Black Horse Rider Base Art Genesis Set Card 190/250 Black Horse Rider is an Uncommon Spirit Being from the Wrath Age, costing 4 Faith with 3 Strength, 4 Hope, 4 Reach, and 5 Move. Its Prophecy Ability Removes all Verses from Exile. The Bible Story Behind Black Horse Rider When the Lamb opens the third seal, a rider appears upon a black horse carrying a pair of balances in his hand. He follows the red horse that removed peace from the earth, showing how warfare and social collapse will quickly produce scarcity. Black Horse Rider presents a literal future famine spreading through the world during the opening judgments of the Wrath Age. A voice from among the four living creatures announces that a measure of wheat will cost a penny and three measures of barley will cost a penny. A penny represented the ordinary wages of a full day's labor, meaning many people will work all day merely to obtain enough grain to survive. Food that was once common will become carefully measured, heavily priced, and painfully difficult to obtain. Revelation 6:5 says: "And when he had opened the third seal, I heard the third beast say, Come and see. And I beheld, and lo a black horse; and he that sat on him had a pair of balances in his hand." Black Horse Rider Full Art The balances represent the strict weighing and rationing of limited provisions. The command not to hurt the oil and wine shows that the judgment will unfold according to precise boundaries rather than uncontrolled chance. Even during worldwide scarcity, the extent and character of the famine will remain determined by the Lamb who opened the seal. The sequence of war and costly grain presents a world in distress. Revelation later describes the beast's control over buying and selling, but it doesn't spell out every political or economic step connecting the seals to that system. The card therefore stresses the scarcity John reports, while the broader narrative explains the judgment and deception surrounding it. The balances also expose the weakness of every system built apart from God. Mankind may control markets, measure grain, and promise economic security, but it can't create life or guarantee tomorrow's bread. Jesus Christ alone is the Bread of Life, and He first came to die for our sins and rise again so that everyone who believes in Him may possess everlasting life. Black Horse Rider Pure Art Black Horse Rider Bible TCG Strategy Black Horse Rider is a strong disruption Being against Exile-based strategies. When it's Created, its Prophecy Ability Removes all Verses from Exile, which can stop Players from using those Verses later. This can be especially powerful against Decks that plan to Return Event Verses, Being Verses, or other Verses from Exile back to Hand. Synergies Exile Disruption: Black Horse Rider Removes all Verses from Exile when it's Created. Prophecy Reuse: Signs And Wonders can Return a legal Friendly Black Horse Rider to its Owner's Hand. Playing it again later Creates a new Being and records a new Prophecy. Resource Denial: Removing Verses from Exile can stop future recovery Plays. Black Horse Rider Artwork Questions and Answers Q: What happens if my Opponent is preparing a large Keys Of Hell And Death Turn? A: Black Horse Rider can Remove those Event Verses from Exile before Keys can Return them, destroying the resource pool Keys was meant to recover. Q: Can Keys Of Hell And Death recover a Verse after Black Horse Rider has Removed it? A: No. Removed Verses are in the Out Of Game Zone rather than the Exile Pile. Q: Does Black Horse Rider's Prophecy only hurt the Opponent's Exile resources? A: No. It Removes all Verses from Exile, so timing it carelessly can destroy your own recoverable resources too. Q: Do Exiled Tokens give Black Horse Rider anything useful to Remove? A: Not normally. Tokens return to the Out Of Game Zone when they leave the Storyline instead of remaining as normal Verses in Exile. Q: Does Removing a Being Verse that's already in Exile trigger its Resurrect? A: No. Resurrect triggers when the Being is Exiled from the Storyline, not when a Verse already sitting in Exile is removed. Previous Card: Red Horse Rider Next Card: Scorching Heat Explore Wrath Age Cards Explore All Genesis Set Cards

Cloud Ascension Base Art Genesis Set Card 126/250 Cloud Ascension is a Common Event from the Gospel Age, costing 0 Faith. It Restores 2 Hope to all Beings. The Bible Story Behind Cloud Ascension After rising from the dead, Jesus remained with His disciples for forty days and showed Himself alive by many infallible proofs. He taught them about the kingdom of God, opened their understanding of the Scriptures, and prepared them to become witnesses of His resurrection. The One who had been crucified now stood before them alive, victorious, and beyond the reach of death. When His earthly appearances were complete, Jesus led the disciples to the Mount of Olives. He promised that they would receive power when the Holy Ghost came upon them and would carry His testimony throughout the world. Cloud Ascension therefore presents the risen Christ completing His earthly ministry and returning visibly to the glory from which He came. Acts 1:9 says: "And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight." Cloud Ascension Full Art The disciples watched Jesus rise until a cloud concealed Him from their view. His ascension wasn't a disappearance caused by weakness or defeat, but the public exaltation of the Son who had finished the work the Father gave Him. The same Jesus who had humbled Himself to death was received into heaven as the victorious Lord. Jesus now sits at the right hand of God, far above every principality, power, and authority. His sacrifice will never be repeated because His blood completely answered the guilt of sin. The ascended Saviour continually represents the church before God as our living Head, Advocate, and High Priest. Christ's departure also prepared the way for the coming of the Holy Ghost. The Spirit now indwells every believer, joins us to one body, and empowers the church to proclaim the Gospel of Christ's death, burial, and resurrection. Although Jesus is presently unseen, His life and power remain