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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
Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible by Adam Clarke1 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) by Bible1 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: A Commentary in Twelve Volumes (Volume 2 Numbers-Samuel) by Bruce C. Birch1 Samuel 16

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Jehoiada, priest
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Levi, son of Jacob
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Martha, sister of Mary and Lazarus
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Javan, son of Japheth
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Rebekah, wife of Isaac "Rebecca"
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Saul, of Tarsus
Necho II, king of Egypt
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Shelomith, daughter of Dibri of the house of Dan
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Simeon, son of Jacob and Leah
Joshua, the battle of Jericho
Shishak, king of Egypt
Judah, son of Jacob and Leah
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King of kings
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Michael, the Archangel
Shebna, king Hezekiah's secretary
Shalmaneser V, king of Assyria "Shalman"
Lot's Wife, became a pillar of salt
Luke, the Evangelist, the physician
Mary Magdalene, went to Jesus' tomb Easter morning
Matthew, the Apostle, brother of James "Levi"
Merodach-Baladan, son of Baladan king of Babylon
Sharezer, of Bethel, killed Sennacherib
Aaron, the Levite, older brother of Moses
Holy Spirit "Holy Ghost"
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Herod Antipas, son of Herod the Great "Antipater"
Ancient of Days, God
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Canaan, grandson of Noah
Ezra, the scribe, priest
Ashtoreth, goddess of the Ammonites
Bartholomew, the Apostle "Nathaniel"
Immanuel, the Virgin's Son, seed of David, Prince of Peace
Isaac, son of Abraham and Sarah
Father "God the Father"
Israel, wrestled with God "Jacob"
Elzaphan, chief of the Kohathites "Elizaphan"
Deborah, the prophet, one of judges in the Bible
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Abba "God the Father"
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Beelzebub, prince of demons "Beelzebul"
Baruch, Jeremiah's secretary
Behemoth, possibly the hippopotamus
Bel, god of Babylon "Marduk"
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Seraphim, angels "Seraphs"
Seth, son of Adam and Eve, and father of Enosh
Belial, sons of worthlessness "Satan" "Wicked One"
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Shadrach, of the fiery furnace
James, the Less, son of Alphaeus and Mary, brother of Matthew
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Asyncritus, Roman Christian friend of Paul
Sapphira, wife of Ananias, struck dead for lying to God
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Hazarmaveth, son of Joktan
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Quirinius, governor of Syria when Jesus was born "Cyrenius"
Cretans
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Philemon, master of Onesimus
Philetus, Christian false teacher
Cornelius, the centurion, of Caesarea, converted Gentile
Philippian jailer
Claudius, Emperor "Tiberius Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus 1"
Phoebe, of Cenchrea, deaconess
