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commanded to lead always a nomad life. They adhered to the law laid down by Jonadab, and were noted for their fidelity to the old-established custom of their family in the days of Jeremiah (35); and this feature of their character is referred to by the prophet for the purpose of giving point to his own exhortation. They are referred to in Neh. 3:14 and 1 Chr. 2:55. Dr. Wolff (1839) found in Arabia, near Mecca, a tribe claiming to be descendants of Jehonadab; and recently a Bedouin tribe has been found near the Dead Sea who also profess to be descendants of the same Kenite chief.

This entry incorporates text from Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897, with some modernisation.

See also Rahab.

The term Rechabites also refers to a religious order, similar in some ways to the Nazarites, and are mentioned by Eusebius of Emesa (H. E. ii. 23). In more recent times the name has been used by Christian groups keen to promote total abstainence from alcoholIn general usage, alcohol (from Arabic al-khwl , or al-ghawl ) refers almost always to ethanol, also known as grain alcohol and often to any beverage that contains ethanol (see alcoholic beverage . This sense underlies the term alcoholism ( addiction to a, such as the Independent Order of RechabitesThe Independent Order of Rechabites was a friendly society established as part of the temperance movement to promote total abstinence from alcoholic beverages. Always well connected in upper society and involved in financial matters, it gradually transfor.

See also temperance movementThe Temperance Movement was a movement in support of total abstinence from alcohol during the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was generally confined to English-speaking countries, and was particularly strong in the United States and Wales. In the United.