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People/Characters: Hur, held up Moses' hands to defeat the Amalekites

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Titles	Order
Bible by G. Bertello	Exodus 17:10-13
Bible History Commentary Old and New Testaments, Complete Set by Werner Herman Franzmann
ESV New Classic Reference Bible by Crossway Bibles	Exodus 17:10-13
Exodus by Randall C. Bailey	Exodus 17:10-13
Exodus by Ernst H. Wendland	Exodus 17:10-13
The Expositor's Bible Commentary, volume 2: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers by Frank E. Gaebelein	Exodus 17:10-13
The Holy Bible by Richard Challoner	Exodus 17:10-13
Holy Bible by Hertel Bible Publishers	Exodus 17:10-13
Holy Bible - Evangelical Heritage Version (EHV) by Inc. Wartburg Project	Exodus 17:10-13
Holy Bible - Revised Standard Version by Thomas Nelson & Sons	Exodus 17:10-13
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)	Exodus 17:10-13
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	Exodus 17:10-13
The Lutheran Study Bible: English Standard Version by Edward A. Engelbrecht	Exodus 17:10-13
The Oxford self-pronouncing Bible; The Holy Bible, containing the Old and New Testaments, translated out of the original by King James Translation	Exodus 17:10-13
Popular Commentary of the Bible: Old Testament, Volume 1 by Paul Edward Kretzmann	Exodus 17:10-13

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Jehovah, "Lord" "Yahweh" "YHWH"

Pharaoh, several at different times

Jesus, of Nazareth "Christ"

Miriam, daughter of Amram, sister of Moses

Lord God of Israel

Israel "God's chosen people"

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

Aaron, the Levite, older brother of Moses

Zipporah, wife of Moses

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Thummim, decision stone

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

Urim, decision stone

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

Cherubim, angels

God "El - The Mighty One" "Elohim" "Yahweh - The Covenant Lord"

Jethro, priest of Midian, father-in-law of Moses

Ishmael, son of Abraham and Hagar

Israel, wrestled with God "Jacob"

Jabal, son of Lamech and Adah

Joseph, son of Jacob and Rachel, brother of Benjamin

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

Isaac, son of Abraham and Sarah, husband of Rebekah

Hagar, Sarah's servant, mother of Ishmael

Seth, son of Adam and Eve, and father of Enosh, lived 912 years

Dan, son of Jacob and maidservant Bilhah

Esau, son of Isaac and Rebecca "Edom"

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

Joshua, 605-562 BC, the battle of Jericho

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

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

Rachel, daughter of Laban, wife of Jacob

Canaan, grandson of Noah

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

Rebekah, wife of Isaac, daughter of Bethuel "Rebecca"

Reuben, firstborn son of Jacob and Leah

Sarai, wife of Abraham "Sarah"

Potiphar, captain of the guard for Pharaoh

Levi, son of Jacob, lived 137 years

Lot, son of Haran, rescued from Sodom and Gomorrah

Melchizedek, king of Salem

Methuselah, son of Enoch, father of Lamech, lived 969 years

Judah, son of Jacob and Leah

Lot's Wife, became a pillar of salt

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

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

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

Benjamin, son of Jacob and Rachel, brother of Joseph

Jambres, sorcerer, withstood Moses

Jannes, sorcerer, withstood Moses

Abel, son of Adam and Eve, killed by Cain

Pharaoh's daughter, found baby Moses and raised him

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

Oholiab, chief craftsman on the tabernacle, son of Ahisamach

Bronze Snake "Nehushtan"

Balaam's Donkey

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

Caleb, son of Jephunneh

Nathan, the prophet, son of David

Jezebel, daughter of Ethbaal, wicked queen, wife of Ahab

Bathsheba, wife of Uriah, David's great sin

Creator "God" "Lord"

Satan "Belial" "Prince of this world" "Evil One"

