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Zion , Zion
Originally the name of the Jebusite fortress in Jerusalem, later applied to other sections of the city or to the whole city of jerusalem, and in… Jerusalem , The entry is arranged according to the following outline:
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Name
Protohistory
The Bronze Age
David and First Temple Period
Second Temple Period… Emmaus , Emmaus (ĕmā´əs), in the Bible. 1 Place, outside Jerusalem, where Cleopas and another disciple met the risen Christ. 2 Place, where Judas Maccabeus de… Claudius Lysias , Claudius Lysias: see Claudius Lysias.
Claudius Lysias (lĬs´ēəs), in the Acts of the Apostles, official at Jerusalem who saved Paul from the mob. Polyglot Bible , Polyglot Bible edited in 1653–7 by Brian Walton (?1600–61), bishop of Chester, with the help of many scholars. It contains various oriental texts of… Phuvah , Pua (pyōō´ə), variant of Phuvah.
Phuvah (fyōō´və), in the Bible, son of Issachar; the ancestor of the Punites.
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