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Nile River

The longest river in the world. It runs nearly 4,132 miles through the middle of Africa to Egypt and the…

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Nineveh

One of the oldest cities of the world. It was founded by Nimrod the famous hunter. Archaeological digging has shown…

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Noah

A good man who continued to do right when everyone around him was doing wrong. When God sent the flood…

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Numbers, Book of

In the Hebrew version, this fourth book of the Bible is called “In the Wilderness” because of the first phrase…

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Oak

There were many varieties of oak trees in Palestine. Absalom’s long hair was caught in the branches of an oak…

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Oaths and Vows

An oath was a solemn promise a person made that what he or she says is true. In Bible times,…

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Obadiah, book of

The shortest book in the Old Testament. Not much is known about the prophet Obadiah or when the book was…

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Obedience

Doing what we’re told to do. Obedience has been a part of life since the time of Adam and Eve…

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Offering/Sacrifice

Gifts to God. They show that a person trusts God and wants to do what He commands. The Old Testament…

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Olive

Olives were eaten for food, and olive oil was used in cooking, lamps, medicines, and ointments. Olive wood was used…

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Oxen

Oxen are bulls with their sex glands removed. Because they were strong, they were usually used to pull wagons, plows,…