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  2. Genealogies in the Bible - Wikipedia

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    The New Testament provides two accounts of the genealogy of Jesus, one in the Gospel of Matthew and another in the Gospel of Luke. [ 6 ] [ non-primary source needed ] Matthew starts with Abraham , while Luke begins with Adam .{Luke 3:23-38} The lists are identical between Abraham and David but differ radically from that point.

  3. List of women in the Bible - Wikipedia

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    Abigail – wife of the wicked Nabal, who became a wife of David after Nabal's death. I Samuel 25 [2] Abihail #1 – wife of Abishur and mother of Ahban and Molid. I Chronicles [3] Abihail #2 – wife of king Rehoboam II Chronicles [4] Abishag – concubine of aged King David. I Kings [5] Abital – one of King David's wives II Samuel; I ...

  4. Genealogy of Jesus - Wikipedia

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    A common explanation among theologians is that Luke's genealogy is of Mary, with Eli being her father, while Matthew's describes the genealogy of Joseph. [46] Luke's text says that Jesus was "a son, as was supposed, of Joseph, of Eli" (υἱός, ὡς ἐνομίζετο, Ἰωσὴφ, τοῦ Ἠλὶ.) [47] The qualification has ...

  5. List of major biblical figures - Wikipedia

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    Peter (a.k.a. Simon or Cephas) Andrew (Simon Peter's brother) James, son of Zebedee; John, son of Zebedee; Philip; Bartholomew also known as "Nathanael" Thomas also known as "Doubting Thomas" Matthew also known as "Levi" James, son of Alphaeus; Judas, son of James (a.k.a. Thaddeus or Lebbaeus) Simon the Zealot; Judas Iscariot (the traitor ...

  6. Patriarchs (Bible) - Wikipedia

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    Rebekah, the wife of Isaac; Leah and Rachel, the wives of Jacob; Secondary matriarchs: Some Jewish sources list Bilhah and Zilpah (Jacob's concubines) as additional matriarchs, for a total of six matriarchs. [11] [12] Other sources also include an emphasis on Tamar (the daughter-in-law of Judah) and Asenath (Osnat) (the wife of Joseph). [13]

  7. Category:Genealogy of Jesus - Wikipedia

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    The New Testament provides two accounts of the genealogy of Jesus, one in the Gospel of Matthew and another in the Gospel of Luke. Subcategories This category has the following 5 subcategories, out of 5 total.

  8. Mormon church admits founder Joseph Smith had about 40 wives

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    For Joseph Smith's wife Emma, it was an excruciating ordeal," the essay, part of a collection issued over the past year, said. The church, founded in 1830, banned polygamy in 1890 when the U.S ...

  9. Rachel - Wikipedia

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    'ewe') [1] was a Biblical figure, the favorite of Jacob's two wives, and the mother of Joseph and Benjamin, two of the twelve progenitors of the tribes of Israel. Rachel's father was Laban. Her older sister was Leah, Jacob's first wife. Her aunt Rebecca was Jacob's mother. [2]