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Gregory the Illuminator, Saint
(Encyclopedia) Gregory the Illuminator, Saint, d. c.330, churchman, called the Apostle of Armenia. He was the first metropolitan of Armenia and is revered as founder of the Armenian Church. Feast:…Hadad, in the Bible
(Encyclopedia) HadadHadadhāˈdăd [key], in the Bible. 1 Son of Ishmael. An alternate form is Hadar. 2 King of Edom. 3 Last king of Edom. Hadar is an alternate form. 4 Scion of the kings of Edom, who…Hadar, in the Bible
(Encyclopedia) HadarHadarhāˈdär [key], variant of Hadad (1,) (3.)Hadassah, in the Bible
(Encyclopedia) HadassahHadassahhədăsˈə [key], in the Bible, Hebrew name of Esther.Antipater, in the Bible
(Encyclopedia) Antipater, in the New Testament: see Herod.Imitation of Christ, The
(Encyclopedia) Imitation of Christ, The, Christian devotional book, of great popularity. It originated among the Brothers of the Common Life in the Netherlands and was written probably c.1425.…Hillel, in the Bible
(Encyclopedia) HillelHillelhĭlˈĕl [key], in the Bible, father of Abdon (1.)Joseph, in the Bible
(Encyclopedia) Joseph, one of the heroes of the patriarchal narratives of the Book of Genesis. He is presented as the favored son of Jacob and Rachel, sold as a boy into slavery by his brothers, who…John the Baptist, Saint
(Encyclopedia) John the Baptist, Saint, d. c.a.d. 28–a.d. 30, Jewish prophet, considered by Christians to be the forerunner of Jesus. He was the son of Zacharias and Elizabeth, who was also a…Ar, in the Bible
(Encyclopedia) ArArär [key], city of Moab, probably one of the important centers E of the Dead Sea. The Greeks called it Areopolis, and later it was called Rabbath Moab. References to it in the Bible…