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•INTERCESSION OF THE SPIRIT (Romans 8:26, 27; John 14:26). “Christ is a royal Priest (Zechariah 6:13). From the same throne, as King, he dispenses his Spirit to all the objects of his care, while as Priest he intercedes for them. The Spirit acts for him, taking only of his things. They both act with one consent, Christ as principal, the Spirit as his agent. Christ intercedes for us, without us, as our advocate in heaven, according to the provisions of the everlasting covenant. The Holy Spirit works upon our minds and hearts, enlightening and quickening, and thus determining our desires ‘according to the will of God,’ as our advocate within us. The work of the one is complementary to that of the other, and together they form a complete whole.”, Hodge’s Outlines of Theology.‌‌

•IPHEDEIAH set free by Jehovah, a chief of the tribe of Benjamin (1 Chronicles 8:25).

•IRA citizen; wakeful. (1.) A Tekoite, one of David’s thirty warriors (2 Samuel 23:26).

(2.) An Ithrite, also one of David’s heroes (2 Samuel 23:38).

(3.) A Jairite and priest, a royal chaplain (2 Samuel 20:26) or confidential adviser (comp. 2 Samuel 8:18; 1 Chronicles 18:17).

•IRAD runner; wild ass, one of the antediluvian patriarchs, the father of Mehujael (Genesis 4:18), and grandson of Cain.

•IRAM citizen, chief of an Edomite tribe in Mount Seir (Genesis 36:43).

•IRHA-HERES according to some MSS., meaning “city of destruction.” Other MSS. read ’Irhahares; rendered “city of the sun”, Isaiah 19:18, where alone the word occurs. This name may probably refer to Heliopolis. The prophecy here points to a time when the Jews would so increase in

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