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• LevitesBible

  The Levites were members of the Israelite tribe descended from Levi, the son of Jacob. Rather than receiving land as an inheritance, they were set apart for the work of the tabernacle and the temple. Among them, the descendants of Aaron became priests.

• KohathPeople

  Kohath was the second son of Levi and the grandfather of Moses and Aaron. During the wilderness period his descendants, the Kohathites, were responsible for carrying the holy furnishings of the tabernacle, including the ark of the covenant, on their shoulders.

• Sons of KorahBible

  The sons of Korah were the descendants of Korah, a member of the Kohathite family of the tribe of Levi. Although their ancestor Korah was judged for rebelling in the wilderness, his descendants survived and later served as singers and gatekeepers in the temple, and their name appears in the titles of eleven psalms.

• Genealogy of JesusBible

  The genealogy of Jesus is the record of the ancestry of Jesus Christ found in Matthew 1:1-17 and Luke 3:23-38. Matthew traces the line downward from Abraham to Jesus, while Luke traces it upward from Jesus to Adam.

• Hill Country of EphraimBible

  The hill country of Ephraim is the mountainous region of central Canaan west of the Jordan River. Occupied mainly by the tribe of Ephraim, it is the setting for numerous events in Joshua, Judges, and 1 Samuel.

• CanaanBible

  Canaan is the land lying between the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River. It is the "Promised Land" that God pledged to give to Abraham and his descendants, and it is the principal setting of Old Testament Israel's history.

• AbijamPeople

  Abijam was the second king of the southern kingdom of Judah during the period of the divided kingdom. The son of Rehoboam and the father of Asa, he reigned for three years. In 2 Chronicles and the Gospel of Matthew he is called "Abijah."

• Covenant of PeaceBible

  The covenant of peace is God's promise of a perpetual priesthood, given to Phinehas after the incident at Baal-peor (Numbers 25:12). In the prophetic books, the phrase also describes the covenant of peace that God will make with his restored people.

• Valley of SaltBible

  The Valley of Salt was a valley in the south of Judah, on the border with Edom. In the Bible it appears as the battlefield where Israel won major victories over Edom in the time of David and in the reign of Amaziah king of Judah.

• JehoramPeople

  Jehoram is the name of two kings who reigned in the same period in the Old Testament: the son of Jehoshaphat, king of Judah, and the son of Ahab, king of Israel. Both are also referred to by the shorter form "Joram."

• Wise Woman of AbelPeople

  The wise woman of Abel is an unnamed woman who appears in 2 Samuel 20. When Joab besieged the city of Abel Beth Maachah in pursuit of Sheba, who had rebelled against David, she negotiated with him and kept the city from being destroyed.

• JoashPeople

  Joash was a king of Judah who survived Athaliah's massacre of the royal family and came to the throne at the age of seven. He repaired the temple, but according to 2 Chronicles, after the death of the high priest Jehoiada he served idols and had Jehoiada's son Zechariah put to death.

• AmaziahPeople

  Amaziah was the ninth king of the southern kingdom of Judah, the son of Joash and the father of Uzziah. After defeating Edom, he worshiped the gods of Edom; he later challenged the northern kingdom of Israel to battle and suffered a crushing defeat.

• HaggithPeople

  Haggith was one of the wives of King David and the mother of Adonijah, the fourth son born to David in Hebron. Scripture records only her name.

• RehobPeople

  Rehob was the father of Hadadezer, the Aramean king of Zobah who fought against David. He appears only by name, twice, in 2 Samuel 8.

• NerPeople

  Ner was a Benjamite of the house of King Saul and the father of Abner, the commander of Saul's army. First Samuel identifies him as Saul's uncle, while 1 Chronicles records him as the father of Kish.

• EliadahPeople

  Eliadah was the father of Rezon, who became an adversary of Israel during the reign of Solomon. He is a biblical figure named only once, in 1 Kings 11:23.

• Jesus ChristDoctrine & Theology

  Jesus Christ is the central figure of the Christian faith. Christianity confesses Jesus of Nazareth, who ministered in first-century Judea and was crucified, as the Messiah and the Son of God, and calls him by this name.

• AhazPeople

  Ahaz was a king of the southern kingdom of Judah in the late eighth century BC, the son of Jotham and the father of Hezekiah. Scripture records him as a king who introduced pagan worship and relied on Assyria. He received Isaiah's Immanuel prophecy (Isaiah 7:14).

• Proverbs 1:7Bible Verses

  Proverbs 1:7 declares that the fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, stating the theme of the entire Book of Proverbs. Christian schools and educational institutions widely use it as a motto, and it is often cited in discussions of the relationship between faith and learning.