Older half-brother of Moses who worked closely with Moses in orga-nizing the liberation of Israel from Egypt. He served as spokesperson to com-municate Gods will to Pharaoh. He gave several signs to Pharoah to proveGods plan. He threw down his rod and it ...[繼續(xù)閱讀]

    Staff used by Aaron to perform acts of God before Pharaoh.1) He threw down his rod and it became a serpent which swallowed the ser-pents of Pharaohs magicians. 2) He used his rod to bring about the firstthreee plagues upon Egypt. A third use of this rod c...[繼續(xù)閱讀]

    intimate,family term meaning "father",used mainly in prayers asterm for God. Jesus used it in his own prayers to God. (Mk. 14 : 36; Rom.8 : 15; Gal. 4 : 6)...[繼續(xù)閱讀]

    One of the three Jewish friends of Daniel who were thrown intoa fiery furnace by command of Babylonian king Nebuchadnezzar. They hadrefused to worship the king because of their allegiance to God. (Dan. 3)...[繼續(xù)閱讀]

    Second son of Adam and Eve and brother of Cain. He was a shepherdwho presented the finest of his flock as a sacrifice to God. God accepted thesacrifice of Abel and rejected the offering of his brother Cain. This led Cainto kill Abel in a jealous rage. (Ge...[繼續(xù)閱讀]

    One of Davids wives. A woman of great beauty and common sense,she interceded before David on behalf of her first husband Nabal who had in-sulted the king. When Nabal died,Abigal became the wife of David. (1Sam. 25-27)...[繼續(xù)閱讀]

    Anything that is ritually of ethically repulsive to God. Thingssuch as idolatry,magic or communication with evil spirits,major sexual vio-lations were abominations. (Lev. 11)...[繼續(xù)閱讀]

    Called the “father of many nations” he left his native home of Urnear Babylon with his family in obedience to a call from God,travellingNorthwest until he ultimately settled in Canaan (Gen. 12). His wife Sarahwas unable to have children,so she followed a ...[繼續(xù)閱讀]

    The place where the good go at their death,where judg-ment is enacted on preliminary basis. In the parable of the rich man &Lazarus,the beggar is carried to the Bosom of Abraham,thus is separatedfrom the torment of Hades by a great chasm (Lk. 16). Thi...[繼續(xù)閱讀]

    Name sometimes used for Abraham,Gen. 11-17...[繼續(xù)閱讀]