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AMBASSADOR

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AMBASSADOR It is designated in the Old Testament by three Hebrew terms: (a) The official title of a messenger (Is. 18:2). (b) Intermediary; the same voice means “interpreter” in Is. 43:27 and “intercessor” in Jb.

AMBER

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AMBER (Heb. «chashmaI»). It is likely that he does not refer to the fossilized resin now called “amber,” which is highly electrifiable, as its Greek and Latin names (“electrum”) imply, but to a metallic alloy,

AMEN

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AMEN (Heb, “amen”). Term indicating an intense affirmation or agreement. The first mention of her in the Scriptures is in the passage in which the woman whose fidelity the husband suspected was to drink of

AMETHYST

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AMETHYST (Heb. “achlamah”). Precious stone in the third row of the high priest’s breastplate (Ex. 28:19; 39:12), and twelfth foundation of the heavenly Jerusalem (Rev. 21:20). This gem has not been identified in a specific

AMILLENNIALISTS

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AMILLENNIALISTS Amillennialists believe that no visible kingdom should be expected from the Lord. All of the OT promises about the Kingdom are spiritualized in favor of the Church, and “Zion” simply represents the heavenly Jerusalem.

AMINADAB

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AMINADAB “the father is generous”, or also “the people are generous.” He appears in the genealogy of Jesus (Lk. 3:33); in the Old Testament, in that of David (Rt. 4:20). Aaron’s father-in-law (Ex. 6:23).

AMMONITES

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AMMONITES Name of the descendants of “Ben-ammi”, the youngest son of Lot with his youngest daughter, born in a cave on a mountain near Zoar, now called “Zi’ara”, a few kilometers north of Heshbon. His

AMNON

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AMNON David’s eldest son; He was ordered to be murdered by his brother Absalom in revenge for having forced and raped his sister Tamar (2 Sam. 13). Amnon was killed by Absalom’s servants, who had

AMON (1)

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AMON (1) (a) From the Egyptian “amun”, “the hidden, invisible being.” Main divinity of Thebes, the capital of Upper Egypt. This city was also called No-Amon, after the name of its god (Jer. 46:25; Nah.

AMON (2)

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AMON (2) (Heb. = worker). Governor of Samaria in the time of Ahab (1 Kings 22:26; 2 Chron. 18:25). Son and successor of Manasseh, king of Judah. He reigned only two years, between 642 and