This list of names for the Biblical nameless compiles names given in Jewish or Christian mythology for characters who are unnamed in the Bible itself. List of names for the Biblical nameless - Hebrew Bible. List of names for the Biblical nameless - Wives of the antediluvian patriarchs. Source: the apocryphal book of Jubilees Appears in the Bible at: Genesis 4-5 The book of Jubilees provides names for a host of unnamed Biblical characters ...

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• List of names for the Biblical nameless - Hebrew Bible
• List of names for the Biblical nameless - Wives of the antediluvian patriarchs
• List of names for the Biblical nameless - Noah's wife
• List of names for the Biblical nameless - Nimrod's wife
• List of names for the Biblical nameless - Potiphar's wife
• List of names for the Biblical nameless - Pharaoh's magicians
• List of names for the Biblical nameless - Job's wife
• List of names for the Biblical nameless - Jephthah's daughter
• List of names for the Biblical nameless - The Witch of Endor
• List of names for the Biblical nameless - Architect of the Temple of Solomon
• List of names for the Biblical nameless - The Queen of Sheba
• List of names for the Biblical nameless - New Testament
• List of names for the Biblical nameless - The Magi
• List of names for the Biblical nameless - The Nativity shepherds
• List of names for the Biblical nameless - Herodias' daughter
• List of names for the Biblical nameless - Syrophoenician woman
• List of names for the Biblical nameless - Hæmorrhaging woman
• List of names for the Biblical nameless - Samaritan Woman at the Well
• List of names for the Biblical nameless - Damned rich man
• List of names for the Biblical nameless - Woman taken in adultery
• List of names for the Biblical nameless - Pontius Pilate's wife
• List of names for the Biblical nameless - Thieves crucified with Jesus
• List of names for the Biblical nameless - Soldier who pierced Jesus with a spear
• List of names for the Biblical nameless - Man who offered Jesus vinegar
• List of names for the Biblical nameless - Guards at Jesus' tomb
• List of names for the Biblical nameless - Cleopas's companion on the road to Emmaus
• List of names for the Biblical nameless - For further reference

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List of Biblical names, List of Biblical names - A, List of Biblical names - B, List of Biblical names - C, List of Biblical names - D, List of Biblical names - E, List of Biblical names - F, List of Biblical names - G, List of Biblical names - H, List of Biblical names - I, List of Biblical names - J, List of Biblical names - K, List of Biblical names - L, List of Biblical names - M, List of Biblical names - Headline text, List of Biblical names - N, List of Biblical names - O, List of Biblical names - P, List of Biblical names - Q, List of Biblical names - R, List of Biblical names - S, List of Biblical names - T, List of Biblical names - U, List of Biblical names - V, List of Biblical names - W, List of Biblical names - X, List of Biblical names - Y, List of Biblical names - Z, List of Biblical names - People

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List of names for the Biblical nameless - The Magi. Names: Balthasar, Melchior, and Caspar (or Gaspar) Source: European folklore Names: Hor, Basanater, and Karsudan Source: The Book of Adam, an apocryphal Ethiopian text Names: Larvandad, Hormisdas, and Gushnasaph Source: Syrian Christ ...

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List of names for the Biblical nameless, List of names for the Biblical nameless - Hebrew Bible, List of names for the Biblical nameless - Wives of the antediluvian patriarchs, List of names for the Biblical nameless - Noah's wife, List of names for the Biblical nameless - Nimrod's wife, List of names for the Biblical nameless - Potiphar's wife, List of names for the Biblical nameless - Pharaoh's magicians, List of names for the Biblical nameless - Job's wife, List of names for the Biblical nameless - Jephthah's daughter, List of names for the Biblical nameless - The Witch of Endor, List of names for the Biblical nameless - Architect of the Temple of Solomon, List of names for the Biblical nameless - The Queen of Sheba, List of names for the Biblical nameless - New Testament, List of names for the Biblical nameless - The Magi, List of names for the Biblical nameless - The Nativity shepherds, List of names for the Biblical nameless - Herodias' daughter, List of names for the Biblical nameless - Syrophoenician woman, List of names for the Biblical nameless - Hæmorrhaging woman, List of names for the Biblical nameless - Samaritan Woman at the Well, List of names for the Biblical nameless - Damned rich man, List of names for the Biblical nameless - Woman taken in adultery, List of names for the Biblical nameless - Pontius Pilate's wife, List of names for the Biblical nameless - Thieves crucified with Jesus, List of names for the Biblical nameless - Soldier who pierced Jesus with a spear, List of names for the Biblical nameless - Man who offered Jesus vinegar, List of names for the Biblical nameless - Guards at Jesus' tomb, List of names for the Biblical nameless - Cleopas's companion on the road to Emmaus, List of names for the Biblical nameless - For further reference

