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Titles	Order
Bible by G. Bertello	Genesis 38:6-30
Concordia Self-Study Bible: Niv by Concordia Publishing House	Genesis 38:6-30
ESV New Classic Reference Bible by Crossway Bibles	Genesis 38:6-30
The Expositor's Bible Commentary, volume 2: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers by Frank E. Gaebelein	Genesis 38:6-30
Genesis by John C. Jeske	Genesis 38:6-30
Genesis: A Commentary by Gerhard von Rad	Genesis 38:6-30
Genesis: Translation and Commentary by Robert Alter	Genesis 38:6-30
Holy Bible - Evangelical Heritage Version (EHV) by Inc. Wartburg Project	Genesis 38:6-30
The Holy Bible Containing the Old and New Testaments Translated Out of the Original Tongues: And with the Former Translations Dilligently Compared and Revised By His Majesty's Special Command (Teachers' Edition)	Genesis 38:6-30
The Holy Bible Revised Standard Version by Thomas Nelson & Sons	Genesis 38:6-30
Holy Bible, New Living Translation Deluxe Text Edition by Tyndale	Genesis 38:6-30
The Holy Bible: Containing the old and new testaments translated out of the original tougues and with the former translations diligently compared & revised: The authorized King James Version (KJV) by The Word Publishing Company	Genesis 38:6-30
Joseph and His Brothers: The Stories of Jacob, Young Joseph, Joseph in Egypt, Joseph the Provider by Thomas Mann — not in English Common Knowledge
Life Application Study Bible NIV by Tyndale	Genesis 38:6-30
The Living Bible by Kenneth Nathaniel Taylor	Genesis 38:6-30
The Lutheran Study Bible: English Standard Version by Edward A. Engelbrecht	Genesis 38:6-30
Nave's Topical Bible by Orville J. Nave	Genesis 38:6-30
New American Standard Bible by The Lockman Foundation	Genesis 38:6-30
The New Standard Alphabetical Indexed Bible: Holy Bible: KJV by Hertel Bible Publishers	Genesis 38:6-30
NIV Holy Bible by Zondervan	Genesis 38:6-30
NIV Study Bible by Kenneth L. Barker	Genesis 38:6-30
NIV Thompson Chain-Reference Bible by Frank Charles Thompson	Genesis 38:6-30
The Oxford self-pronouncing Bible; The Holy Bible, containing the Old and New Testaments, translated out of the original by King James Translation	Genesis 38:6-30
Popular Commentary of the Bible: Old Testament, Volume 1 by Paul Edward Kretzmann	Genesis 38:6-30
The Reformation Study Bible: English Standard Version (ESV) by R. C. Sproul	Genesis 38:6-30
Word Biblical Commentary, Volume 2: Genesis 16-50 by Gordon Wenham	Genesis 38:6-30

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Ithamar, priest, son of Aaron

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Titus, bishop of Crete, son of Vespasian

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Gamaliel, son of Pedahzur, leader of the people of Manasseh

Korah, challenged Moses and Aaron and God caused the earth to swallow him

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Mark, the Evangelist, close associate of Peter "John Mark"

Dathan, challenged Moses and Aaron and God caused the earth to swallow him

Gershon, son of Levi

Pharaoh's daughter, found baby Moses and raised him

Elzaphan, chief of the Kohathites "Elizaphan"

Oholiab, chief craftsman on the tabernacle, son of Ahisamach

Og, Amorite king of Bashan

Judas Iscariot, son of Simon Iscariot, betrayed Jesus

Nadab, son of Aaron, died when he entered the presence of the Lord

Beelzebub, prince of demons "Beelzebul"

Eleazer, son of Phinehas

Hur, held up Moses' hands to defeat the Amalekites

I Am, God's response when Moses asked for His name "Lord"

Bronze Snake "Nehushtan"

Israel "God's chosen people"

Job, of Uz, challenged by satan

Solomon, son of David and Bathsheba, the wisest man in the Bible, King of Israel

Phinehas, son of Eleazar, killed Zimri and his lover to turn God's anger from Israel

Matthew, the Apostle, son of Alphaeus, brother of James the Less "Levi"

Bezalel, chosen by God as a craftsman of the Tabernacle, made the Ark of the Covenant

Pekah, son of Remaliah, officer of Pekahiah whom he killed, King of Israel, he was assassinated by Hosea

