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Amos

A sheepherder and grower of fig trees who became an Old Testament prophet. He lived in Tekoa, a few miles…

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Amram and Jochebed

The parents of Moses, Aaron, and Miriam. Amram was from the tribe of Levi.

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Ananias of Damascus

A Jewish Christian who lived in Damascus. After Saul met the risen Jesus on the road to Damascus, he became…

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Ananias of Jerusalem

Ananias and his wife, Sapphira, sold a piece of their land and pretended they were giving the church all the…

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Andrew

One of Jesus’s twelve disciples. Andrew and his brother, Simon, were fishermen. Andrew also was a disciple of John the…

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Angels

Supernatural beings—thousands and thousands of them—created by God before He created people. Angels appear many times in the Old and…

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Anoint/Anointed

Anoint means “to pour oil on a person or a thing.” Anointed means “sacred or set apart for God’s use.”…

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Antioch

The name of sixteen cities founded by Alexander the Great in memory of his father, Antiochus. Two are mentioned in…

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Apostles/Disciples

The twelve men chosen by Jesus as His special disciples. A disciple is someone who learns from someone else. These…

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Aquila and Priscilla

A husband (Aquila) and wife (Priscilla) who were leaders in the early church. Like Paul, both were tentmakers. They moved…

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Arabia

The area roughly the same as what is now Saudi Arabia—a large, dry peninsula between Egypt and the Persian Gulf.…

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Aram/Arameans

A nomadic group of people living in Mesopotamia (now Syria). They were also known as the Chaldeans. Damascus was one…