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Kings of Israel and Judah

The Kingdoms of Israel The historical kingdom of Israel existed as a united kingdom for only a brief period of time. As related in the Old Testament and the Hebrew Bible, it lasted for just a few…

Quills

Director:Philip KaufmanWriter:Doug WrightFox Searchlight Pictures; 120 minutes; RRelease:11/00Cast:Geoffrey Rush, Kate Winslet, Joaquin Phoenix, Michael Caine Quills delivers the subterranean…

Mason and Dixon's Line

Mason and Dixon's Line (often called the Mason-Dixon Line) is the boundary between Pennsylvania and Maryland, running at a north latitude of 39°43'19.11". The greater part of it was surveyed from…

2 Chronicles

2 Chronicles Ch. 1: And Solomon the son of David was strengthened in… Ch. 2: And Solomon determined to build an house for… Ch. 3: Then Solomon began to build the house of the… Ch. 4: Moreover…

The Book of Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy Ch. 1: These be the words which Moses spake unto all… Ch. 2: Then we turned, and took our journey into… Ch. 3: Then we turned, and went up the way to Bashan… Ch. 4: Now therefore…

The Book of Numbers

Numbers Ch. 1: And the LORD spake unto Moses in the wilderness… Ch. 2: And the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron… Ch. 3: These also are the generations of Aaron and Moses… Ch. 4: And the…

The Devil's Dictionary: Digestion

by Ambrose Bierce DIEDIPLOMACYDIGESTION -n. The conversion of victuals into virtues. When the process is imperfect, vices are evolved instead - a circumstance from which that wicked writer…

The Book of Exodus

Exodus Ch. 1: Now these are the names of the children of… Ch. 2: And there went a man of the house of Levi… Ch. 3: Now Moses kept the flock of Jethro his father in… Ch. 4: And Moses answered…

frost

(Encyclopedia) frost or hoarfrost, ice formed by the condensation of atmospheric water vapor on a surface when the temperature of the surface is below 32℉ (0℃). In the formation of frost, a gas (…