Amos. Amos was one of the Minor Prophets (see Amos (prophet)) and putative author of the Book of Amos' AMOS is the name of a series of Israeli (IAI-built) civilian communications satellites in Geostationary orbit (launched 1996, 2003). See he:עמוס 2 Amos, son of Nephi and Amos, son of Amos are two minor figures in the Book of Mormon AMOS BASIC is a programming language for the Commodore Amiga computer. See AMOS BASIC programming languag

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For well over a decade, Roy Dupuis has actively supported Fondation Mira/the Mira Foundation, a non-profit organization which provides and trains guide dogs and service dogs for the visually and physically challenged, respectively. (For background and updated information, one may visit "About Mira: Stars At Mira" and related projects links on its website.) Roy Dupuis is also co-founder and co-president of Fondation Rivières/the Rivers Foundation, an organization whose mission is to protect the wild rivers of Québec and their natural ...

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Botsra, Botzrah, Bozrah (Hebrew: בצרה) is an ancient biblical city in southern modern-day Jordan, now Bouseira between Tafile (Tophel) and Shobaq. Bozrah - History. Bozrah was the capital city of Edom. In the Old Testament. According to the Bible, it was the homeland of Jacob's twin brother, Esau. Bozrah means "sheepfold" and was a pastoral city in Edom southeast of the Dead Sea. "And these were the kings who reigned in the land of Edom before the reigning of a king ov ...

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The Bible (sometimes The Holy Bible, The Book, Good Book, Word of God, The Word, or Scripture), from Greek (τα) βιβλια, (ta) biblia, "(the) books", is the classical name for the Hebrew Bible of Judaism or the combination of the Old Testament and New Testament of Christianity ("The Bible" actually refers to at least two different Bibles). It is thus applied to sacred scriptures. Many Christian English speakers refer to the Christian Bible as "the good book" (Gospel means " ...

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Bethel (Hebrew בֵּית־אֵל, Standard Hebrew Bet El, Beyt El, Tiberian Hebrew Bêṯ-ʼĒl) is a Biblical city in ancient Israel, about 10 miles north of Jerusalem in Samaria (Northern West Bank). Bethel has been identified by some with the ruins surrounding the Palestinian village of Beitin and by others with the modern Israeli settlement of Beit El. It is frequently associated with the patriarchs Abraham and Jacob. Abraham made a sanctuary in the area, giving the place the name Bethel, the city call ...

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Zephaniah or Tzfanya (צְפַנְיָה "Concealed of/is the LORD", Standard Hebrew Ẓəfanya, Tiberian Hebrew Ṣəp̄anyāh) is the name of several people in the Bible Old Testament and Jewish Tanakh. Also called Sophonias as in the New Catholic Encyclopaedia and in Easton's [Bible] Dictionary (see below). The name means God has concealed, or God of darkness ...

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The superscription of the Book of Zephaniah attributes its authorship to “Zephaniah son of Cushi son of Gedaliah son of Amariah son of Hezekiah, in the days of King Josiah son of Amon of Judah” (1:1, NRSV). All that is known of the author of the book comes from the text, itself. The superscription of the book is lengthier than most and contains two interesting features. The name Cushi (Zephaniah’s father) means ‘Ethiopian’. In a society where genealogy was considered extremely important (the Israelites understood Y ...

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An alphabetical list of people featured in the Bible. (Note, the Torah or "Old Testament" of Judaism is the source of the Bible. Judaism does not accept the New Testament of Christianity.) List of Biblical figures - Names. List of Biblical figures - New Testament. Agabus Agrippa I, called "Herod" in Acts of the Apostles Andrew Anna Apollos Aquila Barnabas Bartholomew Caiaphas Dionysius the Areopagite ...

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Hosea Joel Amos Obadiah Jonah Micah Nahum Habakkuk Zephaniah Haggai Zechariah Malachi The Book of Hosea is a book of the Hebrew Bible, known to Christians as the Old Testament written by Hosea. This book stands first in order among the "Minor prophets." This was the longest of the prop ...

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A shepherd is one who takes care of sheep, usually in flocks in the fields. Shepherding is one of the oldest professions, beginning some 10,000 years ago in Asia Minor. Sheep were kept for their milk, meat, and especially their wool. Over the next millennia sheep and shepherding spread throughout Eurasia. Some sheep were integrated in the family farm along with other animals such as pigs and chickens. To maintain a large herd, however, the sheep must be able to move from pasture to pasture, this required the development of a pr ...

