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Rahab (center) in James Tissot's The Harlot of Jericho and the Two Spies.Rahab (/ ˈ r eɪ h æ b /; [1] Hebrew: רָחָב, Modern: Raẖav, Tiberian: Rāḥāḇ, "broad", "large") was, according to the Book of Joshua, a Gentile and a Canaanite woman who resided within Jericho in the Promised Land and assisted the Israelites by hiding two men who had been sent to scout the city prior to ...
Ruth is one of five women mentioned in the genealogy of Jesus found in the Gospel of Matthew, alongside Tamar, Rahab, the "wife of Uriah" , and Mary. [2] Katharine Doob Sakenfeld argues that Ruth is a model of loving-kindness : she acts in ways that promote the well-being of others. [10]
Lunette in the Sistine Chapel of Salmon with Boaz and Obed. Painting of Salmon by Girolamo Tessari in 1526 in Padova, Church of S Francisco. Salmon (Hebrew: שַׂלְמוֹן Śalmōn) or Salmah (שַׂלְמָה Śalmā, Greek: Σαλμών) is a person mentioned in genealogies in both the Hebrew Scriptures (Old Testament) and in the New Testament.
Boaz (/ ˈ b oʊ æ z /; Hebrew: בֹּעַז Bōʿaz; Hebrew pronunciation:) is a biblical figure appearing in the Book of Ruth in the Hebrew Bible and in the genealogies of Jesus in the New Testament and also the name of a pillar in the portico of the historic Temple in Jerusalem.
Children: Jesse: Parent(s) ... He is named as one of Jesus' ancestors in the genealogies recorded in the Gospel of Matthew [3] and the Gospel of Luke. [4] References
Two Talmudic-era texts referring to a "Jesus, son of Pantera (Pandera)" are Tosefta Hullin 2:22f: "Jacob… came to heal him in the name of Jesus son of Pantera" and Qohelet Rabbah 1:8(3): "Jacob… came to heal him in the name of Jesus son of Pandera" and some editions of the Jerusalem Talmud also specifically name Jesus as the son of Pandera ...
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Tamar #1 – daughter-in-law of Judah, as well as the mother of two of his children, the twins Zerah and Perez. Genesis [190] Tamar #2 – daughter of King David, and sister of Absalom. Her mother was Maacah, daughter of Talmai, king of Geshur. II Samuel [191] Tamar #3 – daughter of David's son Absalom. II Samuel [192] Taphath – daughter of ...