Horses
Horses have been tamed for thousands of years. In Bible times, horses were used mostly for war. They pulled chariots…
Things
Hospitality
The act of welcoming someone and providing for that person’s needs. As they traveled far from home, many people in…
Humility
The attitude opposite of pride and arrogance. Moses was a humble man. The best example of humility in the Bible…
Idol/Idolatry
Worshipping false gods. Idolatry includes not only the worship of objects made by people, but also the worship of the…
Injustice
An unfair action. God wanted judges to be fair and provide justice equally to all. But sometimes judges weren’t fair.…
Inscription on the Cross
The words written on the sign fastened to Jesus’s cross, which explained the charge against Him. The sign read, “Jesus…
Iron
Iron was used to make axes and other tools. When the Israelites first came into Israel, they had very little…
Isaiah, book of
Written by Isaiah around 740–681 BC. The book of Isaiah is the first of the major books of prophecy in…
James, book of
James, the brother of Jesus, wrote this letter possibly as early as AD 48 to tell believers to do more…
Javelin/Spear
Javelin, spear, and lance were roughly the same—long, slender pieces of wood with heads of stone or metal. They were…
Jeremiah, book of
The longest prophetic book in the Old Testament. Even though the book of Isaiah has more chapters, they are shorter…
John, 1, 2, and 3
All three letters were written between AD 85 and 100 by John, one of Jesus’s twelve disciples. First John was…