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• 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.

• BichriPeople

  Bichri is an Old Testament figure named only as the father of Sheba, the Benjamite who rebelled against King David in 2 Samuel 20.

• BeeriPeople

  Beeri is an Old Testament figure named only in Hosea 1:1 as the father of the prophet Hosea. Scripture records nothing else about his life.

• CainanPeople

  Cainan is a name that appears twice in the genealogy of Jesus in Luke 3. One Cainan is an antediluvian figure corresponding to Kenan in Genesis; the other is a son of Arphaxad who does not appear in the Hebrew text of Genesis.

• Eliphaz (Son of Esau)People

  Eliphaz was the firstborn son of Esau by his wife Adah. He appears in the Edomite genealogies of Genesis 36 and 1 Chronicles 1, which record him as the father of Amalek and the ancestor of several Edomite chiefs.

• Puah (Father of Tola)People

  Puah is a man of the tribe of Issachar mentioned in Judges 10:1, the son of Dodo and the father of the judge Tola. Scripture records only his name and lineage, and only once.

• AbielPeople

  Abiel is a Benjamite whom 1 Samuel identifies as the father of Kish and thus the grandfather of Saul, Israel's first king. He appears only by name in genealogies, and nothing of his life is recorded.

• SegubPeople

  Segub was the youngest son of Hiel the Bethelite, who rebuilt Jericho during the reign of King Ahab of the northern kingdom of Israel. He died when his father set up the city's gates, and Scripture records his death as the fulfillment of the word spoken by Joshua (1 Kings 16:34).

• Canaan (Son of Ham)People

  Canaan was the fourth son of Ham, the son of Noah, and the one cursed by Noah in Genesis 9. His name later came to designate the land his descendants inhabited and the peoples descended from him.

• Shelah (Son of Arphaxad)People

  Shelah is a descendant of Shem named in the genealogies of Genesis. He was the son of Arphaxad and the father of Eber, and he forms one link in the line from Noah to Abraham.

• Manasseh (son of Joseph)People

  Manasseh was the firstborn son of Joseph, born in Egypt. Adopted by Jacob as his own son, he became the ancestor of one of the tribes of Israel. He is distinct from Manasseh, king of Judah.

• MahalalelPeople

  Mahalalel is an antediluvian figure in the genealogy of Genesis 5. In the line of Seth, he is the son of Kenan and the father of Jared. Scripture records that he lived 895 years.

• AbijahPeople

  Abijah was the second king of the southern kingdom of Judah during the divided monarchy, the son of Rehoboam and the father of Asa. The books of Kings call him "Abijam," and he reigned for about three years.

• Parable of the Prodigal SonBible

  The Parable of the Prodigal Son is a parable of Jesus recorded in Luke 15:11-32. It tells of a father who welcomes home his younger son after the son has squandered his share of the estate. It is also known as the parable of the "returning prodigal."

• Carmi (son of Zabdi)People

  Carmi is an Old Testament figure from the clan of Zerah in the tribe of Judah. He was the son of Zabdi and the father of Achan, who secretly took some of the devoted things at Jericho. His name appears in Joshua 7 and 1 Chronicles 2:7.

• AmramPeople

  Amram was a son of Kohath of the tribe of Levi, the husband of Jochebed, and the father of Aaron, Moses, and Miriam. His name appears in genealogical passages such as Exodus 6 and Numbers 26.

• Mark 15:33–37Bible Verses

  This passage describes the moment just before Jesus died on the cross when, after three hours of darkness, he cried out in the words of Psalm 22:1, "My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?" It is frequently discussed in connection with the suffering of Jesus, the atonement, and the relationship between the Father and the Son.

• Proverbs 4:23Bible Verses

  A verse of Proverbs that instructs the reader to keep the heart above all else, because out of it are the issues of life. It reflects the biblical understanding of the heart as the center of the human person and is frequently cited in devotional life and Christian counseling.

• Genesis 9:25Bible Verses

  Genesis 9:25 records the words Noah spoke after awaking from his drunkenness, cursing Canaan, the son of Ham, and declaring that he would be a servant to his brethren. In the modern era the verse, under the label "the curse of Ham," was used to justify the enslavement of Black Africans, and it is frequently cited as a leading example of the misuse of Scripture.

• John 5:24–25Bible Verses

  A passage in which Jesus declares that whoever hears his word and believes the God who sent him already has eternal life and has passed from death to life. It is frequently cited as a text teaching that eternal life begins now and as a basis for the assurance of salvation.