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People/CharactersJesse, son of Obed, grandson of Ruth and Boaz, father of King David

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1 And 2 Samuel, 1 Chronicles (Layman's Bible Book Commentary, 5) by Joe O. Lewis1 Samuel 16
Beacon Bible commentary by Ralph Earle1 Samuel 16
Christ in the Bible Commentary, Vol. 2: Joshua, Judges, Ruth, First and Second Samuel, First and Second Kings, First and Second Chronicles by A. B. Simpson1 Samuel 16
An EHV Study Bible - Evangelical Heritage Version by God1 Samuel 16
ESV Expository Commentary: 1 Samuel–2 Chronicles (Volume 3) by Iain M. Duguid1 Samuel 16
The Holy Bible: King James Version (KJV)1 Samuel 16
The Interpreter's Bible, Vol. 2: Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy, Joshua, Judges, Ruth, Samuel by George Arthur Buttrick1 Samuel 16
The New Interpreter's Bible Commentary Volume II: Introduction to Narrative Literature, Joshua, Judges, Ruth, 1 & 2 Samuel, 1 & 2 Kings, 1& 2 Chronicles by Leander E. Keck1 Samuel 16
The New Interpreter's Bible, Vol. 2: Numbers; Deuteronomy; Introduction to Narrative Literature; Joshua; Judges; Ruth; 1 & 2 Samuel by Bruce C. Birch1 Samuel 16

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Abishai, son of David's sister Zeruiah
Abinadab, son of Jesse, keeper of the ark of the covenant
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Jabez, of Israel
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Joash, Judean king
Jehoshaphat, King of Judah
Jehoiakim, king of Judah, son of Josiah "Eliakim"
Hiram, king of Tyre
Hilkiah, son of Shallum, high priest
Hiel, of Bethel, rebuilt Jericho
Jehoiada, priest
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Hezekiah, King of Judah
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Joram, son of Ahab, King of Israel
Esarhaddon, king of Nineveh, Assyria
Josiah, son of Amon and Jedidah, King of Judah
Gedaliah, son of Ahikam, appointed by Nebuchadnezzar to oversee the people of Judah
Segub, son of Hiel that was lost due to the curse by rebuilding Jericho
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Mesha, king of Moab
Pharaoh, several at different times
Ruth, wife of Boaz
Ahaz, King of Judah, son of Jotham
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Cyrus II, King of Persia "Cyrus the Great"
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Asherah, fertility goddess
Zebulun, son of Jacob and Leah
Nimrod, son of Cush
Zebah, king of Midian
Zalmunna, king of Midian
Og, Amorite king of Bashan
Hoshea, last king of Israel
Balaam's Donkey
Balak, son of Zippor, king of the Moabites
Abihu, son of Aaron, died when he entered the presence of the Lord
Balaam, son of Beor
Baasha, King of Israel
Gershon, son of Levi
Gamaliel, son of Pedahzur, leader of the people of Manasseh
Nebuchadnezzar II, king of the Neo-Babylonian Empire
Onan, son of Judah
Rahab, prostitute who hid Israelite spies
Orpah, wife of Chilion
Oreb, prince of Midian
Shamgar, son of Anath, one of judges in the Bible
Zelophehad, son of Hepher
Eleazer, son of Phinehas
Eleazar, son of Aaron and Elishaba
Javan, son of Japheth
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Nadab, son of Aaron, died when he entered the presence of the Lord
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Thummim, decision stone
Naomi, wife of Elimelech
Cush, son of Ham, father of Nimrod
Dathan, challenged Moses and Aaron and God caused the earth to swallow him
Korah, challenged Moses and Aaron and God caused the earth to swallow him
Naphtali, son of Jacob and Rachel's servant Bilhah
Creator "God" "Lord"
Tola, son of Issachar, one of judges in the Bible
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Zeeb, prince of Midian
