Patriarch commanded by God to build the ark, saving 7 people from the Deluge
Collection of writings added to the Hebrew scriptures as canonical for Christians
The capital of Assyria where Jonah was unwillingly sent with a message of repentance
People dedicated (by their parents or by their own oath) to God, often from birth, perhaps for a set period; abstained from wine, did not cut hair
Chronicle of the culmination of Israel's exodus from oppression in Egypt and their journey to take possession of the land God promised their fathers
Foretelling the future by communicating with the dead, warned against several times in the Bible (Is 8:19)
One of 4 named pre-deluge women; daughter of Lamech and Zillah; by one Jewish midrash, the wife of Noah, though other traditions give either women with different names or a different woman with the same name
Cupbearer of King Artaxerxes Longimanus who allowed him to return as governor of Judea in order to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem; his eponymous book is sometimes referred to as II Ezra
A native of Antioch and a proselyte to the Jewish faith, who was chosen as one of the original seven deacons
Wife of Elimelech and mother-in-law of Ruth, her name is derived from a root signifying sweetness or pleasantness
Rabbi, Pharisee, and member of the Sanhedran who secretly visited Jesus at night
King of Babylon who captured Jerusalem, destroyed the Temple, and carried off its inhabitants to Babylon
Seventh of the twelve minor prophets; prophesied the destruction of Nineveh
Son of Cush, grandson of Ham, known as a mighty hunter who feared neither God nor man, began construction of the tower of Babel
Sixth son of Jacob and second son with Bilhah; his name refers to the struggle between Rachel and Leah for the favors of Jacob
Town in Galilee in northern Israel where Jesus lived as a child with his parents Mary and Joseph
'Giants,' describing a race of antediluvians (Genesis 6:2, 4) and later to the sons of Anak in Canaan (Numbers 13:33)
Birth of Jesus in Bethlehem
The site of the first person raised from the dead by Christ, a widow's only son
A Christian at Laodicea, whom Paul salutes, together with the company of believers wont to worship at his house (Col 4:15)
That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another
Apostle introduced to Jesus by Philip; named only in John
A sect advocating licentiousness; the Ephesians were commended for hating them, and the church of Pergamos was blamed for tolerating them
Called Sihor (Is 23:3) and the 'river of Egypt' (Gen 15:18)
It marked the commencement of each Hebrew month
The name of both the grandfather and brother of Abraham
He refused to sell Ahab and Jezebel his vineyard; Jezebel then had him murdered on a false charge of blasphemy and took his land
A city where Paul spent probably the last winter of his life, having previously written to Titus, at Crete, to meet him there (Ti 3:12)
'Brazen,' the name by which the brazen serpent made by Moses in the wilderness was worshiped in the time of Hezekiah; Hezekiah had it destroyed (2 Kings 18:4)
Rich Calebite who refused David's request for provisions; he was engaged in revelry, David prepared an attack, his wife interceded; when he found out how close he came to death, he died of fright; David married his wife
A mountain of Moab, whence Moses had a view of the promised land, and where he died
Given, or consecrated; a term first applied to the Levites, later to servants dedicated to the service of the tabernacle and temple to perform the most laborious offices, as carrying of wood and water, at first Gibeonites and afterwards, other Canaanites who had surrendered or been captured
Consults with David about the building of the Temple; later reproves him for his sin with Bathsheba
City near Jerusalem that showed David hospitality and in retribution Saul had the priests, men, women and children massacred
'Exile' 'wandering' 'unrest,' a name given to the country east of Eden to which Cain fled
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