Phygelus, Christian in Rome and friend of Paul
Cephas, Simon, son of John "Peter"
Carpus, Paul left his cloak, book and parchments with him in Troas
Potiphar, captain of the guard for Pharaoh
Prodigal Son, parable
Queen of Heaven, Mesopotamian goddess "Ishtar"
Rachel, daughter of Laban, wife of Jacob
Benjamin, son of Jacob and Rachel, brother of Joseph
Rahab, mythological monster
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Caesar, Roman Emperor "Tiberius Caesar Augustus"
Redeemer, the one who bought us back "Jesus"
Rehoboam, King of Judah, son of Solomon, grandson of David
Rehum, commanding officer of Artaxerxes, wrote letter against rebuilding of Jerusalem
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Bildad, the Shuhite, friend of Job
Righteous One, the only one who never sinned "Jesus"
Archippus, fellow worker with Paul
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Salome, wife of Zebedee, mother of John, went to Jesus' tomb Easter morning
Samaritan woman, at Jacob's well
Bereans, searched the Scriptures
Shimshai, secretary of Artaxerxes, wrote letter against rebuilding of Jerusalem
Simon Magus, Samaritan religious figure, convert to Christianity, baptized by Philip
Archelaus, king over Judea and Samaria, son of Herod the Great
Xerxes I
Adah, wife of Lamech
Zebedee, father of James and John
Adam, father of Cain, Abel, Seth, he lived 930 years
Agabus, prophet from Jerusalem
Zadok, son of Ahitub, priest, took ark of the covenant back to Jerusalem
Agur, son of Jakeh
Ahasuerus, king of Persia "Xerxes"
Zechariah, king of Israel, son of Jeroboam II "Zachariah"
Wisdom
Widow of Nain, Jesus raised her son from the dead
Whore of Babylon, figure of evil mentioned in the Bible
Vashti, Queen of Persia, wife of Ahasuerus
Alexander, the smith
Amaziah, Priest of Bethel
Zechariah, father of John the Baptist "Zacharias"
Zechariah, writer of one of prophetic books in the Bible
Ampliatus, friend of Paul "Amplias"
Abdon, son of Hillel, from Pirathon, one of judges in the Bible
Joshua, 605-562 BC, the battle of Jericho
Achan, son of Carmi, of the tribe of Judah, unfaithfully took plunder from Jericho
Mahlon, Ephrathite of Bethlehem, son of Elimelech and Naomi, first husband of Ruth
Manoah, of Zorah and the Danites, father of Samson
Othniel, son of Kenaz, one of judges in the Bible married Acsah
Zadok, son of Ahitub, priest, took the ark of the covenant back to Jerusalem
Zophar, friend of Job
Achan, of the tribe of Judah, unfaithfully took plunder from Jericho
Zipporah, wife of Moses
Abednego, of the fiery furnace "Azariah"
Abel, son of Adam and Eve, killed by Cain
Zillah, wife of Lamech
Zeus, Greek king of the gods
Zeresh, wife of Haman
Abimelech, king of Gerar
Amos, writer of one of prophetic books in the Bible
Urbanus, Christian coworker of Paul
Silas, companion of Paul in Antioch "Silvanus"
Antipas, martyr
Stephen, stoned for being a Christian
Stephanas, a member of the church at Corinth
Spirit of Truth
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Annas, high priest, questioned Jesus
Antichrist, one who puts himself in place of Christ
Apelles, perhaps persecuted for being a Christian
Andronicus, Christian relative of Paul and fellow prisoner
Simon, the Zealot, the Canaanite
Simon, the leper
Apollos, of Alexandria
Persis, Roman Christian
Aquila, of Corinth, husband of Pricilla
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Tabeel, wrote letter to Artaxerxes against rebuilding of Jerusalem
Tamar, wife of Er
Tychicus, the Ephesian, companion of Paul