Levites, descendants of Jacob's son Levi
Abiram, challenged Moses and Aaron and God caused the earth to swallow him
Elon, from Zebulun, one of judges in the Bible
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Zedekiah, last king of Judah
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Shishak, king of Egypt
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Shelomith, daughter of Dibri of the house of Dan
Elzaphan, chief of the Kohathites "Elizaphan"
Naaman, of Syria, healed of leprosy
Abdon, son of Hillel, from Pirathon, one of judges in the Bible
Deborah, the prophet, one of judges in the Bible
Necho II, king of Egypt
Naboth, stoned to death by Jezebel to get his vineyard
Shebna, king Hezekiah's secretary
Zadok, son of Ahitub, priest, took the ark of the covenant back to Jerusalem
Shalmaneser V, king of Assyria "Shalman"
Sharezer, of Bethel, killed Sennacherib
Urim, decision stone
Aaron, the Levite, older brother of Moses
Uzziah, son of Amaziah, King of Judah "Azariah"
Peleg, son of Eber, father of Reu
Nahor, son of Terah, husband of Milcah
Nahor, son of Serug, father of Terah
Nicodemus, the Pharisee
Parthians
Matthew, the Apostle, brother of James "Levi"
Nehemiah, the prophet
Onesiphorus, Christian from Ephesus who ministered to Paul in prison
Mithredath, king Cyrus' treasurer
Persis, Roman Christian
Peter, the Apostle, denied Jesus 3 times "Simon Peter" "Cephas"
Memucan, wise man of King Xerxes
Nathanael, the apostle "Nathaniel"
Paul, the Apostle, of Tarsus "Saul"
Nebo, learning and writing god of Babylon
Nahum, writer of one of prophetic books in the Bible
Onesimus, runaway slave of Philemon
Micah, writer of one of prophetic books in the Bible
Melchizedek, king of Salem
Methuselah, son of Enoch, lived 969 years
Noah, of the Flood and the Ark, walked with God
Michael, the Archangel
Obadiah, writer of one of prophetic books in the Bible
Nympha, woman who housed the church in Laodicea
Messiah "Savior"
Mordecai, son of Jair, uncle and foster father of Esther
Meshach, of the fiery furnace "Mishael"
Pekah, officer of Pekahiah whom he killed, King of Israel, he was assassinated by Hosea
Nicolaitans, Gnostic sect in churches of Ephesus and Pergamum
Nicolas, of Antioch
Moab, son of Lot and his daughter
Medes
Matthias, the Apostle
Shethar-Bozenai, sent a letter to Darius to stop building the temple
Trinity "Father, Son, Holy Spirit"
Tobiah, Ammonite servant
Titus, bishop of Crete, son of Vespasian
Timothy, companion of Paul
Trophimus, Christian who accompanied Paul during a part of his third missionary journey
Tryphena, Roman Christian
Tychicus, the Ephesian, companion of Paul
Tubal-Cain, son of Lamech and Zillah
Tubal, son of Japheth, located in the vicinity of the Black Sea
Tryphosa, Roman Christian
Tiberius Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus, Emperor of Rome
Thomas, the Apostle "doubting Thomas"
Stephen, stoned for being a Christian
Stephanas, a member of the church at Corinth
Spirit of Truth
Son of Man
Tabeel, wrote letter to Artaxerxes against rebuilding of Jerusalem
Tamar, wife of Er
Tertius, Paul's scribe, at Paul's direction wrote Letter to the Romans
Terah, son of Nahor, father of Abram
Tattenai, governor of Trans-Euphates
Urbanus, Christian coworker of Paul
Vashti, Queen of Persia, wife of Ahasuerus
Zophar, friend of Job
Zipporah, wife of Moses
Zilpah, maid servant of Rachel, mother of Gad and Asher
Zillah, wife of Lamech
Deborah, the prophet, one of judges in the Bible
Joshua, 605-562 BC, the battle of Jericho
Shallum, king of Israel, son of Jabesh, assassinated Zechariah
Rehoboam, King of Judah, son of Solomon, grandson of David
Molech, an ancient Ammonite god "Molock"
Shimei, son of Gershon "Shemaiah"
Zeus, Greek king of the gods
Zeresh, wife of Haman
