Search

Thing

Psalms, book of

An Old Testament book of 150 songs containing prayers and praise to God. David wrote many of the psalms. The…

Place

Quarry

A place from which stones are taken for building purposes. It also refers to the process of cutting or removing…

Person

Queen of Sheba

The ruler of the Sabean kingdom in Arabia during the time of Solomon. This kingdom was about fifteen hundred miles…

Person

Rachel

The beautiful, favorite wife of Jacob, and the mother of Joseph and Benjamin. She was also Jacob’s cousin and the…

Person

Rahab

One of the women mentioned in the family line of Jesus. Although she lived in Jericho, she let two Israelite…

Thing

Rainbow

The arch of the seven colors of the prism often seen in the sky after or during rain. God gave…

Thing

Rams

Rams are mature male sheep, often used for sacrifices, but also used for meat. Their skins were used as coverings…

Person

Rebekah

The wife of Isaac and the scheming mother of Jacob and Esau. Rebekah was the sister of Laban. When Abraham…

Thing

Rebel/Rebellion

Opposition to someone in authority. Korah led a rebellion against Moses and Aaron. God punished Korah, his followers, and the…

Place

Red Sea

A large body of water thirteen hundred miles long, stretching from the Indian Ocean up to the Suez Canal. Although…

Thing

Redeem/Redemption

Paying the price for land or someone enslaved so that the land can be returned to its original owner, or…

Person

Rehoboam

The foolish son of King Solomon. He was king when the Israelites divided into two separate kingdoms—Judah and Israel. When…