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Rich Young Ruler
[People]The rich young ruler is a man in the Synoptic Gospels who asked Jesus how to obtain eternal life. When Jesus told him to sell his possessions, give to the poor, and follow him, he went away sorrowful. His name is not recorded.
Mahlah
[People]Mahlah is the first named of the five daughters of Zelophehad of the tribe of Manasseh. Together with her sisters, she asked Moses to let them receive the inheritance of their father, who had died without sons.
Esau
[People]Esau is the firstborn son of Isaac and Rebekah in the Book of Genesis and the elder twin brother of Jacob. He is best known for selling his birthright for a bowl of pottage, and Scripture records him as the ancestor of the Edomites.
John 10
[Bible]John 10 is the chapter in which Jesus presents himself as "the door of the sheep" and "the good shepherd." It also recounts how, at the Feast of Dedication in the Jerusalem temple, he declared, "I and my Father are one," and was nearly stoned.
1 Samuel 9
[Bible]1 Samuel 9 tells how Saul, the son of Kish the Benjamite, meets the seer Samuel while searching for lost donkeys and is designated, at the LORD's direction, as the leader of Israel.
Zechariah 3
[Bible]Zechariah 3 records one of Zechariah's visions, in which Joshua the high priest, accused by Satan, has his filthy garments removed and receives clean garments and a mitre. The chapter then presents promises concerning "my servant the BRANCH" and a stone with seven eyes.
1 Corinthians 11:5
[Bible Verses]In this verse Paul states that a woman who prays or prophesies with her head uncovered dishonors her head. The verse is frequently discussed in debates over whether head coverings in worship should still be observed today, and in discussions of women's public speech and the ordination of women.
Healing of the Gerasene Demoniac
[Bible]The healing of the Gerasene demoniac is the miracle in which Jesus healed a demon-possessed man who lived among the tombs in a Gentile region on the far side of the Sea of Galilee. It is recorded in the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke.
Parable of the Sheep and the Goats
[Bible]The Parable of the Sheep and the Goats is Jesus' teaching in Matthew 25:31-46, in which the returning Son of Man judges all nations, separating them as a shepherd divides the sheep from the goats. Through this scene Jesus teaches that whatever is done for the least of his brethren is done for him.
Simon of Cyrene
[People]Simon of Cyrene was the man whom Roman soldiers seized and compelled to carry the cross for Jesus as Jesus was being led away to be crucified. He appears in the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke.
Nathan's Parable
[Bible]Nathan's parable is the story of a poor man's ewe lamb, told by the prophet Nathan to convict David of his sin after David lay with Bathsheba and caused the death of her husband Uriah (2 Samuel 12:1-4).
Antichrist
[Bible]In the Epistles of John, "antichrist" refers to anyone who denies or opposes Christ. Christian tradition has linked the term to an adversary expected at the end of the age and has interpreted it in a variety of ways.
John 6:53–54
[Bible Verses]In this passage Jesus says, "Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, ye have no life in you." The Catholic Church and various Protestant traditions disagree on whether these words refer to the Lord's Supper and on how Christ is present in its bread and wine.
Matthew 24:36
[Bible Verses]Matthew 24:36 is the saying of Jesus that no one knows the day and hour of his coming, not even the angels or the Son, but the Father only. It is a key verse against date-setting eschatology, which fixes a date for the Second Coming, and it has also raised theological questions about the divinity and humanity of Jesus.
Mark 10:45
[Bible Verses]Mark 10:45 is a saying of Jesus: "For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many." The verse unites the theme of servant leadership with the meaning of substitutionary redemption and is a central text for the doctrine of the atonement.
Matthew 24:30–31
[Bible Verses]A passage in the Olivet Discourse in which Jesus says that after the great tribulation the Son of Man will come on the clouds of heaven with great glory and His angels will gather His elect. Because interpreters differ on the Second Coming, the timing of the Rapture, and the passage's relation to the destruction of the Temple, it is frequently cited in discussions of eschatology.
Parousia
[Bible]Parousia (παρουσία) is a Greek word meaning "presence" or "arrival." In the New Testament it refers chiefly to the Second Coming of Jesus Christ.
Nabal
[People]Nabal was a wealthy man from Maon, described in 1 Samuel 25, who insultingly refused David's request. He escaped David's retaliation through the intercession of his wife Abigail but died about ten days later.
Hiel
[People]Hiel was a man of Bethel who rebuilt Jericho during the reign of King Ahab of the northern kingdom of Israel. He appears only once, in 1 Kings 16:34, which records that he lost his firstborn and youngest sons in the course of building the city.
Hadad the Edomite
[People]Hadad was a member of the Edomite royal family who fled from Edom to Egypt in the time of David and later returned to become an adversary of Solomon. He appears in 1 Kings 11.