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8 results for "Righteousness and the law"
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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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Shiphrah and Puah Character
Shiphrah and Puah were the Hebrew midwives whom Pharaoh commanded to kill every male child born to the Israelite women. In the Bible's first recorded act of civ…
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Hophni and Phinehas Character
Hophni and Phinehas were the sons of Eli the high priest and priests themselves at Shiloh, but Scripture calls them 'sons of Belial' who knew not the LORD. They…
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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 Woman Caught in Adultery Character
The scribes and Pharisees dragged a woman caught in the very act of adultery before Jesus in the Temple, citing the Law of Moses that commanded such women be st…
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The Daughters of Zelophehad Character
Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah were five sisters whose father Zelophehad died in the wilderness leaving no sons - which under existing custom meant hi…
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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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Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego Character
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego were three Jewish exiles from Judah serving in the Babylonian royal court under King Nebuchadnezzar during the sixth century BC.…