Ananias, husband of Sapphira, struck dead for lying to God
Tubal-Cain, son of Lamech and Zillah
Tubal, son of Japheth, located in the vicinity of the Black Sea
Tryphosa, Roman Christian
Tryphena, Roman Christian
Trophimus, Christian who accompanied Paul during a part of his third missionary journey
Amram, father of Moses
Tobiah, Ammonite servant
Tattenai, governor of Trans-Euphates
Titus, bishop of Crete, son of Vespasian
Timothy, companion of Paul
Ananias, of Damascus, high priest
Tiberius Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus, Emperor of Rome
Andrew, the Apostle, Simon Peter's brother, crucified
Tertius, Paul's scribe, at Paul's direction wrote Letter to the Romans
Terah, son of Nahor, father of Abram
Laban, son of Bethuel, brother of Rebekah
Peter, the Apostle, denied Jesus 3 times "Simon Peter" "Cephas"
Daniel, the Prophet, survived the lion's den
Gomer, adulterous wife of Hosea
Haggai, writer of one of prophetic books in the Bible
Judas Iscariot, son of Simon Iscariot, betrayed Jesus
Jude, brother of James
Junias, Christian relative of Paul and fellow prisoner
Kadmiel, Levite who helped rebuild the Temple
Hagar, Sarah's servant, mother of Ishmael
Habakkuk, writer of one of prophetic books in the Bible
Good Shepherd
Lamech, son of Methuselah, father of Noah, married Adah and Zillah, lived 777 years
Lazarus, brought back to life by Jesus
Lazarus, the poor man in Jesus' parable
Leah, daughter of Laban, sister of Rachel, wife of Jacob
Lemuel, king
Leviathan, mythical sea monster "Lotan"
Hamor, the Hivite, father of Shechem
Gamaliel, 1st century AD
Linus, Pope
Lo-Ammi, son of Gomer, Hosea's adulterous wife "Not my people"
Lois, Timothy's grandmother
Gaius, of Derbe, companion of Paul
Peleg, son of Eber, father of Reu
Gabriel, the Angel "Archangel"
Lo-Ruhamah, daughter of Gomer, Hosea's adulterous wife "Not-Loved"
Lot, son of Haran, rescued from Sodom and Gomorrah
Folly
Lucius, relative of Paul
Festus, governor of Caesarea
Lydia, of Thyatira, Christian convert who sold purple dyes
Magi, astrologers from the east who visited Jesus
Haman, the Agagite
Hegai, king Ahasuerus' eunuch
Mahlon, son of Elimelech and Naomi, first husband of Ruth
Hosea, son of Beeri, writer of one of prophetic books in the Bible
Jannes, sorcerer, withstood Moses
Japheth, son of Noah
Jared, father of Enoch, lived 962 years
Jambres, sorcerer, withstood Moses
Jason, relative of Paul
Jabal, son of Lamech and Adah
Issachar, son of Jacob and Leah
Ishmael, son of Abraham and Hagar
Isaiah, the Prophet, son of Amos
I Am, God's response when Moses asked His name
Jehovah, "Lord" "Yahweh" "YHWH"
Hymenaeus, lost his Christian faith
Hur, held up Moses' hands to defeat the Amalekites
Jeremiah, the prophet, son of Hilkiah
Jeshua, son of Jozadak, participated in rebuilding the temple "Joshua"
Joseph, of Arimathea, Jesus was placed in his tomb
Holy One
Herodion, Christian relative of Paul
Herodias, daughter of Aristobulus IV and Berenice
Jezreel, son of Hosea and Gomer
Herod, the Great, King of Judea
Job, of Uz, challenged by satan
Herod Agrippa II, son of the Herod Agrippa I "Marcus Julius Agrippa"
Herod Agrippa I "Marcus Julius Agrippa"
John, the Apostle, son of Zebedee and Salome
John, the Baptist, son of Zacharias and Elizabeth
Jonadab, son of Recab "Jehonadab"
Hermogenes, deserted Paul
Hermes, son of Greek god Zeus
Hermas, Roman Christian
Mahalalel, son of Kenan, father of Jared
Gad, Canaanite good fortune idol "Fortune"
Maker
Elamites
