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• PotipharPeople

  Potiphar is an Egyptian who appears in the Book of Genesis. An officer of Pharaoh and captain of the guard, he bought Joseph, who had been sold into Egypt by his brothers, and placed him in charge of his household. After hearing his wife's false accusation, he had Joseph put in prison.

• EdreiBible

  Edrei was a city in the region of Bashan east of the Jordan River, where Israel defeated Og, king of Bashan, near the end of the wilderness period. The book of Joshua also mentions a different city of the same name in the territory of the tribe of Naphtali.

• Seven SealsBible

  The seven seals are the seals that close the scroll held in the hand of God in Revelation 5–8. As the slain Lamb opens them one by one, war, famine, death, martyrdom, and cosmic upheaval follow in succession.

• Revelation 18Bible

  Revelation 18 opens with an angel's proclamation that the great city Babylon has fallen. Through the laments of the kings of the earth, the merchants, and the seafarers, and through the symbolic act of casting a millstone into the sea, the chapter depicts Babylon's complete destruction.

• HannahPeople

  Hannah is a woman in the Old Testament book of 1 Samuel, the wife of Elkanah and the mother of the prophet Samuel. She is known for the prayer and vow she made at the sanctuary in Shiloh while she was childless, and for the "Song of Hannah."

• The Fiery FurnaceBible

  The fiery furnace episode, recorded in Daniel 3, is the account of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, who refused to bow down to the golden image set up by King Nebuchadnezzar, were thrown into a burning furnace, and came out alive and unharmed.

• ThyatiraBible

  Thyatira was a city in the region of Lydia in western Asia Minor. In the Acts of the Apostles it appears as the hometown of Lydia, and in the Book of Revelation it is the site of the fourth of the seven churches.

• NebuzaradanPeople

  Nebuzaradan was the captain of the guard under Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon. At the fall of Judah he burned the temple and the city of Jerusalem and carried the people into captivity, and he released the prophet Jeremiah.

• ArbaPeople

  Arba is a figure in the Old Testament Book of Joshua, identified as the father of Anak and the greatest man among the Anakim. According to the biblical record, Kiriath-arba, the ancient name of Hebron, was derived from his name.

• Great DisappointmentHistory

  The Great Disappointment was the collective disappointment experienced by members of the Millerite movement in the United States, who believed that Jesus Christ would return on October 22, 1844, when that day passed without the Second Coming.

• Jezreel ValleyBible

  The Jezreel Valley is a broad plain in northern Israel between the hill country of Galilee and the hill country of Samaria. It is the setting for the stories of Gideon, Saul, Ahab, and Jehu, and in the Book of Hosea it becomes a symbol of both judgment and restoration.

• Council of LaodiceaHistory

  The Council of Laodicea was a regional church synod held in the late fourth century at Laodicea in Asia Minor. It produced fifty-nine or sixty canons concerning worship, the clergy, the treatment of heretics, and related matters, and it is frequently cited for its canons on Sunday observance and its list of canonical books.

• Benedict of NursiaPeople

  Benedict of Nursia (c. 480 – c. 547) was an Italian monk. He founded the monastery of Monte Cassino and wrote the Rule of Saint Benedict, laying the foundation of monasticism in the Western church.

• Nahum (Prophet)People

  Nahum is a prophet from Elkosh, identified as the author of the Old Testament Book of Nahum. He appears in Scripture only in Nahum 1:1 and prophesied the fall of Nineveh, the capital of Assyria.

• Judas IscariotPeople

  Judas Iscariot was one of the twelve disciples of Jesus Christ who handed Jesus over to the chief priests for thirty pieces of silver. His actions and death are recorded in the Gospels and the Book of Acts.

• Red SeaBible

  The Red Sea lies between Egypt and the Arabian Peninsula. In the Book of Exodus, it is where Israel crossed through the midst of the sea on dry ground and where the waters engulfed the pursuing Egyptian army.

• MichaelBible

  Michael is an angel named in the Bible. In the book of Daniel he appears as the "great prince" who protects the people of Israel, in Jude as "the archangel," and in Revelation as the angel who fights the dragon.

• GleaningBible

  Gleaning was an Old Testament legal institution requiring that fallen ears of grain and leftover fruit be left at harvest for the poor and the stranger to gather. It is best known from the Book of Ruth, where Ruth gleans in the field of Boaz.

• Revelation 13:1–10Bible Verses

  In this passage John sees in a vision a beast rising up out of the sea that receives authority from the dragon, blasphemes God, and persecutes the saints. Interpreters differ widely on the beast's identity, and the passage is frequently cited in discussions of eschatology.

• Revelation 22:17Bible Verses

  In this verse from the final chapter of the Bible, the Spirit and the bride (the church) say "Come," and the thirsty are invited to take the water of life freely. Interpreters discuss whether it should be read as a prayer for the Second Coming or as a gospel invitation.