Aaron
Aaron was the older brother of Moses. Aaron was in the lineage of Abraham, Issac, Jacob and Levi. He was recognized by God to be articulate, and God called Aaron to be the public voice and assistant to Moses. Aaron...
Sarah
Sarah means “princess”. Sarah was called Sarai before her name was changed by God. Sarai was Abram’s half-sister and she married Abram when they lived in Ur. Sarai was a beautiful woman and on two occasions as their household was...
Esau
Esau means “hairy”. Esau is also descriptively called “Edom” meaning “red”. He was the older twin brother of Jacob. Esau was in the lineage of Abraham. He was the firstborn of twins to his 60 year-old father Isaac and his...
YHWH
YHWH means “I AM WHO I AM” or “I AM THAT I AM” or “I AM THE GOD WHO IS” YHWH is the personal name of God written with four Hebrew language consonants Yod, Heh, Waw, and Heh. While the...
Baal
Baal was a false God worshipped by many ancient cultures including the ancient Egyptians, Mesopotamians, Babylonians, Greeks and Romans. Baal was worshipped as one of the mythologic givers of life having power over the weather to determine agricultural productivity. Within...
Ur
Ur was an ancient city located on the Euphrates River in the current southeastern region of Iraq inland near the Persian Gulf. Abram and Sarai, Terah (Abram’s father), Nahor and Haran (Abram’s brothers), Lot (Abram’s nephew) and their households lived...
Moses
Moses means “drawn out.” Moses was an Israelite born in Egypt, in the lineage of Abraham, Issac, Jacob. Moses’ birth occurred during a period of oppression when the reigning King of Egypt (Pharaoh) ordered the murder of all male Hebrew...
Land of Canaan
The Promised Land, The Land promised to Abraham and his descendants forever. Canaan is often described as “a land flowing with milk and honey”, a description emphasizing the productive and abundant qualities of the land. Prior to near complete conquest...
Abraham
Abram means “exalted father”. Abraham means “father of a multitude.” Abram was a descendant of Noah’s son Shem. Abram married Sarai and lived with extended family in Ur until age 70 at which time God commanded him to leave his...
Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil
One of two named trees in the Garden of Eden. God commanded Adam not to eat fruit from this tree, and Eve knew the prohibition given to the humans. Yet, being tempted by the crafty serpent (Satan), Eve ate the...