active within His people through the Spirit He sent. Cloud Ascension Pure Art Cloud Ascension Bible TCG Strategy Cloud Ascension is a wide Hope Restoration Event. It Restores 2 Hope to every Being on the Storyline, including Friendly Beings and Enemy Beings. This is strongest when your Friendly Beings are damaged and your Opponent's Beings aren't damaged, or when Restoring your whole Storyline matters more than helping Enemy Beings. Synergies Wide Hope Restoration: Cloud Ascension Restores 2 Hope to all Beings. Storyline Recovery: It can help several damaged Friendly Beings stay on the Storyline. Event Synergy: Since Cloud Ascension costs 0 Faith, it can be used easily in Decks that care about Events being Played. Cloud Ascension Artwork Questions and Answers Q: If Nicodemus, Born Again is on the Storyline and Cloud Ascension actually Restores four damaged Beings, how much does Nicodemus Gain? A: Nicodemus can activate four times, Gaining +4 Strength and +4 Hope total because four separate Beings were Restored. Q: Does Nicodemus activate for an undamaged Being affected by Cloud Ascension? A: No Restoration actually occurs if that Being has no Damage to remove. Nicodemus cares about a Being being Restored, not merely being included by a Restore instruction. Q: What happens if Cloud Ascension fully Restores a Being with Patience? A: That Being is no longer damaged, so its Patience stops applying. Q: Could Cloud Ascension accidentally help my Opponent? A: Yes. It Restores all Beings, not only Friendly Beings. If several Enemy Beings are damaged, you may repair their Storyline along with your own. Q: Since Cloud Ascension costs 0 Faith, can I Play it without any Gospel Faith? A: No. You still need at least one Gospel Age Faith Verse in your Faith Area, even though the Event's Cost is 0. Previous Card: David, God's Heart Next Card: Star Of Bethlehem Explore Gospel Age Cards Explore All Genesis Set Cards

Delivered Captive Base Art Genesis Set Card 138/250 Delivered Captive is an Uncommon Man Being from the Gospel Age, costing 3 Faith with 3 Strength, 7 Hope, 2 Reach, and 4 Move. Its Prophecy Ability deals 4 Damage to itself. The Bible Story Behind Delivered Captive When Jesus entered the country of the Gadarenes, a man possessed with an unclean spirit immediately met Him. The man lived among the tombs, cried continually, and wounded himself with stones. Though others had bound him with chains and fetters, no human restraint could free him from the spiritual power controlling his life. The unclean spirits recognized Jesus and feared His authority, identifying themselves as Legion because they were many. At Christ's command, they left the man and entered a herd of swine, which ran violently into the sea. Delivered Captive therefore presents the Son of God confronting an entire legion of devils and releasing the man they had held captive. Mark 5:15 says: "And they come to Jesus, and see him that was possessed with the devil, and had the legion, sitting, and clothed, and in his right mind: and they were afraid." Delivered Captive Full Art The people who arrived found a complete transformation: the man who had once lived naked among the dead was now seated peacefully, clothed, and thinking clearly. When he asked to remain with Jesus, the Lord instead sent him home to tell his friends what great things had been done for him. The former captive became a living witness throughout Decapolis to Christ's mercy and authority. The legion could overpower chains, terrify communities, and torment a helpless man, but it couldn't resist one command from Jesus. Christ didn't struggle for authority over the devils because that authority already belonged to Him. The powers of darkness recognized the Son of God even when many people surrounding Him didn't understand who He was. Jesus later accomplished a greater deliverance through His death and resurrection. At the cross, He bore our sins, answered the law's judgment, and spoiled the spiritual powers that held mankind beneath sin and death. Through faith in His blood and finished work, believers are delivered from the power of darkness and translated into the kingdom of God's dear Son. Delivered Captive Pure Art Delivered Captive Bible TCG Strategy Delivered Captive has strong Stats for its Cost, but it Damages itself when it's Created. After taking 4 Damage, it can still remain on the Storyline with a strong body if it's not Exiled. This makes Delivered Captive useful in Decks that can Restore Hope, increase Hope, or take advantage of a damaged Friendly Being. Synergies Strong Base Stats: Delivered Captive starts with 3 Strength and 7 Hope for only 3 Faith. Self-Damage Setup: Its Prophecy Ability deals 4 Damage to itself when it's Created. Hope Support: Restore and Hope-increasing effects can help Delivered Captive stay strong after its self-Damage. Delivered Captive Artwork Questions and Answers Q: After Delivered Captive deals 4 Damage to itself, what is its normal Current Hope? A: It has 7 Hope and 4 Damage, leaving it at 3 Current Hope. Q: Does that self-Damage Give my Opponent Bible Points? A: No. Delivered Captive is a Being. Damage dealt to Beings doesn't award Bible Points. Q: Can I prevent the Prophecy Damage by Playing Oil Anointing on Delivered Captive after it's Created? A: No. Its Prophecy triggers as part of being Created, so by the time you can make a later normal Play, the self-Damage has already occurred. Q: What happens if I use Rise To The Top on Delivered Captive afterward? A: Rise To The Top can remove up to 5 Damage. Since Delivered Captive normally has 4 Damage from Prophecy, it can be fully Restored. Q: What happens if Nicodemus is active when I Restore that Damage? A: Nicodemus activates once because Delivered Captive was Restored, regardless of whether you removed 1 Damage or all 4 in that single Restoration. Previous Card: Breaking Bread Next Card: Rolled Away Stone Explore Gospel Age Cards Explore All Genesis Set Cards

