of high-priestly descent
11Christianity — /kris chee an i tee/, n., pl. Christianities. 1. the Christian religion, including the Catholic, Protestant, and Eastern Orthodox churches. 2. Christian beliefs or practices; Christian quality or character: Christianity mixed with pagan elements; …
12GENEALOGY — In the Bible Genealogical lists in the Bible are of two main types: (1) those which are simply lists of historical, ethnographic, and even legendary traditions, and which constitute most of the lists in Genesis that are called generations or… …
13Y-chromosomal Aaron — is the name given to the hypothesised most recent common ancestor of many of the patrilineal Jewish priestly caste known as Kohanim (singular Kohen , Cohen , or Kohane). In the Torah, this ancestor is identified as Aaron, the brother of Moses.… …
14Hromim — Part of Judaic series of articles on Priesthood in Judaism   …
15Gift offering — Part of Judaic series of articles on Priesthood in Judaism   …
16FAMILY — In the Bible An accurate sociological description of the family and its legalstatus in biblical times is virtually impossible because the relevant evidence is not of a strictly socio descriptive nature. SOURCES Some of the most often quoted… …
17Maccabees — /mak euh beez /, n. 1. (used with a pl. v.) the members of the Hasmonean family of Jewish leaders and rulers comprising the sons of Mattathias and their descendants and reigning in Judea from 167? to 37 B.C., esp. Judas Maccabaeus and his… …
18Emperor of Japan — Tenno redirects here. For other uses, see Tenno (disambiguation). Emperor of Japan 天皇 Monarchy Imperial …
19AMIDAH — (Heb. עֲמִידָה; standing ), the core and main element of each of the prescribed daily services. In talmudic sources it is known as Ha Tefillah ( The Prayer par excellence). As its name indicates, the Amidah must be recited standing. Other names… …
20Matthias Ephlias — Matthias Ephlias[1] (Greek: Ματθίας ό Ήφλίον, Ήφλίον Ephlias was his Greek epithet[2], flourished second half of the 2nd century BC first half of the 1st century BC) was an ethnic Jew living in Jerusalem. The meaning of Matthias epithet is… …
