Red Sea, Sea of Reeds; a large body of water between Africa and Arabia.

• Israelites crossed, Exodus 13:17–14:31

refuge, a place of safety or protection.

• God as our refuge, Deuteronomy 33:27; 2 Samuel 22:3; Psalms 18:2; 31:2; 71:3; 91:2

• city of, Numbers 35:6–34; Joshua 20

Rehoboam (ree-ho-BO-um) son of Solomon who took his place as king.

• became king, 1 Kings 11:41–43

• Israel rebelled against, 1 Kings 12:1–24

• strengthened Judah, 2 Chronicles 11:5–17

• disobeyed God, 2 Chronicles 12

rejoice

• commanded to, Matthew 5:11–12; Romans 12:15; Philippians 4:4; 1 Peter 4:13

• examples of, 1 Samuel 6:13; Nehemiah 12:43

remission (rih-MISH-un) See “forgiveness.”

remnant (REM-nant) a small part that is left; a name used for the Jews who were left alive after their captivity in Babylon.

• of Israelites who returned to Jerusalem, Ezra 9:15; Nehemiah 1:2; Isaiah 10:20–22

repent (ree-PENT) being sorry for doing something wrong and not continuing to do that wrong. See “change of heart and life.”

Rephaites, See “Rapha.”

reputation

• greater than wealth, Proverbs 22:1

• wives’ reputations and husbands, 1 Peter 3:1

• Solomon’s, 1 Kings 10:1–13

respect

• to parents, Leviticus 19:3; 1 Timothy 3:4

• between husbands and wives, Ephesians 5:33; 1 Peter 3:7

• to all people, 1 Peter 2:17; 3:16

rest

• on the seventh day, Genesis 2:2; Exodus 31:15; Hebrews 4:4

• given by the Lord, Psalm 95:11; Jeremiah 6:16; Matthew 11:28

• heaven as a place of rest, Revelation 14:13

resurrection (REZ-uh-REK-shun) a dead person’s coming back to life.

• of Jesus, Matthew 28:1–10; Mark 16; Luke 24; John 20–21; Acts 2:24–32; Romans 1:4

• of God’s people, John 6:39; Acts 24:15; 1 Corinthians 15; Philippians 3:10–11; Hebrews 11:35

Reuben (ROO-ben) oldest of Jacob’s twelve sons.

• birth of, Genesis 29:32

• tried to save Joseph, Genesis 37:18–29

• descendants of, Exodus 6:14; Numbers 1:20; Joshua 13:15–23

revelation (rev-uh-LAY-shun) showing plainly something that has been hidden, 2 Corinthians 12:1; Revelation 1:1–3

revenge

• warnings against, Leviticus 19:18; Romans 12:19; 1 Thessalonians 5:15; 1 Peter 3:9

reward

• in heaven, Matthew 5:12

• for obedience, Psalm 19:11

• for what a person does, Matthew 6:1–18; 10:42; 16:27; Colossians 3:24

• children as a reward, Psalm 127:3

Rhoda (ROAD-uh) a servant girl in the home of John Mark’s mother, Acts 12:6–17

righteousness (RY-chuss-ness) being right with God and doing what is right.

• explained, Romans 3:19–26; 2 Corinthians 5:21; 6:4–7; Philippians 3:8–9

• Abraham as an example of, Romans 4:3

• right living, 2 Corinthians 6:7; Ephesians 5:9; 1 Timothy 6:11; 1 Peter 2:24

road, See “way.”

robber

• Temple as a hideout for, Jeremiah 7:11; Matthew 21:13

• attacked man on road to Jericho, Luke 10:30

• killed with Jesus, Matthew 27:38–44; John 18:40

Rock, often used as a name for God. As a large rock is strong and provides a hiding place, so God is strong and protects us from our enemies. Genesis 49:24; 2 Samuel 22:32–49; Psalm 19:14