Wednesday, April 30, 2025, 3:49 AM
Site: Thirdmill Online Courses
Course: The Pentateuch (ePEN)
Glossary: Glossary for Lessons 1-7
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JaphethSon of Noah. One of the two that showed respect to Noah. He was told that he would be blessed as he lived in the tents of Shem, and that Canaan would serve him also. His descendants migrated to the areas north of Canaan. |
JubalSon of Lamech, father of all who played the harp and the flute. |
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LamechEvil descendant of Cain who boasted of killing a young man who had wounded him and claimed that God would avenge him 77 times. |
LotAbraham's nephew, with whom he had a conflict regarding land |
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MenorahThe seven pronged lamp that was in the Tabernacle |
MesopotamiaThe region of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers |
Moabites Descendants of Lot that interacted with Israel in the period of Moses. God told Israel to not harass them or provoke them to war. |
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NaturalismThe belief that if spiritual realities exist at all, they have no discernible effect on the visible world, and they have no place in academic research. |
NegevDesert area in the southern region of Canaan (sometimes spelled with a "b" at the end)
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NephilimStrong warriors known for their violence and exploitation. They appear in Genesis 6, and again in Numbers 13, when Israel sent spies to explore Canaan. |