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People/Characters: Ashkenaz, son of Gomer, great grandson of Noah

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Works (10)

Titles	Order
Beacon Bible commentary by Ralph Earle	Genesis 10:1-3
A Commentary on Genesis 1-11 by Carl J. Lawrenz	Genesis 10:1-3
An EHV Study Bible - Evangelical Heritage Version by God	Genesis 10:1-3
Holy Bible - Evangelical Heritage Version (EHV) by Wartburg Project	Genesis 10:1-3
The Holy Bible: Hertel's Standard Alphabetical Indexed (King James Version) by Hertel Bible Publishers	Genesis 10:1-3
The Holy Bible: King James Version (KJV)	Genesis 10:1-3
The Lutheran Study Bible: English Standard Version by Edward A. Engelbrecht	Genesis 10:1-3
The Oxford self-pronouncing Bible; The Holy Bible, containing the Old and New Testaments, translated out of the original by King James Translation	Genesis 10:1-3
Popular Commentary of the Bible: Old Testament, Volume 1 by Paul Edward Kretzmann	Genesis 10:1-3
Word Biblical Commentary, Volume 1: Genesis 1-15 by Gordon J. Wenham	Genesis 10:1-3

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Absalom, son of King David

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Philemon, master of Onesimus

Belshazzar, son of Nabonidas "Belsharusur"

Augustus Caesar, Roman empire's first Emperor

Persis, Roman Christian

Aristarchus, early Christian disciple

Archippus, fellow worker with Paul

Bereans, searched the Scriptures

Aquila, of Corinth, husband of Pricilla

Pontius Pilate, judge at the trial of Jesus

Apollos, of Alexandria

Phygelus, Christian in Rome and friend of Paul

Phoebe, of Cenchrea, deaconess

Bildad, the Shuhite, friend of Job

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

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

Barabbas, criminal released instead of Jesus

Nahum, writer of one of prophetic books in the Bible

Baruch, Jeremiah's secretary

Bartholomew, the Apostle "Nathaniel"

Asyncritus, Roman Christian friend of Paul

Behemoth, possibly the hippopotamus

Nicolas, of Antioch

Meshach, of the fiery furnace "Mishael"

Nicolaitans, Gnostic sect in churches of Ephesus and Pergamum

Barnabas, a Levite from Cyprus "also named Joseph"

Nathanael, the apostle "Nathaniel"

Micah, writer of one of prophetic books in the Bible

Paul, the Apostle, of Tarsus "Saul"

Nicodemus, the Pharisee

Bel, god of Babylon "Marduk"

Onesimus, runaway slave of Philemon

Obadiah, writer of one of prophetic books in the Bible

Priscilla, wife of Aquila

Messiah "Savior"

Ampliatus, friend of Paul "Amplias"

Spirit of Truth

Agabus, prophet from Jerusalem

Stephanas, a member of the church at Corinth

Stephen, stoned for being a Christian

Thomas, the Apostle "doubting Thomas"

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

Simeon, high priest, recognized baby Jesus as the Messiah

Silas, companion of Paul in Antioch "Silvanus"

Simon, of Cyrene, carried Jesus' cross

Simon, the leper

Simon, the Zealot, the Canaanite

Trinity "Father, Son, Holy Spirit"

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

Zebedee, father of James and John

Widow of Nain, Jesus raised her son from the dead

Zechariah, father of John the Baptist "Zacharias"

Abednego, of the fiery furnace "Azariah"

Abaddon, angel of the Abyss "Apollyon" "Destruction"

Abba "God the Father"

Whore of Babylon, figure of evil mentioned in the Bible

Abraham, son of Terah, father of Issac, husband of Sarai, lived 175 years "Abram"

Tryphosa, Roman Christian

Tryphena, Roman Christian

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

Tychicus, the Ephesian, companion of Paul

Urbanus, Christian coworker of Paul

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

Ahiman, the Anakite

Ruth, wife of Boaz

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

Salome, wife of Zebedee, mother of John, went to Jesus' tomb Easter morning

Samaritan woman, at Jacob's well

Sapphira, wife of Ananias, struck dead for lying to God

Andrew, the Apostle, Simon Peter's brother, crucified

Ethiopian eunuch, Philip baptized him

Reu, son of Peleg, father of Serug, lived 207 years

Apelles, perhaps persecuted for being a Christian

Quirinius, governor of Syria when Jesus was born "Cyrenius"

Rahab, mythological monster

Annas, high priest, questioned Jesus

Redeemer, the one who bought us back "Jesus"

