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The Interpreter's Bible: A Commentary in Twelve Volumes by George Arthur Buttrick	Acts 17:7

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Aaron, brother of Moses

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

Messiah "Savior"

Methuselah, son of Enoch, lived 969 years

Micah, writer of one of prophetic books in the Bible

Michael, the Archangel

Moses, wrote the first 5 books of the Bible

Naaman, healed of leprosy

Nahum, writer of one of prophetic books in the Bible

Nathan, the prophet, son of David

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Nathanael, the apostle "Nathaniel"

Nehemiah, the prophet

Matthias, the Apostle

Nicodemus, the Pharisee

Noah, of the Flood and the Ark, walked with God

Obadiah, writer of one of prophetic books in the Bible

Orpah, wife of Chilion

Paul, the Apostle "Saul"

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

Pharaoh, several at different times

Pharaoh's daughter, found baby Moses

Philemon, master of Onesimus

Melchizedek, king of Salem

Matthew, the Apostle, brother of James "Levi"

Pontius Pilate, judge at the trial of Jesus

Levi, son of Jacob

Joshua, 605-562 BC, the battle of Jericho

Judah, son of Jacob

Judas Iscariot, betrayed Jesus

Jude, brother of James

Lazarus, brought back to life by Jesus

Lazarus, poor man in Jesus' parable

Leah, daughter of Laban, wife of Jacob

Mary, mother of Jesus

Lord God Almighty

Lord God of Israel

Lot, rescued from Sodom and Gomorrah

Lot's Wife, became a pillar of salt

Luke, the Evangelist, physician

Magi, astrologers from the east who visited Jesus

Malachi, writer of one of prophetic books in the Bible

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

Martha, sister of Mary and Lazarus

Mary Magdalene, went to Jesus' tomb Easter morning

Philip, the Apostle

Potiphar, captain of the guard for Pharaoh

Joseph, Jesus' father

Uriah, husband of Bathsheba

Spirit "Holy Spirit"

Stephen, stoned for being a Christian

Thomas, the Apostle "doubting Thomas"

Thummim, decision stone

Tiberius Caesar Augustus, Emperor of Rome

Timothy, companion of Paul

Titus, bishop of Crete

Trinity "Father, Son, Holy Spirit"

Urim, decision stone

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

Vashti, Queen of Persia, wife of Ahasuerus

Widow of Nain, Jesus raised her son from the dead

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

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

Zacchaeus, tax collector

Zebedee, father of James and John

Zechariah, father of John the Baptist "Zacharias"

Zechariah, writer of one of prophetic books in the Bible

Zephaniah, son of Cushi, writer of one of 12 short prophetic books in the Bible

Simon, of Cyrene, carried Jesus' cross

Priscilla, wife of Aquila

Samuel, the prophet, son of Elkanah and Hannah

Prodigal 'Lost' Son, parable

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

Rachel, daughter of Laban, wife of Jacob

Rebekah, wife of Isaac "Rebecca"

Redeemer, the one who bought us back "Jesus"

Reuben, firstborn son of Jacob and Leah

Ruth, wife of Boaz

Samaritan woman, at Jacob's well

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

Sanhedrin, assembly of men from each city in Israel

Simeon, high priest, recognized baby Jesus as the Messiah

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

Sarah, wife of Abraham, mother of Isaac "Sarai"

Sarai, wife of Abraham "Sarah"

Saul, King of Israel

Saul, of Tarsus

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

Seth, son of Adam and Eve

Shadrach, of the fiery furnace

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

Joseph, son of Jacob, brother of Benjamin

Joseph, of Arimathea, Jesus placed in his tomb

Abba "God the Father"

Cyrus II, King of Persia

Boaz, husband of Ruth

Caiaphas, high priest who plotted against Jesus

Cain, son of Adam and Eve, killed his brother Abel

Caleb, son of Jephunneh

Canaan, grandson of Noah

Cephas "Simon Peter"

Cherubim, angels

Creator "God" "Lord"

Dan, son of Jacob

Benjamin, son of Jacob, brother of Joseph

Daniel, the Prophet, survived the lion's den

David, King of Israel

Deborah, the prophet, one of judges in the Bible

Delilah, Samson's demise

Dorcas, Peter raised from the dead "Tabitha"

