Question: “Who were Jannes and Jambres?”
Although, these men are mentioned in ancient literature, their names are found only one time in the Bible. (II Timothy 3:8) Evidently they were the nameless magicians who tried to persuade the Pharaoh that Moses and Aaron were nothing more than common tricksters. (Exodus 7-9)
There is nothing significant in the absence of the magician’s names in the Old Testament. Such is commonly found in both the Bible and secular literature.
Paul’s education included a knowledge of Hebrew history (Galatians 1:14) and world literature. (Acts 17:28; Titus 1:2) However, exactly how Paul came to know the magician’s names is not known; nonetheless, Paul was guided by the Holy Spirit to include the names of those men