Breaching Whale Base Art Genesis Set Card 102/250 Breaching Whale is a Rare Fish Being from the Israel Age, costing 1 Faith with 2 Strength, 3 Hope, 1 Reach, and 4 Move. Its Prophecy Ability Exiles another Target Friendly Being. The Bible Story Behind Breaching Whale Jonah fled from the command of God rather than travel to Nineveh and warn the Gentile city of coming judgment. When the Lord sent a mighty storm against his ship, Jonah acknowledged that his disobedience had brought danger upon the sailors. After they cast him into the sea, the storm ceased, and God appointed a great fish to preserve His fleeing prophet. The fish wasn't a random creature arriving by chance. The Lord had prepared it for this exact moment, using the depths of the sea both to discipline Jonah and to bring him to his appointed destination. Breaching Whale therefore presents God's complete authority over creation and His determination to accomplish His purpose through an unwilling servant. Jonah 1:17 says: "Now the LORD had prepared a great fish to swallow up Jonah. And Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights." Breaching Whale Full Art Jonah remained within the fish for three days and three nights, surrounded by darkness, and unable to rescue himself from death. From the depths, he prayed to the Lord and acknowledged that salvation belonged to Him only. What seemed like Jonah's end became the vessel through which God preserved his body and revived him to accomplish his calling. Jesus Christ identified Jonah's experience as a sign of His own death, burial, and resurrection. As Jonah remained within the great fish for three days and three nights, the Son of Man would enter the heart of the earth. Yet Jesus didn't suffer because He fled God's command; He obeyed the Father perfectly and willingly died for the sins of others. Jonah emerged so that he could preach judgment to Nineveh, but Jesus rose from the grave with the message of completed redemption. Christ fulfilled the law, shed His blood, and conquered death so that salvation could be proclaimed to Israel and the Gentile nations. The resurrection proved that His sacrifice had been accepted and that everlasting life is available through faith in Him. Breaching Whale Pure Art Breaching Whale Bible TCG Strategy Breaching Whale is a strong low-Cost Being with an important drawback and combo purpose. If another legal Friendly Being exists when Breaching Whale's queued Prophecy resolves, you must select and Exile one. A Friendly Being with active Darkness isn't a legal Target. This can be a drawback if you're not prepared, but it can also be useful if you want to trigger Resurrect, clear a Slot, or remove one of your own Beings for strategic value. Synergies Resurrect Setup: Breaching Whale can Exile another Friendly Being with Resurrect to trigger that Being's Ability. Low-Cost Stats: For 1 Faith, Breaching Whale gives strong Stats if you can manage its Prophecy Ability well. Prophecy Reuse: Signs And Wonders can Return a legal Friendly Breaching Whale to its Owner's Hand. Playing it again later Creates a new Being and records a new Prophecy. Breaching Whale 1611 Art Questions and Answers Q: What happens if Breaching Whale Exiles Offering Pigeon? A: Offering Pigeon's Resurrect triggers and lets you Draw a Verse. Breaching Whale therefore turns its apparent drawback into card advantage. Q: What if Breaching Whale Exiles Good Shepherd while I have several other Friendly Beings? A: Good Shepherd's Resurrect can Give those surviving Friendly Beings +2 Strength and +2 Hope, allowing Breaching Whale to deliberately trigger a large Storyline buff. Q: Can Breaching Whale Exile one of my own Beings with Darkness before it has Interacted? A: No. Active Darkness prevents Targeting by every Player, including the Being's Controller. You must choose another legal Target or skip the connected Targeted step if none exists. Non-Targeting effects can still affect a Being with Darkness. Q: What happens if Breaching Whale Exiles a Friendly Token? A: The Token is Exiled from the Storyline and then returns to the Out Of Game Zone rather than remaining in your Exile Pile. Breaching Whale Artwork Q: If I have another Friendly Being when Breaching Whale is Created, can I simply choose not to Exile it? A: No. Breaching Whale's Prophecy is part of its Ability. If a legal required Target exists, resolve the instruction and Exile another Target Friendly Being. Previous Card: David's Cattle Next Card: Jericho's Trumpet Explore Israel Age Cards Explore All Genesis Set Cards

Samuel, Last Judge Base Art Genesis Set Card 107/250 Samuel, Last Judge is a Common Prophet Being from the Israel Age, costing 2 Faith with 1 Strength, 1 Hope, 2 Reach, and 1 Move. His Prophecy Ability Gives another Target Friendly Being Anointing. The Bible Story Behind Samuel, Last Judge Samuel was born in answer to Hannah's prayer and dedicated to the Lord from childhood. He heard God's voice while serving near the tabernacle and became a faithful prophet whose words were confirmed throughout Israel. He also judged the nation, called the people away from idols, and led them during a time of deliverance from the Philistines. As Samuel grew old, Israel's elders demanded a king so they could be like the surrounding nations. Their request grieved Samuel because the Lord had already ruled and defended them as their King. Samuel, Last Judge therefore presents the closing of Israel's era of judges and the beginning of its earthly monarchy. 