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

Delilah, Samson's demise

Shechem, the Hivite, violated Dinah the daughter of Jacob

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

Michael, the Archangel

Jonathan, Prince of Israel, son of Saul

Hiram, king of Tyre

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

Nimrod, son of Cush

Peleg, son of Eber, father of Reu

Shishak, king of Egypt

Sihon, Amorite king of Heshbon

Hilkiah, son of Shallum, high priest

Baal, god of Asia Minor

Naphtali, son of Jacob and Rachel's servant Bilhah

Simeon, son of Jacob and Leah

Ruth, the Moabite, wife of Boaz

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

Samson, the Nazirite, son of Minoah, one of 6 major judges in the Bible

Samuel, the prophet, son of Elkanah and Hannah

Jehoshaphat, King of Judah, son of Asa, 872-869

Boaz, husband of Ruth

Noah, of the Flood and the Ark, father of Shem, Ham, Japheth, walked with God, lived 950 years

Ahab, King of Israel 874-853

Nehemiah, the prophet, son of Hachaliah

Saul, King of Israel, son of Kish

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

David, King of Israel, son of Jesse

Deborah, the prophet, one of judges in the Bible

Spirit "Spirit of the Lord" "Spirit of God" "Holy Spirit"

Tubal-Cain, son of Lamech and Zillah

Zebulun, son of Jacob and Leah

Zilpah, maid servant of Rachel, mother of Gad and Asher

Zillah, wife of Lamech

Nahor, son of Serug, father of Terah

Jeroboam II, King of Israel, 793-753

Hophni, son of Eli

Uriah, the Hittite, husband of Bathsheba

Balak, son of Zippor, king of the Moabites

Hannah, wife of Elkanah, mother of Samuel

Gad, son of Jacob and maidservant Zilpah

Haran, son of Terah, father of Milcah, Lot, and Iscah

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

Asher, son of Jacob and Zilpah

Ithamar, priest, son of Aaron

Asherah, fertility goddess

Balaam, son of Beor

Bilhah, Rachel's maid, bore sons for Jacob

Elisha, the Prophet

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

Dinah, daughter of Jacob, raped by Shechem

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

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

Eleazar, son of Aaron and Elishaba

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

Ephraim, son of Joseph and Asenath

Enosh, son of Seth, father of Kenan, lived 905 years

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

Goliath, the giant Philistine from Gath

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

Vashti, Queen of Persia, wife of Ahasuerus

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

Eli, the priest

Keturah, Abraham's wife after the death of Sarah

Laban, son of Bethuel, brother of Rebekah

Hezekiah, 715-686, King of Judah

Moab, son of Lot and his daughter

Esther, Queen of Persia, cousin of Mordecai

Kenan, son of Enosh, father of Mahalalel, lived 910 years

Adah, wife of Lamech

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

Manasseh, son of Joseph and Asenath

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

Angel of the Lord, God

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

Ezra, the scribe, priest

Job, of Uz, challenged by satan

Joash, Judean king, 835-796 BC

Holy Spirit "Holy Ghost"

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

Ezekiel, the Prophet

Joab, son of David's half-sister Zeruiah

Jonah, writer of one of 12 short prophetic books in the Bible, swallowed by a large fish

Judas Iscariot, son of Simon Iscariot, betrayed Jesus

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

Kish, son of Abiel, father of Saul

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

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

Joseph, of Nazareth, Jesus' father

John, the Apostle, son of Zebedee and Salome

John, the Baptist, son of Zacharias and Elizabeth

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

Joseph, of Arimathea, Jesus placed in his tomb

John Mark, son of Mary

Jeremiah, the prophet, son of Hilkiah

Isaiah, the Prophet, son of Amos

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

Jabez, of Israel

Haman, the Agagite

Hiel, of Bethel, rebuilt Jericho

Ichabod, son of Phinehas

Hosea, son of Beeri, writer of one of 12 short prophetic books in the Bible

Gabriel, the Angel "Archangel Gabriel"

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

Hoshea, last king of Israel

Herod Agrippa I, son of Aristobulus "Marcus Julius Agrippa"

Jabin, King of Canaan at Hazor

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

Herod Antipas, son of Herod the Great "Antipater"

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

Herod, the Great, King of Judea

Jeroboam I, King of Israel, 930-909

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

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

Jairus, ruler of the synagogue, daughter raised by Jesus

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

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

Jehoahaz, king of Judah, son of King Josiah

Lazarus, of Bethany, brought back to life by Jesus

Shadrach, of the fiery furnace "Hanania"

