Part 157–182
22 entries in the Figures of Scripture compendium.
JerichoJericho is a city near the Jordan, opposite the plains of Moab.SyriaSyria in the Hebrew Bible: A region referenced in prophecies and narratives, though specifSelahA musical or liturgical pause in Psalms (and not the same as the Edomite city Sela).SimeonSecond son of Jacob and Leah, ancestor of a tribe.VerilyNo information available from the source.LebanonLebanon is a mountainous region and source of timber.SinaiMountain of divine law and theophany in the wilderness.PraisePraise is ascribed to God and embodied in Judah's name.UnquestionablyA Quranic marker of certainty about Allah, judgment, and human folly.SodomA city destroyed for its great sin and wickedness.NaphtaliJacob's son, a tribe known for swiftness and goodly words.SelfSelf appears as divine, human, moral, and ultimate reality.AlmightyA divine title for God's supreme power and sovereignty.ChaldeansA people used by God to judge and exile Judah.BaalA Canaanite deity opposed to the worship of the LORD.HamanEnemy of the Jews who plotted their destruction.MakeMake spans divine creation, human labor, and covenant promises.WhosoeverA conditional pronoun linking actions to divine or communal consequences.AsherAsher: the tribe blessed with rich bread and royal dainties.ZebulunSixth son of Jacob and Leah, ancestor of a seafaring tribe.OnlyExclusivity and exception mark divine judgment and covenant.AbnerCaptain of Saul's army, uncle to the king, and a key figure in the civil war.
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