Amos, (flourished 8th century bc), the first Hebrew prophet to have a biblical book named for him. He accurately foretold the destruction of the northern kingdom of Israel (although he did not specify Assyria as the cause) and, as a prophet of doom, anticipated later Old Testament prophets.
The New Testament word for gift (charisma) has often been translated as grace. All God’s gifts reflect His grace, and the fact that they...
Ruth is the person after whom the Book of Ruth is named. She was a Moabite woman who married an Israelite. After the death...
