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ALEXANDER

  • Son of Simon who bore the cross of Jesus
    Mark 15:21

  • A relative of the high priest, present at the defense of Peter and John
    Acts 4:6

  • A Jew of Ephesus
    Acts 19:33

  • A copper-smith
    1Timothy 1:20; 2Timothy 4:14


ALEXANDRIA

  • A city of Egypt
    Acts 6:9

  • Ships of
    Acts 27:6; 28:11

  • Apollos born in
    Acts 18:24


ALGUM

  • Also called ALMUG, trees of Ophir and Lebanon
    1Kings 10:11, 12; 2Chronicles 2:8; 9:10, 11


ALIAH


ALIAN


ALIENS

(Strangers, heathen)
  • To be treated with justice
    Exodus 22:21; 23:9; Leviticus 19:33, 34; Deuteronomy 1:16; 10:19; 24:14, 17; 27:19; Jeremiah 7:6; 22:3; Ezekiel 22:29; Malachi 3:5

  • Religious privileges of
    Exodus 12:48, 49; Numbers 9:14; 15:14, 15

  • Kindness to Edomites, enjoined
    Deuteronomy 23:7

  • Jews authorized to purchase, as slaves
    Leviticus 25:44, 45

  • Jews authorized to take usury from
    Deuteronomy 15:3; 23:20

  • Jews not permitted to make kings of
    Deuteronomy 17:15

  • Forbidden to eat the Passover
    Exodus 12:45

  • Partially exempt from Jewish law
    Deuteronomy 14:21

  • Numerous in times of David and Solomon
    2Samuel 22:45, 46; 2Chronicles 2:17; 15:9

  • Oppressed
    Ezekiel 22:29

  • Rights of
    Numbers 35:15; Joshua 20:9; Ezekiel 47:22, 23

  • David's kindness to
    2Samuel 15:19, 20

  • Hospitality to, required by Jesus
    Matthew 25:35, 38, 43

  • See GLEANING,  HEATHEN,  HOSPITALITY,  INHOSPITABLENESS,  STRANGERS


ALLEGORY

  • Of the trees seeking a king
    Judges 9:8-15

  • Messiah's kingdom represented under, of the wolf and the lamb dwelling together
    Isaiah 11:6-8

  • Wilderness to blossom as the rose
    Isaiah 35

  • The two covenants
    Galatians 4:24

  • See PARABLE,  SYMBOL


ALLIANCES

  • Political:

    • With idolaters forbidden
      Exodus 23:32, 33; 34:12-15; Deuteronomy 7:2; Judges 2:2; 2Chronicles 19:2; 20:37; Isaiah 8:11, 12; 30:2; 31:1; Hosea 4:17; 12:1

    • Ratification of:

      • By oaths
        Genesis 21:23; 26:28-31; Joshua 9:15-20; 1Samuel 20:16, 17

      • By giving the hand
        Lamentations 5:6

      • See COVENANTS,  TREATY

  • Instances of:

    • Between Abraham and Mamre, Eshcol, and Aner
      Genesis 14:13

    • Abraham and Abimelech
      Genesis 21:22-32

    • Isaac and Abimelech
      Genesis 26:26-31

    • Canaanitish nations against Israel
      Joshua 9:1, 2

    • Joshua and the Gibeonites
      Joshua 9

    • Moabites, Amalekites, and Ammonites
      Judges 3:12, 13

    • Solomon and Hiram
      1Kings 5:12; Amos 1:9

    • Asa and Benhadad
      1Kings 15:18, 19; 2Chronicles 16:3

    • Jehoshaphat and Ahab
      1Kings 22; 2Chronicles 18:1

    • Jehoshaphat and Ahaziah
      2Chronicles 20:35

    • Ahaz and Tiglath
      2Kings 16:7, 8; 2Chronicles 28:16, 21

    • Rezin and Pekah
      2Kings 16:5

    • Zedekiah and Pharaoh
      Jeremiah 37:1-8; Ezekiel 17:15-17


ALLON

  • Son of Jedaiah
    1Chronicles 4:37

  • A city of Naphtali
    Joshua 19:33


ALLON-BACHUTH

  • Place where Rebekah was buried
    Genesis 35:8


ALLOY, OF METALS

  • General references
    Isaiah 1:25


ALMODAD

  • Son of Joktan
    Genesis 10:26; 1Chronicles 1:20


ALMON

  • Levitical city of refuge
    Joshua 21:18

  • Called ALEMETH
    1Chronicles 6:60


ALMOND

  • A tree - Fruit of
    Genesis 43:11

  • Aaron's rod of the
    Numbers 11:8

  • Bowls of candlestick in the tabernacle fashioned after the nuts of the
    Exodus 25:33, 34; 37:19, 20

