Blasphemy
Speaking lies against God or the name of God. Blasphemy was a crime punishable by death. Jesus and Stephen were…
Things
Blessing
A gift given by God, such as cattle, sheep, wealth, or children. A blessing was also a public statement of…
Blood
Considered to be the basis of life, both in people and in animals. Therefore, God commanded the Israelites to avoid…
Bow and Arrow
Used for hunting animals for food, and also for war. Bows were made of wood; bowstrings were made of oxgut.…
Bricks
Molded clay used for building projects. The Israelites were forced to make bricks to build the pyramids and cities in…
Bronze Snake
When the people of Israel grumbled against God and Moses, God allowed poisonous snakes to bite the people. When people…
Bronze/Copper
Copper was used for making tools, furnishings for the temple and tabernacle, and weapons. It was “smelted from ore” as…
Bull
Bulls are male cattle, usually mentioned in the Bible as animals offered as sacrifices to God on special feast days.…
Bulrush
Bulrush is the papyrus plant, a tall, slender plant that grows in swampy places. The boat for the baby Moses…
Burning Bush
Euonymus alatas is the scientific name for the plant called a burning bush. It gets its common name from its…