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People/Characters: Gott

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Works (9)

Titles	Order
Bibelausgaben, Die Bibel nach der Übersetzung Martin Luthers, mit Apokryphen, neue Rechtschreibung, schwarz (Nr. 1241) by Martin Luther — not in English Common Knowledge
Frucht der Erkenntnis [Kurzgeschichte] by C. L. Moore — not in English Common Knowledge
Glaube by Ansgar Beckermann — not in English Common Knowledge
God: A Biography by Jack Miles — not in English Common Knowledge
Gute Nachricht für Teens: Die ganze Bibel — not in English Common Knowledge
Is There Really a God? by Ken Ham — not in English Common Knowledge
The Living God by Romano Guardini — not in English Common Knowledge
Mohammed und die Zeichen Gottes: Der Koran und die Zukunft des Islams by Nasr Hamid Abu Zayd — not in English Common Knowledge
Who's who im Himmel by Ditte Bandini — not in English Common Knowledge

Character description

Related people/characters

Jesus of Nazareth

Jesus, of Nazareth "Christ"

Nehemiah, the prophet

Nicodemus, the Pharisee

Obadiah, writer of one of prophetic books in the Bible

Orpah, wife of Chilion

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

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

Nathan, the prophet, son of David

Michael, the Archangel

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Moses, wrote the first 5 books of the Bible

Naaman, healed of leprosy

Nahum, writer of one of prophetic books in the Bible

Nathanael, the apostle "Nathaniel"

Paul, the Apostle, of Tarsus "Saul"

Priscilla, wife of Aquila

Potiphar, captain of the guard for Pharaoh

Prodigal 'Lost' Son, parable

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

Rachel, daughter of Laban, wife of Jacob

Pontius Pilate, judge at the trial of Jesus

Philip, the Apostle

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

Pharaoh, several at different times

Pharaoh's daughter, found baby Moses

Philemon, master of Onesimus

Micah, writer of one of prophetic books in the Bible

Messiah "Savior"

Levi, son of Jacob

Leah, daughter of Laban, sister of Rachel, wife of Jacob

Lord God Almighty

Lord God of Israel

Lazarus, the poor man in Jesus' parable

Lazarus, brought back to life by Jesus

Judas Iscariot, betrayed Jesus

Jude, brother of James

Lot, rescued from Sodom and Gomorrah

Lot's Wife, became a pillar of salt

Matthew, the Apostle, brother of James "Levi"

Mary, mother of Jesus

Matthias, the Apostle

Rebekah, wife of Isaac "Rebecca"

Mary Magdalene, went to Jesus' tomb Easter morning

Martha, sister of Mary and Lazarus

Luke, the Evangelist, the 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"

Methuselah, son of Enoch, lived 969 years

Redeemer, the one who bought us back "Jesus"

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

Widow of Nain, Jesus raised her son from the dead

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

Zacchaeus, a chief tax collector

Zebedee, father of James and John

Vashti, Queen of Persia, wife of Ahasuerus

Urim, decision stone

Timothy, companion of Paul, d. a. 97

Titus, bishop of Crete

Trinity "Father, Son, Holy Spirit"

Uriah, husband of Bathsheba

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 prophetic books in the Bible

Tiberius Caesar Augustus, Emperor of Rome

Thummim, decision stone

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

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

Sarai, wife of Abraham "Sarah"

Saul, King of Israel

Sanhedrin, assembly of men from each city in Israel

Samuel, the prophet, son of Elkanah and Hannah

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

Saul, of Tarsus

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

Spirit "Holy Spirit"

Stephen, stoned for being a Christian

Thomas, the Apostle "doubting Thomas"

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

Simon, of Cyrene, carried Jesus' cross

Seth, son of Adam and Eve

Shadrach, of the fiery furnace

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

Simeon, high priest, recognized baby Jesus as the Messiah

Judah, son of Jacob and Leah

Joseph, son of Jacob and Rachel, brother of Benjamin

Canaan, grandson of Noah

Caleb, son of Jephunneh

Cephas "Simon Peter"

