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8 results for "The righteousness of God"
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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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Pharaoh (of the Exodus) Character
The Pharaoh of the Exodus ruled Egypt during the period of Israelite enslavement and repeatedly refused Moses' repeated requests, issued at God's command, to al…
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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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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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Zechariah (Father of John the Baptist) Character
Zechariah served as a priest in the Jerusalem temple during the reign of Herod, and he and his wife Elizabeth were righteous but childless in their old age. Whi…
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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…
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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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Jehoiada the Priest Character
Jehoiada was the high priest who secretly protected the infant Joash, the only surviving heir of the royal line of David, hiding him in the Temple for six years…