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Isaiah (Hebrew ישׁעיהו Yeshayahu or Yəša‘ăyāhû) is a book of the Jewish Hebrew Bible as well as the Christian Old Testament, containing prophecies attributed to Isaiah. This book is often seen by scholars as being divided into at least two sections. The first section, consisting of chapters 1-39, is generally accepted as being written by the prophet Isaiah of Jerusalem, or by his followers who took down his words. The second section, chapters 40-66, is of more debatable origin, as will be described further b ...

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A Biblical genre is a particular style of writing in Biblical texts which reveals differences of intent, meaning, authourship, register, tone, formality and formatting. Biblical genres are a part of broader types of literary genres which are discussed elsewhere in relation to the discipline of comparative literature, but Biblical genres (along with genre in many other sacred or religious texts) are unique in one sense because of the very high esteem and spiritual value which Biblical scriptures are given by Christians and also some secular archaeological-liter ...

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Bashan (meaning "light soil") is a biblical place first mentioned in Genesis 14:5, where it is said that Chedorlaomer and his confederates "smote the Rephaim in Ashteroth," where Og the king of Bashan had his residence. At the time of Israel's entrance into the Promised Land, Og came out against them, but was utterly routed (Numbers 21:33-35; Deuteronomy 3:1-7). This country extended from Gilead in the south to Hermon in the north, and from the Jordan river on the west to Salcah on the east. Along with the half of Gilead it was given to the half-tribe of Manasseh (Joshua 13:29-31). Golan, one of its cit ...

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Ammon or Ammonites (עַמּוֹן "People", Standard Hebrew ʻAmmon, Tiberian Hebrew ʻAmmôn), also referred to in the Bible as the "children of Ammon," were a people living east of the Jordan river, who along with the Moabites traced their origin to Lot, the nephew of the patriarch Abraham, and who were regarded as close relatives of the Israelites and Edomites. Ammon - Territory. The borders of the Ammonite territory are not clearly defined in the Bible. In Judges xi. 13, the ...

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Ahab or Ach'av (אַחְאָב "Brother of the father", Standard Hebrew Aḥʼav, Tiberian Hebrew ʼAḥăʼāḇ, ʼAḫʼāḇ) was King of the Kingdom of Israel and the province of Samaria, and the son and successor of Omri (1 Kings 16:29-34). William F. Albright has dated his reign to 869 BC-850 BC, while E. R. Thiele offers the dates 874 BC-853 BC. He married Jezebel, the daughter of king Ithobaal I of Tyre, and the alliance was doubtless the means of procuring him great riches, wh ...

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Vayeshev or Vayeishev (וישב – Hebrew for “and he lived,” the first word of the parshah) is the ninth weekly parshah or portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. It constitutes Genesis 37:1–40:23. Jews in the Diaspora read it the ninth Sabbath after Simchat Torah, generally in December. Vayeshev - Summary. Vayeshev - Joseph the dreamer. Joseph, Jacob's favorite son, was hated by his brothers because of his dreams predicting his future dominion. The b ...

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Amaziah ("strengthened by God") was the name of several individuals in the Hebrew Bible. Amaziah of Judah, the king of Judah. A Levite, son of Hilkiah, of the descendants of Ethan the Merarite (1 Chronicles 6:45). A priest of the golden calves at Bethel (Amos 7:10-17). The father of Joshah, one of the leaders of the tribe of Simeon in the time of Hezekiah (1 Chr. 4:34). Category: Tanakh people Other relat

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Tanakh [תנ״ך] (also Tanach or Tenach) is an acronym that identifies the Hebrew Bible. The acronym is based on the initial Hebrew letters of each of the text's three parts: Torah [תורה] meaning one or all of: "The Law"; "Teaching"; "Instruction". Also called the Chumash [חומש] meaning: "The five"; "The five books of Moses". It is the "Pentateuch". Nevi'im [נביאים] meaning: "Prophets" Ketuvim [כתובים ...

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Palestine (Hebrew: פלשתינה Palestina , Arabic: فلسطين Filasṭīn or Falasṭīn, see also Canaan, Eretz Yisrael) is the region between the Mediterranean Sea and the banks of the Jordan River, plus various adjoining lands to the east and south. Many different definitions of the region have been used in the past three millennia (see also definitions of Palestine). Palestine - Boundaries and name. According to the Bible, nearly 4,000 years ago, patriach Abraham ...

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