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Jacob - Jacob was an OT patriarch, son of Isaac and father of the twelve named ancestors of the tribes of Israel (from International Standard Bible Encyclopedia)

James I, King of England, and the Early Stuarts – from English history, a thorough treatment of Elizabeth I, James I, Edward VI, and Charles I.  [FEB 2013]

James, the Lord’s Brother - After the death of James the brother of John, there is frequent mention in the Acts and the Pauline epistles of another James. [JULY 2015]

Jealousy - Jealousy is a mental attitude or emotional sin which is characterized by resentment of another person's accomplishments, recognition, attractiveness, or possessions, or by hostility towards someone else who is believed to be enjoying some advantage. [JULY 2015]

Jesus Christ, Genealogy - The complete lineage of Jesus from Adam to Mary and Joseph.  [APR 2015]

Jerusalem - A study of the chief city of Israel. [JULY 2015]

Jewish Civilization - A holy religion was characteristic of the civilization of the Jews, and their religious feelings were directed to something in the future. All the circumstances of their national life tended to fix their thoughts on One that was to come. [JULY 2015]

Jewish Law in the 1st Century - All jurisdiction was either civil, criminal, or ecclesiastical, according as questions of private right, public morality, or religious duty were to be decided. [JULY 2015]

Jewish Literature – a brief outline of ancient Jewish theological literature (Alfred Edersheim). [JULY 2015]

Jewish Religious System - A description of each of the main Jewish organizations: the Scribes, the Pharisees, the Sadducees; and the Sanhedrin, and a brief description of the Jewish Talmud. [JULY 2015]

Jewish Social Life – the complete text of Alfred Edersheim’s Sketches of Jewish Social Life. [JULY 2015]

Jewish Teaching, Categories of Work - In order to present some idea of Sabbath rest, we will here outline the thirty-nine categories of ritual work. [JULY 2015]

Jewish Teaching, Messiah - From the website Judaism 101 “I believe with perfect faith in the coming of the moshiach, and though he may tarry, still I await him every day.” Principle 12 of Rambam's 613 Principles of Faith. [JULY 2015]

Jewish Teaching, Sabbath - The importance of the Sabbath in Jewish life is stressed from the story of Creation in Genesis, to the Ten Commandments, which state that people are to refrain from labor on the 7th day. [JULY 2015]

Jewish Teaching, Torah - "Torah" refers to the Five Books of Moses: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy. But the word "Torah" can also be used to refer to the entire Jewish Bible

Jewish Theological Writings - This article is an outline introduction to the major lines of Jewish theological literature. [JULY 2015]

Jews and Gentiles – A few examples from extensive Jewish writings of early times of their regulations concerning contact with Gentile people – from Edersheim. [JULY 2015]

John the Baptist – a complete exposition of all of the teaching in the Bible about the great prophet and his relationship to Jesus Christ. [JULY 2015]

John the Baptist Outline - from the International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

Joseph of Arimathea - In all four Gospels the man who steps forth to bury Jesus’ body is Joseph of Arimathea. [MAR 2013]

Josephus - Jewish historian and general in the war of the Jews against the Romans in A.D. 66–70.  [MAR 2013]

Joy – The happiness that God provides does not depend upon people, circumstances, or things. [MAR 2015]

Jubilee, Year of - the fiftieth year was to be announced as a Jubilee Year. It possessed the function of an ordinary sabbatical year, thus allowing the land to lie fallow for two successive years. [JULY 2015]

Judaism 101 - Judaism 101 is an online encyclopedia of Judaism, covering Jewish beliefs, people, places, things, language, scripture, holidays, practices and customs, by Tracey Rich, a Jewish scholar. [JULY 2015]

Judea, History of - An outline history of the land of Israel from the time of Alexander to Herod the Great; details of the activities of the Hasmonean family (Maccabees); profile of Herod the Great. [JULY 2015]

Judges, Introduction – from Commentary on the Old Testament – Leviticus, by C. F. Keil and F. Delitzsch. [MAR 2013]

Judgment Seat of Christ - A brief study of the thrones upon which Christ will sit, in heaven and on earth, after the Church Age. [JULY 2015]

Judgment, Justice, and Judging - God's Judgment and Justice; a discussion of discernment vs. judgmentalism. [JULY 2015]

Justification - Justification is God’s act of grace by which He pardons a sinner and accepts him as righteous on account of the atoning work of Jesus Christ on the cross.