Ancient of Days, God

Ananias, of Damascus, high priest

Amaziah, Priest of Bethel

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

Alexander, the smith

Ahithophel, the Gilonite, David's counselor, hanged himself

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

Shadrach, of the fiery furnace

Seraphim, angels "Seraphs"

Ananias, husband of Sapphira, struck dead for lying to God

Sargon II, Assyrian king

Saul, of Tarsus

Matthias, the Apostle

Amos, writer of one of prophetic books in the Bible

Queen of Heaven, Mesopotamian goddess "Ishtar"

Andronicus, Christian relative of Paul and fellow prisoner

James, brother of Jesus

Diana, cult goddess "Artemis"

James, the Apostle, son of Zebedee "James the Greater"

James, the Less, son of Alphaeus and Mary, brother of Matthew

Demas, companion of Paul

Jairus, daughter raised by Jesus

Dionysius, the Areopagite

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

Eliakim, son of Hilkiah

Isaiah, the Prophet, son of Amos

Issachar, son of Jacob and Leah

Dorcas, Peter raised from the dead "Tabitha"

Jehoahaz, king of Israel, son of King Jehu

Jehoahaz, king of Judah, son of King Josiah

John, the Baptist, son of Zacharias and Elizabeth

Joel, writer of one of prophetic books in the Bible

Jonah, writer of one of prophetic books in the Bible, swallowed by a large fish

Jonathan, Prince of Israel, son of Saul

Joseph, of Nazareth, Jesus' father

Joab, son of David's half-sister Zeruiah

Jezreel, son of Hosea and Gomer

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

Jehovah, "Lord" "Yahweh" "YHWH"

Daughters of Jerusalem / Zion

Daniel, the Prophet, survived the lion's den

Hoshea, last king of Israel

Holy Spirit "Holy Ghost"

Gamaliel, 1st century AD

Gaius, of Derbe, companion of Paul

Epenetus, Paul's first convert in Asia

Matthew, the Apostle, brother of James "Levi"

Erastus, of Corinth, convert of Paul

Gad, Canaanite good fortune idol "Fortune"

Eunice, Timothy's mother

Eubulus, an associate of the Apostle Paul

Euodia, woman in Phillipi "Euodias"

Ezekiel, the Prophet

Father "God the Father"

Habakkuk, writer of one of prophetic books in the Bible

Haggai, writer of one of prophetic books in the Bible

Herod, the Great, King of Judea

Herod Antipas, son of Herod the Great "Antipater"

Herodias, daughter of Aristobulus IV and Berenice

Herodion, Christian relative of Paul

Elihu, son of Barakel, friend of Job

Herod Agrippa II, son of the Herod Agrippa I "Marcus Julius Agrippa"

Herod Agrippa I "Marcus Julius Agrippa"

Elizabeth, mother of John the Baptist

Eliphaz, the Temanite

Hermas, Roman Christian

Hermogenes, deserted Paul

Joseph, son of Jacob and Rachel, brother of Benjamin

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

Lois, Timothy's grandmother

Crescens, companion of Paul

Cornelius, the centurion, of Caesarea, converted Gentile

Claudius, Emperor "Tiberius Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus 1"

Caesar, Roman Emperor "Tiberius Caesar Augustus"

Luke, the Evangelist, the physician

Mary Magdalene, went to Jesus' tomb Easter morning

Martha, sister of Mary and Lazarus

Malchus, high priest's servant, Simon Peter cut off his ear

Lazarus, brought back to life by Jesus

Mary, Roman Christian

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

Leviathan, mythical sea monster "Lotan"

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

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

Lucius, relative of Paul

Mary, sister of Martha and Lazarus

Caiaphas, high priest who plotted against Jesus

Malachi, writer of one of prophetic books in the Bible

Lazarus, the poor man in Jesus' parable

Mary, mother of Jesus

Magi, astrologers from the east who visited Jesus

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

Mary, mother of James and Joseph

Enoch, father of Methuselah, walked with God, did not die - taken by God

Javan, son of Japheth, father of Elishah, Tarshish, the Kittim, Rodanim, Ionians

Japheth, son of Noah, father of Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, Tiras

Ham, son of Noah

Shem, son of Noah, father of Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, and Aram, lived 600 years

Jared, son of Mahalalel, father of Enoch, lived 962 years

Jason, relative of Paul

Hadoram, son of king Tou, of Hamath

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

Seth, son of Adam and Eve

Lamech, son of Methuselah, father of Noah

Oholiab, chief craftsman on the tabernacle, son of Ahisamach

Mahalalel, son of Kenan, father of Jared, lived 895 years

Onesiphorus, Christian from Ephesus who ministered to Paul in prison

Jonadab, son of Recab "Jehonadab"