1 Samuel 8:9 says: "Now therefore hearken unto their voice: howbeit yet protest solemnly unto them, and shew them the manner of the king that shall reign over them." Samuel, Last Judge Full Art God permitted Israel to receive the king they requested, but Samuel was commanded to warn them about the cost. Their ruler would take sons for war, daughters for service, fields, vineyards, servants, and flocks. The nation desired the visible strength of human government, yet that government would place new burdens upon the people it promised to protect. Saul eventually failed through pride and disobedience, while David and the kings who followed him remained imperfect men. Their reigns showed that Israel needed more than another earthly ruler. She needed the righteous Son of David who would obey God perfectly and shepherd His people without corruption. Jesus Christ came to Israel as that promised King, but He was rejected and delivered to death. Unlike rulers who take from their subjects, Jesus gave Himself for them. He bore our sins upon the cross, rose again, and will return to establish the righteous kingdom promised to Israel and rule the nations in perfect justice. Samuel, Last Judge Pure Art Samuel, Last Judge Bible TCG Strategy Samuel, Last Judge is a low-Cost support Being that protects another Friendly Being when he is Created. Giving Anointing to another Friendly Being helps that Being ignore the first Damage it would take. Samuel helps when you already have an important Being on the Storyline that you want to protect before a Challenge or before your Opponent's Turn. Synergies Anointing Support: Samuel Gives another Target Friendly Being Anointing when he is Created. Protecting Key Beings: Use Samuel to protect an important Friendly Being from its first Damage. Protected Receiver: After Samuel Gives another Friendly Being Anointing, Rise Up And Walk can strengthen that receiver with +2 Strength and +2 Hope. The Stat bonuses remain after its Anointing has prevented one Damage instance. Samuel, Last Judge Artwork Questions and Answers Q: What happens if Samuel Gives Anointing to Falling Frog before Falling Frog Challenges? A: Falling Frog can use Zeal to Challenge immediately, and Samuel's Anointing can ignore the first Damage Falling Frog would take, helping the fragile 1-Hope Being survive its Unclean attack. Q: Can Samuel Give Anointing to a Being whose original Anointing was already used? A: Yes. Samuel can grant a fresh Anointing to that Friendly Being. Q: Can Samuel Target another Friendly Being with Darkness before it Interacts? A: No. Active Darkness prevents Targeting by every Player, including the Being's Controller. You must choose another legal Target or skip the connected Targeted step if none exists. Non-Targeting effects can still affect a Being with Darkness. Q: If Samuel has no other Friendly Being available, do I lose Samuel? A: No. Samuel is still Created normally. His Prophecy simply has no valid Target. Q: If Samuel is Humbled after his Prophecy has already Given another Being Anointing, does that other Being lose it? A: No. Samuel's Prophecy already resolved and directly granted Anointing to the other Being. Humbling Samuel afterward doesn't undo that completed grant. Previous Card: Scared Enemy Next Card: Goliath's Taunts Explore Israel Age Cards Explore All Genesis Set Cards

Breaking Bread Base Art Genesis Set Card 137/250 Breaking Bread is a Common Event from the Gospel Age, costing 3 Faith. It Gives Target Friendly Being +3 Strength and +3 Hope. The Bible Story Behind Breaking Bread During the Passover meal, Jesus took bread into His hands, blessed it, and broke it before His disciples. He had fed multitudes with bread, declared Himself to be the Bread of Life, and now used this familiar food to prepare His followers for His approaching death. The One serving the meal was also the Saviour who would give Himself for them. Jesus distributed the broken bread and told the disciples to eat, identifying it with His body. He wasn't being overtaken by events beyond His control, but deliberately explaining the sacrifice He was about to make. Breaking Bread therefore presents Christ willingly giving what sinful mankind could never take from Him apart from His consent. Matthew 26:26 says: "And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and brake it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body." Breaking Bread Full Art The bread gave the disciples a visible reminder of the body Jesus would offer upon the cross. Within hours, He would be betrayed, struck, scourged, and crucified, yet every step remained within God's determined purpose. The meal directed their attention toward a real sacrifice through which the sinless Son would give His life for many. Natural bread can sustain the body temporarily, but Jesus gives everlasting life to everyone who believes in Him. Manna preserved Israel in the wilderness for a season, yet those who ate it eventually died. Christ came down from heaven to provide the spiritual life, righteousness, and acceptance that no earthly food or religious ceremony could produce. Jesus bore our sins in His body upon the tree, died, was buried, and rose again the third day. His sacrifice was completed once for all and never needs to be repeated. When the church breaks bread in remembrance of Him, we proclaim a finished death and celebrate communion with the risen Saviour who has joined every believer to His one body. Breaking Bread Pure Art Breaking Bread Bible TCG Strategy Breaking Bread is a strong upgrade Event for a Friendly Being. Giving +3 Strength and +3 Hope can turn a small Being into a major threat or make an important Being much harder to Exile. Because no duration is given, the Strength and Hope stay unless another effect removes them. Synergies Major Stat Increase: Breaking Bread Gives Target Friendly Being +3 Strength and +3 Hope. Challenge Pressure: The extra Strength helps the Target Being deal more Damage in Challenges. Survival Boost: The extra Hope helps the Target Being stay on the Storyline longer. Breaking Bread Artwork Questions and Answers Q: What happens if I Play Breaking Bread on a damaged Being with Patience? A: The Being Gains +3 Strength and +3 Hope without removing its Damage, so Patience remains active while the Being becomes even stronger and harder to Exile. Q: Can Breaking Bread help Delivered Captive without removing its four self-Damage? A: Yes. Delivered Captive Gains +3 Strength and +3 Hope, but its existing Damage stays. This raises its survivability without using Restoration. Q: If I give Breaking Bread to a Being with Abundance, does the +3 Strength help both Challenges? A: Yes. The Strength modifier remains active during each Challenge. Q: Does +3 Hope mean the Being was Restored? A: No. No Damage is removed, so an Ability such as Nicodemus's doesn't activate merely because Breaking Bread increased Hope. Q: What happens if the Being is Humbled later? A: The +3 Strength and +3 Hope granted by Breaking Bread are removed. Previous Card: Last Supper Lamb Next Card: Delivered Captive Explore Gospel Age Cards Explore All Genesis Set Cards

