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Judah, place in the Bible
(Encyclopedia) Judah, in the Bible, the southern of the two kingdoms remaining after the division of the kingdom of the Jews that occurred under Rehoboam. The northern kingdom, Israel, was…Jesus, persons in the Bible
(Encyclopedia) Jesus, in the Bible. 1 Jesus Christ, see Jesus. 2 Son of Sirach, author of Ecclesiasticus. 3 Jesus Justus, converted Jew in Rome. 4 Hero of the book of Joshua.Joel, persons in the Bible
(Encyclopedia) JoelJoeljōˈəl [key], in the Bible. 1 Prophet of the book of Joel. 2 Son of Samuel. He also appears under the name Vashni.Joel, book of the Bible
(Encyclopedia) Joel, prophetic book of the Bible. It is a collection of the oracles of an otherwise unknown prophet, dated variously from the 9th to the 3d cent. b.c., though a date in c.400 b.c. is…John, persons in the Bible
(Encyclopedia) John, in the Bible. 1 See John, Saint. 2 See John the Baptist. 3 See Mark, Saint. 4 In the Acts of the Apostles, one of the high priest's family. There are also several persons named…John of the Cross, Saint
(Encyclopedia) John of the Cross, Saint, Span. Juan de la Cruz, 1542–91, Spanish mystic and poet, Doctor of the Church. His name was originally Juan de Yepes. He was a founder of the Discalced…Arpad, chief of the Magyars
(Encyclopedia) ArpadArpadŏrˈpäd [key], c.840–907?, chief of the Magyars. He led his people into Hungary c.895. The leaders of the Magyars and the first dynasty of Hungarian kings (St. Stephen I to…Elizabeth, Saint, in the Bible
(Encyclopedia) Elizabeth, Saint, in the Gospel of St. Luke, mother of John the Baptist and kinswoman of the Virgin Mary. Feast: Nov. 5.Ezra, persons in the Bible
(Encyclopedia) Ezra, in the Bible. 1 Central figure of the book of Ezra. 2 Priest who returned with Zerubbabel.Ezra, book of the Bible
(Encyclopedia) Ezra, book of the Bible, combined with Nehemiah in the Septuagint to form the book 2 Esdras. In the Vulgate, Ezra and Nehemiah are called 1 and 2 Esdras respectively. Ezra, like…Trending
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