Peninnah, wife of Elkanah

Zerubbabel, son of Shealtiel then Pedaiah, prince of Judah "Sheshbazzar"

Meshach, of the fiery furnace "Mishael"

Pekahiah, king of Israel, son of Menahem, killed by Pekah

Hadoram, son of king Tou, of Hamath

Hazael, Aramean king, father of Ben-Hadad

Merodach-Baladan, son of Baladan king of Babylon "Marduk-apla-iddina"

Rechab, killed Saul's son Ish-Bosheth

Esarhaddon, king of Nineveh, Assyria

Oreb, prince of Midian

Gedaliah, son of Ahikam, appointed by Nebuchadnezzar to oversee the people of Judah

Jotham, son of Gideon, King of Judah

Eglon, king of Moab, killed by judge Ehud

Dagon, god of the Philistines

Darius I, King of Persia "Darius the Great"

Mary Magdalene, went to Jesus' tomb Easter morning "Magdala"

Kadmiel, Levite who helped rebuild the Temple

Mesha, king of Moab

Cyrus II, King of Persia "Cyrus the Great"

Joseph, of Arimathea, Jesus placed in his tomb

Pontius Pilate, governor of Judea, judge at the trial of Jesus

Eliab, son of Jesse, brother of David

Eliam, son of Ahithophel, father of Bathsheba, one of David's mighty men

Kish, son of Abiel, father of Saul

Piram, king of Jarmuth

Chemosh, god of Moab

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Ichabod, son of Phinehas

Jehoiakim, king of Judah, son of Josiah "Eliakim"

Jehoshaphat, King of Judah, son of Asa

Jehoiada, priest

Joram, son of Ahab, King of Israel

Jehoash, king of Israel, son of Jehoahaz "Shallum"

Jehoiachin, king of Judah, son of Jehoiakim, captured by Nebuchadnezzar "Jeconiah"

Micah, from Ephraim, made a silver idol

Lazarus, the poor man in Jesus' parable

Lord God Almighty

Joash, Judean king

Menahem, King of Israel, murdered Shallum

Mephibosheth, lame son of Jonathan

Jehu, son of Jehoshaphat, King of Israel, killed Jezebel, Ahab, and ministers of Baal

Joel, son of Pethuel, writer of one of 12 short prophetic books in the Bible

Jehoahaz, king of Judah, son of King Josiah

Jehoahaz, king of Israel, son of King Jehu

Naboth, stoned to death by Jezebel to get his vineyard

Hoshea, last king of Israel

Hiram, king of Tyre

Hilkiah, son of Shallum, high priest

Nahash, the Ammonite

Hiel, of Bethel, rebuilt Jericho

Jeshua, son of Jozadak, participated in rebuilding the temple "Joshua"

Mithredath, king Cyrus' treasurer

Jedaiah, son of Harumaph, helped rebuild the wall around Jerusalem

Jashobeam, one of David's mighty men

Jabin, King of Canaan at Hazor

Molech, an ancient Ammonite god "Molock, Melech, Molek"

Herod, the Great, King of Judea

Shammah, son of Jesse, brother of David

Achan, son of Carmi, of the tribe of Judah, unfaithfully took plunder from Jericho

Achsah, daughter of Caleb and wife of Othniel "Acsah"

Adoni-Zedek, king of Jerusalem

Abishai, son of David's sister Zeruiah

Abiram, son of Hiel that was lost due to the curse by rebuilding Jericho

Abijah, son of Rehoboam, King of Judah

Abinadab, son of Jesse, keeper of the ark of the covenant

Adriel, of Meholah, married Saul's daughter Merab

Agag, king of Amalekites

Shebna, king Hezekiah's secretary

Sheba, rebelled against King David

Sharezer, of Bethel, killed Sennacherib

Amaziah, King of Judah, son of Joash

Ahio, son of Abinadab, guided the cart with the Ark of the Covenant

Ahaz, King of Judah, son of Jotham

Rehum, commanding officer of Artaxerxes, wrote letter against rebuilding of Jerusalem

Abednego, of the fiery furnace "Azariah"

Shethar-Bozenai, Persian offical, sent a letter to Darius to stop building the temple

Yahweh "Lord" "God of Israel" "YHWH"

