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  2. List of biblical figures identified in extra-biblical sources

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    These are biblical figures unambiguously identified in contemporary sources according to scholarly consensus.Biblical figures that are identified in artifacts of questionable authenticity, for example the Jehoash Inscription and the bullae of Baruch ben Neriah, or who are mentioned in ancient but non-contemporary documents, such as David and Balaam, [n 1] are excluded from this list.

  3. Beorn - Wikipedia

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    Beorn is a character created by J. R. R. Tolkien, and part of his Middle-earth legendarium.He appears in The Hobbit as a "skin-changer", [T 1] a man who could assume the form of a great black bear.

  4. Attributes of God in Christianity - Wikipedia

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    The Westminster Shorter Catechism's definition of God is an enumeration of his attributes: "God is a Spirit, infinite, eternal, and unchangeable in his being, wisdom, power, holiness, justice, goodness, and truth." [6] This answer has been criticised, however, as having "nothing specifically Christian about it."

  5. Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse - Wikipedia

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    The origin of this interpretation is unclear. Some translations of the Bible mention "plague" (e.g. the New International Version) [25] or "pestilence" (e.g. the Revised Standard Version) [26] in connection with the riders in the passage following the introduction of the fourth rider; cf. "They were given power over a fourth of the Earth to ...

  6. Christ figure - Wikipedia

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    In general, a character should display more than one correspondence with the story of Jesus Christ as depicted in the Bible. For instance, the character might display one or more of the following traits: performance of miracles, manifestation of divine qualities, healing others, displaying kindness and forgiveness, fighting for justice, being ...

  7. The powers that be - Wikipedia

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    In idiomatic English, "the powers that be" is a phrase used to refer to those individuals or groups who collectively hold authority over a particular domain. [1] Within this phrase, the word be is an archaic variant of are rather than a subjunctive be .

  8. Werewolf - Wikipedia

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    In folklore, a werewolf [a] (from Old English werwulf 'man-wolf'), or occasionally lycanthrope [b] (from Ancient Greek λυκάνθρωπος, lykánthrōpos, 'wolf-human'), is an individual who can shape-shift into a wolf, or especially in modern film, a therianthropic hybrid wolf-like creature, either purposely or after being placed under a curse or affliction, often a bite or the occasional ...

  9. WereBear - Wikipedia

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    In total, nine characters were produced for this toy line. They are as follows. WereBears. Howler - A blue bear with yellow 'trousers'. Grizzler - A yellow bear with a striped shirt. Fang - A red bear with a baseball cap hat and a single tooth. Gums - A dark blue bear with a pompom hat and no teeth.