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• Horace UnderwoodPeople

  Horace Grant Underwood (1859–1916) was an American Northern Presbyterian missionary who arrived in Korea, then the Joseon kingdom, in 1885. He founded Saemunan Church and led the establishment of Kyungshin School and Chosen Christian College (Yonhi College). In Korea he was known as Won Du-u (元杜尤).

• History of the Catholic Church in KoreaHistory

  The history of the Catholic Church in Korea traces the Korean Catholic Church from 1784, when Yi Seung-hun returned from Beijing after being baptized and founded a community of believers, through the era of persecution and the establishment of the Apostolic Vicariate of Korea.

• Maccabean RevoltHistory

  The Maccabean Revolt was a Jewish uprising begun in 167 BC by the priest Mattathias and his sons after Antiochus IV of the Seleucid dynasty outlawed the practice of Judaism. It led to the rededication of the Jerusalem temple and the establishment of the Hasmonean dynasty.

• Daughters of ZelophehadPeople

  The daughters of Zelophehad were the five daughters of Zelophehad of the tribe of Manasseh: Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah. Their request for the inheritance (share of land) of their father, who had died without sons, led to the establishment of an ordinance governing inheritance by daughters.

• 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.

• The Korean War and the ChurchHistory

  This article covers the losses suffered by Korean Protestantism during the Korean War (1950–1953) and its responses to them. It addresses the changes the war brought to the Korean church, including the deaths of believers and the destruction of churches, refugee flight and relief work, the establishment of the military chaplaincy, and the division of the Presbyterian Church.

• JudgesBible

  Judges is the seventh book of the Old Testament, a twenty-one-chapter historical book recounting the stories of the "judges" who led Israel from the death of Joshua until the establishment of the monarchy.

• ZelophehadPeople

  Zelophehad was a man of the tribe of Manasseh who died during the wilderness period. He left no sons, only five daughters, and their petition led to the establishment of the law governing the inheritance of land by daughters.

• SamsonPeople

  Samson was a judge of Israel in the Old Testament book of Judges. Born a Nazarite, he fought against the Philistines. Renowned for his great strength, he was captured after revealing the secret of his strength to Delilah, and he died when he brought down the temple of Dagon.

• 1 Samuel 30Bible

  1 Samuel 30 recounts how the Amalekites burned Ziklag and carried off the families of David and his men, and how David inquired of God, pursued the raiders, and recovered everything. The chapter also records the establishment of the ordinance that those who went into battle and those who stayed behind should share the spoil equally.

• 1 Kings 2Bible

  The chapter recounting David's final charge to Solomon and his death, followed by Solomon's consolidation of royal power through the execution of Adonijah and Joab, the removal of Abiathar from the priesthood, and the punishment of Shimei.

• Leviticus 8Bible

  Leviticus 8 is the chapter in which Moses, as the LORD commanded, washes, clothes, and anoints Aaron and his sons, then offers a sin offering, a burnt offering, and the ordination offering to install them as priests.

• Church Planting by DivisionOrganization & Polity

  The founding of a new, independent church by an existing church (the "mother church"), which sends out some of its members, ministers, and part of its finances. Also called "daughter-church planting," it is distinct from a "church split," in which a congregation divides through conflict.

• 2 Chronicles 32Bible

  2 Chronicles 32 records the Assyrian king Sennacherib's invasion of Judah and the deliverance of Jerusalem; Hezekiah's illness, pride, and repentance; and his achievements and death.