Xerxes I, son of Darius I, king of the Achaemenid Empire, married Esther "Xerxes the Great"
Wisdom
Widow of Nain, Jesus raised her son from the dead
Whore of Babylon, figure of evil mentioned in the Bible
Zadok, son of Ahitub, priest, took ark of the covenant back to Jerusalem
Zebedee, father of James and John
Zechariah, writer of one of prophetic books in the Bible
Zechariah, king of Israel, son of Jeroboam II "Zachariah"
Zechariah, father of John the Baptist "Zacharias"
Son of God
Simon, the Zealot, the Canaanite
Rebekah, wife of Isaac "Rebecca"
Rahab, mythological monster
Rachel, daughter of Laban, wife of Jacob
Quirinius, governor of Syria when Jesus was born "Cyrenius"
Redeemer, the one who bought us back "Jesus"
Rehum, commanding officer of Artaxerxes, wrote letter against rebuilding of Jerusalem
Sanhedrin, an assembly of men from each city in Israel
Samaritan woman, at Jacob's well
Salome, wife of Zebedee, mother of John, went to Jesus' tomb Easter morning
Righteous One, the only one who never sinned "Jesus"
Queen of Heaven, Mesopotamian goddess "Ishtar"
Prodigal Son, parable
Philippian jailer
Philip, the Apostle
Philetus, Christian false teacher
Philemon, master of Onesimus
Phoebe, of Cenchrea, deaconess
Phygelus, Christian in Rome and friend of Paul
Priscilla, wife of Aquila
Potiphar, captain of the guard for Pharaoh
Pontius Pilate, judge at the trial of Jesus
Sapphira, wife of Ananias, struck dead for lying to God
Sarah, wife of Abraham, mother of Isaac "Sarai"
Silas, companion of Paul in Antioch "Silvanus"
Shimshai, secretary of Artaxerxes, wrote letter against rebuilding of Jerusalem
Shimei, son of Gershon
Mary, sister of Martha and Lazarus
Simeon, high priest, recognized baby Jesus as the Messiah
Simeon, son of Jacob and Leah
Simon, the leper
Simon, of Cyrene, carried Jesus' cross
Simon Magus, Samaritan religious figure, convert to Christianity, baptized by Philip
Shepherd, shepherd of us, whom he describes as his sheep
Shelah, son of Judah
Saul, of Tarsus
Satan
Sargon II, Assyrian king
Sarai, wife of Abraham "Sarah"
Seraphim, angels "Seraphs"
Seth, son of Adam and Eve, and father of Enosh
Shechem, the Hivite, violated Dinah the daughter of Jacob
Shecaniah, son of Jehiel, pointed to Israel's unfaithfulness by marrying foreign women
Shadrach, of the fiery furnace
Pharaoh's daughter, found baby Moses
King of kings
Dinah, daughter of Jacob, raped by Shechem
Dionysius, the Areopagite
Diana, cult goddess "Artemis"
Demas, companion of Paul
Daughters of Jerusalem / Zion
Dorcas, Peter raised from the dead "Tabitha"
Elamites
Eliphaz, the Temanite
Eliphaz, son of Esau and Adah
Elihu, son of Barakel, friend of Job
Eliakim, son of Hilkiah
Darius I, King of Persia "Darius the Great"
Daniel, the Prophet, survived the lion's den
Canaan, grandson of Noah
Carpus, Paul left his cloak, book and parchments with him in Troas
Cain, son of Adam and Eve, killed his brother Abel
Caiaphas, high priest who plotted against Jesus
Caesar, Roman Emperor "Tiberius Caesar Augustus"
Cephas, Simon, son of John "Peter"
Claudius, Emperor "Tiberius Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus 1"
Dan, son of Jacob and maidservant Bilhah
Cretans
Crescens, companion of Paul
Cornelius, the centurion, of Caesarea, converted Gentile
Elizabeth, mother of John the Baptist
Enoch, father of Methuselah, walked with God, did not die-taken by God
Festus, governor of Caesarea
Folly
Felix, Marcus Antonius, governor of Judea
Father "God the Father"
Ezra, the scribe, priest
Gabriel, the Angel "Archangel"
Gad, Canaanite good fortune idol "Fortune"
Good Shepherd
Gomer, adulterous wife of Hosea
Gamaliel, 1st century AD
Gaius, of Derbe, companion of Paul
Ezekiel, the Prophet
Eve, wife of Adam, mother of Cain, Abel, Seth
Erastus, of Corinth, convert of Paul
