Biblical Place • Ancient Near East
Ancient biblical location referenced in Gen 2:11 .
Apocrypha / Deuterocanonical • 51 Chapters
The Wisdom of Jesus the Son of Sirach, or Ecclesiasticus ( Apocrypha / Deuterocanonical , 51 chapters). Key figures: Lot , Jacob/Israel , Moses , Adam , Aaron , Enoch . Key places: Sin , Ophir , Jerusalem , Hermon , Jericho , Pishon . Opens with: "All wisdom comes from the Lord, And is with him forever...."
Wiki Article • Torah & Covenant
The biblical account of Creation opens in Genesis 1:1 as God brings order, light, and life out of chaos over six days, culminating in the creation of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden.
The Wisdom of Jesus the Son of Sirach, or Ecclesiasticus • Chapter 24 (32 verses)
Wisdom shall praise herself, And shall glory in the midst of her people. In the congregation of the Most High shall she open her mouth, And glory in the presence of his power. I came forth from the mouth of the Most High, And covered the earth as a mist. Mentions: Jacob/Israel , Moses , Jerusalem , Hermon , Jericho , Pishon , Tigris .
Biblical Place • Kitron • 32.753°N, 35.279°E
Ancient biblical location referenced in Josh 19:15 (identified with Kitron ).
Biblical Place • Beersheba • 31.245°N, 34.841°E
Ancient biblical location referenced in Josh 15:28 (identified with Beersheba ).
Interactive 3D Museum Relief • 2 Kings 18:13–17
Assyrian carved gypsum wall relief from King Sennacherib's South-West Palace at Nineveh depicting the 701 BC siege of the fortified Judean city of Lachish during the reign of King Hezekiah ( 2 Kings 18:14 ; Isaiah 36:1–2 ).
Alexandrian Translation, Theological Vocabulary, Quoted in the New Testament, and Patristic Reception
Universal historical consensus that the Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible produced in Alexandria (3rd-2nd c. BC) served as the primary scriptural text, theological vocabulary, and conceptual bridge for New Testament authors and early patristic Christianity.
widow, bereft woman
Widow; woman whose provider has died, defenseless before creditors; Yahweh Himself acts as Judge and Defender of widows (Psalm 68:5).
Derivation: From אָלַם (H481) in sense of silence, bereavement.
generation, age
Generation, epoch; 'His kingdom is from generation to generation' (Daniel 4:3, 34).
Derivation: Aramaic corresponding to דּוֹר (H1755).
to turn back, return, repent, restore
To turn back, return, repent; theological center of Old Testament repentance, turning from sin and idolatry back to Yahweh and His covenant.
Derivation: Primitive root.
Interactive Book Map • Revelation
Geographic map plotting ancient cities, rivers, mountains, and events recorded across the Book of Revelation .
judgment, cause, lawsuit, justice
Legal cause, lawsuit, judgment; defending the right of the fatherless and poor (Jeremiah 22:16).
Derivation: From דִּין (H1777).
to reconcile completely
Primary meaning: to reconcile completely. Strong's: to reconcile fully. Lexical nuances: to reconcile completely : Eph 2:16 , Col 1:20 , 21 .†
Derivation: from G575 (ἀπό) and G2644 (καταλλάσσω);
Interactive Book Map • Obadiah
Geographic map plotting ancient cities, rivers, mountains, and events recorded across the Book of Obadiah .
Interactive Book Map • Nahum
Geographic map plotting ancient cities, rivers, mountains, and events recorded across the Book of Nahum .
Biblical Place • Kadesh-barnea • 30.688°N, 34.495°E
Ancient biblical location referenced in Josh 15:23 (identified with Kadesh-barnea ).
2 Esdras • Chapter 6 (59 verses)
And he said to me, In the beginning, when the earth was made, before the outgoings of the world were fixed, or ever the gatherings of the winds blew, before the voices of the thunder sounded and before the flashes of the lightning shone, or ever the foundations of paradise were l... Mentions: Abram/Abraham , Jacob/Israel , Esau ( Edom ), Adam , Esau.
Interactive Book Map • 2 Kings
Geographic map plotting ancient cities, rivers, mountains, and events recorded across the Book of 2 Kings .
Biblical Place • Kadesh-barnea • 30.688°N, 34.495°E
Ancient biblical location referenced in Josh 15:23 (identified with Kadesh-barnea ).
Biblical Place • 34.558°N, 36.523°E
Ancient biblical location referenced in 2 Sam 24:6 .
Interactive Book Map • Habakkuk
Geographic map plotting ancient cities, rivers, mountains, and events recorded across the Book of Habakkuk .