James, To The Jews Base Art Genesis Set Card 167/250 James, To The Jews is a Common Chief Being from the Church Age, costing 4 Faith with 4 Strength, 1 Hope, 5 Reach, and 1 Move. He has Zeal, allowing him to Challenge immediately. The Bible Story Behind James, To The Jews James addressed the twelve tribes scattered abroad and instructed the church through their Jewish setting. His readers knew the law, Israel's history, and the language of righteousness. He brought them beyond the mere acknowledgment that God exists and into the living faith whose object is the Lord Jesus Christ. Knowing religious words or claiming a belief wasn't the same as possessing the life those words described. His letter makes that distinction practical through patience, mercy, care for the poor, control of the tongue, and freedom from partiality. James, To The Jews presents a servant of Jesus teaching that faith becomes visible through the works it produces. James 1:1 says: "James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting." James, To The Jews Full Art James 2:18 says: "Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works." God already knows the heart, while men see the testimony of faith through a person's conduct. The argument concerns showing righteousness before others, not supplying God with a payment His Son failed to complete. Abraham makes the order clear. God counted his faith for righteousness before the command to offer Isaac, while his later obedience displayed the faith he already possessed. The offering didn't purchase the righteousness first received through believing God. It brought that faith into action, showing what had been present before the work was done. James also reminds his readers that the devils believe there is one God and tremble. Mere acknowledgment of God's existence doesn't become saving faith simply because someone calls it belief. Living faith in the Gospel produces good works; a profession that produces none is dead. Christ's life within the believer supplies that continuing fruit, just as Paul described the power working through him. The church therefore reads James without turning his teaching into another ladder of merit. We are justified through faith in Christ's death, burial, and resurrection, and the Saviour who gives us life also works through us. The works show that life to others; they don't create the righteousness we have already received in Him. James, To The Jews Pure Art James, To The Jews Bible TCG Strategy James, To The Jews is a fast Challenge Being with high Strength and high Reach. Zeal lets him Challenge the Turn he is Created, and 5 Reach gives him access to a wide area of the Storyline. Because he has only 1 Hope, James can be fragile after he Interacts. Use him carefully when you need immediate pressure or a quick answer to an Enemy Being. Synergies Immediate Challenge: Zeal lets James Challenge immediately when he is Created. High Reach: With 5 Reach, James can threaten many Slots on the Enemy Storyline. Immediate Pressure: Living Waters can increase the Damage James deals in his first Challenge. Zeal lets him use that temporary Strength during the Turn he is Created. James, To The Jews Artwork Questions and Answers Q: What happens if I Play Tongues Of Fire on James before using Zeal? A: James becomes an 8-Strength Being for the Turn and can immediately use Zeal to Challenge with that increased Strength. Q: How can Daily Communion make James's immediate Challenge much safer? A: Eternal prevents James from taking Challenge Damage that Turn, which is especially valuable because he normally has only 1 Hope. Q: Can Samuel, Last Judge Give James Anointing before James uses Zeal? A: Yes, if both Beings are available in the required sequence. Anointing can then protect James from his first Damage while he uses his immediate Challenge. Q: Does James's 5 Reach mean he ignores Protect? A: No. Reach and Protect are separate rules. High Reach lets James Reach distant positions, but Protect can still prevent a Challenge against an adjacent protected Being. Q: If James is Humbled before he uses Zeal, what happens? A: Zeal is Canceled, so he normally loses the Ability to Challenge on the Turn he was just Created. Previous Card: Preaching God's Grace Next Card: First Shall Be Last Explore Church Age Cards Explore All Genesis Set Cards

Jonah, Sent To Gentiles Base Art Genesis Set Card 114/250 Jonah, Sent To Gentiles is a Rare Prophet Being from the Israel Age, costing 3 Faith with 1 Strength, 4 Hope, 3 Reach, and 1 Move. Whenever Jonah takes Damage, you Draw a Verse. The Bible Story Behind Jonah, Sent To Gentiles Jonah had fled from the command to preach to Nineveh, but the Lord pursued His prophet through the storm and the great fish. For three days and three nights, Jonah remained in the depths with no ability to save himself from death. There he prayed from the grave and confessed that salvation belongs to the Lord. God didn't preserve Jonah merely to return him safely to Israel. The prophet still had a message to deliver to the Gentile city he had tried to avoid. Jonah, Sent To Gentiles therefore presents a disciplined servant being restored to life, land, and the mission God had appointed for him. Jonah 2:10 says: "And the LORD spake unto the fish, and it vomited out Jonah upon the dry land." Jonah, Sent To Gentiles Full Art The fish released Jonah only when the Lord commanded it, showing that every part of his preservation remained under divine control. God then repeated His command, and Jonah entered Nineveh proclaiming coming judgment. The Gentiles believed God, humbled themselves, and received mercy when the threatened destruction was withheld. Jesus Christ declared Jonah's three days and three nights to be a sign of His own burial and resurrection. Unlike Jonah, Jesus didn't enter suffering because He had disobeyed God. The sinless Son willingly entered death in perfect obedience so that guilty sinners could receive life. After rising from the grave, Christ sent the message of salvation beyond Israel to all nations. The church was formed from believing Jews and Gentiles