Mary, Roman Christian
Epaphras, of Colossae, companion of Paul, evangelist in Laodicea and Hierapolis
Enoch, son of Cain, and father of Irad
Esau, son of Isaac and Rebecca "Edom"
Esther, Queen of Persia, cousin of Mordecai
Euodia, woman in Phillipi "Euodias"
Eunice, Timothy's mother
Eubulus, an associate of the Apostle Paul
Ethiopian eunuch, Philip baptized him
Bilhah, Rachel's maid, bore sons for Jacob
Bildad, the Shuhite, friend of Job
Ananias, husband of Sapphira, struck dead for lying to God
Ananias, of Damascus, high priest
Amram, father of Moses
Ampliatus, friend of Paul "Amplias"
Amos, writer of one of prophetic books in the Bible
Ancient of Days, God
Andrew, the Apostle, Simon Peter's brother, crucified
Antipas, martyr
Antichrist, one who puts himself in place of Christ
Annas, high priest, questioned Jesus
Andronicus, Christian relative of Paul and fellow prisoner
Amaziah, Priest of Bethel
Alexander, the smith
Abel, son of Adam and Eve, killed by Cain
Abimelech, king of Gerar
Abednego, of the fiery furnace "Azariah"
Abba "God the Father"
Abaddon, angel of the Abyss "Apollyon" "Destruction"
Achan, of the tribe of Judah, unfaithfully took plunder from Jericho
Adah, wife of Lamech
Ahasuerus, king of Persia "Xerxes"
Agur, son of Jakeh
Agabus, prophet from Jerusalem
Adam, father of Cain, Abel, Seth, he lived 930 years
Apelles, perhaps persecuted for being a Christian
Apollos, of Alexandria
Beelzebub, prince of demons "Beelzebul"
Behemoth, possibly the hippopotamus
Baruch, Jeremiah's secretary
Bartholomew, the Apostle "Nathaniel"
Barnabas, a Levite from Cyprus "also named Joseph"
Bel, god of Babylon "Marduk"
Belial, sons of worthlessness "Satan" "Wicked One"
Bezalel, chosen by God as a craftsman of the Tabernacle, made the Ark of the Covenant
Bereans, searched the Scriptures
Benjamin, son of Jacob and Rachel, brother of Joseph
Belshazzar, son of Nabonidas "Belsharusur"
Barabbas, criminal released instead of Jesus
Augustus Caesar, Roman empire's first Emperor
Archippus, fellow worker with Paul
Archelaus, king over Judea and Samaria, son of Herod the Great
Arabs
Aquila, of Corinth, husband of Pricilla
Aristarchus, early Christian disciple
Arphaxad, son of Shem, father of Shelah
Asyncritus, Roman Christian friend of Paul
Ashurbanipal, King of Assyria, son of Esarhaddon "Osnappar"
Ashkenaz, son of Gomer, great grandson of Noah
Artaxerxes I, king of Persia, son of Xerses
Habakkuk, writer of one of prophetic books in the Bible
Epenetus, Paul's first convert in Asia
Junias, Christian relative of Paul and fellow prisoner
Kadmiel, Levite who helped rebuild the Temple
Jude, brother of James
Judas Iscariot, son of Simon Iscariot, betrayed Jesus
Judah, son of Jacob and Leah
Kenan, son of Enosh, father of Mahalalel, lived 910 years
Laban, son of Bethuel, brother of Rebekah
Leah, daughter of Laban, sister of Rachel, wife of Jacob
Lazarus, the poor man in Jesus' parable
Lazarus, brought back to life by Jesus
Lamech, son of Methuselah, father of Noah, married Adah and Zillah, lived 777 years
Joseph, son of Jacob and Rachel, brother of Benjamin
Joseph, of Nazareth, Jesus' father
Job, of Uz, challenged by satan
Joel, writer of one of prophetic books in the Bible
Jezreel, son of Hosea and Gomer
Jethro, priest of Midian, father-in-law of Moses
Jesus, of Nazareth "Christ"
John Mark, son of Mary
John, the Apostle, son of Zebedee and Salome
Joseph, of Arimathea, Jesus was placed in his tomb
Jonah, writer of one of prophetic books in the Bible, swallowed by a large fish
Jonadab, son of Recab "Jehonadab"
John, the Baptist, son of Zacharias and Elizabeth
Lemuel, king
Levi, son of Jacob
Malchus, high priest's servant, Simon Peter cut off his ear
Manasseh, son of Joseph and Asenath
