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Misguided faith
Belvoir's FortressBuilt by French Crusaders with a moat, outer walls, and an inner building, Belvoir looks like a European fortress transplanted onto Israel's soilBuilt by a group of French Crusaders, the Belvoir fortress stands in an area of nort...
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Messianic Banquet Definition
One way to describe the great banquet (also called the wedding feast of the lamb) that will occur when the Messiah comes.
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Mezuzah Definition
A small rectangular box containing scripture affixed to a doorpost. Meant to remind observant Jews to obey the commandments whether at home or "along the road."
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Micmash Definition
(or Michmash) - City north of Jerusalem that guarded one of the approaches from the coastal plain.
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Middle East Definition
Modern term referring to the area of Israel and the countries surrounding it.
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Mikveh Definition
A ritual bath containing living water. Observant Jews would wash head, heart, hands, and feet as a symbol of purity before God.
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Mount Arbel Definition
Mountain ridge 1,000 feet above the Sea of Galilee. Site of a brutal battle in 38 BC between Galilean Jews and Herod the Great for control of Galilee.
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Mount Carmel Definition
Mountain ridge in Israel that divides the Valley of Jezreel from the coastal plain. Elijah confronted the prophets of Baal here.
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Mount Ebal Definition
Mountain near the city of Shechem where an altar to God was built. Joshua gave the curses of the covenant on this mountain (the blessings of Mount Gerizim) when he renewed the covenant after entering the Promised Land, as Moses had commanded him.
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Mount Gerizim Definition
Mountain near the city of Shechem where Joshua pronounced the covenant blessings (the curses on Mount Ebal) when he renewed the covenant after entering the Promised Land, as Moses had commanded him.
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