Simeon, the Righteous, high priest, recognized baby Jesus as the Messiah

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

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

Simon, of Cyrene, carried Jesus' cross

Tattenai, governor of Trans-Euphates

Stephen, stoned for being a Christian

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

Sheba, rebelled against King David

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

Sanhedrin, assembly of men from each city in Israel

Samaritan woman, at Jacob's well

Saul, of Tarsus

Sennacherib, son of Sargon II, king of Assyria

Shalmaneser V, king of Assyria "Shalman"

Ethiopian eunuch, Philip baptized him

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

Thomas, the Apostle "Didymus" "doubting Thomas"

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

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

Zebedee, husband of Salome, father of James and John

Zedekiah, last king of Judah, 597-586

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

Zeus, Greek king of the gods

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

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

Zacchaeus, a chief tax collector at Jericho

Timothy, of Lystra, companion of Paul

Tiglath-Pileser III, king of Assyria "Pul"

Tiberius Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus, Emperor of Rome

Trinity "Father, Son, Holy Spirit"

Uzzah, son of Abinadab, died when he touched the Ark of the Covenant

Witch of Endor, consulted by Saul

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

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

Rahab, prostitute who hid Israelite spies

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

Mephibosheth, lame son of Jonathan

Mary, mother of Jesus

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

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

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

Michal, daughter of Saul and wife of David

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

Martha, of Bethany, sister of Mary and Lazarus

Magi, astrologers from the east who visited Jesus

Luke, the Evangelist, the physician

Lord God Almighty

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

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

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

Manoah, of Zorah and the Danites, father of Samson

Mordecai, son of Jair, uncle and foster father of Esther

Naaman, of Syria, healed of leprosy

Phinehas, son of Eli "Phineas"

Philip, the Apostle, of Bethsaida

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

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

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

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

Prodigal 'Lost' Son, parable

Peninnah, wife of Elkanah

Paul, the Apostle, of Tarsus "Saul"

Nathanael, the apostle "Nathaniel"

Naomi, wife of Elimelech

Naboth, stoned to death by Jezebel to get his vineyard

Necho II, king of Egypt

Nicodemus, the Pharisee

Orpah, the Moabite, wife of Chilion

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

Lazarus, the poor man in Jesus' parable

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

Shelomith, daughter of Dibri of the house of Dan

Shelah, son of Judah

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

Chemosh, god of Moab

Cephas "Simon Peter"

Caesar, Roman Emperor "Tiberius Caesar Augustus"

Caiaphas, high priest who plotted against Jesus

Tamar, wife of Er

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

Apollos, of Alexandria

Ahaz, King of Judah, son of Jotham

Ahijah, son of Ahitub, priest

Nahor, son of Terah, husband of Milcah

Og, Amorite king of Bashan

Darius I, King of Persia "Darius the Great"

Onan, son of Judah

Dagon, god of the Philistines

Abishai, son of David's sister Zeruiah

Bereans, searched the Scriptures

Zelophehad, son of Hepher

Asaph, psalmist

Asa, 910-869 BC, King of Judah

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

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

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

Absalom, son of King David

Athaliah, mother of king Ahaziah

Ashtoreth, goddess of the Ammonites "Astarte"

Abijah, son of Rehoboam, King of Judah

Barabbas, criminal released instead of Jesus

Abednego, of the fiery furnace "Azariah"

Adonijah, son of David and Haggith

Artaxerxes I, king of Persia, son of Xerses

Abiathar, son of Ahimelech, high priest

Achish, king of Gath, son of Maoch

Barak, sent by Deborah to defeat Sisera to free the Israelite people

Barnabas, a Levite from Cyprus "also named Joseph"

Bartholomew, the Apostle "Nathaniel"

Ahimelech, son of Ahitub

Daniel, the Prophet, survived the lion's den

Gomer, son of Japheth, father of Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah

Elimelech, of Bethlehem, husband of Naomi

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

Hamor, the Hivite, father of Shechem

Eber, son of Shelah, father of Peleg and Joktan, lived 430 years

Elzaphan, chief of the Kohathites "Elizaphan"

