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a priest who does worship to god or goddess Rajarshi: the king of all sage, or a king who lives like a sage Rishi: or "Sadhu" Rishi Muni: same as "Rishi" Sadhaka: higher level of disciple, student who is of highest level in knowledge or on path of enlightenment Sadhu: Religious ascetic or holy person. Dressed in saffron clothes.
The so-called British and Scandinavian cult-historical schools maintained that the king personified a god and stood at the center of the national or tribal religion. The English "myth and ritual school" concentrated on anthropology and folklore, while the Scandinavian "Uppsala school" emphasized Semitological study.
Jeroboam I (/ ˌ dʒ ɛr ə ˈ b oʊ. əm /; Hebrew: יָרָבְעָם Yārŏḇʿām; Greek: Ἱεροβοάμ, romanized: Hieroboám), frequently cited Jeroboam son of Nebat, was, according to the Hebrew Bible, the first king of the northern Kingdom of Israel following a revolt of the ten tribes against Rehoboam that put an end to the United Monarchy.
Melchior, or Melichior, was purportedly one of the Biblical Magi (along with Caspar and Balthazar) who visited the infant Jesus after he was born. Melchior was often referred to as the oldest member of the Magi. He was traditionally called the King of Persia and brought the gift of gold to Jesus.
The consultative leadership of the church, in both the diocese and the parish, usually comprises a Pastoral Council [92] [93] and a Finance Council, [94] [95] as well as several Commissions usually focusing on major aspects of the church's life and mission, such as Faith Formation or Christian Education, Liturgy, Social Justice, Ecumenism, or ...
Abimelech spying on Isaac and Rebekah; dish with serrated edge; majolica ceramics – Museum of Fine Arts of Lyon Abimelech (also spelled Abimelek or Avimelech; Hebrew: אֲבִימֶלֶךְ / אֲבִימָלֶךְ, Modern ʼAvīméleḵ / ʼAvīmáleḵ Tiberian ʼAḇīmeleḵ / ʼAḇīmāleḵ, "my father is a king"/"my father reigns") was the generic name given to all Philistine kings ...
Agrippa I, called "King Herod" or "Herod" in Acts 12; Felix governor of Judea who was present at the trial of Paul, and his wife Drusilla in Acts 24:24; Herod Agrippa II, king over several territories, before whom Paul made his defense in Acts 26. Herod Antipas, called "Herod the Tetrarch" or "Herod" in the Gospels and in Acts 4:27; Herodias ...
Naaman is mentioned in 2 Kings 5 of the Hebrew Bible as "Naaman, captain of the army of the King of Aram" (וְ֠נַעֲמָן שַׂר־ צְבָ֨א מֶֽלֶךְ־אֲרָ֜ם). Now Naaman, the general of the king of Aram, was a prominent man before his lord and respected, for through him had the Lord given victory to Aram; and the man was ...