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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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• List of Biblical figures - Names
• List of Biblical figures - New Testament
• List of Biblical figures - Priests
• List of Biblical figures - Old Testament
• List of Biblical figures - New Testament
• List of Biblical figures - Prophets
• List of Biblical figures - Old Testament
• List of Biblical figures - New Testament
• List of Biblical figures - Hebrew Scriptures
• List of Biblical figures - Tribes of Israel
• List of Biblical figures - New Testament
• List of Biblical figures - Christian Apostles of Jesus
• List of Biblical figures - Links

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Nehushtan was a staff of copper and brass. Nehushtan - Serpent staff. The staff was a serpent on a pole which Moses made in the wilderness (Numbers 21:4–9) in obedience to God's directions. At the time, the Israelites were being attacked by poisonous snakes and were dying. After Moses made the staff, any who were bitten and looked at it, survived the snakebite (II Kings 18:4; Num. 21:4-10). Generations later, Hezekiah destroyed it because the children of Israel had forgotten its symbolism and began ...

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• Nehushtan - Serpent staff

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In Christian tradition the Magi, also known as the Three Wise Men or Kings from the east, are Zoroastrian judicial astrologers or magi who according to Matthew 2:1 came "from the east to Jerusalem", to worship the Infant Jesus, him "that is born King of the Jews". Thus the magi that came from the east, from the Persian Empire, were the world's first religious figures to worship him. Among their gifts were chrismatic herbs for anointing him the Christ. Their traditional names are Casper, Melchior and Balthazar. ...

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• Biblical Magi - St Matthew's account
• Biblical Magi - When did the magi see Jesus?
• Biblical Magi - The meaning of magi
• Biblical Magi - In Christianity
• Biblical Magi - Opposing views
• Biblical Magi - Tombs of the Magi
• Biblical Magi - The Shrine at Cologne
• Biblical Magi - The Magi depicted in art
• Biblical Magi - Traditional names for the Three Magi
• Biblical Magi - Epiphany
• Biblical Magi - Traditions in the Spanish Speaking Countries
• Biblical Magi - Contemporary skepticism
• Biblical Magi - Trivia

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Thomas was not a Biblical given name, but originated from the Aramaic designation תום or Tôm. The meaning of the name is "twin", and in the New Testament the designation was applied to Judas Thomas, "Jude the Twin" who was venerated as Saint Thomas the Apostle. The name "Thomas" was not very popular until the 12th century, after the martyrdom of Thomas à Becket. However, in recent centuries the name has lost what religious sense that it held. All the notable people who had the first name or last name of "Thomas" are too numerous to list here, see ...

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• Thomas - Variants

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Captain Marvel, as a comic book character name, refers to one of several fictional characters, listed here in chronological order: Captain Marvel (DC Comics) is a superhero created by C.C. Beck and Bill Parker; a young boy named Billy Batson who transforms into a man empowered with attributes of various Biblical and mythological figures by saying the word "Shazam!". He was originally published by Fawcett Comics and currently published by DC Comics. Captain Marvel was the title character in a short-l

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History of Christianity Jesus of Nazareth The Apostles Ecumenical councils Great Schism The Crusades Reformation The Trinity God the Father Christ the Son The Holy Spirit The Bible Old Testament New Testament Apocrypha The Gospels Ten Commandments Sermon on the Mount Christian theology Salvation · Grace Christian worship Christian Church Catholicism Orthodox Christianity Protestantism Christian denominations Chris ...