Cush, son of Ham, father of Nimrod, Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Rahmah, Sabteca

Terah, son of Nahor, father of Abram, Nahor, and Haran, lived 205 yrs

Junias, Christian relative of Paul and fellow prisoner

Jude, brother of James

Arphaxad, son of Shem, father of Shelah, lived 438 years "Arpachshad"

John Mark, son of Mary

John, the Apostle, son of Zebedee and Salome

Anna, daughter of Phanuel, prophetess, saw the baby Jesus

Elon, from Zebulun, one of 6 minor judges in the Bible

Jesse, grandson of Ruth, father of King David

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

Timothy, companion of Paul

Rehoboam, King of Judah, 930-913, son of Solomon, grandson of David

Enoch, father of Methuselah, walked with God, did not die-taken by God

Gideon, son of Joash, one of judges in the Bible

Felix, Marcus Antonius, governor of Judea

Hezekiah, King of Judah

Gomer, adulterous wife of Hosea

Festus, governor of Caesarea

Gabriel, the Angel "Archangel"

Hermes, son of Greek god Zeus

Cyrus II, King of Persia "Cyrus the Great"

Antipas, martyr

Arphaxad, son of Shem, father of Shelah

Asa, son of Abijah, King of Judah

Antichrist, one who puts himself in place of Christ

Amram, father of Moses

Cyrus II, c. 600–530 BC, King of Persia "Cyrus the Great"

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

Agur, son of Jakeh

Ahab, son of Omri, King of Israel

Ashtoreth, goddess of the Ammonites

Baasha, King of Israel

Cush, son of Ham, father of Nimrod

Eber, son of Shelah, father of Peleg and Joktan

Eliam, son of Ahithophel, father of Bathsheba

Cephas, Simon, son of John "Peter"

Bathsheba, wife of Uriah the Hittite, David's great sin

Beelzebub, prince of demons "Beelzebul"

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

Boaz, son of Salmon, husband of Ruth, widow of Mahlon

Elisha, the Prophet, son of Shaphat

Lydia, of Thyatira, Christian convert who sold purple dyes

Shimei, son of Gershon

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

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

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

Terah, son of Nahor, father of Abram

Shamgar, son of Anath, one of judges in the Bible

Seth, son of Adam and Eve, and father of Enosh

Prodigal Son, parable

Samson, the Nazirite, one of judges in the Bible

Sanhedrin, an assembly of men from each city in Israel

Saul, King of Israel, son of Kish

Tiberius Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus, Emperor of Rome

Titus, bishop of Crete, son of Vespasian

Zedekiah, last king of Judah

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

Zeus, Greek king of the gods

Zimri, King of Israel, assassinated Elah, reigned 7 days

Zophar, friend of Job

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

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

Tobiah, Ammonite servant

Tola, son of Issachar, one of judges in the Bible

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

Philetus, Christian false teacher

Peter, the Apostle, denied Jesus 3 times "Simon Peter" "Cephas"

Lamech, son of Methuselah, father of Noah, married Adah and Zillah, lived 777 years

Joshua, the battle of Jericho

Linus, associate of the Apostle Paul

Lot, son of Haran, rescued from Sodom and Gomorrah

Jehoshaphat, King of Judah

Jehoram, King of Israel, son of Jehoshaphat, married Athaliah

Hymenaeus, lost his Christian faith

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

Ibzan, from Bethlehem, one of judges in the Bible

Jair, son of Manasseh, from Gilead, one of judges in the Bible

Mahalalel, son of Kenan, father of Jared

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

Nebo, learning and writing god of Babylon

Nympha, woman who housed the church in Laodicea

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

Naaman, of Syria, healed of leprosy

Merodach-Baladan, son of Baladan king of Babylon

Manasseh, son of Hezekiah, wicked King of Judah

Manoah, father of Samson

Hosea, son of Beeri, writer of one of prophetic books in the Bible

Abner, son of Ner

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

Ahab, King of Israel 874-853

Zimri, King of Israel, assassinated Elah, reigned 7 days, 885

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

Jair, son of Manasseh, from Gilead, one of 6 minor judges in the Bible

Shamgar, son of Anath, one of 6 minor judges in the Bible

Nebuchadnezzar II, 605-562 BC, king of the Neo-Babylonian Empire

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

Baasha, King of Israel, 908-886

Naaman, healed of leprosy

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

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

Hezekiah, 715-686, King of Judah

Lot, rescued from Sodom and Gomorrah

Solomon, son of David and Bathsheba, the wisest man in the Bible, King of Israel, 970-930

