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Merchants of the Staple
(Encyclopedia) Merchants of the Staple or Merchant Staplers, English trading company that controlled the export of English raw wool. The first wool staple (i.e., a place designated by royal ordinance…Medan, in the Bible
(Encyclopedia) MedanMedanmēˈdăn [key], in the Bible, son of Abraham and Keturah.Assumption of the Virgin
(Encyclopedia) Assumption of the Virgin: see Mary.Ashur, in the Bible
(Encyclopedia) AshurAshurăshˈər [key], in the Bible, founder of Tekoa.Magdala, in the Bible
(Encyclopedia) MagdalaMagdalamăgˈdələ [key], in the New Testament, home of Mary Magdalene. It is identified with Migdal, Israel, a town on the west shore of the Sea of Galilee, and the neighboring…Marne, battle of the
(Encyclopedia) Marne, battle of the, two important battles of World War I that are named for the Marne River. In the first battle (Sept. 6–9, 1914) the German advance on Paris was halted at the Marne…Arpad, in the Bible
(Encyclopedia) ArpadArpadärˈpăd [key], in the Bible, unidentified city, probably in W central Syria. Hamath is always named with it. It is the Arphad in the Book of Isaiah.Linus, in the Bible
(Encyclopedia) Linus, in the New Testament, Roman Christian. He is often identified with St. Linus.lily of the valley
(Encyclopedia) lily of the valley, common name for either of the two species of Convallaria, spring-blooming perennials of the family Liliaceae (lily family). C. majalis, the species usually in…Magog, in the Bible
(Encyclopedia) MagogMagogmāˈgŏg [key], in the Bible. 1 Son of Japheth. 2 The land from which Gog, the eschatological enemy of the people of God, comes to wreak havoc on Israel.Trending
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