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A-Z: General definitions: Moab
Definition
In ancient times the country east of the Dead Sea which was often at war with Israel and frequently denounced by the prophets; home country of Ruth.
The Old Testament frequently refers to Israel as the Promised Land allocated to God's children. Prophecies refer to it as his chosen nation and the one out of which the Messiah would come.
Someone who conveys God's message to human beings or speaks about the future sometimes through words alone, sometimes through dramatic actions.
Heroine of the Old Testament Book of Ruth. A young widow from outside Israel who showed great kindness and devotion to her Israelite mother-in-law. She was the great-grandmother of King David and appears in the genealogy of Jesus.
