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Rachel ( Hebrew: רָחֵל, romanized : Rāḥēl, lit. ' 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.
15 hours ago · The Book of Psalms (/ s ɑː (l) m z / SAH(L)MZ, US also / s ɔː (l) m z / SAW(L)MZ; Hebrew: תְּהִלִּים, Tehillīm, lit. "praises"; Greek: Ψαλμός, Psalmós; Latin: Liber Psalmorum; Arabic: زَبُورُ, Zabūr), also known as the Psalms, or the Psalter, is the first book of the third section of the Hebrew Bible called Ketuvim ("Writings"), and a book of the Old Testament.
1 day ago · One focus of the new research was an ancient stone wall found in the original center of Jerusalem, which has long been believed to have been constructed by Hezekiah around 700 BC. But the radiocarbon dating results show it was really built during the time when Hezekiah’s great-grandfather, Uzziah, was the king of Judah.
1 day ago · The Bible narrates how Nebuchadnezzar destroyed the Kingdom of Judah, besieged, plundered and destroyed Jerusalem, and how he took away the Jews in captivity, portraying him as a cruel enemy of the Jewish people. The Bible also portrays Nebuchadnezzar as the legitimate ruler of all the nations of the world, appointed to rule the world by God.
1 day ago · The cult Serbian series Državni posao (The State Job) mentioned this event in the episode "Lov" ("Hunting"). In season 2 episode 13 of the NBC series NewsRadio, Matthew makes a bet with Joe on the boxing match unaware it had already taken place over two decades prior. Matthew takes George Foreman and loses the bet. References
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1 day ago · Nicolaus Copernicus [b] (19 February 1473 – 24 May 1543) was a Renaissance polymath, active as a mathematician, astronomer, and Catholic canon, who formulated a model of the universe that placed the Sun rather than Earth at its center.