  • Figurative use of
    Ecclesiastes 12:5; Jeremiah 1:11


ALMON-DIBLATHAIM

  • Camping place of Israelites
    Numbers 33:46, 47

  • Probably identical with Beth-diblathairn
    Jeremiah 48:22

  • And with Diblath
    Ezekiel 6:14


ALMS

  • Asking
    John 9:8; Acts 3:2

  • Commandments and practices concerning
    Leviticus 25:35; Deuteronomy 14:28, 29; 15:7-11; Isaiah 58:6, 7; Matthew 5:42; 6:1-4; 19:21; Luke 11:41; 12:33; Romans 12:8; 2Corinthians 9:5-7; Galatians 2:10; 1Timothy 6:18; Hebrews 13:16; 1John 3:17

  • See BENEFICENCE,  GIVING,  LIBERALITY,  POOR

  • Instances of giving:

    • Zaccheus
      Luke 19:8

    • Dorcas
      Acts 9:36

    • Cornelius
      Acts 10:2

    • The early Christians
      Acts 2:44, 45; 4:34-37; 6:1-3; 11:29, 30; 24:17; Romans 15:25-28; 1Corinthians 16:1-4; 2Corinthians 8:1-4; 9:1; Hebrews 6:10


ALOES

  • Used as perfume
    Psalm 45:8; Proverbs 7:17; Song of Solomon 4:14

  • In embalming the dead
    John 19:39

  • Lign-aloes
    Numbers 24:6


ALPHA

  • A title of Christ
    Revelation 1:8, 11; 21:6; 22:13

  • Compare
    Isaiah 41:4; 44:6; 48:12


ALPHEUS (ALPHAEUS)

  • Father of James
    Matthew 10:3; Mark 3:18

  • Father of Levi
    Mark 2:14


ALTAR

  • Built by:

    • Noah
      Genesis 8:2

    • Abraham
      Genesis 12:7, 8; 13:18; 22:9

    • Isaac
      Genesis 26:25

    • Jacob
      Genesis 33:20; 35:1-7

    • Moses
      Exodus 17:15; 24:4

    • Balaam
      Numbers 23:1, 14, 29

    • Joshua
      Deuteronomy 27:4-7; Joshua 8:30-32

    • the Reubenites and Gadites
      Joshua 22:10, 34

    • Gideon
      Judges 6:26, 27

    • Samuel
      1Samuel 7:17

    • Saul
      1Samuel 14:35

    • David
      2Samuel 24:18, 19

    • Elijah
      1Kings 18:31, 32

  • Mosaic commandments prescribing the construction of
    Exodus 20:24-26; Deuteronomy 27:5-7; Joshua 8:30, 31

  • See Ezekiel 43:13

  • Used in idolatrous worship
    Judges 6:25; 1Kings 12:32; 16:32; 18:26; 2Kings 16:10; 23:12, 15; Isaiah 27:9; 65:3; Hosea 8:11; Acts 17:23

  • Of burnt offerings:

    • Called Brazen altar
      Exodus 39:39; 1Kings 8:64

    • Called Altar of God
      Psalm 43:4

    • Called Altar of the Lord
      Malachi 2:13

    • In the tabernacles:

      • Pattern of
        Exodus 27:1-8

      • Constructed by Bezaleel
        Exodus 38:1-7 with Exodus 37:1

      • Location of
        Exodus 40:6, 29; Ezekiel 8:16; Matthew 23:35

      • Furniture of
        Exodus 27:3-7; 38:3-7; 1Samuel 2:13, 14

      • Horns of
        Exodus 27:2

      • Uses of the horns
        Psalm 118:27

      • How sanctified
        Exodus 29:36, 37, 44; 30:26-28; 40:10; Leviticus 8:10, 11; Numbers 7

      • See Ezekiel 43:18-27

      • See BLOOD

      • Sanctified everything that touched it
        Exodus 29:37; 30:29; Matthew 23:18, 19

      • A place of refuge
        Exodus 21:14; 1Kings 1:50; 2:28

    • In Solomon's temple:

      • Description of
        2Chronicles 4:1

      • Renewed by Asa
        2Chronicles 15:8

      • Removed by Ahaz, and one of idolatrous fashion substituted
        2Kings 16:14-17

      • Cleansed by Hezekiah
        2Chronicles 29:18-24

      • Repaired by Manasseh
        2Chronicles 33:16

      • Furniture of, taken to Babylon
        2Kings 25:14

    • In second temple
      Ezra 3:1-6

    • Ezekiel's vision of
      Ezekiel 43:13-27

    • See TABERNACLE,  TEMPLE

  • Of incense

    • Called the Golden altar
      Exodus 39:38; Numbers 4:11

    • Altar of sweet incense
      Leviticus 4:7

    • Altar before the Lord
      Leviticus 16:18

  • Pattern of
    Exodus 30:1-5

  • Constructed
    Exodus 37:25-28

  • Location of
    Exodus 30:6; 40:5, 26

  • A cover made for, of the censers of Korah
    Numbers 16:36-40

  • Uses of
    Exodus 30:7-10, 26, 27; 40:27; Leviticus 4:7, 18; 8:15; 9:9; 16:12, 18