Epenetus, Paul's first convert in Asia
Epaphras, of Colossae, companion of Paul, evangelist in Laodicea and Hierapolis
Enoch, son of Cain, and father of Irad
Enoch, father of Methuselah, walked with God, did not die-taken by God
Malachi, writer of one of prophetic books in the Bible
Nahor, son of Terah, husband of Milcah
Nahum, writer of one of prophetic books in the Bible
Eliphaz, the Temanite
Eliphaz, son of Esau and Adah
Nathanael, the apostle "Nathaniel"
Nebo, learning and writing god of Babylon
Elihu, son of Barakel, friend of Job
Eliakim, son of Hilkiah
Nicolaitans, Gnostic sect in churches of Ephesus and Pergamum
Moab, son of Lot and his daughter
Nicolas, of Antioch
Dorcas, Peter raised from the dead "Tabitha"
Dionysius, the Areopagite
Nympha, woman who housed the church in Laodicea
Obadiah, writer of one of prophetic books in the Bible
Dinah, daughter of Jacob, raped by Shechem
Diana, cult goddess "Artemis"
Onesimus, runaway slave of Philemon
Onesiphorus, Christian from Ephesus who ministered to Paul in prison
Demas, companion of Paul
Parthians
Daughters of Jerusalem / Zion
Pekah, officer of Pekahiah whom he killed, King of Israel, he was assassinated by Hosea
Darius I, King of Persia "Darius the Great"
Mordecai, son of Jair, uncle and foster father of Esther
Nahor, son of Serug, father of Terah
Mithredath, king Cyrus' treasurer
Mary, Roman Christian
Euodia, woman in Phillipi "Euodias"
Ezekiel, the Prophet
Memucan, wise man of King Xerxes
Melchizedek, king of Salem
Medes
Mary, sister of Martha and Lazarus
Mary, mother of Jesus
Eubulus, an associate of the Apostle Paul
Mary, mother of James and Joseph
Felix, Marcus Antonius, governor of Judea
Mark, the Evangelist, associate of Peter "John Mark"
Manoah, father of Samson
Manasseh, son of Joseph and Asenath
Abaddon, angel of the Abyss "Apollyon" "Destruction"
Malchus, high priest's servant, Simon Peter cut off his ear
Eunice, Timothy's mother
Matthias, the Apostle
Meshach, of the fiery furnace "Mishael"
Micah, writer of one of prophetic books in the Bible
Esau, son of Isaac and Rebecca "Edom"
Erastus, of Corinth, convert of Paul
Ethiopian eunuch, Philip baptized him
Methuselah, son of Enoch, lived 969 years
Messiah "Savior"
Reu, son of Peleg, father of Serug
Molech, an ancient Ammonite god "Molock"
Zacchaeus, tax collector
Shallum, king of Israel, son of Jabesh, assassinated Zechariah
Deborah, the prophet, one of judges in the Bible
Elon, from Zebulun, one of 6 minor judges in the Bible
Kenan, son of Enosh, father of Mahalalel, lived 910 years
Saul, King of Israel
Naaman, healed of leprosy
Shimei, son of Gershon "Shemaiah"
Justus, proposed but not selected to replace Judas "Joseph" "Barsabbas"
Abraham, son of Terah, father of Issac, husband of Sarai, lived 175 years "Abram"
Arabs
Shem, son of Noah
Titus, bishop of Crete
Ham, son of Noah, father of Canaan, Cush, Mizraim, Put
Zephaniah, son of Cushi, writer of one of prophetic books in the Bible
Oholiab, chief craftsman on the tabernacle, son of Ahisamach
Zerubbabel, son of Shealtiel then Pedaiah, prince of Judah
Ashtoreth, goddess of the Ammonites "Astarte"
Cush, son of Ham, father of Nimrod, Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Rahmah, Sabteca
Enosh, son of Seth, father of Kenan, lived 905 years
Merodach-Baladan, son of Baladan king of Babylon "Marduk-apla-iddina"
Gomer, son of Japheth, father of Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah
Molech, an ancient Ammonite god
God "Elohim""Yahweh"
