Judge
A government official who had different duties at different periods of history. In the time of Moses, judges settled arguments…
People
Kinsman-Redeemer
A goel—a person, sometimes a relative—who paid the price to buy a slave his freedom. This person also was obligated…
Korah
A man who, with two of his friends, led a rebellion against Moses during the exodus. God caused the earth…
Laban
The grandnephew of Abraham and brother of Rebekah. Laban’s family remained near Haran when Abraham left to go to Canaan.…
Lamb of God
A name for Jesus that shows His mission: to sacrifice Himself for all of the wrongs ever committed. That name…
Lazarus of Bethany
A close friend of Jesus. He was the brother of Martha and Mary. Jesus often visited Lazarus’s house in Bethany.…
Leah
Jacob’s first wife and the mother of Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun, and Dinah. Jacob’s second wife was Leah’s…
Lot
Abraham’s nephew. Lot went with Abraham from Ur to their new home in Canaan. After they reached Canaan, problems arose…
Lot’s Wife
When God sent two angels to destroy the city of Sodom for the evil actions of its citizens, Lot’s family…
Luke
A well-educated Gentile doctor. He wrote two New Testament books: the gospel of Luke and the book of Acts. He…