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- Rachel
Jacob's wife and mother of Joseph and Benjamin. - Rachel mourns her children
Matthew brings Jeremiah's ancestral lament into the mourning for Bethlehem's boys aged two and under killed by Herod. - Rahab
Woman in Jericho who shelters Israel's scouts. - Rebekah
Isaac's wife and mother of Esau and Jacob. - Rehoboam
Solomon's son under whom the kingdom divides. - Relics and bishops gather for the Peace of God at Charroux
A council at Charroux seeks to restrain pillage and protect ecclesiastical property through spiritual sanctions. Letaldus describes monks bringing the relics of Junianus to the gathering. - Restoration of icons in Constantinople
A synod in Constantinople restores icons after renewed iconoclasm; Orthodox churches commemorate this as the Triumph of Orthodoxy on the first Sunday of Lent. - Resurrection of Christ and the dead
The Gospels narrate an empty tomb and appearances in different ways. Paul argues that Christ's rising and believers' future resurrection belong together, while distinguishing transformed life from a simple return to… - Return from Egypt and life in Nazareth
The family returns to Israel and settles in Nazareth after warnings given to Joseph. - Returnees restore the altar before the Temple
Ezra presents the rebuilding of the altar and renewed offerings before the Temple's foundation is completed. Worship resumes amid insecurity. - Reuben
Jacob's first son and ancestor of a tribe. - Revelation
Revelation is a prophetic apocalypse addressed to seven churches in Asia. It uses dense images drawn from Israel's Scriptures to call communities to faithful witness amid pressure and compromise. Its visions should… - Revelation 5 and 8: prayers represented in heavenly liturgy
Revelation depicts bowls of incense identified with the prayers of the holy ones and an angel offering incense with those prayers before God. This is visionary liturgy, not a narrated request to a departed saint. - Revelation, Personal Benefit, and Conflict of Interest
Critics observe that some Qur'anic revelations resolved Muhammad's household problems, granted distinctive marriage permissions, regulated access to his home, allocated a share or administrative control over spoils,… - Revival, mission, and global Protestantism
Moravian, Methodist, evangelical, Pentecostal, and other movements extend Protestant Christianity through revival and global mission. Local communities reshape these traditions beyond their European origins. - Revolt against Rome breaks out in Judea
Conflict with Roman authorities develops into revolt. Josephus follows disputes at Caesarea, violence under Florus, divisions within Jerusalem, and the ending of sacrifices on behalf of the emperor. - Roman census and the resistance of Judas
After Archelaus loses his rule, Roman officials assess Judean property. Josephus describes Judas and Saddok resisting the assessment; Acts later remembers Judas as a failed leader associated with a census. - Roman gifts support distant churches and prisoners
Dionysius of Corinth thanks the Roman church for assistance sent to other communities and to Christians working in the mines. He also describes reading its letter publicly. - Romans
Paul writes to a community he had not founded, setting out his account of God's righteousness, the gospel, Israel, and a transformed common life. The letter's theological argument culminates in practical exhortation… - Romans destroy the Second Temple
The destruction of Jerusalem's Temple reshapes Jewish and Christian history and the setting of early Christian interpretation. - Rome
The early Roman church is part of Protestant Christianity's shared past. Paul's letter, Rome's letter to Corinth, and Irenaeus's appeal to apostolic teaching are important evidence, while Protestant churches… - Rome enters Judean politics
Pompey's intervention ends Hasmonean independence and establishes Roman dominance in Judea. - Rome from Evaristus to Eleutherus
After Clement, Irenaeus lists Evaristus, Alexander, Sixtus, Telesphorus, Hyginus, Pius, Anicetus, Soter, and Eleutherus, whom he describes as holding the episcopate in his own day. - Rublev and Daniel paint the cathedral at Vladimir
Rublev and Daniel the Black work together on the cathedral at Vladimir. Their painting belongs to a network of monastic and episcopal commissions in northeastern Rus. - Rudolf preserves women's memories of Leoba
Rudolf compiles a Life of Leoba using earlier notes and recollections associated with nuns from Bischofsheim. The text preserves women's learning and leadership within the Anglo-Saxon continental mission. - Ruth
Ruth tells a compact story of migration, bereavement, loyal care, and restored belonging. A Moabite widow becomes part of David's ancestry through ordinary acts of provision and a publicly negotiated family obligation. - Ruth
Moabite woman whose loyalty leads to David's ancestry. - Ruth and the family of David
Ruth's loyalty, incorporation into Israel, and family line lead toward David; the book's composition date is distinct from its setting. - Sacraments and holy mysteries
The Anglican Articles and Westminster Confession identify Baptism and the Lord's Supper as the two sacraments instituted by Christ in the Gospel. Baptist and Assemblies of God statements observe the same two rites… - Sacraments, mysteries, and ordinances
Baptism and the Lord's Supper are central instituted rites in most Protestant churches. Baptists often call them ordinances; Lutherans and many Anglicans speak strongly of sacraments. Reformed churches also call the… - Sacrifice, supper, and the festival clock
The Torah distinguishes the Passover sacrifice and meal from the seven-day Feast of Unleavened Bread. Josephus supplies a first-century description of that distinction. Later rabbinic material distinguishes… - Sahih Hadith Body-Language Corpus
This dossier isolates body-related language found in Sahih al-Bukhari, Sahih Muslim, or a report explicitly graded Sahih in the linked edition. It includes face or countenance, the denial that the Lord is one-eyed,… - Saints
Protestants honor exemplary Christians and confess the communion of saints, while most reject invoking departed saints. - Salvation
Protestant traditions emphasize salvation by God's grace through faith in Christ, while differing over justification, sanctification, and perseverance. - Salvation as a light for the nations
Simeon describes the child Jesus as salvation and light for the nations, echoing Isaiah's servant mission. - Salvation by grace through faith in Christ
Augsburg IV teaches justification freely for Christ's sake through faith, rather than our merits. Westminster XI treats faith as the instrument receiving Christ's righteousness, accompanied by a transformed life.… - Samson
Nazirite judge in conflict with the Philistines. - Samuel
Prophet and judge who anoints Saul and David. - Samuel and the transition to kingship
Samuel serves as prophet and judge during Israel's transition from tribal leadership to monarchy. - Sarah
Abraham's wife and Isaac's mother.