Xerxes I, son of Darius I, 4th king of the Achaemenid Empire, married Esther "Xerxes the Great"

Zebah, king of Midian

Tiglath-Pileser III, king of Assyria "Pul"

Zalmunna, king of Midian

Zadok, son of Ahitub, priest, took the ark of the covenant back to Jerusalem

Tobiah, the Ammonite servant

Tattenai, governor of Trans-Euphates

Tabeel, wrote letter to Artaxerxes against rebuilding of Jerusalem

Zedekiah, son of Chenaanah, last king of Judah

Uzziah, son of Amaziah, King of Judah "Azariah"

Shimei, son of Gershon "Shemaiah" "Shimhi" "Shimi"

Shimshai, secretary of Artaxerxes, wrote letter against rebuilding of Jerusalem

Zechariah, king of Israel, son of Jeroboam II "Zaccur" "Zachariah" "Zacharias"

Sisera, general of Jabin's army, killed by Jael with a tent peg thru his temple

Zeeb, prince of Midian

Ahijah, son of Ahitub, priest

Asaph, psalmist, son of Berechiah

Ashkenaz, son of Gomer, great grandson of Noah

Savior, the one who saved us from eternal damnation "Jesus"

Segub, son of Hiel that was lost due to the curse by rebuilding Jericho

Sennacherib, son of Sargon II, king of Assyria

Baasha, King of Israel

Ashtoreth, goddess of the Ammonites "Astarte"

Azariah, King of Judah, son of Amaziah

Baal, god of Asia Minor

Azariah_II, high priest who refused King Uzziah burning incense in the temple

Athaliah, mother of king Ahaziah

Baanah, son of Rimmon, killed Saul's son Ish-Bosheth

Belial, sons of worthlessness "Satan" "Wicked One"

Artaxerxes I, king of Persia, son of Xerses

Shalmaneser V, king of Assyria "Shalman"

Benaiah, one of David's mighty men

Rezin, king of Damascus Syria

Shallum, king of Israel, son of Jabesh, assassinated Zechariah

Redeemer, the one who bought us back "Jesus"

Messiah "the anointed" "Savior" "Jesus of Nazareth"

Trophimus, Christian who accompanied Paul during a part of his third missionary journey

Widow of Nain, Jesus raised her son from the dead

Spirit of Truth

Zebedee, husband of Salome, father of James and John

Trinity "Father, Son, Holy Spirit"

Stephanas, a member of the church at Corinth

Rahab, mythological monster

Mary, Roman Christian

Tiberius Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus, Emperor of Rome

Tychicus, the Ephesian, companion of Paul

Tertius, Paul's scribe, at Paul's direction wrote Letter to the Romans

Tubal, son of Japheth, located in the vicinity of the Black Sea

Mary, mother of James and Joseph

Righteous One, the only one who never sinned "Jesus"

Tryphosa, Roman Christian

Samaritan woman, at Jacob's well

Uzziel, son of Kohath "Uziel"

Onesimus, runaway slave of Philemon

Obadiah, writer of one of 12 short prophetic books in the Bible

Onesiphorus, Christian from Ephesus who ministered to Paul in prison

Shecaniah, son of Jehiel, pointed to Israel's unfaithfulness by marrying foreign women "Shebaniah" "Shechaniah"

Shadrach, of the fiery furnace "Hanania"

Nahum, writer of one of 12 short prophetic books in the Bible

Nathanael, the apostle "Nathaniel"

Nicolas, of Antioch

Nicolaitans, Gnostic sect in churches of Ephesus and Pergamum

Nebo, learning and writing god of Babylon "Nabu"

Tryphena, Roman Christian

Shepherd, shepherd of us, whom he describes as his sheep

Persis, Roman Christian

Simon, the leper

Silas, companion of Paul in Antioch "Silvanus"

Micah, writer of one of 12 short prophetic books in the Bible

Urbanus, Christian coworker of Paul

Priscilla, of Corinth, wife of Aquila, "Prisca"

Nympha, woman who housed the church in Laodicea "Nymphas"

Phygelus, Christian in Rome and friend of Paul

Philetus, Christian false teacher

Philippian jailer

Phoebe, of Cenchrea, deaconess

Sargon II, Assyrian king

Queen of Heaven, Mesopotamian goddess "Ishtar"

