Anathoth

Ancient Sumerian city on the Euphrates in southern Mesopotamia. Abraham's birthplace, called 'Ur of the Chalde…

A wide wooden fork used to toss threshed grain into the air. The wind carries the chaff away; the heavier grai…

A binding agreement between two parties, sealed by a sign — a meal, a sacrifice, a mark on the body. Used thro…

Solomon builds the Temple. The kingdom splits in two after his death. Elijah confronts Ahab on Mount Carmel.

A post-exile retelling of Israel's history from Adam to David. Long genealogies followed by David's reign as T…

A priest and scribe "skilled in the Law of Moses," Ezra led the second return of exiles in 458 BC and devoted …