Malachi, writer of one of prophetic books in the Bible
Maker
Mahlon, son of Elimelech and Naomi, first husband of Ruth
Manoah, father of Samson
Mark, the Evangelist, associate of Peter "John Mark"
Mary, mother of Jesus
Mary, mother of James and Joseph
Mary Magdalene, went to Jesus' tomb Easter morning
Martha, sister of Mary and Lazarus
Mahalalel, son of Kenan, father of Jared
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
Leviathan, mythical sea monster "Lotan"
Lo-Ruhamah, daughter of Gomer, Hosea's adulterous wife "Not-Loved"
Lot, son of Haran, rescued from Sodom and Gomorrah
Lydia, of Thyatira, Christian convert who sold purple dyes
Luke, the Evangelist, the physician
Lucius, relative of Paul
Lot's Wife, became a pillar of salt
Jeshua, son of Jozadak, participated in rebuilding the temple "Joshua"
Lamb of God
Holy One
Herodion, Christian relative of Paul
Herodias, daughter of Aristobulus IV and Berenice
Herod, the Great, King of Judea
Holy Spirit "Holy Ghost"
Hosea, son of Beeri, writer of one of prophetic books in the Bible
Immanuel, the Virgin's Son, seed of David, Prince of Peace
I Am, God's response when Moses asked His name
Hymenaeus, lost his Christian faith
Hur, held up Moses' hands to defeat the Amalekites
Herod Antipas, son of Herod the Great "Antipater"
Herod Agrippa II, son of the Herod Agrippa I "Marcus Julius Agrippa"
Hamor, the Hivite, father of Shechem
Haman, the Agagite
Haggai, writer of one of prophetic books in the Bible
Hagar, Sarah's servant, mother of Ishmael
Hegai, king Ahasuerus' eunuch
Jeremiah, the prophet, son of Hilkiah
Herod Agrippa I "Marcus Julius Agrippa"
Hermogenes, deserted Paul
Hermes, son of Greek god Zeus
Isaac, son of Abraham and Sarah
Hermas, Roman Christian
Jared, father of Enoch, lived 962 years
Jason, relative of Paul
Jannes, sorcerer, withstood Moses
Japheth, son of Noah
James, brother of Jesus
James, the Less, son of Alphaeus and Mary, brother of Matthew
James, the Apostle, son of Zebedee "James the Greater"
Isaiah, the Prophet, son of Amos
Jairus, daughter raised by Jesus
Jambres, sorcerer, withstood Moses
Israel, wrestled with God "Jacob"
Jacob, husband of Rachel, son of Isaac "Israel"
Ishmael, son of Abraham and Hagar
Issachar, son of Jacob and Leah
Jabal, son of Lamech and Adah
Jehovah, "Lord" "Yahweh" "YHWH"
Cush, son of Ham, father of Nimrod, Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Rahmah, Sabteca
Justus, proposed but not selected to replace Judas "Joseph" "Barsabbas"
Oholiab, chief craftsman on the tabernacle, son of Ahisamach
God "Elohim""Yahweh"
Molech, an ancient Ammonite god
Naaman, healed of leprosy
Gomer, son of Japheth, father of Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah
Elon, from Zebulun, one of 6 minor judges in the Bible
Enosh, son of Seth, father of Kenan, lived 905 years
Anna, daughter of Phanuel, prophetess, saw the baby Jesus
Saul, King of Israel
Ham, son of Noah, father of Canaan, Cush, Mizraim, Put
Merodach-Baladan, son of Baladan king of Babylon "Marduk-apla-iddina"
Haran, son of Terah, father of Milcah, Lot, and Iscah
Ashtoreth, goddess of the Ammonites "Astarte"
Jedaiah, son of Harumaph, helped rebuild the wall around Jerusalem
Zerubbabel, son of Shealtiel then Pedaiah, prince of Judah
Shem, son of Noah
Abraham, son of Terah, father of Issac, husband of Sarai, lived 175 years "Abram"
Zephaniah, son of Cushi, writer of one of prophetic books in the Bible
Reu, son of Peleg, father of Serug
Zacchaeus, tax collector
Antiochus IV Epiphanes, ruler of Syria
Zerubbabel, son of Shealtiel then Pedaiah, prince of Judah "Sheshbazzar"
Shem, son of Noah, lived 600 years
Zechariah, king of Israel, son of Jeroboam II "Zaccur" "Zachariah" "Zacharias"
Nabopolassar, King of Babylon
Nabonidus, King of Babylon
