Frankincense
A sweet-smelling perfume made from the sap that comes from a terebinth tree in northern India and Arabia. These trees…
Things
Friendship
Many people in the Bible were friends. David and Jonathan were best friends. The book of Ruth tells of the…
Frogs
The most known reference to these amphibians is the plague of frogs that came as a result of the pharaoh’s…
Fruit of the Spirit
Actions and characteristics that show the influence of the Holy Spirit. These nine characteristics—love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,…
Furnace
Used for baking pottery and bricks; for melting silver, gold, copper, brass, and bronze; and for smelting iron and other…
Galatians, book of
A letter the apostle Paul wrote to the churches in the province of Galatia in Asia Minor (now the western…
Genesis, book of
The first book of the Bible and a book about beginnings. It tells how God created the world and people.…
Gleaning
Going into the fields after the main harvesting to find whatever grain is left. In Old Testament law, farmers were…
Gnats
The plague Egypt suffered directly after the plague of frogs was a plague of gnats. This two-winged fly most likely…
Goats
Goats were important sources for milk and meat. They were also used in sacrifices. Their hair was made into clothing…
Gold
Gold was valuable in early times just as it is now. In Bible times gold was used for jewelry, as…
Gospel, the
“Good news.” The good news is that God has provided a way for any person to become His child: through…