MOAB — (Heb. מוֹאָב), a land E. of the Jordan and the Dead Sea, one of Israel s neighbors in biblical times. The highland of Moab extends southward to the Zered River (Wādī al Ḥasāʾ), eastward to the desert, and westward to the Dead Sea. Its northern… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
National Register of Historic Places listings in Grand County, Utah — Location of Grand County in Utah This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Grand County, Utah. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in… … Wikipedia
National Register of Historic Places listings in Arches National Park — This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Arches National Park. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Arches National Park, Utah, United… … Wikipedia
AMMON, AMMONITES — AMMON, AMMONITES, ancient people. The Ammonites are one of the many tribes that emerged from the Syrio Arabian desert during the second millennium B.C.E. and eventually established a national kingdom in Transjordan. In the Bible they are usually… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
biblical literature — Introduction four bodies of written works: the Old Testament writings according to the Hebrew canon; intertestamental works, including the Old Testament Apocrypha; the New Testament writings; and the New Testament Apocrypha. The Old… … Universalium
MESHA — (Heb. מֵישַׁע), king of Moab in the ninth century B.C.E. (see moab ). The name is formed from the root yšʿ, to deliver, save. In II Kings 3:4 it is stated that Mesha was a sheep breeder. He was subjugated by ahab and paid him tribute. After Ahab… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
ISAIAH — (Heb. יְשַׁעְיָה ,יְשַׁעְיָהוּ Salvation of YHWH ), one of the eight books (as the Rabbis and the Masorah count them) of the Nevi im, or Prophets, the second division of the Hebrew canon (see bible , Canon). INTRODUCTION Outside the Book of… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Charles Steen — Charles A. Steen (1919 2006) Charles A. Steen (1919 – 2006), was a geologist who made and lost a fortune after discovering a rich uranium deposit in Utah during the Uranium boom of the early 1950s. Contents … Wikipedia
Steph Davis — Infobox Person name = Stephanie Davis image size = caption = hometown = Fulton, MD residence = Moab, UT and Yosemite Valley, CA education = B.A. University of Maryland M.A. Colorado State University spouse = Dean Potter occupation = Rock… … Wikipedia
DAVID — (Heb. דָּוִד), youngest son of Jesse of the Ephrathite family that lived in Beth Lehem in Judah (I Sam. 16:1; 20:27–28; I Chron. 2:13–15; cf. Micah 5:1). In the Bible SOURCES I Samuel 16–II Kings 2 is our main source for David, supplemented by I… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
