Antiochus, Proud Spoiler Full Art Genesis Set Card 233/250 Antiochus, Proud Spoiler is a Common King Being from the Apocrypha, costing 2 Faith with 1 Strength, 3 Hope, 1 Reach, and 2 Move. At your End Of Turn, Exile three Verses from the top of Target Opponent's Bible. The Bible Story Behind Antiochus, Proud Spoiler Antiochus returned from his campaign in Egypt and entered Jerusalem with violence and arrogance. Rather than honoring the God of Israel, he treated the sanctuary as the treasure house of a conquered nation. Antiochus, Proud Spoiler presents a foreign king proudly invading the holy place and carrying away objects dedicated to the service of the Lord. He removed the golden altar, the candlestick of light, its vessels, and other treasures belonging to the temple. These weren't common decorations or trophies of war. They had been set apart for Israel's worship, representing the order God had established at Jerusalem. By seizing them, Antiochus displayed contempt not only for the Jewish people but for the God whose name was connected with the sanctuary. 1 Maccabees 1:21 says: "And entred proudly into the sanctuarie, and tooke away the golden altar, and the candlesticke of light, and all the vessels thereof," Antiochus, Proud Spoiler Pure Art The word "proudly" reveals the spirit behind his actions. Antiochus acted as though military success had placed him beyond judgment and as though Israel's God couldn't defend His own house. His plundering became part of a wider campaign to suppress Israel's worship, erase her distinct obedience, and force the people beneath pagan rule. The stolen vessels therefore represented more than lost wealth; they displayed the humiliation of Jerusalem beneath a ruler determined to exalt himself against God. Antiochus belongs to a recurring biblical pattern of kings who profane holy things, persecute God's people, and magnify themselves beyond their proper place. His actions also anticipate the character of the final ruler who will oppose Christ and trouble Israel before the Lord returns. Yet every proud spoiler remains temporary, because God permits his rise only within boundaries established by His sovereign purpose. Jesus Christ is the complete opposite of Antiochus. He didn't enter Jerusalem to steal from God's house but to cleanse it from corruption. He identified His own body as the true temple, allowed wicked men to destroy it upon the cross, and raised it again after three days. The proud rulers of this world appeared to spoil Christ through His crucifixion, but His resurrection revealed that death itself had been defeated. Antiochus, Proud Spoiler Artwork Antiochus, Proud Spoiler Bible TCG Strategy Antiochus, Proud Spoiler creates steady Bible pressure. If he remains on the Storyline, he can Exile three Verses from an Opponent's Bible at the End of each of your Turns. He doesn't immediately win the Game when the Opponent's Bible becomes empty. However, once they need to Draw a Verse while their Bible is empty, they lose. Exiling the final Verse of a Bible doesn't itself win the Game. That Player loses only when a required Draw fails and the next Check applies the loss condition. Synergies Repeated Bible Pressure: Antiochus removes more Verses at each of your Ends Of Turn while his Ability is active. Control Strategy: Slowing the Game gives Antiochus more Turns to continue reducing the Opponent's Bible. Forced Draw Finish: Effects that make the Opponent Draw can end the Game once their Bible is empty. Questions and Answers Q: What happens if the Opponent has exactly three Verses left when Antiochus reaches your End Of Turn? A: All three are Exiled. Their Bible becomes empty, and unless something changes before their next Draw Step, they lose when that Draw is required. Q: Can Being Verses Exiled from the top of the Bible trigger Resurrect? A: No. They weren't Beings on the Storyline when they were Exiled. Q: What happens if I control two Antiochus, Proud Spoilers? A: Each has its own End Of Turn Ability, potentially Exiling three Verses for a total of six. Q: Can Behold The Pavement guarantee that a specific card is caught by Antiochus? A: Yes. If you Return that card to the top of the Opponent's Bible and it remains there until End Of Turn, Antiochus's first Exile catches it. Q: Does Antiochus become useless once the Opponent's Bible is empty? A: His Bible-Exile Ability has nothing left to Exile, but the empty Bible itself is now dangerous because the Opponent loses as soon as they need to Draw. Previous Card: Behold The Pavement Next Card: Hidden Tabernacle Explore Apocrypha Cards Explore All Genesis Set Cards

Holofernes' Head Full Art Genesis Set Card 230/250 Holofernes' Head is a Rare Event from the Apocrypha, costing 1 Faith. It Places Target Enemy Being as Faith under its Owner's control. The Bible Story Behind Holofernes' Head In the book of Judith, Holofernes commands the army of the ruler called Nebuchadnezzar, king of the Assyrians. His siege of Bethulia threatens its water supply and survival. Holofernes' Head depicts the reversal, as Judith returns with evidence of the commander's death. Judith entered the enemy camp dressed beautifully and gained access to Holofernes under the appearance of offering him assistance. During a private banquet, he became overcome with wine and remained alone within his tent. Judith took his own sword, struck him twice upon the neck, removed his head, and carried it secretly back to Bethulia. Judith 13:15 says: "So she tooke the head out of the bag, and shewed it, and said vnto them, Behold the head of Olofernes