through one Gospel: that Jesus died for our sins, was buried, and rose again. Nineveh received temporary deliverance after believing God's warning, but believers in Christ receive everlasting salvation through His finished work. Jonah, Sent To Gentiles Pure Art Jonah, Sent To Gentiles Bible TCG Strategy Jonah, Sent To Gentiles is a resource Being that rewards you when he takes Damage. With 4 Hope, Jonah can survive multiple small Damage effects, giving you chances to Draw more Verses over time. Jonah is useful when you want a Being that can hold a Slot, survive pressure, and help keep your Hand full. Synergies Damage-To-Draw: Whenever Jonah takes Damage, you Draw a Verse. High Hope For Value: With 4 Hope, Jonah can survive Damage and continue generating value. Stat Support: Rise Up And Walk can Give Jonah, Sent To Gentiles extra Strength and Hope. The Strength helps its Challenges, while the Hope increases how much Damage it can withstand without removing existing Damage. Jonah, Sent To Gentiles 1611 Art Questions and Answers Q: Does Jonah Draw once per Damage point or once per Damage instance? A: Once per actual Damage instance. Taking 3 Damage as one instance records one Draw trigger, not three. Q: Does lethal Damage still trigger Jonah? A: Yes. If his Ability is active when he actually takes Damage, the trigger is recorded even if the following Check Exiles him. The queued Draw still resolves if the Game continues. Q: When does Jonah Draw after Adder Damages him? A: Adder's Damage and the following Check finish first. Jonah's trigger joins the back of the Queue, behind anything already waiting. Jonah doesn't Draw in the middle of Adder's Damage. Q: Can Anointing or Eternal prevent Jonah's Draw trigger? A: Yes. Prevented Damage isn't Damage taken, so it records no Jonah trigger. Eternal prevents Damage before Anointing would be used. Jonah, Sent To Gentiles Artwork Q: How do Wounding Sword and Crown Of Thorns interact with Jonah? A: Wounding Sword records one trigger for each separate hit Jonah actually takes, including the lethal hit; Checks between Repeats prevent further hits on a Jonah already Exiled. The Draws wait until the Sword finishes. Crown's Damage records Jonah's trigger before Humble Cancels his Ability, so that already recorded Draw remains queued. Previous Card: Gideon, Swift Warrior Next Card: Young Lion Explore Israel Age Cards Explore All Genesis Set Cards

Elijah's Mantle Base Art Genesis Set Card 116/250 Elijah's Mantle is a Holy Rare Event from the Israel Age, costing 4 Faith. It Gives Target Being +2 Strength, +2 Hope, and Abundance. The Bible Story Behind Elijah's Mantle Elisha had followed Elijah faithfully and refused to leave him as the prophet approached the end of his earthly ministry. Together they crossed the Jordan after Elijah struck the waters with his mantle. Elisha then witnessed a chariot of fire, horses of fire, and Elijah taken up by a whirlwind into heaven. As Elijah departed, his mantle fell to the ground. Elisha took it up and returned to the Jordan, carrying the visible sign of the prophetic office he had been called to continue. Elijah's Mantle therefore presents the responsibility and authority of one servant passing to the man appointed to follow after him. 2 Kings 2:14 says: "And he took the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and smote the waters, and said, Where is the LORD God of Elijah? and when he also had smitten the waters, they parted hither and thither: and Elisha went over." Elijah's Mantle Full Art When the waters divided, the sons of the prophets recognized that the spirit which had rested upon Elijah now rested upon Elisha. The power wasn't contained within the cloth itself, but came from the Lord who confirmed His chosen servant. The parted Jordan showed that Elijah's departure hadn't ended God's work among Israel. Elijah was taken away while another prophet remained to continue his ministry, but Jesus Christ completed His earthly work before ascending to the Father. He died for our sins, was buried, and rose again before being received into heaven as the victorious and exalted Lord. Christ didn't leave His apostles with a physical garment or merely transfer one prophetic office to a successor. He sent the Holy Ghost to dwell within every believer and unite the church as His body. The Spirit isn't a mantle earned through spiritual ambition, but the promised gift received through faith in the risen Saviour. Elijah's Mantle Pure Art Elijah's Mantle Bible TCG Strategy Elijah's Mantle is a powerful upgrade Event. It can make a Being stronger, harder to Exile, and able to Challenge twice because of Abundance. Because it Targets any Being, it can Target a Friendly Being or an Enemy Being. Most of the time, you'll use it on a Friendly Being to create a major threat on the Storyline. Synergies Major Upgrade: Elijah's Mantle Gives Target Being +2 Strength, +2 Hope, and Abundance. Abundance Pressure: Abundance lets the Being Challenge twice, creating strong offensive pressure. Challenge Triggers: Elijah's Mantle is especially strong on Beings that have Abilities that trigger when they Challenge. Elijah's Mantle 1611 Art Questions and Answers Q: What happens if I Play Elijah's Mantle on Daniel, Inside Babylon? A: Daniel Gains +2 Strength, +2 Hope, and Abundance. He can Challenge twice, causing his "Opponent Loses 2 Points" Ability to trigger on each Challenge for 4 total Point loss. Q: What if Daniel also has Land Inheritance? A: Each Challenge can also Draw you a Verse. That turns Daniel into a two-Challenge engine producing Point loss, Draws, and normal Challenge Damage. Q: Does Giving Abundance to Elisha, Double Portion let him Challenge more than twice? A: No. Elisha already has Abundance. Granting the same Keyword again doesn't multiply it into additional Challenges, although he still benefits from the +2 Strength and +2 Hope. Q: What happens if the upgraded Being is Humbled? A: Humble removes the direct +2 Strength and +2 Hope modifiers and Cancels the granted Abundance. Elijah's Mantle Artwork Q: Can Elijah's Mantle be Played on an Enemy Being? A: Yes. The card says Target Being. That may occasionally be strategically useful, but you would also be giving that Enemy Being significant benefits, so the choice should be deliberate. Previous Card: Young Lion Next Card: Baal's Defeat Explore Israel Age Cards Explore All Genesis Set Cards

