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• World Christian PopulationHistory

  The world Christian population is an estimate of the number of people worldwide who identify themselves as Christians or are affiliated with a church. As of 2020 it stood at roughly 2.3 to 2.5 billion, and over the course of the twentieth century its center shifted from Europe to Africa, Latin America, and Asia.

• Captain of ThousandsBible

  A captain of thousands is the biblical term for a leader who governed or commanded a unit of one thousand. In the Old Testament it denotes a judicial and military office within Israel; in the New Testament it refers chiefly to a commander in the Roman army.

• Book of RemembranceBible

  The book of remembrance is the book that, according to Malachi 3:16, is written before God for those who fear the LORD. The expression conveys that God does not forget the faithful but remembers them.

• Church of AntiochHistory

  The church of Antioch was an early church founded in the first century in Antioch, a major city of Syria. It was there that believers were first called "Christians," and it was this church that sent Barnabas and Paul on the mission to the Gentiles.

• BeraPeople

  Bera was the king of Sodom mentioned in Genesis 14. He fought against the coalition led by Chedorlaomer and was defeated. When Abram returned after rescuing Lot, Bera proposed that Abram return the people and keep the goods for himself, but Abram refused.

• DeuteronomyBible

  Deuteronomy is the fifth book of the Old Testament and the last book of the Pentateuch. It consists of Moses' farewell addresses to Israel on the plains of Moab, delivered before the people entered the land of Canaan, in which he expounds the law anew.

• PhinehasPeople

  Phinehas was an Israelite priest, the grandson of Aaron and the son of Eleazar. Scripture records that he received a "covenant of peace" for turning away God's wrath during the incident at Baal-peor.

• Baal-peor IncidentBible

  The Baal-peor incident occurred near the end of the wilderness period, when Israel, encamped at Shittim on the plains of Moab, committed sexual immorality with Moabite and Midianite women and worshiped Baal-peor, bringing a great plague upon the people. It is recorded in Numbers 25.

• ZimriPeople

  Zimri was a leader of the tribe of Simeon who appears in Numbers 25. During the Baal-peor incident, he brought a Midianite woman, Cozbi, into the camp before the tabernacle of the congregation and was killed by Phinehas.

• TubalPeople

  Tubal was the fifth son of Japheth, the son of Noah, and appears by name only in the genealogies of Genesis 10 and 1 Chronicles 1. In the prophetic books, Tubal is paired with Meshech as the name of a northern people or region.

• EthamBible

  Etham was the second place where the Israelites encamped during the Exodus, after they left Succoth. Scripture records that it lay "in the edge of the wilderness." It is the place where the pillar of cloud and the pillar of fire are first mentioned.

• ZurPeople

  Zur was a Midianite chieftain mentioned in the book of Numbers and the father of Cozbi, the Midianite woman killed by Phinehas during the incident at Baal-peor. He was later killed as one of the five kings of Midian in Israel's war against Midian.

• MeshechPeople

  Meshech is listed in the Table of Nations in Genesis 10 as a son of Japheth. The name also designates the people and region descended from him, and in Ezekiel it appears together with Tubal as a northern nation.

• John 4Bible

  John 4 is the chapter of the Gospel of John in which Jesus speaks with a woman at Jacob's well in Sychar of Samaria about living water and worship, and many people of that town come to believe. It also records the second sign, Jesus' healing of a royal official's son at Cana in Galilee.

• ZabdielPeople

  Zabdiel, the son of Haggedolim, is named in Nehemiah 11:14 as the overseer of 128 "mighty men of valour" from the priestly families who settled in Jerusalem after the return from exile.

• SaluPeople

  Salu is a man of the tribe of Simeon mentioned in the Book of Numbers. He was the father of Zimri, who was killed along with a Midianite woman during the incident at Baal-peor.

• 1 SamuelBible

  First Samuel is one of the historical books of the Old Testament. It records the transition from the period of the judges to the establishment of the monarchy in Israel, centering on three figures: Samuel, Saul, and David.

• DeborahPeople

  Deborah was a prophetess and judge in the Old Testament Book of Judges, known for defeating the army of Jabin, king of Canaan, together with Barak, and for the Song of Deborah, which commemorates the victory.

• Contest on Mount CarmelBible

  The contest on Mount Carmel was an event during the reign of King Ahab of the northern kingdom of Israel in which the prophet Elijah confronted the prophets of Baal on Mount Carmel and demonstrated that the God who answers by fire is the true God. It is recorded in 1 Kings 18.

• Judges 6:12Bible Verses

  In this verse the angel of the LORD appears to Gideon, who is hiding from the Midianites, addresses him as "thou mighty man of valour," and declares that the LORD is with him. It is frequently cited as a text on divine calling and God's presence.