the chiefe captaine of the armie of Assur, and behold the canopy wherein he did lie in his drunkennesse, and the Lord hath smitten him by the hand of a woman." Holofernes' Head Pure Art By displaying the head, Judith gave Israel undeniable proof that the commander who had terrified them was dead. Holofernes had trusted in military strength, intimidation, and his own uncontrolled desires, yet none of these could preserve him when God appointed his fall. The sight that strengthened Bethulia also shattered the confidence of the Assyrian army, turning their expected victory into confusion and defeat. Judith's deliverance reflects a recurring truth throughout Scripture: God can overthrow a seemingly invincible enemy through means the proud consider weak. Jesus appeared in humility and allowed the powers of this world to crucify Him, but through that very death He defeated sin, condemned the works of the devil, and rose triumphantly from the grave. The church doesn't overcome her spiritual enemies through violence, deception, or confidence in human power. Believers are saved entirely through the blood of Christ and stand within the victory He has already accomplished. Our enemy's accusation is answered by Christ's righteousness, the dominion of sin is broken through His death, and the fear of death is conquered through His resurrection. Holofernes' Head 1611 Art Holofernes' Head Bible TCG Strategy Holofernes' Head is extremely efficient removal. For only 1 Faith, it can take an Enemy Being off the Storyline regardless of its Strength or Hope. The drawback is that the Being becomes a Faith Verse for its Owner, giving them another resource. However, the Being's Resurrect Ability doesn't trigger because it was Placed as Faith instead of being Exiled. Synergies Efficient Removal: Holofernes' Head can remove a dangerous Being without needing to deal enough Damage to overcome its Hope. Resurrect Prevention: Placing a Being as Faith avoids Abilities that would normally trigger when that Being is Exiled. Faith Disruption: Once the Being becomes Faith, other effects can Return or Exile it from the Faith Area. Holofernes' Head Artwork Questions and Answers Q: What happens if Holofernes' Head removes Good Shepherd? A: Good Shepherd becomes a Faith Verse rather than being Exiled, so its Resurrect Ability never triggers and the other Friendly Beings receive no +2 Strength and +2 Hope. Q: Can Holofernes' Head remove Jesus, Son Of God despite Eternal? A: Yes, if Jesus is a legal Target. Eternal prevents Damage, and Holofernes' Head doesn't deal any Damage. Q: Does the Being's Owner gain access to that Being's Age as Faith? A: Yes. The Being becomes a normal Faith Verse and keeps its Age, which is the resource benefit given to its Owner. Q: Can Day Of Judgment later Exile that converted Being from the Faith Area? A: Yes. Once it's Faith, Day Of Judgment can permanently remove that resource from the Opponent's Faith Area. Q: What happens if Holofernes' Head Targets a Token? A: The Token leaves the Storyline and returns to the Out Of Game Zone instead of remaining as a Faith Verse. Previous Card: Tobit, Alms Giver Next Card: Voice Of Creation Explore Apocrypha Cards Explore All Genesis Set Cards

Raphael, One Of Seven Full Art Genesis Set Card 246/250 Raphael, One Of Seven is an Uncommon Spirit Being from the Apocrypha, costing 5 Faith with 3 Strength, 6 Hope, 4 Reach, and 3 Move. Each Player can't Play more than one Verse from their Hand during their Turn. The Bible Story Behind Raphael, One Of Seven Raphael accompanied Tobias on his journey, appearing as an ordinary man named Azarias. He guided him through danger, helped him concerning Sarah, and showed him how Tobit's sight could be restored. Raphael, One Of Seven presents the moment when this seemingly human companion reveals that he is actually one of the holy angels who stand before God. Tobias and his family welcomed Raphael, traveled with him, and spoke with him without recognizing his angelic identity. They believed they saw him eat and drink, but Raphael later revealed that he did neither and that they had seen a vision. His appearance even so seemed completely human, recalling how heavenly messengers may be received without their identity being immediately recognized. Tobit 12:15 says: "I am Raphael one of the seuen holy Angels, which present the prayers of the Saints, and which go in and out before the glory of the Holy one." Raphael, One Of Seven Pure Art Raphael's revelation opens the heavenly service that had surrounded an apparently ordinary journey. He is one of the seven holy angels who stand before God and present the prayers of the saints. Revelation 8 brings that court into view again as seven angels stand before God, ready to receive the trumpets through which His judgments will be announced. The angels serve beneath the authority of God's throne, whether they carry an answer into one household or announce a judgment upon the world. Their presence turns attention toward the Lord who sends them. Tobit's family receives help from God through Raphael's ministry, while the church's access and acceptance remain secured in Jesus Christ, the one Mediator whose blood has brought us near. Angels often appear throughout Scripture without first announcing what they are. Some bring messages, protect God's servants, strengthen the weary, or execute judgment, yet they remain largely unseen while fulfilling their assignments. Jesus Christ stands above every one of them. He is the Creator and Lord of the heavenly host, the risen Son before whom