Ehud, one of judges in the Bible, sent by God to deliver Israel from Moabites

Eli, the priest

Elijah, the Prophet, did not die, was taken up in a whirlwind

Elisha, the Prophet

Bereans, searched the Scriptures

Beelzebub, prince of demons

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

Annas, high priest, questioned Jesus

Abednego, of the fiery furnace

Abel, son of Adam and Eve, killed by Cain

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

Adam, father of Cain, Abel

Ahab, King of Israel, 874-853

Amos, writer of one of prophetic books in the Bible

Ancient of Days, God

Andrew, the Apostle, Simon Peter's brother

Angel of the Lord, God

Antichrist, one who puts himself in place of Christ

Bathsheba, wife of Uriah, David's great sin

Apollos, of Alexandria

Aquila, husband of Pricilla

Asaph, psalmist

Augustus Caesar, Roman Emperor, 27 BC-14 AD

Baal, god of Asia Minor

Baasha, King of Israel, 908-886

Balaam's Donkey

Barabbas, criminal released instead of Jesus

Barnabas, a Levite from Cyprus "also named Joseph"

Bartholomew, the Apostle "Nathaniel"

Elizabeth, mother of John the Baptist

Esau, son of Isaac

Jonathan, Prince of Israel, son of Saul

Jeremiah, the prophet

Isaiah, the Prophet

Ishmael, son of Abraham and Hagar

Israel "God's chosen people"

Israel, wrestled with God "Jacob"

Jacob, husband of Rachel, son of Isaac "Israel"

Jairus, daughter raised by Jesus

James, the Apostle, son of Zebedee

Jehoshaphat, King of Judah, 872-869

Jehovah, "Lord" "Yahweh" "YHWH"

Jeroboam II, King of Israel, 793-782

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

Jesse, grandson of Ruth, father of King David

Jesus, of Nazareth "Christ"

Jezebel, wicked queen, wife of Ahab

Job, challenged by satan

Joel, writer of one of prophetic books in the Bible

John Mark, son of Mary

John, the Apostle

John, the Baptist, son of Zacharias and Elizabeth

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

Isaac, son of Abraham and Sarah

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

Esther, Queen of Persia, cousin of Mordecai

Ethiopian eunuch, Philip baptized him

Eve, wife of Adam, mother of Cain, Abel

Ezekiel, the Prophet

Ezra, the scribe, priest

Father "God the Father"

Gabriel, the Archangel

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

God "Elohim" "Yahweh"

Goliath, the giant Philistine

Habakkuk, writer of one of prophetic books in the Bible

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

Hagar, Sarah's servant, mother of Ishmael

Haggai, writer of one of prophetic books in the Bible

Ham, son of Noah

Hannah, wife of Elkanah, mother of Samuel

Herod Agrippa I "Marcus Julius Agrippa"

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

Herod Antipas, son of Herod the Great "Antipater"

Herod, the Great, King of Judea

Hezekiah, 715-686, King of Judah

Holy Spirit "Holy Ghost"

Zeus, Greek king of gods

Related series

The Interpreter's Bible

Related places

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Issachar Gate, Jerusalem

Inspection Gate, Jerusalem

Iconium, Paul's missionary journeys

Horse Gate, Jerusalem "Golden Gate"

Heaven, paradise for believers

Gomorrah, destroyed by God because of wickedness

Jeshanah Gate, Jerusalem "Old Gate"

Golgotha, place of a skull

Golden Gate, Jerusalem "Gate of Mercy"

Gethsemane, Jesus arrested "Mount of Olives"

Gaza, spread of the Gospel

Galilee, where Jesus spent most of his life here

Galatia, Paul's missionary journeys

Gad Gate, Jerusalem

Fountain Gate, Jerusalem

Fish Gate, Jerusalem

First Gate, Jerusalem

Joppa, spread of the Gospel, Tabitha raised

Ethiopia, Ethiopian eunuch

Malta, Paul's missionary journeys

Miletus, Paul's missionary journeys

Mesopotamia, "Syria of the two rivers"

