Rephaim, Valley of
The Valley of Rephaim lay near Jerusalem on the road toward Bethlehem. David defeated the Philistines there after seeking and receiving divine direction.
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Rephan
Rephan is the name used in the Revised Version for Remphan, the idol associated with Chiun and the planet Saturn.
Rephidim
Rephidim was a station during Israel’s wilderness journey near Sinai. There God provided water from the rock, and Israel defeated the Amalekites.
Reprobate
Reprobate describes something rejected after being tested and found wanting. It may refer to people who fail to prove genuine faith or good works, or to land that produces thorns instead of fruit.
REPTILE
Reptile is a general term for a creeping or crawling creature. In one biblical rendering it refers broadly to worms or crawling things of the earth.
REQUIRE
To require means to seek after, ask, demand, or call for something. Biblical usage includes requesting information, demanding an obligation, and seeking what is due.
Rereward
Rereward means the rearward or rear guard of an army. In Israel’s wilderness march, the tribe of Dan formed the rear guard.
Resen
Resen was one of the cities associated with Nimrod’s kingdom, located between Nineveh and Calah. Its exact site is uncertain, though it has been linked with ruins near modern Selamiyeh.
RESH
Resh is the twentieth letter of the Hebrew alphabet. It was transliterated as “r” and was also used as the number 200.
Resheph
Resheph means “flame” or “fire-bolt.” In the Old Testament it was the name of a descendant or clan of Ephraim and was also known as a Phoenician divine name.
Rest
Rest may mean cessation from labor, relief from trouble, peace, or a place of repose. Scripture speaks of Sabbath rest, rest in the promised land, rest in Christ, and the final rest of God’s people.
RESTORATION
Restoration is the promised setting right of what sin and judgment have marred. Biblical prophecy connects it with the Messiah’s reign, the renewal of God’s people, and the future order spoken of by the prophets and apostles.
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