Chuza
/KYOO-zuh/
Summary
The house-steward of Herod Antipas, whose wife Joanna was one of the women who ministered to Jesus.
☩Herod's Steward
Chuza served as the epitropos (steward or manager) of Herod Antipas, the tetrarch of Galilee. His wife Joanna was one of certain women who, having been healed of evil spirits or infirmities, accompanied Jesus and his disciples, ministering to them from their own resources. The presence of followers among Herod's household helps explain why the tetrarch, when he heard of Jesus's fame, turned to his servants for information, as recorded in Matthew 14:1. Joanna is also named among the women who came to the tomb on the morning of the resurrection.
Key verses:Luke 8:3Luke 24:10
Related Verses1 mention
Luke· 1 verse
References
- 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Chuza," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. II (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
- 2.James Orr (ed.), "Chuzas," in International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, vol. I (Howard-Severance Company, 1915).
- 3.James Hastings (ed.), "Chuza," in Dictionary of Christ and the Gospels, vol. I (T. & T. Clark, 1906–1908).
- 4.Andrew Robert Fausset, "Chuza," in The Englishman's Critical and Expository Bible Cyclopædia (Hodder & Stoughton, 1878).