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

Eleazer, son of Phinehas

Gershon, son of Levi

Er, son of Judah

Enoch, son of Cain, and father of Irad

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

Eliphaz, son of Esau and Adah

Elizabeth, mother of John the Baptist

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

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

Abimelech, king of Gerar

Eliab, son of Jesse, brother of David

Levites, descendants of Jacob's son Levi

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

Annas, high priest, questioned Jesus

Doeg, the Edomite, Saul's head shepherd

Dorcas, Peter raised from the dead "Tabitha"

Esarhaddon, king of Nineveh, Assyria

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

Amaziah, King of Judah, son of Joash

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

Eliezer, priest

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

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

Abner, son of Ner, commander of Saul's army

Amnon, son of David

Mithredath, king Cyrus' treasurer

Queen of Heaven, Mesopotamian goddess "Ishtar"

Ananias, of Damascus, high priest

Adoni-Zedek, king of Jerusalem

Agag, king of Amalekites

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

Oreb, prince of Midian

Ahasuerus, king of Persia "Xerxes"

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

Nebo, learning and writing god of Babylon "Nabu"

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

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

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

Philemon, master of Onesimus

Adriel, of Meholah, married Saul's daughter Merab

Nahash, the Ammonite

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

Piram, king of Jarmuth

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

Tamar, sister of Absalom

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

Issachar, son of Jacob and Leah

Tabeel, wrote letter to Artaxerxes against rebuilding of Jerusalem

Silas, companion of Paul in Antioch "Silvanus"

Simon, the Zealot, the Canaanite

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

Titus, bishop of Crete, son of Vespasian

Tobiah, the Ammonite servant

Zeresh, wife of Haman

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

Zophar, the Naamathite, friend of Job

Zeeb, prince of Midian

Zebah, king of Midian

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

Widow of Nain, Jesus raised her son from the dead

Zalmunna, king of Midian

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

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

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

Abigail, wife of Nabal, then wife of David

Sargon II, Assyrian king

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

Rezin, king of Damascus Syria

Redeemer, the one who bought us back "Jesus"

Abishag, a Shunammite, warmed old King David

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

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

Abba "God the Father"

Sharezer, of Bethel, killed Sennacherib

Shebna, king Hezekiah's secretary

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

Shammah, son of Jesse, brother of David

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

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

Seraphim, angels "Seraphs"

Ancient of Days, God

Rechab, killed Saul's son Ish-Bosheth

Ahinoam, wife of David, daughter of Ahimaaz

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

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

Bildad, the Shuhite, friend of Job

Benaiah, one of David's mighty men

Jehoiada, priest

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

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

Micah, from Ephraim, made a silver idol

Chilion, Ephrathite of Bethlehem, son of Elimelech and Naomi "Kilion"

Jehoahaz, king of Israel, son of King Jehu

Belshazzar, son of Nabonidas "Belsharusur"

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

Azariah, King of Judah, son of Amaziah

Augustus Caesar, Roman empire's first Emperor

Kadmiel, Levite who helped rebuild the Temple

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

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

Bel, god of Babylon "Marduk"

Jezreel, son of Hosea and Gomer

Beelzebub, prince of demons

Baasha, King of Israel, 908-886

Claudius, Emperor "Tiberius Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus 1"

James, brother of Jesus

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

Elkanah, son of Jeroham, and father of Samuel

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

Hadoram, son of king Tou, of Hamath

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

Gamaliel, trained Saul in the Law

Erastus, of Corinth, convert of Paul

Father "God the Father"

Felix, Marcus Antonius, governor of Judea

Festus, Porcius, procurator of Judea, 59-62

Eliphaz, the Temanite

Hazael, Aramean king, father of Ben-Hadad

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

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

Cornelius, the centurion, of Caesarea, converted Gentile

Hymenaeus, lost his Christian faith

Eglon, king of Moab, killed by judge Ehud

Hegai, king Ahasuerus' eunuch

Elihu, son of Barakel, friend of Job

Herodias, daughter of Aristobulus IV and Berenice

Ashurbanipal, King of Assyria, son of Esarhaddon "Osnappar"

Jashobeam, one of David's mighty men

Antipas of Pergamum, martyr

Antichrist, one who puts himself in place of Christ

Ashkenaz, son of Gomer, great grandson of Noah

Aquila, of Corinth, husband of Pricilla

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

Lydia, of Thyatira, Christian convert who sold purple dyes

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

Mary, of Bethany, sister of Martha and Lazarus

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

Merab, daughter of Saul, wife of Adriel

Mesha, king of Moab

Meshach, of the fiery furnace "Mishael"

