Hagar
Sarah's maidservant, Abraham's concubine, Ishamel's mother.
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Haggai
Prophet who urged rebuilding the Temple after the exile.
HALLEL
To sing hallelujah is to express praise to God. “Hallel” means praise, while “jah” is a shortened form for Jahweh. Anyone who has read the…
Hannah
The mother of the prophet Samuel.
HELLENISTS
HellenistsHellenists were people of the ancient world who spoke Greek and embraced Greek cultural ideals. Some of these ideals were contrary to Christian belief; but…
HEPHZIBAH
In the book of 2 Kings, Manasseh, who ruled for fifty-five years in Jerusalem, was an evil king who committed many abominations. Even evil kings…
HERESY
Heresy is a belief or set of beliefs and actions contrary to those accepted by the Christian church. Gnostic thought is one example of an…