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

Amram, son of Kohath, husband of Jochebed, and father of Moses, lived 137 years

Saul, King of Israel

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

Joram, son of Ahab, King of Israel, 852-841

Ashtoreth, goddess of the Ammonites "Astarte"

Joshua, 605-562 BC, the battle of Jericho

Josiah, son of Amon and Jedidah, King of Judah, 640-609

Pekah, 752-732, officer of Pekahiah whom he killed, King of Israel, he was assassinated by Hosea

Asa, 910-869 BC, King of Judah

Jotham, son of Gideon, King of Judah, 750-735

Joash, Judean king, 835-796 BC

Jeroboam II, King of Israel, 793-753

Jehoshaphat, King of Judah, 872-869

Jehoram, King of Israel, son of Jehoshaphat, married Athaliah, 848-841

Jehoash, king of Israel, son of Jehoahaz "Shallum", 835-796 BC

Samson, the Nazirite, one of major judges in the Bible

Jephthah, son of Gilead, one of 6 major judges in the Bible

Jeroboam I, King of Israel, 930-909

Jeremiah, the prophet

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

Ibzan, from Bethlehem, one of 6 minor judges in the Bible

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

Abdon, son of Hillel, from Pirathon, one of 6 minor judges in the Bible

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

Zephaniah, writer of one of prophetic books in the Bible

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

Bezalel, made the Ark of the Covenant

Zedekiah, last king of Judah, 597-586

Abner, commander of Saul's army

Manasseh, son of Hezekiah, wicked King of Judah, 697-642

Uzziah, son of Amaziah, King of Judah "Azariah", 792-767

Elisha, the Prophet

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

Bathsheba, wife of Uriah, David's great sin

Boaz, husband of Ruth

Gideon, son of Joash, one of 6 major judges in the Bible

Tobiah, the Ammonite servant

Manoah, of Zorah and the Danites, father of Samson

Uzziel, son of Kohath "Uziel"

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

Tola, son of Issachar, one of 6 minor judges in the Bible

Festus, Porcius, 59-62

Felix, Marcus Antonius

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

Titus, bishop of Crete

Zacchaeus, a chief tax collector

Sanhedrin, assembly of men from each city in Israel

Job, challenged by satan

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

Zophar, the Naamathite, friend of Job

Peter, the Apostle, "Simon Peter" "Cephas", d. 60

Rehoboam, King of Judah, son of Solomon, grandson of David

Reu, son of Peleg, father of Serug

Zerubbabel, son of Shealtiel then Pedaiah, prince of Judah

Zephaniah, son of Cushi, writer of one of prophetic books in the Bible

Zacchaeus, tax collector

Judas Iscariot, betrayed Jesus

Philetus, fl. 50-65, Christian false teacher

Antipas of Pergamum, martyr

Olympas, Roman Christian

Cephas "Simon Peter"

Prodigal 'Lost' Son, parable

Zeus, Greek king of gods

Joseph, of Arimathea, Jesus placed in his tomb

Shem, son of Noah

Gabriel, the Archangel

Hymenaeus, lost his Christian faith, fl. 50-65

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

Javan, son of Japheth

Jeremiah, the prophet, son of Hilkiah

Jeroboam I, son of Nebat, King of Israel

Jesse, son of Obed, grandson of Ruth and Boaz, father of King David

Jeroboam II, son of Jehoash, King of Israel

Jared, father of Enoch, lived 962 years

Nebo, learning and writing god of Babylon "Nabu"