Abdon, son of Hillel, one of judges in the Bible
Jedaiah, son of Harumaph, helped rebuild the wall around Jerusalem
Haran, son of Terah, father of Milcah, Lot, and Iscah
Timothy, companion of Paul, d. a. 97
Shallum, king of Israel, assassinated Zechariah
Baasha, King of Israel, 908-886
Hadoram, son of king Tou
Enoch, father of Methuselah, walked with God, did not die - taken by God
Abdon, son of Hillel, from Pirathon, one of 6 minor judges in the Bible
Zerubbabel, prince of Judah
Zephaniah, writer of one of prophetic books in the Bible
Rock
Chaldeans
Othniel, son of Kenaz, one of judges in the Bible
Nebuchadnezzar II, king of Babylon
Enosh, son of Seth, father of Kenan
Molech, ancient Ammonite god
Gomer, son of Japheth
Oholiab, chief craftsman on the tabernacle
Ham, son of Noah, father of Canaan
Haran, son of Terah
Jedaiah, helped rebuild the wall around Jerusalem
Dinah, daughter of Jacob
Abednego, of the fiery furnace
Abraham, father of Issac, husband of Sarai "Abram"
Barak, son of Abinoam
Adam, father of Cain, Abel
Ahab, King of Israel, 874-853
Antichrist
Andrew, the Apostle, Simon Peter's brother
Nabonidus, King of Babylon
Nephilim, Giants? Not in the sense of stature but of renown, descendants of Cain
Reu, son of Peleg, father of Serug, lived 207 years
Rehoboam, King of Judah, 930-913, son of Solomon, grandson of David
Nabopolassar, King of Babylon
Zacchaeus, a chief tax collector
Aaron, brother of Moses
Zerubbabel, son of Shealtiel then Pedaiah, prince of Judah "Sheshbazzar"
Antiochus IV Epiphanes, ruler of Syria
Kenan, son of Enosh, father of Mahalalel
Zechariah, king of Israel, son of Jeroboam II "Zaccur" "Zachariah" "Zacharias"
Javan, son of Japheth, father of Elishah, Tarshish, the Kittim, Rodanim, Ionians
Jehoram, King of Israel, son of Jehoshaphat, married Athaliah, 848-841
Uzzah, son of Abinadab, died when he touched Ark of the Covenant
Molech, an ancient Ammonite god "Molock, Melech, Molek"
Pekah, son of Remaliah, officer of Pekahiah whom he killed, King of Israel, he was assassinated by Hosea
Solomon, son of David and Bathsheba, the wisest man in the Bible, King of Israel, 970-930
Shimei, son of Gershon "Shemaiah" "Shimhi" "Shimi"
Javan, son of Japheth, father of Elishah, Tarshish,
Jehoram, King of Israel, son of Jehoshaphat
Ahio, son of Abinadab, guided cart with Ark of the Covenant
Abiram, lost due to the curse by rebuilding Jericho
Laban, father of Rebekah
Tiberius Caesar Augustus, Emperor of Rome
Seth, son of Adam and Eve
Jesse, grandson of Ruth, father of King David
Abraham, son of Terah, father of Issac, husband of Sarai "Abram"
Esau, son of Isaac
Elisha, the Prophet
Ahithophel, David's counselor, hanged himself
Dan, son of Jacob
Ahio, guided the cart with the Ark of the Covenant
Cyrus II, King of Persia
Cephas "Simon Peter"
Tola, son of Issachar, one of 6 minor judges in the Bible
Jair, son of Manasseh, from Gilead, one of 6 minor judges in the Bible
Caesar, Roman Emperor "Caesar Augustus"
Gabriel, the Archangel
Shamgar, son of Anath, one of 6 minor judges in the Bible
Bronze Snake
Boaz, husband of Ruth
Potiphar, captian of the guard for Pharaoh
Othniel, son of Kenaz, one of 6 major judges in the Bible
Benjamin, son of Jacob, brother of Joseph
Beelzebub, prince of demons
Bathsheba, wife of Uriah, David's great sin
Manasseh, son of Hezekiah, King of Judah
Jephthah, son of Gilead, one of 6 major judges in the Bible
Anna, prophetess, saw the baby Jesus
Gideon, son of Joash, one of 6 major judges in the Bible
