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24 matches to Hebrews
Amram bar Shishna. -875. Hebrew scholar. Oldest prayer book. Seder Rab Amram.
Aquila Ponticus. 2C. Translated Old Testament from Hebrew to Greek. Version adopted by Jews.
Baal. 20-8C BC. Canaanite fertility god. King of gods. Condemned by Hebrews. =Zeus.
Bible. Hebrew and Christian sacred scriptures translated from Hebrew and Aramaic. 3C BC Greek translation. 1382 Wycliffe, Rogers, English. 1522-34 Luther, German. 1611 King James version. Vulgate by St. Jerome. Apocrypha.
Daniel. 7C BC. Hebrew prophet. Interpreted dreams.
Elija. 9C BC. Hebrew prophet. Ended worship of Baal.
Elisha. 9C BC. Hebrew prophet. Followed Elija.
Ezekial. 6C BC. Hebrew prophet.
Hebrews. Original name for Jews. Descendants of Abraham.
Isaiah. 8C BC. Hebrew prophet of the Messiah.
Jeremiah. c650-570BC. Old Testament Hebrew prophet.
Jews. Individuals of Jewish parentage or Judaic religion. Descendents of Israelites who survived Babylonian Captivity. Hebrew.
Jonah. Hebrew prophet who spent three days in the stomach of a whale.
Jordan. 13C BC Hebrew(W). 6C BC Nabataean(E). 4C Seleucid(N)/Ptolemy(S). 63BC Rome. 637 Moslem. 1918 British mandate, Hashimite kingdom. 1946 Independent Transjordan. 1949 = Jordan.
Kokhba, Bar. -135. Led Hebrew revolt vs Hadrian.
Korah. Led Hebrew revolt vs Moses. Swallowed up by the earth.
Levites. Hebrew religious teachers, who slaughtered the idolators of the golden calf.
Moses. c14C BC. Hebrew leader who led his people from Egypt to Palestine. Received the Ten Commandments from God. Founded Israel.
Old Testament. 10C BC. Hebrew portion of Bible. Apocrypha. Latin Vulgate.
Palestine. Holy land of Jews, Christians, Moslems. 2100BC Amorites invade. 18C BC Hyksos. 16C Hebrews settle. 1500 Egypt. 142 Maccabees. 63BC Rome...5C Byzantine. 614 Persia. 640 Moslem. 1099 Latin Kingdom. 1187 Saladin. 1291 Mameluk. 16C Ottoman. 1917 Britain. 1920 British under League of Nations mandate. 1947 Partition, Independent Israel.
Samuel. c11C BC. Israelite judge, prophet. Established Hebrew monarchy.
Saul. First king of Hebrews, c1021-1000BC.
Three Holy Children. Biblical Hebrews who survived Nebuchadnezzar’s furnace. Apocrypha.
Twelve Tribes of Israel. Hebrews who settled promised land after Exodus. Each led by a son or grandson of Jacob (Israel). Hence, Israelites.