Cherubim, angels

Creator "God" "Lord"

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

Caiaphas, high priest who plotted against Jesus

Bereans, searched the Scriptures

Boaz, husband of Ruth

Bronze Snake "Nehushtan"

Caesar, Roman Emperor "Tiberius Caesar Augustus"

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

Dan, son of Jacob and maidservant Bilhah

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

Eli, the priest

Elisha, the Prophet

Elizabeth, mother of John the Baptist

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

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

Dorcas, Peter raised from the dead "Tabitha"

Daniel, the Prophet, survived the lion's den

David, King of Israel, son of Jesse

Deborah, the prophet, one of judges in the Bible

Delilah, Samson's demise

Benjamin, son of Jacob and Rachel, brother of Joseph

Beelzebub, prince of demons

Amos, writer of one of prophetic books in the Bible

Ahab, King of Israel 874-853

Ancient of Days, God

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

Angel of the Lord, God

Adam, father of Cain, Abel, Seth, he lived 930 years

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

Aaron, the Levite, older brother of Moses

Abba "God the Father"

Abednego, of the fiery furnace "Azariah"

Abel, son of Adam and Eve, killed by Cain

Annas, high priest, questioned Jesus

Barabbas, criminal released instead of Jesus

Balaam's Donkey

Barnabas, a Levite from Cyprus "also named Joseph"

Bartholomew, the Apostle "Nathaniel"

Bathsheba, wife of Uriah, David's great sin

Baasha, King of Israel, 908-886

Baal, god of Asia Minor

Apollos, of Alexandria

Aquila, of Corinth, husband of Pricilla

Asaph, psalmist

Augustus Caesar, Roman empire's first Emperor

Esau, son of Isaac and Rebecca "Edom"

Esther, Queen of Persia, cousin of Mordecai

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

Jairus, daughter raised by Jesus

Jehoshaphat, King of Judah, 872-869

Jehovah, "Lord" "Yahweh" "YHWH"

Jeremiah, the prophet

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

Israel, wrestled with God "Jacob"

Isaac, son of Abraham and Sarah

Isaiah, the Prophet, son of Amos

Ishmael, son of Abraham and Hagar

Israel "God's chosen people"

Jeroboam II, King of Israel, 793-753

Jesse, grandson of Ruth, father of King David

Jonathan, Prince of Israel, son of Saul

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

Joseph, of Arimathea, Jesus placed in his tomb

Joseph, of Nazareth, Jesus' father

John, the Baptist, son of Zacharias and Elizabeth

John, the Apostle, son of Zebedee and Salome

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

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

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

God "Elohim" "Yahweh"

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

Goliath, the giant Philistine

Habakkuk, writer of one of prophetic books in the Bible

Gabriel, the Archangel

Father "God the Father"

Ethiopian eunuch, Philip baptized him

Eve, wife of Adam, mother of Cain, Abel, Seth

Ezekiel, the Prophet

Ezra, the scribe, priest

Hagar, Sarah's servant, mother of Ishmael

Haggai, writer of one of prophetic books in the Bible

Hezekiah, 715-686, King of Judah

Hilkiah, son of Shallum, high priest

Holy Spirit "Holy Ghost"

Hosea, writer of one of prophetic books in the Bible

Herod, the Great, King of Judea

Herod Antipas, son of Herod the Great "Antipater"

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"

Joshua, 605-562 BC, the battle of Jericho

Related places

Inspection Gate

Iconium, Paul's missionary journeys

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Horse Gate, "Golden Gate"

Judah, Kingdom of

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

Jeshanah Gate "Old Gate"

Heaven, paradise for believers

Galatia, Paul's missionary journeys

Galilee, where Jesus spent most of his life here

Gaza, spread of the Gospel

Gethsemane, Jesus arrested "Mount of Olives"

Gomorrah, destroyed by God because of wickedness

Golgotha, place of a skull

Laodicea, Paul's missionary journeys

Mount of Olives, Jesus arrested "Gethsemane"