Antichrist, one who puts himself in place of Christ

Carpus, Paul left his cloak, book and parchments with him in Troas

Cephas, Simon, son of John "Peter"

Claudius, Emperor "Tiberius Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus 1"

Caesar, Roman Emperor "Tiberius Caesar Augustus"

Bereans, known to search the Scriptures

Bel, god of Babylon "Marduk"

Belshazzar, son of Nabonidas "Belsharusur"

Crescens, companion of Paul

Daughters of Jerusalem / Zion

Epaphras, of Colossae, companion of Paul, evangelist in Laodicea and Hierapolis

Erastus, of Corinth, convert of Paul

Ethiopian eunuch, Philip baptized him

Eliakim, son of Hilkiah

Dionysius, the Areopagite

Demas, companion of Paul

Diana, cult goddess "Artemis"

Baruch, Jeremiah's secretary

Asyncritus, Roman Christian friend of Paul

Amaziah, Priest of Bethel

Ampliatus, friend of Paul "Amplias"

Ancient of Days, God

Alexander, the smith

Agabus, prophet from Jerusalem

Malachi, writer of one of 12 short prophetic books in the Bible

Abba "God the Father"

Andronicus, Christian relative of Paul and fellow prisoner

Antipas, martyr

Archippus, fellow worker with Paul

Aristarchus, early Christian disciple

Archelaus, king over Judea and Samaria, son of Herod the Great

Aquila, of Corinth, husband of Pricilla

Apelles, perhaps persecuted for being a Christian

Apollos, of Alexandria

Eubulus, an associate of the Apostle Paul

Epenetus, Paul's first convert in Asia

Jezreel, son of Hosea and Gomer

John Mark, son of Mary

Junias, Christian relative of Paul and fellow prisoner

Jason, relative of Paul

Immanuel, the Virgin's Son, seed of David, Prince of Peace

Holy Spirit "Holy Ghost"

Eunice, Timothy's mother

Justus, proposed but not selected to replace Judas "Joseph" "Barsabbas"

Lo-Ruhamah, daughter of Gomer, Hosea's adulterous wife "Not-Loved"

Lucius, relative of Paul

Magi, astrologers from the east who visited Jesus

Lois, Timothy's grandmother

Lo-Ammi, son of Gomer, Hosea's adulterous wife "Not my people"

Linus, associate of the Apostle Paul

Herodion, Christian relative of Paul

Hymenaeus, lost his Christian faith

Gaius, of Derbe, companion of Paul

Ahiman, the Anakite

Festus, governor of Caesarea

Felix, Marcus Antonius, governor of Judea

Euodia, woman in Phillipi "Euodias"

Father "God the Father"

Gamaliel, trained Saul in the Law

Gad, Canaanite good fortune idol "Fortune"

Gomer, adulterous wife of Hosea, daughter of Diblaim

Hermogenes, deserted Paul

Hermas, Roman Christian

Haggai, writer of one of 12 short prophetic books in the Bible

Habakkuk, writer of one of 12 short prophetic books in the Bible

Jephthah's Daughter

Sanhedrin, an assembly of men from every city in Israel

Dinah, daughter of Jacob

Eliam, son of Ahithophel, father of Bathsheba

Manasseh, son of Hezekiah, King of Judah

Luke, the Evangelist

Matthew, the Apostle "Levi", son of Alphaeus, brother of James the Less

Issachar, son of Jacob and Leah

Barak, son of Abinoam

Othniel, son of Kenaz, one of 6 major judges in the Bible

Olympas, Roman Christian

Salmon, son of Nahshon

Herod Agrippa I

Herod Agrippa II

Simon Magus, Samaritan religious figure, convert to Christianity, baptised by Philip

Titus, bishop of Crete

Zechariah, the priest, father of John the Baptist

Herod the Great

Herod Antipater

Peter, the Apostle "Simon Peter" "Cephas"

Lydia, of Thyatira, convert who sold purple dyes

John, of Patmos

Whore of Babylon

Mark, the Evangelist

Asshurbanipal, King of Assyria

Ahasuerus, king of Persia

Levi, son of Jacob

Belial, sons of worthlessness

Elimelech, of Bethlehem "Elimelek"

Joseph, of Arimathea

Qoheleth/Koheleth/The Preacher

Hermes, son of Greek god Zeus

Tiya, mother of Akhenaton

Gilgamesh, ruler of Uruk, Mesopotamian epic similar to the flood

Hazarmaveth, son of Joktan

Admatha, wise man of King Xerxes

Ezra, the scribe, priest "Esdras"

