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Gallim
[Bible]Gallim is a small town in the territory of Benjamin mentioned in the Old Testament. It was the hometown of Phalti, the second husband of Saul's daughter Michal, and the Book of Isaiah lists it among the towns along the route of the Assyrian army's advance on Jerusalem.
Joel (Prophet)
[People]Joel was the prophet whose message is preserved in the Old Testament Book of Joel. Scripture identifies him only as "the son of Pethuel." He is known for his account of a locust plague, his call to repentance, and the promise that God would pour out His Spirit.
Seti I
[People]Seti I was the second pharaoh of the Nineteenth Dynasty of ancient Egypt, reigning in the thirteenth century BC. He was the father of Ramesses II. His name appears in discussions about the identity of the "Pharaoh" in the Book of Exodus.
Jehonadab
[People]Jehonadab, the son of Rechab, joined Jehu, king of the northern kingdom of Israel, in his campaign to eradicate Baal worship. In the Book of Jeremiah he appears as "Jonadab," who left his descendants a command to drink no wine and to dwell in tents.
Chaldea
[Bible]Chaldea is a biblical term for a region in southern Mesopotamia and for the people who lived there. Scripture uses it for Abraham's homeland, "Ur of the Chaldees"; for the Babylonian Empire that destroyed Judah; and for a class of learned men and astrologers in the book of Daniel.
Gleaning
[Bible]Gleaning was an Old Testament legal institution requiring that fallen ears of grain and leftover fruit be left at harvest for the poor and the stranger to gather. It is best known from the Book of Ruth, where Ruth gleans in the field of Boaz.
Cyprus
[Bible]Cyprus is an island in the eastern Mediterranean, still known today by the same name. In the Book of Acts it appears as the home of Barnabas and as the first place where the gospel was preached on Paul's first missionary journey.
The First and the Last
[Bible]"The First and the Last" is a biblical title expressing that God alone exists before the beginning of all things and after their end. In the Old Testament book of Isaiah it appears as the LORD's self-declaration, and in the New Testament book of Revelation it is used as a title of Christ.
Josiah's Reform
[Bible]Josiah's Reform was the religious reform in which Josiah, king of Judah, renewed the covenant and removed idolatry after the Book of the Law was found in the temple. It is recorded in 2 Kings 22–23 and 2 Chronicles 34–35.
Nabonidus Cylinder
[History]The Nabonidus Cylinder is a cuneiform clay cylinder inscription left by Nabonidus, the last king of the Neo-Babylonian Empire. The cylinder from Ur bears the name of his eldest son, Belshazzar, and is therefore frequently discussed in studies of the Book of Daniel.
Oholiab
[People]Oholiab, the son of Ahisamach of the tribe of Dan, appears in the Book of Exodus. With Bezalel, he was one of the craftsmen who made the tabernacle and its furnishings in the wilderness.
Zephaniah (Prophet)
[People]Zephaniah was an Old Testament prophet who ministered during the reign of King Josiah of Judah. The Old Testament Book of Zephaniah preserves his prophecies, in which he proclaimed judgment on "the day of the LORD" and the restoration of the remnant.
Silvanus
[People]Silvanus was a first-century coworker who preached the gospel alongside the apostle Paul. He is named in the Pauline Epistles and in 1 Peter and is generally identified with the Silas of the Book of Acts.
King's Highway
[Bible]The King's Highway was an ancient trade route running north and south across the plateau east of the Jordan River. In the Book of Numbers, it is the road Moses named when he asked Edom and Sihon king of the Amorites for permission to pass through, promising to travel only along that way.
Acts 1:8
[Bible Verses]Acts 1:8 records Jesus' words to the disciples just before his ascension: when the Holy Spirit comes upon them, they will receive power and be his witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth. The verse previews the narrative of the entire Book of Acts and serves as a leading watchword for missions. The nature of the experience of the Spirit implied by "receiving power" is debated.
Kinsman-Redeemer
[Bible]The kinsman-redeemer (Hebrew goel) is an Old Testament institution in which a close relative paid the price to recover land or freedom that a family member had lost through poverty or similar circumstances. Boaz in the Book of Ruth is the best-known example.
Psalm 73
[Bible]Psalm 73 is a psalm of Asaph that opens Book III of the Psalter. The psalmist, shaken by the prosperity of the wicked, comes to understand their end in the sanctuary of God and confesses that it is good to draw near to God.
Zephaniah 3
[Bible]Zephaniah 3 is the final chapter of the Book of Zephaniah. It opens with a declaration of judgment rebuking the sins of Jerusalem's leaders and closes with promises of the purification of the nations, the restoration of the remnant, and the joy of Zion.
Maon
[Bible]Maon was a town in the southern hill country of Judah, and the name also applies to the surrounding wilderness (the Wilderness of Maon). In the Bible it appears as a place where David stayed while fleeing from Saul and as the home of Nabal and Abigail.
Great Whore
[Bible]The great whore is a symbolic figure in Revelation 17–19. She is depicted riding a scarlet beast, drunk with the blood of the saints, and committing fornication with the kings of the earth, and she is called "Babylon the Great."