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• Baptist - Beliefs
• Baptist - Baptist distinctives acrostic
• Baptist - Biblical authority
• Baptist - Autonomy of the local church Congregationalism
• Baptist - Priesthood of all believers
• Baptist - Two ordinances Baptism and Communion
• Baptist - Individual soul liberty
• Baptist - Separation of church and state
• Baptist - Two offices Pastor and Deacon
• Baptist - Justification by faith
• Baptist - Beliefs that vary among Baptists
• Baptist - Comparisons with other denominations
• Baptist - Worship style
• Baptist - Origins
• Baptist - Landmarkist
• Baptist - Anabaptist
• Baptist - Separatist
• Baptist - The name Baptist
• Baptist - Questions of labeling
• Baptist - Other resources

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666 (The Apocalypse of John, 13/18) is a double album by psychedelic/progressive art rock group Aphrodite's Child. That is one of the early cult albums in rock history, still popular among fans today. It was published in 1971, and was the primary vehicle/effort for this Vangelis project. It had a minor Album Oriented Radio hit in "The Four Horsemen," and a nearly pop hit with "Break." The album was ostensibly an adaptation of Biblical passages from the book of the same name, but was also very experimental in lyrics and composition, including a curious piece of performance art which seems to be a woman st ...

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• 666 album - Track listing
• 666 album - Disc one
• 666 album - Disc two

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The Ten Commandments, or Decalogue, is a list of religious and moral imperatives which, according to the Bible, was spoken by God to Moses on Mount Sinai and engraved on two stone tablets. They feature prominently in Judaism and Christianity. In Biblical Hebrew language they are termed עשרת הדברים (translit. Aseret ha-Dvarîm), and in Rabbinical Hebrew עשרת הדברות (translit. Aseret ha-Dibrot), both translatable as "the ten statements". The name decalogue is derived from the Greek name δέκα λόγοι or dekalogoi ("ten statements") found in the Septuag ...

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• Ten Commandments - Preparations
• Ten Commandments - God's name
• Ten Commandments - Exodus 20/Deuteronomy 5
• Ten Commandments - Written in stone
• Ten Commandments - Breaking the first tablets
• Ten Commandments - Second set
• Ten Commandments - 10 Commandments or more?
• Ten Commandments - Texts of the commandments
• Ten Commandments - Jewish understanding
• Ten Commandments - The ten statements
• Ten Commandments - Jewish interpretation
• Ten Commandments - Special status
• Ten Commandments - Samaritan understanding
• Ten Commandments - Christian understanding
• Ten Commandments - Orthodox and Roman Catholic Christianity
• Ten Commandments - Protestant Christianity
• Ten Commandments - Typical Protestant view
• Ten Commandments - Jehovah's Witnesses
• Ten Commandments - Muslim understanding
• Ten Commandments - Views of other faiths
• Ten Commandments - Controversies
• Ten Commandments - Sabbath day
• Ten Commandments - Idolatry
• Ten Commandments - Public monuments and controversy in the USA
• Ten Commandments - Origins

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Biblical archaeology involves the recovery and scientific investigation of the material remains of past cultures that can illuminate the periods and descriptions in the Bible. As with the historical records from any other civilization, the manuscripts must be compared to other accounts from contemporary societies in Europe, Mesopotamia, and Africa; additionally, records from neighbors must be compared with them. The scientific techniques employed are those of archaeology in g ...

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• Biblical archaeology - Milestones prior to 1914
• Biblical archaeology - Milestones during 1914 - 1945
• Biblical archaeology - Milestones after 1945
• Biblical archaeology - Confirmed Biblical structures
• Biblical archaeology - Artifacts from documented excavations
• Biblical archaeology - Artifacts with unknown disputed or disproved provenance
• Biblical archaeology - Professional commentary

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Biblical studies is the academic study of what Christianity calls the Bible (including the New Testament and Old Testament, sometimes called the "Scriptures"), and what Judaism terms the Hebrew Bible (also called the Torah or Tanakh in Hebrew). Biblical studies is a branch of theology, but also draws on the disciplines of history, literary criticism, philology, and increasingly the social sciences. Practitioners of Biblical Studies do not necessarily have faith commitment to the texts they study. Biblical studies - In Ju ...

