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• Easter

  [Feasts & Seasons]

  Easter is the oldest and most important feast of the Christian faith, commemorating the rising of Jesus Christ from the dead on the third day after his death on the cross. It is also called Resurrection Sunday.

• Zechariah

  [Bible]

  Zechariah is the thirty-eighth book of the Old Testament. This prophetic book encourages the people of Judah who had returned from the Babylonian exile to rebuild the Temple, and it prophesies concerning the Messiah and the restoration of the kingdom of God.

• Solomon

  [People]

  Solomon was the third king of the united kingdom of ancient Israel and the son of David. He is known as a wise king and as the builder of the Temple in Jerusalem.

• Matthew 1:23

  [Bible Verses]

  Matthew 1:23 is Matthew's testimony that the prophecy that a virgin would bear a son, whose name would be called Emmanuel, "God with us," was fulfilled in the birth of Jesus. It is one of the best-known Christmas verses and the central text in the debate over the virgin birth.

• Joshua (Son of Nun)

  [People]

  Joshua was the Old Testament leader who succeeded Moses and led the people of Israel across the Jordan River into the land of Canaan. The son of Nun of the tribe of Ephraim, he is the central figure of the Book of Joshua.

• Revelation 1:16

  [Bible Verses]

  A verse describing the figure "like unto the Son of man" (the risen Christ) in the vision John saw on Patmos. Interpretations differ on the meaning of the seven stars, the sharp two-edged sword proceeding from his mouth, and the face shining like the sun.

• Genesis 2:7

  [Bible Verses]

  Genesis 2:7 states that God formed man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, so that man became a living being. It is frequently cited in discussions of the creation of humanity, the relationship between body and soul, and the source of life.

• Patmos

  [Bible]

  Patmos is a small island in the southeastern Aegean Sea. According to the Book of Revelation, its author, John, was there on account of his testimony to the word of God when he received his revelation (Revelation 1:9).

• Leviticus 24:17–22

  [Bible Verses]

  A passage containing the law of retaliation, which requires that homicide and bodily injury be repaid in equal measure, together with the command that this law apply equally to the foreigner and the native-born. Because of the phrase "eye for eye, tooth for tooth," it is frequently cited in discussions of the Sermon on the Mount and of capital punishment.

• Psalm 46:8–11

  [Bible Verses]

  Psalm 46:8–11 is the final stanza of Psalm 46. It proclaims that God makes wars to cease unto the end of the earth and will be exalted among the nations. Its words "Be still, and know that I am God" are often cited to encourage trust and meditation in times of crisis.

• Jehovah

  [Bible]

  Jehovah is the proper name of the God of Israel in the Old Testament. It is written with four Hebrew consonants (YHWH), and scholars often read it as "Yahweh."

• Seraphim and Cherubim

  [Bible]

  Seraphim and cherubim are winged heavenly beings in the Old Testament who appear near God's throne and in holy places. The seraphim praise God in Isaiah 6, and the cherubim appear in the Garden of Eden, on the ark of the covenant, in the temple, and in Ezekiel's visions.

• Adonijah

  [People]

  Adonijah was the fourth son of David. In David's old age he attempted to make himself king, but his bid failed when Solomon was installed on the throne, and he was later executed.

• Mercy

  [Bible]

  Mercy is compassionate care for those in need. In the Bible it refers to God's compassionate heart and action toward those who suffer, and to the mercy people show one another in imitation of him.

• Abijah

  [People]

  Abijah was the second king of the southern kingdom of Judah during the divided monarchy, the son of Rehoboam and the father of Asa. The books of Kings call him "Abijam," and he reigned for about three years.

• Ahaziah

  [People]

  Ahaziah is the name of two kings who reigned during the divided monarchy of the Old Testament. One was the son of Ahab of the northern kingdom of Israel; the other was the son of Jehoram of the southern kingdom of Judah, who was pursued by Jehu and died at Megiddo.

• Gedaliah

  [People]

  Gedaliah was the man Babylon appointed to govern the people left in the land of Judah after the destruction of Jerusalem. He ruled from Mizpah until he was assassinated by Ishmael.

• Zoar

  [Bible]

  Zoar was the small city to which Lot fled when Sodom and Gomorrah were destroyed. It was one of the five cities of the plain of the Jordan, and its original name was Bela.

• Reuben

  [People]

  Reuben was the firstborn son of Jacob and Leah and the ancestor of the tribe of Reuben, one of the twelve tribes of Israel. Scripture records that he lost his position as firstborn because he lay with Bilhah, his father's concubine.

• Rehabiah

  [People]

  Rehabiah was the only son of Eliezer, the son of Moses, and appears in the Levitical genealogies of 1 Chronicles. The text records that his descendants were very numerous.