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

Menahem, King of Israel, murdered Shallum

Matthias, the Apostle

Memucan, wise man of King Xerxes

Lucius, relative of Paul

Mary, mother of James and Joseph

Urbanus, Christian coworker of Paul

Tychicus, the Ephesian, companion of Paul

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

Mary, Roman Christian

Alexander, the smith

Asyncritus, Roman Christian friend of Paul

Uzziel, son of Kohath "Uziel"

Phygelus, Christian in Rome and friend of Paul

Tryphosa, Roman Christian

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

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

Eliakim, son of Hilkiah

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

Phoebe, of Cenchrea, deaconess

Hermogenes, deserted Paul

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

Hermas, Roman Christian

Whore of Babylon, figure of evil mentioned in the Bible

Jude, brother of James "Judah" "Judas"

Andronicus, Christian relative of Paul and fellow prisoner

Ahiman, the Anakite

Ampliatus, friend of Paul "Amplias"

Linus, associate of the Apostle Paul

Leviathan, mythical sea monster "Lotan"

Eunice, Timothy's mother

Euodia, woman in Phillipi "Euodias"

Epenetus, Paul's first convert in Asia

Gad, Canaanite good fortune idol "Fortune"

Junias, Christian relative of Paul and fellow prisoner

Gomer, adulterous wife of Hosea, daughter of Diblaim

Amaziah, Priest of Bethel

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

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

Gaius, of Derbe, companion of Paul

Rahab, mythological monster

Herodion, Christian relative of Paul

Tryphena, Roman Christian

Onesimus, runaway slave of Philemon

Onesiphorus, Christian from Ephesus who ministered to Paul in prison

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

Jason, relative of Paul

Lois, Timothy's grandmother

Nicolas, of Antioch

Apelles, perhaps persecuted for being a Christian

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

Jonadab, son of Recab "Jehonadab"

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

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

Persis, Roman Christian

Behemoth, possibly the hippopotamus

Aristarchus, early Christian disciple

Philetus, fl. 50-65, Christian false teacher

Agabus, prophet from Jerusalem

Archippus, fellow worker with Paul

Crescens, companion of Paul

Baruch, Jeremiah's secretary

Spirit of Truth

Demas, companion of Paul

Stephanas, a member of the church at Corinth

Diana, cult goddess "Artemis"

Nicolaitans, Gnostic sect in churches of Ephesus and Pergamum

Dionysius, the Areopagite

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

Eubulus, an associate of the Apostle Paul

Philippian jailer

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

Daughters of Jerusalem / Zion

Simon, the leper

Olympas, Roman Christian

Ezra, Abraham ibn, 1089–c.1167, Jewish commentator

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

Elohim "Hebrew for God"

Luther, Martin, 1483-1546, reformer

Wartburg Project

Steinman, Andrew E.

Teraphim, household gods

Spirit "Holy Spirit"

God "Elohim" "Yahweh - The Covenant Lord"

Ware, Steven L.

Rephaim, giant people

Zerah, son of Judah

Abner, son of Ner

Cush, son of Ham

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

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

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

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

Hazarmaveth, son of Joktan

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

Molech, an ancient Ammonite god

Eliam, son of Ahithophel, father of Bathsheba

Hermes, son of Greek god Zeus

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

Adonai "Hebrew for Lord"

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

Jude, brother of James

Related series

Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

The College Press NIV Commentary

The Expositor's Bible Commentary

People's Bible Commentary

Related publisher series

The John Hertel Company

Related places

Sinai Peninsula, Egypt

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Egypt, where Israel was enslaved

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

Earth, created by God

Babel, the Tower of Babel

Bethlehem, Judea, birthplace of Jesus

Gomorrah, destroyed by God because of wickedness

Judah, Kingdom of

Gaza, spread of the Gospel

Endor, Saul consulted a witch from here

Canaan, the promised land

Ararat, mountains of, where the Ark ended

Heaven, paradise for believers

Golgotha, place of a skull

Iconium, Paul's missionary journeys

Galilee, where Jesus spent most of his life here

Ephesus, Paul's missionary journeys

Armageddon, the mountain of Megiddo

Galatia, Paul's missionary journeys

Gethsemane, Jesus arrested "Mount of Olives"

