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Eldad and Medad
Eldad and Medad were two of the seventy elders chosen to assist Moses during the wilderness period after the Exodus. Instead of going to the tabernacle of the congregation, they remained in the camp, where they prophesied (Numbers 11:26-29).
Numbers 11:29
In this verse Moses answers Joshua, who has urged him to stop Eldad and Medad from prophesying in the camp, by wishing that the LORD would put his Spirit on all the people so that all might be prophets. It is frequently cited in discussions of the outpouring of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost, spiritual gifts, and lay ministry.
Eldad
Eldad was one of the seventy elders listed during the wilderness period who did not go out to the tabernacle but stayed in the camp. There he and Medad received the Spirit of God and prophesied (Numbers 11:26-29).
Keturah
Keturah was the wife Abraham took in the narrative that follows Sarah's death. She bore him six sons—Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah—whose descendants are presented as the ancestors of several eastern tribes, including the Midianites.
Eric Liddell
Eric Liddell (1902–1945) was a Scottish athlete and missionary. At the 1924 Paris Olympics he declined to run in the 100 meters heats, which were held on a Sunday, and went on to win the gold medal in the 400 meters. He later served as a missionary in China and died in a Japanese internment camp.
Florence Mackenzie
Florence Mackenzie (1911–1984) was a Canadian nurse. In 1934 she married Eric Liddell, the Scottish missionary and Olympic gold medalist, in Tianjin, China, and served with him as a missionary in China.
Jokshan
Jokshan was the second of the six sons born to Abraham and Keturah and the father of Sheba and Dedan. His name appears only in the genealogies of Genesis and 1 Chronicles.
Genesis 25
Genesis 25 records the death of Abraham and the descendants of Keturah and Ishmael. It then recounts the birth of the twins Esau and Jacob to Isaac and Rebekah and tells how Esau sold his birthright for a bowl of pottage.
Midian (Son of Abraham)
Midian was a son of Abraham and Keturah and is recorded as the ancestor of the Midianites, who appear frequently in the Old Testament (Genesis 25:2–4).