Release Barabbas Base Art Genesis Set Card 134/250 Release Barabbas is an Uncommon Event from the Gospel Age, costing 2 Faith. It Exiles Target Enemy Being with 3 or less Strength. The Bible Story Behind Release Barabbas During the Passover feast, Pilate followed a custom of releasing one prisoner chosen by the people. Before the crowd stood Jesus, whom Pilate repeatedly declared innocent, and Barabbas, a notorious prisoner involved in rebellion and murder. One man deserved judgment, while the other had committed no offense worthy of punishment. Pilate expected the people to ask for Jesus' release, but the chief priests and rulers persuaded them to choose Barabbas instead. The crowd demanded that the guilty prisoner be freed and that Jesus be crucified. Release Barabbas therefore presents a condemned man walking free because the innocent Son of God was delivered to death. Luke 23:18 says: "And they cried out all at once, saying, Away with this man, and release unto us Barabbas:" Release Barabbas Full Art Barabbas received freedom without paying the penalty for his own crimes, while Jesus was scourged and led toward the cross. Scripture doesn't tell us how Barabbas responded, but the exchange provides a striking picture of substitution: the guilty was released while the righteous One willingly occupied the place of condemnation. Fallen humanity stands guilty before God, unable to erase sin through works, religion, or personal reform. Jesus alone was completely innocent, having fulfilled the law without sin. Yet the righteous Son willingly bore the judgment belonging to guilty men and women. At Calvary, Christ carried our sins in His own body and suffered the death we deserved. He was buried and rose again the third day, proving that the payment had been accepted and death defeated. Everyone who trusts His blood and finished work is released from condemnation and clothed in His perfect righteousness. Release Barabbas Pure Art Release Barabbas Bible TCG Strategy Release Barabbas is efficient removal against low-Strength Enemy Beings. It can remove support Beings, small utility Beings, or Enemy Beings whose Strength has been reduced by another effect. Because it Exiles instead of dealing Damage, it can remove the Target without needing to get through Hope or Anointing. Synergies Low-Strength Removal: Release Barabbas Exiles Target Enemy Being with 3 or less Strength. Strength Reduction Setup: Effects that lower Enemy Strength can help create valid Targets. Event Synergy: Release Barabbas works well in Decks that care about Events being Played. Release Barabbas Artwork Questions and Answers Q: Can Moses, Law Of God turn a 4-Strength Enemy Being into a legal Release Barabbas Target? A: Yes. Moses Gives all Enemy Beings -1 Strength, reducing that Being to 3 Strength while his Ability remains active. Q: Does Release Barabbas care how much Hope the Target has? A: No. Its requirement is based on Strength. A Being with 20 Hope can still be directly Exiled if its Current Strength is 3 or less. Q: When is Release Barabbas's Strength requirement checked? A: Choose the Target when the Exile instruction is reached, using its Current Strength and Targeting legality. It must have 3 Strength or less. The Queue doesn't permit an interrupting response between selecting that Target and applying this instruction. Q: Can Release Barabbas Exile a Being whose Anointing is still unused? A: Yes. Anointing prevents Damage, and Release Barabbas doesn't deal any. Q: What happens if the Exiled Being has Resurrect? A: Its active Resurrect Ability can trigger because Release Barabbas Exiled it from the Storyline. Previous Card: Roman Soldier Next Card: Casting Lots Explore Gospel Age Cards Explore All Genesis Set Cards

Heavenly Protection Base Art Genesis Set Card 217/250 Heavenly Protection is an Uncommon Event from the Power Age, costing 3 Faith. It Returns a Faith Verse to your Hand, then deals 3 Damage to all Enemy Beings. The Bible Story Behind Heavenly Protection At the end of Christ's thousand-year reign, satan will be released from the bottomless pit for a little season. He will once again deceive the nations and gather an enormous multitude from the four quarters of the earth against Jerusalem. Heavenly Protection presents God defending the beloved city when mankind's final rebellion rises against the visible reign of Jesus Christ. These nations will have lived beneath perfect government, abundant provision, and the open authority of the King. Yet many born during the millennium will never truly submit their hearts to Him and will follow satan when he is released. Their rebellion will show that ideal circumstances can't change fallen mankind apart from genuine faith and the life that comes from God. Revelation 20:9 says: "And they went up on the breadth of the earth, and compassed the camp of the saints about, and the beloved city: and fire came down from God out of heaven, and devoured them." Heavenly Protection Full Art The armies will surround Jerusalem and the camp of the saints, but no prolonged battle will follow. Fire will descend directly from God and consume the rebels before they can overthrow the city or threaten Christ's throne. The final earthly uprising will end instantly, proving that no number of soldiers can resist the authority of the Lord who reigns from Zion. Jerusalem's protection won't depend upon walls, weapons, or the bride defending Christ from danger. Jesus will already possess absolute sovereignty, and the rebellion will succeed only in revealing the hearts of those who willingly join it. The King will protect His saints and beloved city through divine power while bringing the last revolt of mortal humanity to its appointed end. After the fire falls, satan will be cast into the lake of fire, and the Great White Throne judgment will begin. At the Great White Throne, earth and heaven flee from God's face; the judgment then concludes with death, hell, and