Rebecca, daughter of Bethuel

Isaac, son of Abraham and Sarah

Reuben, son of Jacob

Belial "Sons of Worthlessness" "Satan"

Judah, son of Jacob

Esau, son of Isaac

Jude, brother of James

Abner, son of Ner

Joses "Joseph, brother of Jesus"

Joseph, son of Jacob

Harbonah "Harbona", eunuch of King Xerxes

Rachel, daughter of Laban

Jacob, son of Isaac

Leah, daughter of Laban

Jezebel, daughter of Ethbaal

Sanhedrin, assembly of men from each city in Israel

Zechariah, the priest, father of John the Baptist, "Zacharias"

Gomer, wife of Hosea

Elkanah, son of Jeroham , and father of Samuel

Shecaniah, son of Jehiel, pointed to Israel's unfaithfulness by marrying foreign women

Spirit "Holy Spirit"

Adonai "Hebrew for Lord"

Wartburg Project

Ware, Steven L.

Steinman, Andrew E.

Ehud, one of 6 major judges in the Bible, sent by God to deliver the Israelites from Moabite domination

Shadrach, of the fiery furnace "Hananiah"

Solomon, son of David and Bathsheba, wisest man in the Bible, King of Israel

Mary Magdalene, went to Jesus' tomb Easter morning

Joseph, of Nazareth

Barnabas, a Levite from Cyprus

Mark, the Evangelist "John Mark"

Herod Antipater "Antipas"

Herod Agrippa I "Marcus Julius Agrippa"

Joseph of Arimathea

Molech, an ancient Ammonite god

Berosus, Babylonian priest about 300 B.C. "Berossus"

Augustine of Hippo

Ashurnasirpal II

Apries, king of Egypt "Hophra"

Domitian, 11th Emperor of the Roman Empire

Elohim "Hebrew for God"

Josephus, Flavius, historian

Jerome, wrote Vulgate Bible, son of Eusebius

Ishtar, Mesopotamian goddess

Herodotus, Greek historian

Antiochus IV Epiphanes, ruler of Syria

Amunhotep, king of Egypt

Noah, of the Flood and the Ark, father of Shem, Ham, Japheth, walked with God

Shem, son of Noah, father of Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, and Aram

Terah, son of Nahor, father of Abram, Nahor, and Haran

Mahlon, Ephrathite of Bethlehem , son of Elimelech and Naomi, first husband of Ruth

Moses, son of Amram, wrote the first 5 books of the Bible - birth

Lamech, son of Methuselah, father of Noah, married Adah and Zillah

Alexander the Great

Adadnirari III, king of Assyria

Cush, son of Ham

Enoch, son of Jared, father of Methuselah, walked with God, did not die - taken by God after 365 years

Lady Wisdom, personification of Proverbs 1-9

Luther, Martin, reformer

Shebitku, king of Egypt

Shabako, king of Egypt

Seti I, king of Egypt

Rephaim, ancient people of large stature "Rephaites"

Siamun, king of Egypt

Sinsharishkun, king of the Assyrian empire, son of Ashurbanipal

Potiphar, captian of the guard for Pharaoh

Zophar the Naamathite

Tutankhamun, Egyptian pharaoh of the 18th dynasty "King Tut"

Thutmose III, king of Egypt

Ramses II, Pharaoh

Psusennes II, king of Egypt

Nabonidus, King of Babylon

Masoretes, preservers of the Hebrew bible

Maccabeus, Judas, Jewish patriot of 2nd century

Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus, persecuted Christians

Origen, early Christian theologian of Alexandria, Bible translator

Psammeticus II, king of Egypt

Polycarp, disciple of John, bishop of Smyrna, martyr

Osorkon I, king of Egypt

Rebecca, daughter of Bethuel "Rebekah"

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Achor, Valley of

Gomorrah, destroyed by God because of wickedness

Canaan, the promised land

Sodom and Gomorrah, destroyed by God because of wickedness

Beersheba, well of the oath

Sodom and Gomorrah, destroyed by God because of wickedness

Eden, "Garden of Eden"

Bozrah, capital of Edom

Ararat, mountains of, where the Ark ended

Dead Sea, where ancient scrolls were found "Salt Sea"

