Jacob/Israel
The younger of twin sons born to Isaac and Rebekah. Jacob’s name was later changed to Israel, and from that…
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Jairus
The ruler of a synagogue whose twelve-year-old daughter was raised from death by Jesus. Jairus went to Jesus, seeking help…
James, book of
James, the brother of Jesus, wrote this letter possibly as early as AD 48 to tell believers to do more…
James, brother of Jesus
The half brother of Jesus and writer of the book of James in the New Testament. James and his other…
James, the apostle
One of Jesus’s twelve disciples. His brother was the apostle John. James was a fisherman in Galilee when Jesus invited…
Jason
A Christian at Thessalonica who invited Paul and Silas to stay at his house while they were preaching. Some of…
Javelin/Spear
Javelin, spear, and lance were roughly the same—long, slender pieces of wood with heads of stone or metal. They were…
Jehoiada
A high priest and uncle of Joash, a king of Judah. When Joash was a baby, Jehoiada and his wife,…
Jehoiakim
The eighteenth king of Judah, who ruled from 609 to 598 BC. He became king when his brother was taken…
Jehoshaphat
King of Judah and an ally of Ahab, king of Israel. Like his father, Asa, Jehoshaphat was one of the…
Jehovah
The Jews had a special name for God that was so sacred they would not even say it out loud.…
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