Mount Nebo, where Moses died

Lystra, Paul's missionary journeys

Lydda, spread of the Gospel

Lebanon, cedar trees

Macedonia, Paul and Silas imprisoned

Malta, Paul's missionary journeys

Miletus, Paul's missionary journeys

Mesopotamia, "Syria of the two rivers"

Ethiopia, Ethiopian eunuch

Ephesus, Paul's missionary journeys

Babel, the Tower of Babel

Beersheba, well of the oath

Berea, examined the scriptures

Athens, Paul's missionary journeys

Antioch, spread of the Gospel

Amphipolis, spread of the Gospel

Adriatic Sea, shipwreck of Paul

Achor, Valley of

Apollonia, spread of the Gospel

Arabia, spread of the Gospel

Armageddon, the mountain of Megiddo

Ararat, mountains of, where the Ark ended

Bethlehem, Judea, birthplace of Jesus

Derbe, Paul's missionary journeys

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

Damascus Gate, "Shechem Gate"

Damascus, Saul converted

Earth, created by God

Endor, Saul consulted a witch from here

Egypt, where Israel was enslaved

Eden, "Garden of Eden"

Cyprus, spread of the Gospel

Canaan, the promised land

Caesarea, spread of the Gospel

Bozrah, capital of Edom

Crete, Greece, Paul's missionary journeys

Corinth, Paul's missionary journeys

Colosse, Paul's missionary journeys

Related events

Jesus heals the blind and mute

Jesus’ parable of the sower

Jesus raises Jairus’ daughter from the dead

Jesus heals man with palsy

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Jesus calms the stormy sea

Jesus’ parable of the weeds

Jesus’ parables of the mustard seed and the yeast

Jesus heals a leper

Sermon on the mount

Jesus’ parable of the net

Jesus’ parables of the hidden treasure and the pearl

Jesus purging the temple

Wedding at Cana

Birth of John the Baptist

Joseph takes Mary as his wife

Birth of Jesus foretold

Birth of John the Baptist promised

Jonah swallowed by a great fish

Jesus calls his disciples

Jesus' temptation in the desert

Baptism of Jesus of Nazareth

John preaches and baptizes

Jesus heals the Centurion's servant

Jesus raises the widow of Nain’s son

Jesus heals deformed woman on Sabbath

Judgement pronounced on Jerusalem

The barren fig tree

Christ rebukes Pharisees and Scribes

The rich young man

Jesus heals a man with dropsy

Parable of the lost sheep

The rich man and poor Lazarus

Parable of the unjust steward

Parable of the prodigal son

Parable of the lost coin

Jesus blesses small children

Jesus heals 10 lepers

Jesus walks on the sea

Jesus feeds the 5,000

Beheading of John the Baptist

Jesus sends the 12 Apostles

Jesus feeds 4,000

Jesus heals a blind man

Jesus’ prophecy of His suffering

Jesus restores a lunatic

Transfiguration

Peter’s confession of Christ

Daniel in the lions den

Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego in the fiery furnace

Israel's exodus from Egypt

Israel crossing the Red Sea

Plagues in Egypt

Moses and the burning bush

Manna from Heaven

Ten Commandments

Day of Atonement

Ark of the Covenant

Joseph's brothers go to Egypt

Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah

Sacrifice of Isaac

Joseph in charge of Egypt

Joseph Sold to Egypt

Joseph's dreams

Jacob wrestles with God

Feast of Tabernacles

Year of Jubilee

The widow’s oil

An axhead floats

Elijah taken to Heaven in a chariot of fire

Solomon builds the Temple

Solomon asks for wisdom

Job’s faith tested

New Heavens and a new Earth

Valley of dry bones

Fall of Jerusalem

Seventy years of captivity

Jerusalem under siege

Solomon King of Israel

David and Bathsheba

Battle of Jericho

Balaam’s Donkey

Sun stands still

Sampson kills 1000 Philistines

David King of Israel

David anointed King of Judah

David and Goliath

Sampson and Delilah

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