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• Isaiah 9:1–7

  [Bible Verses]

  Isaiah 9:1–7 is a prophecy proclaiming that light will shine on the land of Galilee, darkened by the Assyrian invasion, and that a child will be born who will reign on the throne of David with judgment and with justice. Christians read it as a prophecy of the birth of Jesus Christ and of his ministry in Galilee, and it is widely read at Christmas.

• Egypt

  [Bible]

  Egypt is the ancient nation in the Nile River valley of northeastern Africa. It is the setting of the Joseph narrative and the Exodus, and in Scripture it serves as a place symbolizing both bondage and deliverance.

• Psalm 105:16–22

  [Bible Verses]

  This passage retells, as an act of God's providence, the story of Joseph, who was sold as a slave and imprisoned before becoming ruler in Egypt. It is frequently cited in discussions of suffering, refinement, and providence.

• Gentile

  [Bible]

  In the Bible, "Gentile" refers to a people or nation other than Israel (the Jews), or to a person belonging to such a people. In the New Testament, the inclusion of Gentiles in the people of God through faith is a major theme.

• Ai

  [Bible]

  Ai was a town in the central hill country of Canaan, east of Bethel. It is best known from Joshua 7–8 as the place where Israel was first defeated because of Achan's sin and then captured the city in a second battle.

• Micaiah

  [People]

  Micaiah, the son of Imlah, was a prophet in the time of Ahab, king of Israel. When four hundred prophets predicted victory, he alone prophesied Ahab's defeat (1 Kings 22; 2 Chronicles 18).

• Chaldeans

  [Bible]

  The Chaldeans were a people who lived in Babylonia in southern Mesopotamia. In the Old Testament, the name frequently designates the Neo-Babylonian Empire and its people.

• Cushan-rishathaim

  [People]

  Cushan-rishathaim is a king of Mesopotamia who appears in Judges 3. Early in the period of the judges, he ruled over Israel for eight years and was defeated by Othniel, the first judge.

• Negev

  [Bible]

  The Negev is a biblical place name for the arid region of southern Judah around Beersheba. The Hebrew word is also used to mean "south," so many passages render it simply as "the south."

• Machir

  [People]

  Machir was the firstborn son of Manasseh, the son of Joseph, and the father of Gilead. His name also designates a branch of the tribe of Manasseh (the Machirites) that took possession of the land of Gilead east of the Jordan River.

• Shear-jashub

  [People]

  Shear-jashub was a son of the prophet Isaiah whose Hebrew name means "a remnant shall return." Isaiah 7 records that he accompanied his father to meet Ahaz, king of Judah.

• Negev

  [Bible]

  The Negev is an Old Testament place name for the arid region south of the hill country of Judah, extending around Beersheba and Arad. In Hebrew the word can also denote the compass direction "south."

• The Nations

  [Bible]

  In the Bible, "the nations" refers collectively to the peoples and countries outside Israel. The term is closely tied to the biblical theme that God's salvation extends to all peoples.

• Rephaim

  [Bible]

  The Rephaim were an ancient people of great stature who, according to the Old Testament, lived east of the Jordan and in Canaan before Israel. In the poetic and prophetic books, the same word can also refer to the spirits of the dead.

• Kohathites

  [Bible]

  The Kohathites were a Levite clan descended from Kohath, the second son of Levi. During the wilderness period they were responsible for carrying the holy objects of the tabernacle, including the ark of the covenant, on their shoulders. Moses and Aaron belonged to this clan.

• Havruta

  [Christian Life]

  Havruta is a method of study from the Jewish tradition in which two people pair up to study a text by questioning and debating each other. In Korean churches it is used mainly as a method for Bible study and church school education.

• Hamor

  [People]

  Hamor was a Hivite of the Canaanite city of Shechem and the father of Shechem, mentioned in Genesis 33–34. As head of the family that sold land to Jacob, he was killed by Simeon and Levi after the incident involving Dinah.

• Izhar

  [People]

  Izhar was a grandson of Levi and a son of Kohath. He was the uncle of Moses and Aaron and appears in biblical genealogies as the father of Korah, who rose up against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness.

• Genesis 31

  [Bible]

  Genesis 31 is the chapter in which Jacob, at God's direction, secretly leaves Laban's household with his wives, children, and possessions. Laban pursues him, and after a dispute at Mount Gilead the two make a covenant, marked by a heap of stones as a witness, and then part ways.

• 2 Kings 9

  [Bible]

  2 Kings 9 is the chapter in which one of the sons of the prophets, sent by Elisha, anoints the army commander Jehu as king of Israel, after which Jehu kills King Joram of Israel, King Ahaziah of Judah, and Jezebel.