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3370090342Good SamaritanStopped to help a Jew who had been waylaid by thieves. This term has come to mean anyone who stops to help a stranger in need0
3370090343Grail or holy grailBrings health and sustenance to those who hold it and may be found only by the pure of heart1
3370091791Heap coals of fireIt is said that if you treat your enemy with kindness it will sting him. Teaches a lesson in mercy and cautious "be kind to your enemy"2
3370091792HerodKing of the Jews who ruled Judaea at the time of Jesus's birth.3
3370093258House has many mansionsIn other words there is room in heaven for all who believe4
3370093259IphigeniaShe was the eldest child of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra. She was sacrificed by her father in exchange for a guarantee of fair winds for the Greek fleet on its way to Troy.5
3370094902IsaacHis son Jacob was a recipient of the promise or convenant with God6
3370096163JacobThe biblical patriarch who's twelve sons were the founders of the twelve tribes of Israel. His name was changed to Israel7
3370097551Jacob and EsauTo the pair may allude to discord between siblings, to the politics of the birthright, or idea of the fortunate or favored son8
3370099454Jacobs ladderHe dreamed of a ladder from earth to heaven and heard the voice of God promise land and favor to his descendants.9
3370101943Jephthahs daughterStory of another fathers sacrifice of a daughter to keep a vow. She is the model for later Christian saints who died to protect their virginity10
3370101944JezebelShe was a Phoenician princess who married King ahab and urged him to sin. In literature the term refers to a seductive women who leads the hero astray11
3370103917John the BaptistThe prophet who prepared the way for his cousin Jesus as messiah. He was beheaded by Herod at the request of Salome12
3370103918Joseph and his brothersWas the eleventh of Jacobs sons and his brother became jealous of him and sold him into slavery. He ultimately forgave his brothers and shared grian with their tribes13
3370106049Joseph and potiphars wifeHe was imprisoned. He was released by the pharaoh in order to interpret his dreams14
3370107159Joseph in EgyptMade governor of all the lands of Egypt, shared grain with his brothers tribes and brought about the migration of Jacob and all his family to Egypt.15
3370107160JonahCommanded God to warn Nineveh of its sinful condition. Instead he took his ship in the opposite direction. God struck the ship And the crew was thrown overboard. This event is thought to prefigure Christ death, three days in the tomb and resurrection.16

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