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Idol/Idolatry

Worshipping false gods. Idolatry includes not only the worship of objects made by people, but also the worship of the…

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Injustice

An unfair action. God wanted judges to be fair and provide justice equally to all. But sometimes judges weren’t fair.…

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Inn

A resting place (something like a camp) for individuals or caravans as they traveled. Such inns would be near a…

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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…

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Iron

Iron was used to make axes and other tools. When the Israelites first came into Israel, they had very little…

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Isaac

The only son of Abraham and Sarah, born by a miracle of God when Abraham was one hundred years old…

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Isaiah

An Old Testament prophet who is quoted more times in the New Testament than all other prophets combined. Many of…

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Isaiah, book of

Written by Isaiah around 740–681 BC. The book of Isaiah is the first of the major books of prophecy in…

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Ish-bosheth

The fourth son of Saul. He was king over Israel for two years after Saul and Saul’s three older sons…

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Ishmael

The son of Abraham and Hagar, the Egyptian maid of Sarah, Abraham’s wife. Ishmael was fourteen years old when Abraham…

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Israel

The land called Canaan, which includes what is now known as Israel. This area is about 70 miles wide and…

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Jabesh Gilead

A city east of the Jordan River. King Saul rescued the people of this area from the Ammonites. After the…