Gopher
Gopher wood was the material from which God commanded Noah to build the ark. Scripture does not identify the tree with certainty; cypress and other kinds of prepared wood have been suggested.
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GOPHER WOOD
Gopher wood was the material God commanded Noah to use in building the ark. The precise kind of wood is unknown, though a durable or resinous wood has often been suggested.
GORE
To gore means to thrust or wound with the horns, especially as an ox might attack a person. Biblical law addressed liability when an ox gored someone, and the verb can also describe forceful conflict.
GORGET
Gorget is an obsolete translation for part of Goliath’s armor. The Hebrew word more properly means a javelin, as rendered in later English versions.
GORGIAS
Gorgias was a general serving Antiochus Epiphanes who commanded forces against Judas Maccabeus. He suffered defeat near Emmaus and later held a garrison at Jamnia.
Goshen
Goshen was the Egyptian district where Jacob’s family settled and lived until the Exodus. The name also refers to a district and a town in Canaan mentioned in Joshua.
Gospel
The gospel is the good news of salvation and forgiveness through Jesus Christ. The term also describes the Christian message and, by extension, each of the four New Testament accounts of Christ’s life.
Gospels
The Gospels are the four New Testament books—Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John—that record the person, teaching, works, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Together they proclaim Him as the Savior and Son of God.
GOSPELS, THE SYNOPTIC
The Synoptic Gospels are Matthew, Mark, and Luke. They present a closely related account of Jesus’ ministry, teaching, death, and resurrection, while differing in arrangement, emphasis, and selected material.
Gourd
The gourd in Jonah provided temporary shade but withered quickly, illustrating the prophet’s misplaced concern. The “wild gourds” in 2 Kings were likely a poisonous cucumber-like plant accidentally gathered for food.
GOURD, WILD
The wild gourd was a poisonous fruit gathered accidentally into a prophet’s stew. It is commonly identified with a bitter plant such as the colocynth, whose fruit resembles a small gourd.
GOVERNMENT
Government among the Hebrews developed from patriarchal and tribal leadership through judges and monarchy, and later existed under foreign empires. Kings administered justice, directed warfare, collected revenues, and represented the nation in public affairs.
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