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Jude (Brother of the Lord)
[People]Jude is a figure named in the New Testament as a brother of Jesus. He is traditionally identified with "Jude, the brother of James," the author of the New Testament Epistle of Jude.
Tribe of Manasseh
[Bible]The tribe of Manasseh was an Israelite tribe descended from Manasseh, the firstborn son of Joseph. Because it received land both east and west of the Jordan River, the expression "the half tribe of Manasseh" came into use.
Lot's Wife
[People]Lot's wife, the wife of Abraham's nephew Lot, appears in Genesis 19. During the destruction of Sodom she disregarded the angels' warning, looked back, and became a pillar of salt. The Bible does not record her name.
Valley of Eshcol
[Bible]The Valley of Eshcol is a valley near Hebron where the twelve spies cut down a large cluster of grapes while scouting out Canaan. Its name means "cluster" in Hebrew.
Crossing of the Jordan
[Bible]The crossing of the Jordan is the event in which the Israelites, led by Joshua and preceded by the Ark of the Covenant, crossed the Jordan River on dry ground and entered Canaan. It is recorded in Joshua 3–4.
Council of Ephesus
[History]The Council of Ephesus was a church council held in 431 at Ephesus in Asia Minor. It was convened to address the relationship between the divinity and humanity of Christ and whether Mary may be called Theotokos ("God-bearer"), and it is counted as the third ecumenical council.
Elkanah
[People]Elkanah is a figure in the Old Testament book of 1 Samuel, the husband of Hannah and the father of the prophet Samuel. He is remembered as a man who went up to Shiloh each year with his family to worship.
Lazarus Saturday
[Feasts & Seasons]Lazarus Saturday is the Saturday immediately before Palm Sunday and commemorates Jesus' raising of the dead Lazarus at Bethany. It is observed chiefly by the Orthodox Church and by churches of the Eastern liturgical tradition.
Jesus Prayer
[Christian Life]The Jesus Prayer is the short prayer "Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner," recited repeatedly. It originated in the monastic tradition of the Eastern Orthodox Church.
Bilhah
[People]Bilhah was Rachel's handmaid in the Book of Genesis and a wife (concubine) of Jacob. She bore Dan and Naphtali, the ancestors of the tribes of Dan and Naphtali among the twelve tribes of Israel.
Judas of Galilee
[People]Judas of Galilee was a Jew who led an uprising against a Roman census in the early first century AD. In Acts 5:37, Gamaliel cites him as an example of a failed movement.
Rhema
[Bible]Rhema (ῥῆμα) is a Greek word used in the New Testament meaning "word" or "saying." Some churches, including many in Korea, distinguish it from logos and use it in the sense of "a word God gives to an individual." This distinction is disputed.
Praetorian Guard
[Bible]The praetorian guard is a term in Philippians 1:13 translating the Greek word praitōrion. It is commonly interpreted as referring to the soldiers of the imperial guard who protected the Roman emperor.
Ahimaaz
[People]Ahimaaz was the son of Zadok, the priest during the reign of King David. During Absalom's rebellion he served as a messenger, carrying news from Jerusalem to David.
Bride of Christ
[Doctrine & Theology]The Bride of Christ is a biblical image that likens the church to a bride united with Jesus Christ in a marriage covenant. It expresses the love between Christ and the church, the church's purity, and the eschatological consummation of their relationship.
Ulai River
[Bible]The Ulai is a river near the citadel of Shushan (Susa) in the province of Elam, mentioned in Daniel 8. Beside this river Daniel saw the vision of the ram and the goat, and it is here that Gabriel first appears identified by name.
Emet
[Bible]Emet (אֱמֶת) is a Hebrew word meaning "firmness, faithfulness, truthfulness, truth." In the Old Testament it describes the character and word of God as well as human honesty. It is frequently paired with hesed.
Sea of Tiberias
[Bible]The Sea of Tiberias is another name for the Sea of Galilee. In the New Testament it appears only in the Gospel of John. The name comes from Tiberias, a city built on the lake's shore.
Esarhaddon
[People]Esarhaddon was a king of Assyria who succeeded Sennacherib after Sennacherib was murdered by his sons. He is mentioned briefly by name in 2 Kings, Isaiah, and Ezra.
Strange Fire
[Bible]Strange fire is an expression from the incident in Leviticus 10 in which Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, died after offering incense in a manner God had not commanded. The underlying Hebrew phrase means "strange" or "foreign" fire.