Macedonia, Paul and Silas imprisoned

Lystra, Paul's missionary journeys

Lydda, spread of the Gospel

Levi Gate, Jerusalem

Lebanon, cedar trees

Laodicea, Paul's missionary journeys

Judah Gate, Jerusalem

Judah, Kingdom of

Joseph Gate, Jerusalem

Euphrates, river

Ephesus, Paul's missionary journeys

Achor, Valley of

Athens, Paul's missionary journeys

Berea, examined the scriptures

Benjamin Gate, Jerusalem

Beersheba, well of the oath

Babel, the Tower of Babel

Asher Gate, Jerusalem

Armageddon, the mountain of Megiddo

Ararat, mountains of, where the Ark ended

Arabia, spread of the Gospel

Apollonia, spread of the Gospel

Antioch, spread of the Gospel

Amphipolis, spread of the Gospel

Adriatic Sea, shipwreck of Paul

Bethlehem, Judea, birthplace of Jesus

Endor, Saul consulted a witch from here

Egypt, where Israel was enslaved

Eden, "Garden of Eden"

East Gate, Jerusalem

Earth, created by God

Dung Gate, Jerusalem

Derbe, Paul's missionary journeys

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

Dan Gate, Jerusalem

Damascus, Saul converted

Cyprus, spread of the Gospel

Crete, Greece, Paul's missionary journeys

Corner Gate, Jerusalem

Corinth, Paul's missionary journeys

Colosse, Paul's missionary journeys

Canaan, the promised land

Caesarea, spread of the Gospel

Bozrah, capital of Edom

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Jesus calms the stormy sea

Sermon on the mount

Jesus’ parable of the net

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Jesus’ parables of the hidden treasure and the pearl

Jesus’ parables of the mustard seed and the yeast

Jesus’ parable of the weeds

Jesus’ parable of the sower

Jesus heals the blind and mute

Jesus raises Jairus’ daughter from the dead

Jesus heals man with palsy

Jesus purging the temple

Jesus heals the Centurion's servant

Wedding at Cana

Jesus calls his disciples

Jesus' temptation in the desert

Baptism of Jesus of Nazareth

John preaches and baptizes

Joseph takes Mary as his wife

Birth of John the Baptist

Birth of Jesus foretold

Jesus heals a leper

Jesus raises the widow of Nain’s son

Jonah swallowed by a great fish

The rich young man

Parable of the unjust steward

Parable of the prodigal son

Parable of the lost coin

Parable of the lost sheep

Jesus heals a man with dropsy

Judgement pronounced on Jerusalem

Jesus heals deformed woman on Sabbath

The barren fig tree

Christ rebukes Pharisees and Scribes

Jesus blesses small children

Jesus sends the 12 Apostles

Jesus heals 10 lepers

Jesus’ prophecy of His suffering

Jesus restores a lunatic

Transfiguration

Peter’s confession of Christ

Jesus heals a blind man

Jesus feeds 4,000

Jesus walks on the sea

Jesus feeds the 5,000

Beheading of John the Baptist

Birth of John the Baptist promised

Daniel in the lions den

Moses and the burning bush

Ark of the Covenant

Ten Commandments

Manna from Heaven

Israel crossing the Red Sea

Israel's exodus from Egypt

Plagues in Egypt

Feast of Tabernacles

Joseph's brothers go to Egypt

Joseph in charge of Egypt

Joseph Sold to Egypt

Joseph's dreams

Jacob wrestles with God

Sacrifice of Isaac

Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah

Day of Atonement

Year of Jubilee

Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego in the fiery furnace

Solomon asks for wisdom

Valley of dry bones

Fall of Jerusalem

Seventy years of captivity

Jerusalem under siege

New Heavens and a new Earth

Job’s faith tested

An axhead floats

The widow’s oil

Elijah taken to Heaven in a chariot of fire

Solomon builds the Temple

Solomon King of Israel

David and Bathsheba

David King of Israel

David anointed King of Judah

David and Goliath

Sampson and Delilah

Sampson kills 1000 Philistines

Sun stands still

Battle of Jericho

Balaam’s Donkey

The rich man and poor Lazarus

Helpers

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