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Schism of the West
(Encyclopedia) Schism of the West: see Schism, Great.Adalia, in the Bible
(Encyclopedia) AdaliaAdaliaădəlīˈə [key], in the Bible, one of Haman's sons.sea, law of the
(Encyclopedia) sea, law of the, international agreement regulating the use and exploitation of the world's oceans. The UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (1982) calls for limited, and strictly…Seth, in the Bible
(Encyclopedia) Seth, in the Bible, son of Adam and Eve, father of Enosh. In the chronology in the Gospel of St. Luke, Seth is an ancestor of Jesus. The Nag Hammadi codices preserve revelatory…Shamir, in the Bible
(Encyclopedia) ShamirShamirshāˈmĭr [key], in the Bible. 1 In 1 Chronicles, Levite serving in the Temple. 2 In Joshua, unidentified town, S Palestine. 3 In Judges, unidentified place, E Palestine,…Sheba, in the Bible
(Encyclopedia) ShebaShebashēˈbə [key]. 1 In the Bible, rebel against David. 2 Queen of Sheba, who according the the Bible visited Solomon after hearing about the fame of his wisdom. In Arabic legend…Shechem, in the Bible
(Encyclopedia) ShechemShechemshĕkˈəm, shēˈ– [key], in the Bible. 1 Hivite prince. 2 Manassite chief.ship of the line
(Encyclopedia) ship of the line, large, square-rigged warship, carrying from 70 to 140 guns on two or more completely armed gun decks. In the great naval wars of the 17th, 18th, and early 19th cent…Baruch, in the Bible
(Encyclopedia) BaruchBaruchbər&oomacr;kˈ, bāˈr&oomacr;k [key], in the Bible. 1 Jeremiah's scribe, for whom the book of Baruch is named. 2 Builder of the wall. 3 Signer of the Covenant.Sion, in the Bible
(Encyclopedia) SionSionsīˈən [key], in the Bible. 1 Same as Mt. Hermon. 2 Variant of Zion.