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Israel, in the Bible
(Encyclopedia)Israel ĭzˈrēəl, ĭzˈrāəl [key] [as understood by Hebrews,=he strives with God], according to the book of Genesis, name given to Jacob as eponymous ancestor of the Hebrews, the chosen people of ...jack-in-the-pulpit
(Encyclopedia)jack-in-the-pulpit: see arum.Medan, in the Bible
(Encyclopedia)Medan mēˈdăn [key], in the Bible, son of Abraham and Keturah. ...Massa, in the Bible
(Encyclopedia)Massa măsˈə [key], in the Bible, seventh son of Ishmael. ...Master of the Housebook
(Encyclopedia)Master of the Housebook (Meister des Hausbuchs), fl. 1475–1500, German graphic artist. The master is named for a series of vigorous and sophisticated drawings of everyday life found in the Hausbuch ...Ashur, in the Bible
(Encyclopedia)Ashur ăshˈər [key], in the Bible, founder of Tekoa. ...Marne, battle of the
(Encyclopedia)Marne, battle of the, two important battles of World War I that are named for the Marne River. In the first battle (Sept. 6–9, 1914) the German advance on Paris was halted at the Marne by the Allies...Magog, in the Bible
(Encyclopedia)Magog māˈgŏg [key], in the Bible. 1 Son of Japheth. 2 The land from which Gog, the eschatological enemy of the people of God, comes to wreak havoc on Israel. ...Lot, in the Bible
(Encyclopedia)Lot, in the Book of Genesis, the son of Abraham's brother Haran. Lot settled in Sodom and received a warning of its destruction. As he fled with his family, his wife, disobeying God's orders, looked b...Lydia, in the Bible
(Encyclopedia)Lydia lĭdˈēə [key], in the New Testament, Christian convert at whose house in Philippi Paul stayed. She was from Thyatira. ...Browse by Subject
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