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Baruch, book of the Septuagint and of the Apocrypha

(Encyclopedia) Baruch, early Jewish book included in the Septuagint, but not included in the Hebrew Bible and placed in the Apocrypha in the Authorized Version. It is named for a Jewish prince Baruch…

law of the sea

(Encyclopedia) law of the sea: see maritime law; sea, law of the; seas, freedom of the.

Hadad, in the Bible

(Encyclopedia) HadadHadadhāˈdăd [key], in the Bible. 1 Son of Ishmael. An alternate form is Hadar. 2 King of Edom. 3 Last king of Edom. Hadar is an alternate form. 4 Scion of the kings of Edom, who…

Hebron, in the Bible

(Encyclopedia) HebronHebronhēˈbrn [key], in the Bible. 1 A Kohathite descendant of Levi. 2 A name appearing in the genealogical lists of Judah. 3 City, see Hebron, city, West Bank. 4 An unlocated…

Jason, in the Bible

(Encyclopedia) Jason, in the New Testament. 1 St. Paul's host at Thessalonica. 2 Companion of Paul at Corinth, perhaps the same as 1.

Ardennes, Battle of the

(Encyclopedia) Ardennes, Battle of the: see Battle of the Bulge.

Rhine, Confederation of the

(Encyclopedia) Rhine, Confederation of the: see Confederation of the Rhine.

Dead, Book of the

(Encyclopedia) Dead, Book of the: see Book of the Dead.

Doctors of the Church

(Encyclopedia) Doctors of the Church: see Fathers of the Church.

Staple, Merchants of the

(Encyclopedia) Staple, Merchants of the: see Merchants of the Staple.