the condemned cast into the lake of fire. Heavenly Protection therefore stands at the closing boundary between Christ's millennial kingdom and the eternal creation in which rebellion can never arise again. Heavenly Protection Pure Art Heavenly Protection Bible TCG Strategy Heavenly Protection is a powerful Event that combines Faith Verse Return with Enemy Storyline Damage. Returning a Faith Verse to your Hand gives resource flexibility, while dealing 3 Damage to all Enemy Beings can clear small Beings and weaken larger ones. Because it deals Damage to all Enemy Beings and doesn't Target, it can Damage Enemy Beings with Darkness. Synergies Faith Verse Return: Heavenly Protection Returns a Faith Verse to your Hand. Enemy Storyline Damage: Heavenly Protection deals 3 Damage to all Enemy Beings. Pray Synergy: Since Heavenly Protection is an Event that deals Damage, Beings with Pray can increase its Damage. Heavenly Protection Artwork Questions and Answers Q: Do I Roll a die to determine Heavenly Protection's Damage? A: No. It deals a fixed 3 Damage to all Enemy Beings. Pray increases that Damage; Pray +2 makes it 5 Damage to each. Q: Can I Return a Faith Verse already used to pay for the Event? A: Yes. Returning it doesn't refund its spent Faith, and it doesn't undo the Event's completed payment. Losing your only matching Faith Verse can affect later Plays, which must independently meet their Faith requirements. Q: What if I have no Faith Verse to Return when that instruction resolves? A: Skip that instruction and continue. The Damage is a separate sentence, not conditional on successfully Returning Faith. Q: Does the Damage affect Enemy Beings with Darkness? A: Yes. It affects all Enemy Beings without Targeting them. Resolve the Damage at the same time, applying Eternal before Anointing for each Being, then perform the Check. Q: Can this Damage help the opposing Player? A: Yes. Actual Damage can activate Patience or record Jonah's Draw trigger, and an Exile can record Resurrect. Those triggers wait until Heavenly Protection finishes and enters Exile, then follow the Queue. Consider those consequences when choosing a control Play. Previous Card: Brave Leader Next Card: Bride, To Armageddon Explore Power Age Cards Explore All Genesis Set Cards

Saul, Desired Ruler Base Art Genesis Set Card 120/250 Saul, Desired Ruler is an Uncommon King Being from the Israel Age, costing 5 Faith with 4 Strength, 2 Hope, 3 Reach, and 5 Move. His Prophecy Ability Exiles Target Enemy Being with 2 or less Strength. The Bible Story Behind Saul, Desired Ruler Israel had demanded a king who would rule them like the kings of the surrounding nations. Saul seemed exactly what the people wanted: tall, impressive, and capable of leading an army. Yet repeated disobedience caused the Lord to reject his dynasty, and the throne Saul tried to preserve had already been promised to another man. After David defeated Goliath and began winning victories for Israel, the people praised him more highly than Saul. Instead of rejoicing that God had raised up a faithful servant, Saul became jealous and suspicious. Saul, Desired Ruler therefore presents a king who viewed David's success as a threat rather than a blessing to the nation he governed. 1 Samuel 18:11 says: "And Saul cast the javelin; for he said, I will smite David even to the wall with it. And David avoided out of his presence twice." Saul, Desired Ruler Full Art Saul attempted to kill David while David played music in his presence. His violence revealed how deeply envy and fear had taken control of him. Although Saul still occupied the throne outwardly, God's Spirit was with David, and no weapon could prevent the chosen shepherd from reaching the kingdom appointed to him. Saul tried to destroy the man chosen to succeed him, but Jesus Christ possesses a kingdom no rival can threaten. He is the rightful Son of David, appointed by the Father and raised from the dead. His throne is secured by perfect righteousness rather than fear, jealousy, or the approval of men. Earthly rulers often preserve power by taking from others, but Jesus established His kingdom by giving Himself. He allowed sinful men to pierce Him, bore our sins upon the cross, and rose again so that His enemies could become members of His body. The true King didn't cast a weapon to protect His life; He surrendered His life to save ours. Saul, Desired Ruler Pure Art Saul, Desired Ruler Bible TCG Strategy Saul, Desired Ruler is a strong removal Being against low-Strength Enemy Beings. When he is Created, he can Exile a Target Enemy Being with 2 or less Strength. This makes Saul useful against small support Beings, low-Strength utility Beings, or Enemy Beings whose Strength has been reduced by another effect. Synergies Low-Strength Removal: Saul Exiles Target Enemy Being with 2 or less Strength. Strength Reduction Setup: Cards that lower Enemy Strength can help create valid Targets for Saul. Prophecy Reuse: Signs And Wonders can Return a legal Friendly Saul, Desired Ruler to its Owner's Hand. Playing it again later Creates a new Being and records a new Prophecy. Saul, Desired Ruler Artwork Questions and Answers Q: How do Scared Enemy and Saul work together against a huge Being? A: Scared Enemy first Sets that Enemy Being's Strength to 1. When Saul is Created afterward, that Being now meets his requirement of 2 or less Strength and can be Exiled if it's a legal Target. Q: Can Young Lion create the same setup for Saul? A: Yes. Young Lion's Prophecy can Set an Enemy Being's Strength to 1, allowing Saul to Exile that weakened Being later. Q: Does Saul care about the Enemy Being's Hope? A: No. His Prophecy checks Strength. A Being with 20 Hope can still be Exiled if its Strength is 2 or less. Q: Can Eternal or Anointing save the Target from Saul? A: No. Saul directly Exiles the Being rather than dealing Damage. Q: What happens if every Enemy Being has more than 2 Strength? A: Saul is still Created onto the Storyline. His Prophecy simply has no legal Target that satisfies the Strength requirement. Previous Card: Daniel, Inside Babylon Next Card: Solomon, Wise Request Explore Israel Age Cards Explore All Genesis Set Cards