Malta, Paul's missionary journeys

Macedonia, Paul and Silas imprisoned

Miletus, Paul's missionary journeys

Lystra, Paul's missionary journeys

Lydda, spread of the Gospel

Laodicea, Paul's missionary journeys

Lebanon, cedar trees

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

Ethiopia, Ethiopian eunuch

Adriatic Sea, shipwreck of Paul

Athens, Paul's missionary journeys

Arabia, spread of the Gospel

Caesarea, spread of the Gospel

Berea, examined the scriptures

Beersheba, well of the oath

Apollonia, spread of the Gospel

Antioch, spread of the Gospel

Achor, Valley of

Damascus, Saul converted

Cyprus, spread of the Gospel

Crete, Greece, Paul's missionary journeys

Derbe, Paul's missionary journeys

Colosse, Paul's missionary journeys

Amphipolis, spread of the Gospel

Corinth, Paul's missionary journeys

Eden, "Garden of Eden"

Babel, the Tower of Babel

Ararat, mountains of, where the Ark ended

Beersheba, well of the oath

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

Euphrates, river

Gomorrah, destroyed by God because of wickedness

Egypt, where Israel was enslaved

Eden, "Garden of Eden"

Sodom and Gomorrah, destroyed by God because of wickedness

Earth, created by God

Canaan, the promised land

Related events

Ten Commandments

Ark of the Covenant

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Manna from Heaven

Israel crossing the Red Sea

Moses and the burning bush

Plagues in Egypt

Israel's exodus from Egypt

Joseph's brothers go to Egypt

Joseph in charge of Egypt

Day of Atonement

Joseph Sold to Egypt

Balaam’s Donkey

Joseph's dreams

Year of Jubilee

Feast of Tabernacles

Jacob wrestles with God

Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah

Sacrifice of Isaac

Solomon builds the Temple

Solomon asks for wisdom

Elijah taken to Heaven in a chariot of fire

An axhead floats

Solomon King of Israel

The widow’s oil

Sampson kills 1000 Philistines

Sun stands still

Battle of Jericho

Sampson and Delilah

Jesus sends the 12 Apostles

Jesus raises the widow of Nain’s son

Beheading of John the Baptist

Jesus feeds the 5,000

Jesus feeds 4,000

Jesus walks on the sea

Jesus heals the Centurion's servant

Jesus heals a leper

Jesus’ parable of the weeds

Jesus’ parables of the hidden treasure and the pearl

Jesus’ parable of the sower

Jesus heals a blind man

Sermon on the mount

Jesus’ parables of the mustard seed and the yeast

Jesus restores a lunatic

Parable of the lost sheep

Christ rebukes Pharisees and Scribes

Jesus heals the blind and mute

The barren fig tree

Judgement pronounced on Jerusalem

Jesus heals deformed woman on Sabbath

The rich young man

Jesus blesses small children

Jesus heals a man with dropsy

Transfiguration

Jesus’ prophecy of His suffering

Parable of the lost coin

Jesus heals 10 lepers

Peter’s confession of Christ

Fall of Jerusalem

Seventy years of captivity

Jerusalem under siege

Valley of dry bones

Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego in the fiery furnace

Jonah swallowed by a great fish

Daniel in the lions den

New Heavens and a new Earth

Job’s faith tested

David and Goliath

David anointed King of Judah

David King of Israel

David and Bathsheba

Jesus raises Jairus’ daughter from the dead

Birth of John the Baptist promised

Jesus calls his disciples

Jesus heals man with palsy

Wedding at Cana

Jesus purging the temple

Jesus calms the stormy sea

Birth of Jesus foretold

Baptism of Jesus of Nazareth

Birth of John the Baptist

John preaches and baptizes

Joseph takes Mary as his wife

Jesus’ parable of the net

Jesus' temptation in the desert

Parable of the good Samaritan

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ECPA Gold Medallion Book Award

NS Publieksprijs

Nihil Obstat, Imprimatur

ALA Notable Books for Adults

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