Lydia, of Thyatira

Tiberius Caesar Augustus, Emperor of Rome

Elon, from Zebulun, one of judges in the Bible

Hosea, writer of one of prophetic books in the Bible

Japheth, son of Noah

Beelzebub, prince of demons

Joash, Judean king

Jephthah, son of Gilead, one of judges in the Bible

Josiah, son of Amon and Jedidah, King of Judah

Judas Iscariot, son of Simon Iscariot, betrayed Jesus

Linus, associate of the Apostle Paul, d. ca. 79

Gomer, adulterous wife of Hosea, daughter of Diblaim

Joseph, of Arimathea, Jesus was placed in his tomb

Simon Magus, 1st or 2nd century

Job, of Uz, challenged by satan

Joram, son of Ahab, King of Israel

Jotham, son of Gideon, King of Judah

Timothy, companion of Paul, d. a. 97

Gomer, son of Japheth

Dedan, son of Rahmah

Molech, ancient Ammonite god

Hadoram, son of king Tou

Ham, son of Noah, father of Canaan, Cush, Mizraim, Put

Haran, son of Terah

Othniel, son of Kenaz, one of judges in the Bible married Acsah

Nebuchadnezzar II, king of the Neo-Babylonian Empire

Molech, an ancient Ammonite god

Abdon, son of Hillel, from Pirathon, one of judges in the Bible

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

Ham, son of Noah, father of Canaan

Nebuchadnezzar II, king of Babylon

Oholiab, chief craftsman on the tabernacle

Shem, son of Noah, lived 600 years

Antiochus IV Epiphanes, ruler of Syria

Nabonidus, King of Babylon

Abdon, one of judges in the Bible

Onesiphorus, Christian who ministered to Paul in prison

Jeroboam I, King of Israel

Jeroboam II, King of Israel

Kenan, son of Enosh, father of Mahalalel

Nabopolassar, King of Babylon

Abraham, son of Terah, father of Issac, husband of Sarai "Abram"

Ahithophel, David's counselor, hanged himself

Ahio, guided the cart with the Ark of the Covenant

Shallum, king of Israel, assassinated Zechariah

Anna, prophetess, saw the baby Jesus

Seleucus I Nicator

Jedaiah, helped rebuild the wall around Jerusalem

Zerubbabel, prince of Judah

Elohim "Hebrew for God"

DeWette, Wilhelm Martin Leberecht, 1780-1899

Adonai "Hebrew for Lord"

Abdon, son of Hillel, one of judges in the Bible

Enosh, son of Seth, father of Kenan

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Earth, created by God

Mount of Transfiguration

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Ararat, mountains of, where the Ark ended

Judah, Kingdom of

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

Bethlehem, Judea, birthplace of Jesus

Amphipolis, spread of the Gospel

Egypt, where Israel was enslaved

Adriatic Sea, shipwreck of Paul

Endor, Saul consulted a witch from here

Mount Nebo, where Moses died

Gaza, spread of the Gospel

Gomorrah, destroyed by God because of wickedness

Armageddon, the mountain of Megiddo

Canaan, the promised land

Golgotha, place of a skull

Arabia, spread of the Gospel

Beersheba, well of the oath

Mount of Olives, Jesus arrested "Gethsemane"

Miletus, Paul's missionary journeys

Cyprus, spread of the Gospel

Crete, Greece, Paul's missionary journeys

Damascus, Saul converted

Derbe, Paul's missionary journeys

Eden, "Garden of Eden"

Corinth, Paul's missionary journeys

Colosse, Paul's missionary journeys

Apollonia, spread of the Gospel

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Athens, Paul's missionary journeys

Berea, examined the scriptures

Caesarea, spread of the Gospel

Ephesus, Paul's missionary journeys

Ethiopia, Ethiopian eunuch

Macedonia, Paul and Silas imprisoned

Laodicea, Paul's missionary journeys

Lebanon, cedar trees

Lydda, spread of the Gospel

Malta, Paul's missionary journeys

Iconium, Paul's missionary journeys

Galatia, Paul's missionary journeys

Galilee, where Jesus spent most of his life here

Gethsemane, Jesus arrested "Mount of Olives"

Heaven, paradise for believers

Lystra, Paul's missionary journeys

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

Mount Zion, the mountain of the Lord "Mount Moriah"

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Day of Atonement

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David and Bathsheba

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Moses and the burning bush

Plagues in Egypt

Joseph's brothers go to Egypt

Joseph in charge of Egypt

Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah

Jacob wrestles with God

Joseph Sold to Egypt

Israel's exodus from Egypt

Ten Commandments

Ark of the Covenant

Manna from Heaven

Israel crossing the Red Sea

Beheading of John the Baptist

Jesus sends the 12 Apostles

Jesus heals the blind and mute

Jesus feeds the 5,000

Jesus walks on the sea

Jesus raises the widow of Nain’s son

Jesus feeds 4,000

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Jesus’ parables of the mustard seed and the yeast

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Parable of the lost sheep

The barren fig tree

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Parable of the lost coin

Judgement pronounced on Jerusalem

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Transfiguration

Jesus’ prophecy of His suffering

Jesus blesses small children

The rich young man

Peter’s confession of Christ

Fall of Jerusalem

Valley of dry bones

Seventy years of captivity

Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego in the fiery furnace

Jonah swallowed by a great fish

Jesus heals man with palsy

Jerusalem under siege

New Heavens and a new Earth

Joseph's dreams

Sacrifice of Isaac

Battle of Jericho

Job’s faith tested

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Birth of John the Baptist

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Wedding at Cana

John preaches and baptizes

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Joseph takes Mary as his wife

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Jesus’ parable of the weeds

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