Canaan, the promised land

Beersheba, well of the oath

Babel, the Tower of Babel

Gomorrah, destroyed by God because of wickedness

Earth, created by God

Inspection Gate

Egypt, where Israel was enslaved

Ethiopia, Ethiopian eunuch

Ephesus, Paul's missionary journeys

Galatia, Paul's missionary journeys

Golgotha, place of a skull

Caesarea, spread of the Gospel

Berea, examined the scriptures

Colosse, Paul's missionary journeys

Corinth, Paul's missionary journeys

Endor, Saul consulted a witch from here

Armageddon, the mountain of Megiddo

Apollonia, spread of the Gospel

Arabia, spread of the Gospel

Crete, Greece, Paul's missionary journeys

Athens, Paul's missionary journeys

Damascus, Saul converted

Derbe, Paul's missionary journeys

Cyprus, spread of the Gospel

Damascus Gate, "Shechem Gate"

Malta, Paul's missionary journeys

Joppa, spread of the Gospel, Tabitha raised "Jaffa"

Macedonia, Paul and Silas imprisoned

Laodicea, Paul's missionary journeys

Lystra, Paul's missionary journeys

Lebanon, cedar trees

Horse Gate, "Golden Gate"

Gethsemane, Jesus arrested "Mount of Olives"

Galilee, where Jesus spent most of his life here

Iconium, Paul's missionary journeys

Bethlehem, Judea, birthplace of Jesus

Heaven, paradise for believers

Gaza, spread of the Gospel

Lydda, spread of the Gospel

Judah, Kingdom of

Antioch, spread of the Gospel

Amphipolis, spread of the Gospel

Adriatic Sea, shipwreck of Paul

Euphrates, river

Zoar, where Lot took refuge from the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah

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Joseph in charge of Egypt

Joseph's brothers go to Egypt

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Sacrifice of Isaac

Joseph Sold to Egypt

Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah

Day of Atonement

Year of Jubilee

Balaam’s Donkey

Ark of the Covenant

Feast of Tabernacles

Ten Commandments

Moses and the burning bush

Plagues in Egypt

Manna from Heaven

Israel crossing the Red Sea

Israel's exodus from Egypt

Solomon asks for wisdom

Solomon King of Israel

Solomon builds the Temple

An axhead floats

The widow’s oil

Elijah taken to Heaven in a chariot of fire

Sampson and Delilah

Battle of Jericho

Sampson kills 1000 Philistines

Sun stands still

Jesus walks on the sea

Jesus feeds the 5,000

Transfiguration

Jesus heals a blind man

Jesus feeds 4,000

Peter’s confession of Christ

Beheading of John the Baptist

Jesus heals a leper

Jesus’ parables of the mustard seed and the yeast

Jesus restores a lunatic

Jesus’ parables of the hidden treasure and the pearl

Sermon on the mount

Jesus raises the widow of Nain’s son

Jesus heals the Centurion's servant

Jesus sends the 12 Apostles

Parable of the unjust steward

Parable of the lost sheep

Jesus heals a man with dropsy

Parable of the lost coin

Parable of the prodigal son

The rich man and poor Lazarus

Jesus’ parable of the weeds

Judgement pronounced on Jerusalem

Jesus heals deformed woman on Sabbath

Jesus blesses small children

Jesus heals 10 lepers

The rich young man

Christ rebukes Pharisees and Scribes

The barren fig tree

Jesus’ prophecy of His suffering

Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego in the fiery furnace

Valley of dry bones

Fall of Jerusalem

Daniel in the lions den

Jonah swallowed by a great fish

Birth of Jesus foretold

Birth of John the Baptist promised

Seventy years of captivity

Jerusalem under siege

David anointed King of Judah

David and Goliath

David King of Israel

David and Bathsheba

New Heavens and a new Earth

Job’s faith tested

Birth of John the Baptist

Joseph takes Mary as his wife

Jesus calms the stormy sea

Jesus purging the temple

Jesus heals man with palsy

Jesus raises Jairus’ daughter from the dead

Jesus heals the blind and mute

Wedding at Cana

Jesus calls his disciples

Jesus’ parable of the sower

John preaches and baptizes

Baptism of Jesus of Nazareth

Jesus’ parable of the net

Jesus' temptation in the desert

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