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An index containing brief descriptions of minor people in the Bible.

Find by Letter: A • B • C • D • E • F • G • H • I • J • K • L • M • N • O • P • Q • R • S • T • U • V • W • X • Y • Z B Bethel Genesis 12:8; 13:3; 28:19; 31:13; 35:1,3,6-8,15-16 On Jacob's way to Padanaram he has a dream in which God speaks to him. To honor God, Jacob builds a pillar out of stone a pours oil on the stones. He names the place Bethel, which means "house of God" [1] . Before Jacob renames the city, it is called Luz. E Eden Genesis 2; 3 The original home of man, Eden's Garden was home to every tree that bore fruit that was good to eat, every tree that was pleasing to the eye, the Tree of Life, and the Tree of Knowledge. Four rivers departed from the single river that flowed Eden: Pison, Gihon, Hiddekel (Tigris), and Euphrates. After Adam and Eve lost the right to stay in the Garden, God placed Cherubim at the entrance with a flaming sword to guard the way to...