First high priest of the Hebrews, Moses' older brother who made the Golden Calf
Wooden chest carried around on poles by the Hebrews containing the two tablets on which the Ten Commandments God gave to Moses were written
Second child born in the Bible and first to be murdered, by his brother Cain
'Messenger,' chief disciple of Christ
First of the biblical patriarchs, he was tested by God by being asked to kill his son Isaac but stopped at the last moment when an angel intervened
Place near the Palestinian city of Megiddo where the last, great decisive battle before Judgment Day is to be fought
David's beloved son who rebelled against his father and was killed by Joab in defiance of David's orders
First man created by God by breathing life into 'the dust of the ground'
King of Israel who worshiped Baal, was hostile to Elijah, married Jezebel and prodded by her executed Naboth of false charges to get his vineyard
Person who kept part of the money of a sale of land meant for the church and, when accused by Peter of lying to God, dropped dead
Christ's antagonist, spreader of evil, will be conquered by Christ at the Second Coming
Potter's field near Jerusalem purchased by the chief priests with the 30 pieces of silver Judas returned, and in which Judas committed suicide
Christ's bodily departure from the Earth, 40 days after his resurrection (Acts 1:1-11)
City in Phrygia visited by Saint Paul where the disciples of Christ were first called Christians
Mountain in eastern Turkey near the Iranian border on which it is believed Noah's ark settled when the waters of the Great Flood receded
Projection formed by the thyroid cartilage of the larynx, named for the first man and the fruit of the forbidden tree
'The First Called,' Apostle, brother of Peter, crucified on an X shaped cross at his own request, because he did not deem himself worthy to die in the same manner as Christ
Jonathan shot three of them as a warning to David (1 Sam 20:20ff)
Latin for 'Lamb of God,' a name given to Jesus, commemorating his sacrifice for mankind
Angel Gabriel's announcement to the Virgin Mary, that she would give birth to Jesus
First and last letter of the Greek alphabet, and a title for Christ
Any of various Jewish and Christian writings symbolically describing the ultimate destruction of evil and triumph of good; the Revelation of St. John
Farmer and herder who convinces God not to mete out retribution to Israel, and warns Israel that they must live lives that exalt God
Chaldean name given to Azariah, one of the three friends of Daniel, miraculously saved from the fiery furnace (Dan. 3)
Record of the activities of the Apostles after the crucifixion of Jesus Christ
Books included in the Septuagint and Vulgate and accepted by Roman Catholics, Eastern Orthodox, and Oriental Orthodox, but not in the Masoritic text, and excluded from Jewish and Protestant canons of the Old Testament
Empire that conquered Israel and Samaria and deported the 10 Lost Tribes of Israel
Jewish king who imprisoned Peter and executed James
Language in which portions of Ezra and Daniel were written, and the language Jesus spoke
'My Lords,' name for God which was read in place of YHWH
Until mid 19th century, a common name for God combining 'My Lords' with 'The Name,' discouraged by Rabbi David HaLevi Segal in the 17th century
Language of Mesopotamia during most of the OT period, and the language of the Epic of Gilgamesh and other texts important to the study of the OT
Jewish king who had John the Baptist beheaded
Text organized so that the first letters of words form a word or the alphabet, utilized in Proverbs 31:10ff, Psalms 9, 10 (Alphabet) and Ezra (several times spelling Adonai)
(Former) High Priest, before whom Jesus was brought for judgment prior to being brought to Pilate
A story in which things represent something else, giving a deeper or hidden meaning, e.g., Is 5:1-6, Book of Revelation
With the Canaanites and the Hittites they occupied Palestine before Israel
Presentation of a non-human being (e.g., God) in human terms, Psalm 34:15, 'The eyes of the Lord are toward the righteous...'
Succinct (brief) expression of a principle or general truth (examples are common in Proverbs and James)
The Feast of Tabernacles (or Tents) Sukkot at which the end of harvesting was celebrated
Place at which a sacrifice is offered
Israelite disobeying God's instruction, hoarded spoils of Jericho, bringing a curse on the people, until he and his family were stoned (Joshua 7:19-26)
Tentmaker, husband of Priscilla, companion of St. Paul in Corinth and Ephesus
The hill of Mars, at which Paul conversed with the men of Athens (Acts 17:22-31)
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