Pekah, son of Remaliah, officer of Pekahiah whom he killed, King of Israel, he was assassinated by Hosea
Abiram, lost due to the curse by rebuilding Jericho
Ahio, son of Abinadab, guided cart with Ark of the Covenant
Jehoram, King of Israel, son of Jehoshaphat
Gomer, son of Japheth
Uzzah, son of Abinadab, died when he touched Ark of the Covenant
Ham, son of Noah, father of Canaan
Reu, son of Peleg, father of Serug, lived 207 years
Rehoboam, King of Judah, 930-913, son of Solomon, grandson of David
Oholiab, chief craftsman on the tabernacle
Rock
Ahithophel, David's counselor, hanged himself
Molech, ancient Ammonite god
Zerubbabel, prince of Judah
Nebuchadnezzar II, king of Babylon
Hadoram, son of king Tou
Enosh, son of Seth, father of Kenan
Zephaniah, writer of one of prophetic books in the Bible
Anna, prophetess, saw the baby Jesus
Ahio, guided the cart with the Ark of the Covenant
Shallum, king of Israel, assassinated Zechariah
Othniel, son of Kenaz, one of judges in the Bible
Molech, an ancient Ammonite god "Molock, Melech, Molek"
Abdon, son of Hillel, from Pirathon, one of 6 minor judges in the Bible
Abdon, son of Hillel, one of judges in the Bible
Shimei, son of Gershon "Shemaiah" "Shimhi" "Shimi"
Jehoram, King of Israel, son of Jehoshaphat, married Athaliah, 848-841
Javan, son of Japheth, father of Elishah, Tarshish, the Kittim, Rodanim, Ionians
Jedaiah, helped rebuild the wall around Jerusalem
Haran, son of Terah
Baasha, King of Israel, 908-886
Abraham, son of Terah, father of Issac, husband of Sarai "Abram"
Chaldeans
Javan, son of Japheth, father of Elishah, Tarshish,

Related series

The New Interpreter's Bible
Beacon Bible Commentary
Christ in the Bible Commentary
Layman's Bible Book Commentary
The Interpreter's Bible
(show all 6 items)
The New Interpreter's Bible Commentary

Related publisher series

Barnes & Noble Leatherbound Classic Collection
ESV Expository Commentary
Pocket Books

Related places

Jordan River
Jerusalem
Beqaa Valley
Jericho
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Arnon River
Gilead
Israel
Abana River
Barada River
Assyria
Lehi
Horse Gate, Jerusalem "Golden Gate"
Euphrates, river
Fish Gate, Jerusalem
Cilicia
Cappadocia
Cana, Galilee
Canaan, the promised land
Capernaum
Gaza, spread of the Gospel
Endor, Saul consulted a witch from here
Cyrene
Hell
Earth, created by God
Javan
Edom
India
Cush
Greece
Ituraea
Asia
Babylon
Achor, Valley of
Book of Life
Armenia
Judah, Kingdom of
Judea
Bay of Naples
Balikh River
Bethlehem, Judea, birthplace of Jesus
Bithynia
Bethesda
Bethany
Abilene
Golden Gate, Jerusalem "Gate of Mercy"
Galatia, Paul's missionary journeys
Laodicea, Paul's missionary journeys
Lebanon, cedar trees
Gethsemane, Jesus arrested "Mount of Olives"
Gennesaret
Galilee, where Jesus spent most of his life here
Heaven, paradise for believers
Inspection Gate, Jerusalem
Jeshanah Gate, Jerusalem "Old Gate"
Issachar Gate, Jerusalem
Gad Gate, Jerusalem
Iconium, Paul's missionary journeys
Joppa, spread of the Gospel, Tabitha raised
Judah Gate, Jerusalem
Joshua Gate Jerusalem
Gomorrah, destroyed by God because of wickedness
Joseph Gate, Jerusalem
Golgotha, place of a skull
Dung Gate, Jerusalem
Benjamin Gate, Jerusalem
Beersheba, well of the oath
Babel, the Tower of Babel
Berea, examined the scriptures
Bozrah, capital of Edom
Carchemish
Caesarea, spread of the Gospel
Athens, Paul's missionary journeys
Asher Gate, Jerusalem
Antioch, spread of the Gospel
Amphipolis, spread of the Gospel
Adriatic Sea, shipwreck of Paul
Apollonia, spread of the Gospel
Arabia, spread of the Gospel
Armageddon, the mountain of Megiddo
Ararat, mountains where the Ark ended
Colosse, Paul's missionary journeys
Corinth, Paul's missionary journeys
Ephesus, Paul's missionary journeys
Egypt, where Israel was enslaved