Aquila, husband of Pricilla
Judas Iscariot, betrayed Jesus
Sanhedrin, assembly of men from each city in Israel
Samson, the Nazirite, one of major judges in the Bible
Prodigal 'Lost' Son, parable
Peter, the Apostle, "Simon Peter" "Cephas", d. 60
Nebuchadnezzar II, 605-562 BC, king of the Neo-Babylonian Empire
Herod the Great
Lot, rescued from Sodom and Gomorrah
Leah, daughter of Laban, wife of Jacob
Lazarus, poor man in Jesus' parable
Augustus Caesar, Roman Emperor, 27 BC-14 AD
Ibzan, from Bethlehem, one of 6 minor judges in the Bible
Joseph, of Arimathea, Jesus placed in his tomb
John, the Apostle, son of Zebedee
Job, challenged by satan
Jeroboam II, King of Israel, 793-753
Jeremiah, the prophet
Jehoshaphat, King of Judah, 872-869
I Am, God's response when Moses asked for His name
Hosea, writer of one of prophetic books in the Bible
Hezekiah, 715-686, King of Judah
Ham, son of Noah
Shem, son of Noah, lived 600 years

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

ESV Expository Commentary

Related awards

Western World's Greatest Books - Project Gutenberg
Whitcoulls Top 100 Books
Genome of the Russian soul
The Globe & Mail 50 Greatest Books
Les 100 livres préférés des Français
Die 100 Lieblingsbücher der Wiener
Harold Bloom's Western Canon
The List 100 Best Scottish Books
The Guardian's 100 Best Nonfiction Books of All-Time
1,000 Books to Read Before You Die Page-A-Day Calendar

Related places

Beqaa Valley
Assyria
Arnon River
Barada River
(show all 100 items)
Gilead
Abana River
Cyrene
Babylon
Book of Life
Capernaum
Bethesda
Bethlehem, Judea, birthplace of Jesus
Bay of Naples
Balikh River
Cana, Galilee
Canaan, the promised land
Bethany
Armenia
Cilicia
Edom
Cappadocia
Fish Gate, Jerusalem
Colosse, Paul's missionary journeys
Caesarea, spread of the Gospel
Corinth, Paul's missionary journeys
Corner Gate, Jerusalem
Crete, Greece, Paul's missionary journeys
Cush
Bithynia
Cyprus, spread of the Gospel
Damascus, Saul converted
Endor, Saul consulted a witch from here
Abilene
Berea, examined the scriptures
Arabia, spread of the Gospel
Apollonia, spread of the Gospel
Armageddon, the mountain of Megiddo
Greece
Asher Gate, Jerusalem
Gaza, spread of the Gospel
Asia
Athens, Paul's missionary journeys
Achor, Valley of
Babel, the Tower of Babel
Beersheba, well of the oath
Benjamin Gate, Jerusalem
Hell
Earth, created by God
Heaven, paradise for believers
Egypt, where Israel was enslaved
Gomorrah, destroyed by God because of wickedness
Golgotha, place of a skull
Golden Gate, Jerusalem "Gate of Mercy"
Gabbatha "Stone Pavement"
Ephesus, Paul's missionary journeys
Gethsemane, Jesus arrested "Mount of Olives"
Gennesaret
Gad Gate, Jerusalem
Ephraim Gate, Jerusalem
Galilee, where Jesus spent most of his life here
Ethiopia, Ethiopian eunuch
Galatia, Paul's missionary journeys
First Gate, Jerusalem
Eden, "Garden of Eden"
Horse Gate, Jerusalem "Golden Gate"
Dung Gate, Jerusalem
Carchemish
Derbe, Paul's missionary journeys
Antioch, spread of the Gospel
Ararat, mountains where the Ark ended
Bozrah, capital of Edom
Dan Gate, Jerusalem
Adriatic Sea, shipwreck of Paul
Dead Sea, where ancient scrolls were found "Salt Sea"
Amphipolis, spread of the Gospel
Gibeah
Hamath
Hadrak
Had Rimmon
Adullam
Ammon
Achaia
Gilgal
Aram
Gath
Ashdod
Geba
Ashkelon
Azal
Bashan
Beth Aven
Beth Ezel
Beth Ophrah
Bethel
Euphrates
Ephraim
Carmel
Elkosh
Ekron
Cenchrea

Related events

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

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