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Yŏm Che-sin (1304–1382) was the main political opponent of the monk, Sin Ton, who was in power. When King Gongmin ascended to the throne, Goryeo was under the influence of the Mongol Yuan China. He was forced to spend many years at the Yuan court, being sent there in 1341 as a virtual prisoner before becoming king.
Map of Davidic Jerusalem, with the location of the Millo indicated. Stepped stone structure/millo with the House of Ahiel to the left. The Millo (Hebrew: המלוא, romanized: ha-millō) was a structure in Jerusalem referred to in the Hebrew Bible, first mentioned as being part of the city of David in 2 Samuel 5:9 and the corresponding passage in the Books of Kings (1 Kings 9:15) and later in ...
Romanization. Koryo saram. Koryo-saram ( Koryo-mar: 고려사람; Russian: Корё сарам) or Koryoin ( Korean: 고려인) are ethnic Koreans of the former Soviet Union, who descend from Koreans that were living in the Russian Far East . Koreans first began settling in the Russian Far East in the late 19th century; their numbers increased ...
The Davidic line or House of David ( Hebrew: בֵּית דָּוִד, romanized : Bēt Dāvīḏ) is the lineage of the Israelite king David. In Judaism it is based on texts from the Hebrew Bible and through the succeeding centuries based on later traditions. According to the Bible, David, of the Tribe of Judah, was the third king of the United ...
Simon the Tanner, who appears in the Acts of the Apostles book of the New Testament, had a house in Jaffa, where Saint Peter stayed during his missionary activities of the early Christian faith. He is believed to be an example of the early Christians embracing people of all professions. The events at his house are interpreted as leading to the ...
Two House theology primarily focuses on the division of the ancient United Monarchy of Israel into two kingdoms, Israel and Judah. Two House theology raises questions when applied to modern peoples who are thought to be descendants of the two ancient kingdoms, both Jews (of the Kingdom of Judah) and the ten lost tribes of the Kingdom of Israel.
Tribe of Levi. According to the Bible, the Tribe of Levi is one of the tribes of Israel, traditionally descended from Levi, son of Jacob. The descendants of Aaron, who was the first High Priest of Israel, were designated as the priestly class, the Kohanim . The Tribe of Levi served particular religious duties for the Israelites and had ...
Mnason ( Greek: μνασωνι τινι κυπριω) was a first-century Cypriot Christian, who is mentioned in chapter 21 of the Acts of the Apostles as offering hospitality to Luke the evangelist, Paul the apostle and their companions, when they travelled from Caesarea to Jerusalem. The wording of the verse that mentions Mnason ( Acts 21:16 ...