 22–24). The only time the Bible mentions their names is in the New Testament, where the apostle Paul writes about them. Paul compared Jannes and Jambres to false teachers in his time who opposed the truth (2 Timothy 3:6–8).
Key References
Just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so also these men oppose the truth. They are depraved in mind and disqualified from the faith.
All Scripture References (1)
2 Timothy (1)
Just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so also these men oppose the truth. They are depraved in mind and disqualified from the faith.