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• PereaBible

  Perea was the name used in the New Testament era for the region east of the Jordan River. It was ruled by Herod Antipas, and the Gospels refer to it as "beyond the Jordan." It is distinct from Berea in the book of Acts.

• ZipporahPeople

  Zipporah, a figure in the Book of Exodus, was the daughter of Jethro, the priest of Midian, and the wife of Moses. She is known for circumcising her son on the way back to Egypt.

• Claudius LysiasPeople

  Claudius Lysias was a Roman military tribune (the "chief captain" of the KJV) who appears in the Book of Acts. He seized Paul while a mob was beating him at the Temple in Jerusalem, placed him under protective custody, and sent him under escort to the governor Felix.

• StephenPeople

  Stephen was a leader in the early church in Jerusalem whose story is told in the Book of Acts. Chosen as one of the seven men entrusted with the daily distribution to those in need, he was stoned to death after addressing the council and is commonly called the first Christian martyr.

• JehonadabPeople

  Jehonadab, the son of Rechab, joined Jehu, king of the northern kingdom of Israel, in his campaign to eradicate Baal worship. In the Book of Jeremiah he appears as "Jonadab," who left his descendants a command to drink no wine and to dwell in tents.

• OholiabPeople

  Oholiab, the son of Ahisamach of the tribe of Dan, appears in the Book of Exodus. With Bezalel, he was one of the craftsmen who made the tabernacle and its furnishings in the wilderness.

• Nehemiah (person)People

  Nehemiah was an Old Testament figure who served as cupbearer to the Persian king Artaxerxes and later became governor of Judah. Together with the community that had returned from exile, he rebuilt the walls of Jerusalem and restored order within the community.

• BabylonBible

  Babylon was an ancient city and empire on the Euphrates River in southern Mesopotamia. In the Bible it is the nation that destroyed Judah and carried its people into captivity, and in the Book of Revelation it is a symbol of the powers opposed to God.

• Asia MinorBible

  Asia Minor is the geographical name for the Anatolian peninsula, bounded by the Black Sea, the Aegean Sea, and the Mediterranean Sea, which corresponds to the Asian portion of modern Türkiye. It was the setting of Paul's missionary journeys and of the seven churches of the Book of Revelation.

• Job's Three FriendsPeople

  Job's three friends are Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite, who appear in the Book of Job. They came to comfort Job in his suffering but went on to argue that his sins had caused it, and God rebuked them.

• Zephaniah 3Bible

  Zephaniah 3 is the final chapter of the Book of Zephaniah. It opens with a declaration of judgment rebuking the sins of Jerusalem's leaders and closes with promises of the purification of the nations, the restoration of the remnant, and the joy of Zion.

• UzBible

  Uz is the land where Job lived, a place name first mentioned in Job 1:1. It is thought to have lain east of the Jordan River or in the region of Edom and northern Arabia, but its exact location is unknown.

• Psalm 73Bible

  Psalm 73 is a psalm of Asaph that opens Book III of the Psalter. The psalmist, shaken by the prosperity of the wicked, comes to understand their end in the sanctuary of God and confesses that it is good to draw near to God.

• Jeremiah 29Bible

  Jeremiah 29 contains the letter Jeremiah sent from Jerusalem to the exiles in Babylon. It urges them to build houses in exile and to pray for the peace of the city, promises their return after seventy years, and rebukes the false prophets.

• Nehemiah 8:10Bible Verses

  Nehemiah 8:10 is an exhortation to the people who had returned from exile and were weeping as they heard the Law read. They are told not to grieve on the holy day but to eat together and share with others. The verse is widely quoted for the phrase "the joy of the LORD is your strength."

• Proverbs 22:15Bible Verses

  A proverb stating that foolishness is bound in the heart of a child and that the rod of correction drives it far away. Because it is often cited in support of child discipline, and of corporal punishment in particular, its meaning and application have been understood in several ways.

• Isaiah 49:6Bible Verses

  Isaiah 49:6 is a verse in which God tells his servant that, beyond restoring Israel, he will make him "a light to the Gentiles" so that salvation may reach "unto the end of the earth." It is frequently discussed because of questions about the servant's identity and because the Book of Acts cites it as a basis for the mission to the Gentiles.

• Job 2:10Bible Verses

  In this verse Job answers his wife, who has urged him in his suffering to curse God, with the words "shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil?" The verse is often cited in discussions of faith amid suffering. Interpreters debate how Job's wife should be assessed and what the phrase "with his lips" means.

• Joel 2:28-29Bible Verses

  Joel 2:28-29 is God's promise that afterward he will pour out his Spirit upon all flesh, so that sons and daughters will prophesy, old men will dream dreams, and young men will see visions, and that he will pour out his Spirit even upon servants and handmaids. Peter quoted the passage in his Pentecost sermon, and it is a central text in interdenominational debates over the work of the Holy Spirit, spiritual gifts, and women's ministry.

• Ezekiel 18:23Bible Verses

  A verse in the Book of Ezekiel declaring that God takes no pleasure in the death of the wicked but desires that they turn and live. It is frequently cited in calls to repentance, and in debates over predestination, various denominations engage with it in discussing how God's will should be understood.