Eden, "Garden of Eden"
Ephraim Gate, Jerusalem
Ethiopia, Ethiopian eunuch
Fountain Gate, Jerusalem
First Gate, Jerusalem
Gabbatha "Stone Pavement"
East Gate, Jerusalem
Cyprus, spread of the Gospel
Crete, Greece, Paul's missionary journeys
Corner Gate, Jerusalem
Derbe, Paul's missionary journeys
Damascus, Saul converted
Dead Sea, where ancient scrolls were found "Salt Sea"
Dan Gate, Jerusalem
Kebar Canal "Chebar"
Gibeah

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David anointed King of Judah
David and Goliath
David and Bathsheba
David King of Israel
(show all 100 items)
Sun stands still
Battle of Jericho
Sampson and Delilah
Sampson kills 1000 Philistines
Elijah taken to Heaven in a chariot of fire
Solomon King of Israel
An axhead floats
The widow’s oil
Solomon builds the Temple
Solomon asks for wisdom
Feast of Tabernacles
Bronze Snake
Death of Moses
Balaam’s Donkey
False god destroyed by God
Year of Jubilee
Day of Atonement
Jesus’ parable of the sower
Jesus heals man with palsy
Jesus raises Jairus’ daughter from the dead
Jesus heals the blind and mute
Jesus’ parable of the weeds
Creation
Valley of dry bones
Daniel in the lion's den
Pentecost
Jesus’ parables of the mustard seed and the yeast
Jesus’ parables of the hidden treasure and the pearl
Jesus calms the stormy sea
Jesus' temptation in the desert
Birth of Jesus foretold
Birth of John the Baptist promised
Birth of John the Baptist
Joseph takes Mary as his wife
Birth of Jesus
Jonah swallowed by a great fish
Fall of Jerusalem
Jesus calls his disciples
Wedding at Cana
Christmas
Baptism of Jesus of Nazareth
John preaches and baptizes
Jesus purging the temple
Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego in the fiery furnace
Passover
Israel's exodus from Egypt
Plagues in Egypt
Moses and the burning bush
Golden Calf
Israel crossing the Red Sea
Manna from Heaven
Seventy years of captivity
Tabernacle
Ark of the Covenant
Ten Commandments
Birth of Moses
Joseph's brothers go to Egypt
The Flood
The Rainbow
Fall of Man
New Heavens and a new Earth
Jerusalem under siege
Tower of Babel
Job’s faith tested
Joseph in charge of Egypt
Joseph Sold to Egypt
Joseph's dreams
Jacob wrestles with God
Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah
A warning to the priests from the LORD
An oracle from the LORD: About the Messiah
An oracle from the LORD: Improper sacrifices insult God
A word of encouragement: My House will be Glorious
Five Vivid Visions of Israel's Fate
The Promise of Messianic Restoration and Blessing
The Oracle against Edom
The cause of Edom's downfall
Oracles against Israel and its People
Oracles Against Eight Nations
The unfaithful wife and the faithful husband
The unfaithful nation and the faithful LORD
The locust plague, a fortaste of the Day of the LORD
The coming of salvation on the Day of the LORD
The coming Day of the LORD
Indictment, judgement and hope for the people
Jerusalem restored
A call to action: Build my House
A call to pursue Holiness
A Promise of Restoration
Judgement on Jerusalem
The Day of the Lord
Indictment, judgement and hope for the leaders
Indictment, judgement and hope for the nation
Nineveh's destruction is decreed by the LORD
Nineveh's destruction is described
An oracle from the LORD: God's love for Israel

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Les 100 livres préférés des Français
Harold Bloom's Western Canon
Western World's Greatest Books - Project Gutenberg
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The Globe & Mail 50 Greatest Books
Whitcoulls top 100, 2008
The Guardian's 100 Best Nonfiction Books of All-Time
Геном русской души
1,000 Books to Read Before You Die Page-A-Day Calendar 2021
Die 100 Lieblingsbücher der Wiener

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