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• Biblical studies - In Judaism
• Biblical studies - In Christianity
• Biblical studies - Background
• Biblical studies - Principles of Biblical interpretation
• Biblical studies - Hebrew and Greek languages
• Biblical studies - Various studies in the books of the Bible
• Biblical studies - Non core-related studies
• Biblical studies - Homiletics
• Biblical studies - Missions
• Biblical studies - Other service related disciplines
• Biblical studies - Further higher studies and the status of studies

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Middle Bronze Age 19-15th c. BC Proto-Canaanite 14th c. BC Ugaritic 13th c. BC Phoenician 11th c. BC Samaritan 6th c. BC Aramaic 9th c. BC Brāhmī 6th c. BC Hebrew 3rd c. BC Syriac 2nd c. BC Avestan 3th c. Arabic 4th c. Greek 8th c. BC Old Italic 8th c. BC Latin 7th c. BC Runes 2nd c. Gothic 4th c. Armenian 405 Glagolitic 862 Cyril ...

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• Aramaic alphabet - Imperial Aramaic alphabet

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The Council of Laodicea was a regional synod of approximately 30 clerics from Anatolia, (now modern Turkey). It took place around 363-364 A.D., during the close of a 26 year Roman war with Persia. Council of Laodicea - Historical context. Rome's war with Persia had continued under the Emperor Julian, who died of battle wounds on the last campaign on June 26, 363. Officers of the army elected his successor, Jovian, on the battle field. Julian, the last non-Christian ruler of Rome, was the last direct line de ...

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• Council of Laodicea - Historical context
• Council of Laodicea - Major concerns
• Council of Laodicea - Biblical Canon

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The canonical list of the Books of the Bible differs among Jews, and Catholic, Protestant, and Greek Orthodox Christians, even though there is a great deal of overlap. Below a table is presented to compare the canons of these denominations, other faiths are not currently included, for both the Hebrew Bible and the New Testament. A detailed discussion of the differences is found in the article on Biblical canon. It should be noted that the Greek Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, and Eastern Catholic churches may have minor difference ...

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• Books of the Bible - The Tanakh and the Protestant Roman Catholic and Greek Orthodox Old Testaments
• Books of the Bible - New Testament books shared by many modern Christian groups
• Books of the Bible - Notes

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Saraph (שרף) , is the Israeli name for the Boeing AH-64D Apache Longbow attack helicopter, in its Israeli Air Force configuration. It is named after the biblical snake, Saraph, called "fiery serpent" in popular English translations: "And the LORD said unto Moses: 'Make thee a fiery serpent, and set it upon a pole". Numbers Chapter 21 A Seraph was also a type of "celestial being". The Seraphim, which, like the Cherubim, were used as Chariots of God and his angels. The description in the book of Samuel is ...

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The Aeolian Islands (Italian Isole Eolie) are a volcanic archipelago in the Tyrrhenian Sea north of Sicily. They are a popular tourist destination in the summer, and attract up to 200,000 visitors annually. The largest island is Lipari, and tourism marketing often names the entire archipelago the Lipari Islands because of the ease of pronouncing Lipari compared to Aeolian. The other islands include Vulcano, Salina, Stromboli, Filicudi, Alicudi, and Panarea. The town of Lipari has about 11,0 ...

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Christian mythology is a body of stories that explains or symbolizes Christian beliefs. A Christian myth is a religious story that Christians consider to have deep explanatory or symbolic significance. Christian mythology can also be taken to refer to the entire mythos surrounding the Christian religious system, including the various narratives of both the Old and New Testaments. Christian mythology, without addressing any issues of core beliefs of Christianity, includes the body of legendary stories that have acc ...

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• Christian mythology - Theological and academic studies
• Christian mythology - Selection of stories
• Christian mythology - Narrative fictions
• Christian mythology - External citations

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Imhotep (sometimes spelt Immutef, Ȧmhotep, or Ii-em-Hotep, Egyptian ii-m-ḥtp) was a vizier, wizard, and the first architect and physician known by name to written history. As the Pharaoh Djosèr's Vizier, he designed the Pyramid of Djzosèr (Step Pyramid) at Saqqara in Egypt around 2630-2611 BC, during the 3rd Dynasty. He may also have been responsible for the first known use of columns in architecture. His ...

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• Imhotep - Fringe theories
• Imhotep - Modern cultural impact

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