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• Esther 1Bible

  The first chapter of the Book of Esther, in which King Ahasuerus of Persia holds a great feast in the palace at Shushan and issues a decree deposing Queen Vashti after she refuses his summons.

• Proverbs 29Bible

  Proverbs 29 is the final chapter of the collection of Solomon's proverbs compiled by the men of Hezekiah (chapters 25–29). In brief sayings, it addresses justice in those who rule, the discipline of children and servants, and the dangers of anger and pride, and it contrasts the fear of man with trust in the LORD.

• Zechariah 8Bible

  Zechariah 8 contains God's promise to return to Zion and restore Jerusalem, commands to practice truth and justice, and prophecies that Israel's fasts will become joyful feasts and that the nations will come to Jerusalem to seek God.

• Acts 12Bible

  Acts 12 is the chapter in which King Herod kills James and imprisons Peter, an angel leads Peter out of prison, and Herod is struck down and dies.

• JerusalemBible

  Jerusalem is a city in the hill country of Judah. David made it his capital and Solomon built the temple there, making it the center of Israel's faith. Jesus was crucified and rose again there, and at the close of the Bible it becomes the symbol of the "New Jerusalem."

• Gihon SpringBible

  The Gihon Spring is a spring in the Kidron Valley on the east side of the City of David in Jerusalem. Solomon was anointed king there, and Hezekiah brought its water into the city.

• Valley of BerachahBible

  The Valley of Berachah is the valley where Jehoshaphat, king of Judah, assembled with his people to bless the LORD after they were delivered from a coalition of Moabites, Ammonites, and others. The Hebrew name "Berachah" means "blessing" or "praise."

• Cave of AdullamBible

  The Cave of Adullam was a cave in the western foothills of Judah where David hid from King Saul and where people in difficult circumstances gathered to him, as recorded in 1 Samuel 22.

• Exodus 1Bible

  In Exodus 1, a new king who did not know Joseph oppresses the children of Israel, who have multiplied greatly in Egypt, subjecting them to forced labor and ordering that Hebrew baby boys be killed. The midwives fear God and refuse to carry out the order.

• 1 Kings 5Bible

  1 Kings 5 recounts how Solomon made a league with Hiram king of Tyre to obtain cedars from Lebanon and raised a levy of laborers from Israel to prepare for building the temple in Jerusalem.

• 2 Chronicles 25Bible

  2 Chronicles 25 recounts the reign of Amaziah, king of Judah. After defeating Edom, he worships the gods of Edom and provokes Joash, king of Israel, to battle, only to be defeated. The chapter closes with his death in a conspiracy.

• Zechariah 2Bible

  This chapter contains the vision of the measuring line, the third of Zechariah's night visions. It promises that Jerusalem will flourish without walls, with the LORD dwelling in her midst, and it calls the people remaining in Babylon to return.

• NehushtaPeople

  Nehushta was the mother of Jehoiachin (Jeconiah), king of Judah, and the daughter of Elnathan of Jerusalem. In the early sixth century BC she was carried off to Babylon with her son in the first Babylonian deportation.

• Numbers 23Bible

  Numbers 23 is the chapter in which Balaam, summoned by Balak king of Moab to curse Israel, instead pronounces oracles of blessing on Israel after two rounds of sacrifices.

• 2 Kings 1Bible

  Second Kings 1 tells how Ahaziah, king of northern Israel, falls ill and inquires of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron, and then dies just as Elijah has foretold.

• Centennial of Protestant Missions in KoreaHistory

  The centennial of Protestant missions in Korea was a series of commemorative projects and events held in 1984 to mark one hundred years of Protestant mission work in Korea. It took Horace Allen's arrival in 1884 as its starting point. Numerous denominations and organizations took part. The central event was the Korean Christian Centennial Mission Convention, held that August at Yeouido Plaza in Seoul.

• 2 Kings 16Bible

  2 Kings 16 recounts the reign of Ahaz, king of Judah. Attacked by Aram and Israel, Ahaz appeals to Assyria for help and sends tribute. He then has an altar built on the model of one he saw in Damascus and alters the altar and furnishings of the Jerusalem temple.

• 2 Chronicles 10Bible

  2 Chronicles 10 recounts how, after Solomon's death, Rehoboam rejected the people's request at Shechem to lighten their burden, and the northern tribes broke away from the house of David.

• 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.

• Ecclesiastes 3:1–8Bible Verses

  Ecclesiastes 3:1–8 is a poem that uses fourteen pairs of contrasting lines to declare that God has appointed a time for everything. Because it sets the transience of human life alongside God's providence, it is frequently cited in funeral and New Year sermons.