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Serug
Serug is a figure in the genealogy of Shem in Genesis 11. He was the son of Reu, the father of Nahor, and the great-grandfather of Abraham. His name also appears in the genealogy of Jesus in the Gospel of Luke.
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- NahorPeople
Nahor is the name of two members of Abraham's family in the Book of Genesis: Abraham's grandfather (the father of Terah) and Abraham's brother (the son of Terah).
- ReuPeople
Reu is a figure in the genealogy of Shem in Genesis 11. He was the son of Peleg, the father of Serug, and the great-great-grandfather of Abraham. In the New Testament, his name appears in Luke's genealogy of Jesus.
- Sergius PaulusPeople
Sergius Paulus was the Roman proconsul of Cyprus mentioned in Acts 13. He sought to hear the word of God from Barnabas and Saul (Paul), and Scripture records that he believed after seeing the sorcerer Elymas struck blind.
- German Church StruggleHistory
The German Church Struggle refers to the conflicts experienced by the churches in Germany during the Nazi era (1933–1945). In the narrower sense, it denotes the struggle between the pro-Nazi "German Christian" movement and the opposing Confessing Church over control of German Protestantism and its confession of faith.
- Investiture ControversyHistory
The Investiture Controversy was a conflict in eleventh- and twelfth-century Western Europe between the Roman popes and secular rulers, especially the Holy Roman Emperor, over who had the right to appoint bishops and abbots. It was largely settled by the Concordat of Worms in 1122.
Verses in the King James Version 5, showing 5
- Genesis 11:20
And Reu lived two and thirty years, and begat Serug:
- Genesis 11:21
And Reu lived after he begat Serug two hundred and seven years, and begat sons and daughters.
- Genesis 11:22
And Serug lived thirty years, and begat Nahor:
- Genesis 11:23
And Serug lived after he begat Nahor two hundred years, and begat sons and daughters.
- 1 Chronicles 1:26
Serug, Nahor, Terah,
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