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8 results for "Ahijah the Shilonite"
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Ahijah Character
Ahijah the Shilonite was a prophet who met Jeroboam on the road and tore his own new garment into twelve pieces, giving ten to Jeroboam as a sign that God would…
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The Thankful Leper Character
On the border between Samaria and Galilee, ten lepers stood far off - as the law required - and lifted their voices together: 'Jesus, Master, have mercy on us.'…
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The Rich Man (Parable of Lazarus) Character
In one of Jesus's most vivid parables, an unnamed rich man lived in luxury every day while a poor man named Lazarus lay at his gate, covered in sores, longing f…
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The Sons of Sceva Character
The seven sons of Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, were traveling exorcists in Ephesus who tried to borrow power they did not possess. Watching Paul cast out evil …
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The Angel of the Lord Character
The Angel of the Lord appears repeatedly in the Old Testament as a divine messenger who speaks and acts with God's own authority, such as when he guided Hagar i…
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The Widow with Two Mites Character
Sitting opposite the temple treasury, Jesus watched the wealthy cast in large gifts - and then a poor widow dropped in two mites, the smallest coins in circulat…
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John the Baptist Character
John the Baptist was a first-century prophet who fulfilled Old Testament prophecies by preparing the way for the Messiah through a public ministry of preaching …
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Sihon, King of the Amorites Character
Sihon ruled the Amorite kingdom of Heshbon east of the Jordan, territory he had himself seized from Moab. When Israel requested safe passage through his land on…