Aaron
Moses' brother and spokesman, and Israel's first high priest.
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Abel
The second son of Adam and Eve who was murdered by Cain.
Abigail
AbigailAbigail is an Israelite woman whose story is recounted in 1 Samuel 25 and is described as “clever and beautiful” (v. 3 NRSVUE). She is…
ABOMINATION
AbominationAbomination in biblical terms is that which is forbidden or unclean according to ritual code. Offering incense to idols and following the ways of the…
Abraham
God promised that Abraham would become the father of a great nation, receive a land, and bring blessing to all nations.
Absalom
The son of King David who tried to usurp David's throne.
ACROSTIC
An acrostic is a play on words or a word game in which the first letter of each line in a document spells out another…