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Joel

An Old Testament prophet who wrote a short book. No one knows exactly who he was or when he wrote…

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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…

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John, gospel of

Written by John, one of Jesus’s disciples, when John was an old man. It was probably the last of the…

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John, the apostle

Known as “the disciple whom Jesus loved.” He was involved in the writing of five New Testament books—the gospel of…

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John, the baptist

A prophet who was a relative of Jesus. His parents, Zechariah and Elizabeth, were quite old when he was born.…

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Jonah

An Old Testament prophet who had to be swallowed by a huge fish before he was willing to obey God.…

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Jonah, book of

Most known for the story of Jonah and the great fish, the book of Jonah shows that God was concerned…

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Jonathan

The oldest son of King Saul. He was David’s best friend and was a skilled and courageous soldier. When Saul…

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Joppa

An ancient seaport very near where Israel’s largest city—Tel Aviv—now stands. Joppa is now called Jaffa and is a suburb…

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Joram

Son of Ahab and king of Israel while Ahaziah (Joram’s nephew) was king of Judah. The prophet Elisha prophesied that…

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Jordan River

The most important river in Israel’s history. It begins in the mountains north of the Sea of Galilee, runs into…

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Joseph of Arimathea

A rich Jewish man who was a member of the ruling council when Christ was crucified. He secretly believed in…