  • How prepared for carrying
    Numbers 4:4-15

  • Carried by Kohathites
    Numbers 3:27-31

  • In Solomon's temple
    1Kings 6:19, 20; 7:48; 1Chronicles 28:18

  • Seen in John's vision
    Revelation 8:3; 9:13


AL-TASCHITH


ALUSH

  • Camping place of the Israelites
    Numbers 33:13


ALVAH

  • Duke of Edom
    Genesis 36:40

  • Called ALIAH
    1Chronicles 1:51


ALVAN

  • Son of Shobal
    Genesis 36:23

  • Called ALIAN
    1Chronicles 1:40


AMAD

  • A town of Asher
    Joshua 19:26


AMAL

  • Son of Helem
    1Chronicles 7:35


AMALEK

  • Son of Eliphaz
    Genesis 36:12; 1Chronicles 1:36

  • Probably not the ancestor of the Amalekites mentioned in time of Abraham
    Genesis 14:7


AMALEKITES

  • A people inhabiting the country south of Idumea and east of the Red Sea
    Numbers 13:29; 14:25; 1Samuel 15:7; 27:8

  • Defeated by:

    • Chedorlaomer
      Genesis 14:7
    • Joshua
      Exodus 17:8, 13

    • Gideon
      Judges 7
    • Saul
      1Samuel 14:47, 48; 15:1-33

    • David
      1Samuel 27:8, 9; 30:1-20
    • The Simeonites
      1Chronicles 4:42, 43

  • Defeat the Israelites
    Numbers 14:45; Judges 3:13

  • Israel commanded to destroy
    Deuteronomy 25:17-19; 1Samuel 28:18

  • Prophecies against
    Exodus 17:14, 16; Numbers 24:20


AMAM

  • A city of Judah
    Joshua 15:26

  • Within the district assigned to Simeon
    Joshua 19:1-9


AMANA

  • A mountain mentioned in
    Song of Solomon 4:8


AMANUENSIS

  • General references
    Jeremiah 36:4; 45:1


AMARIAH

  • Two Levites
    1Chronicles 6:7, 52; 23:19; 24:23

  • Chief priest in the reign of Jehoshaphat
    2Chronicles 19:11

  • A high priest, father of Ahitub
    1Chronicles 6:11; Ezra 7:3

  • A Levite, who assisted in distributing temple gifts
    2Chronicles 31:15-19

  • Son of Hizkiah
    Zephaniah 1:1

  • Father of Zechariah
    Nehemiah 11:4

  • A priest, returned from exile
    Nehemiah 10:3; 12:2

    • Probably identical with one mentioned in
      Nehemiah 12:13

  • A returned exile. Divorces his idolatrous wife
    Ezra 10:42


AMASA

  • Nephew of David
    2Samuel 17:25; 1Chronicles 2:17

    • Joins Absalom
      2Samuel 17:25

    • Returns to David, and is made captain of the host
      2Samuel 19:13

    • Slain
      2Samuel 20:8-12; 1Kings 2:5, 32

  • Son of Hadlai
    2Chronicles 28:12


AMASAI

  • A Levite and ancestor of Samuel
    1Chronicles 6:25, 35

  • Leader of a body of men disaffected toward Saul, who joined David
    1Chronicles 12:18

  • A priest and trumpeter
    1Chronicles 15:24

  • A Levite of the Kohathites
    2Chronicles 29:12


AMASHAI

  • A chieftain of Judah
    Nehemiah 11:13


AMASIAH

  • A chief of the tribe of Judah
    2Chronicles 17:16


AMAZIAH

  • A Levite
    1Chronicles 6:45

  • King of Judah, History of
    2Kings 14; 2Chronicles 25

  • An idolatrous priest at Bethel
    Amos 7:10-17

  • Father of Joshah
    1Chronicles 4:34


AMBASSADORS

  • Sent by Moses

    • To Edom
      Numbers 20:14

    • To the Amorites
      Numbers 21:21

  • Sent by Gibeonites to the Israelites
    Joshua 9:4

  • Israelites to various nations
    Judges 11:12-28

  • Hiram to David
    2Samuel 5:11

  • And Solomon
    1Kings 5:1

  • Benhadad to Ahab
    1Kings 20:2-6

  • Amaziah to Jehoash
    2Kings 14:8

  • Ahaz to Tiglath
    2Kings 16:7

  • Hoshea to Song of Solomon
    2Kings 17:4

  • Sennacherib through Rabshakeh to Hezekiah
    2Kings 19:9

  • Berodach to Hezekiah
    2Kings 20:12; 2Chronicles 32:31

  • Zedekiah to Egypt
    Ezekiel 17:15

  • Other references to
    Proverbs 13:17; Isaiah 18:2; 30:4; 33:7; 36:11; 39:1, 2; Luke 14:32

  • Figurative
    Job 33:23; Obadiah 1:1; 2Corinthians 5:20; Ephesians 6:20


AMBER

  • A vegetable fossil
    Ezekiel 1:4, 27; 8:2


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