angels, authorities, and powers are made subject. Raphael, One Of Seven Artwork Raphael, One Of Seven Bible TCG Strategy Raphael, One Of Seven changes the pace of the entire Game. While he remains on the Storyline, every Player is limited to Playing one Verse from their Hand during each of their Turns. Players may still Place Faith, Move, Challenge, use existing Abilities, and Create or Play Verses from zones other than their Hand. Raphael only limits the number of Verses they can Play from their Hand. This makes every Player choose that Hand Play carefully. Synergies One-Hand-Play Control: Decks built around powerful individual Verses can gain more value from the limit than Decks that rely on Playing several small Verses from their Hand. Cost Pressure: Increasing opposing Costs becomes more punishing when the Opponent can only Play one Verse from their Hand during their Turn. Storyline Advantage: Players with the stronger existing Storyline can continue Moving and Challenging while both sides are limited to one Verse Played from their Hand. Questions and Answers Q: Can I Play several Verses and then Play Raphael? A: Yes, if no active restriction already prevents those Plays. Once Raphael's Ability is active, count all Verses you already Played from Hand this Turn, including Raphael. If that count is at least one, you can't make another Hand Play while the restriction applies. Q: Does Raphael permit one additional Hand Play after he arrives? A: No. He limits the Turn's total while active; he doesn't start a new count on arrival. Earlier Hand Plays aren't undone. Q: Can Abram's Bad Dream still Create its four Tokens? A: Yes. Tokens Created from Out Of Game aren't Verses Played from Hand. Placing Faith, resolving Abilities, and taking otherwise legal Interactions are also outside Raphael's Hand-Play count. Q: What if Raphael leaves or is Humbled? A: If no other active Raphael applies, the restriction ends and you may make further legal Plays. The historical Hand-Play count for the Turn remains; it's not Reset by his departure. Q: What if Raphael returns or several Raphaels are active? A: Any active copy enforces the same one-Hand-Play limit using the Turn's existing count. Returning him doesn't Reset that count, and multiple copies don't reduce the limit below one. Previous Card: Solomon, Spirit Of Wisdom Next Card: Wounding Sword Explore Apocrypha Cards Explore All Genesis Set Cards

Everlasting Law Full Art Genesis Set Card 228/250 Everlasting Law is an Uncommon Event from the Apocrypha, costing 1 Faith. Target Opponent Reveals their Hand, then you Place a Verse from it as Faith under their control. The Bible Story Behind Everlasting Law Baruch addresses Israel after the nation had suffered judgment for abandoning the Lord and refusing His instruction. Their captivity didn't mean God's law had failed; it revealed how seriously they had departed from the covenant given to them. Everlasting Law presents God's commandments as an enduring truth Israel was called to remember, receive, and obey. The book contrasts the way of life with the path of death. Those who held fast to God's law walked in the wisdom, worship, and order He had appointed for His people, while those who forsook it turned toward idolatry and destruction. Israel's calamity came not because God had been unfaithful, but because the nation had abandoned the words through which He had directed them. Baruch 4:1 says: "This is the Booke of the commandements of God: and the Law that endureth for euer: all they that keepe it shall come to life: but such as leaue it, shall die." Everlasting Law Pure Art The law endured because it proceeded from God's unchanging holiness and righteousness. Within Israel's covenant, obedience brought life and blessing, while rebellion brought judgment and death. Yet Israel's repeated failure also exposed a deeper problem: the commandments were perfect, but fallen human hearts couldn't produce the perfect righteousness they required. Jesus Christ didn't come to destroy the law, but to fulfill it. He obeyed God perfectly, satisfied every righteous demand, and then bore the curse of sin upon the cross for those who could never justify themselves. The law revealed mankind's guilt, while Christ provided the righteousness and life that the law itself could never produce within a sinner. The church isn't placed beneath Israel's covenant as a means of earning righteousness or maintaining salvation. Believers receive everlasting life freely through faith in the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. God's commandments remain holy and instructive, but our standing before Him rests entirely upon the finished work and shed blood of His Son. Everlasting Law Artwork Everlasting Law Bible TCG Strategy Everlasting Law gives you information about the Opponent's Hand and lets you remove one of their Verses from it. Although the Opponent receives another Faith Verse, you can choose an important Verse they wanted to Play and turn it into a resource instead. This is especially useful against powerful Events, combo pieces, or late-Game Beings. The chosen Verse isn't Played, so none of its normal Abilities happen when it becomes Faith. Synergies Hand Disruption: Everlasting Law removes an important Verse from the Opponent's immediate options before they can Play it. Combo Interruption: Turning a key combo piece into Faith can prevent the Opponent from completing the sequence they were preparing. Faith Control: The Verse can later be Returned, Exiled, or otherwise disrupted by effects that interact with an Opponent's Faith Area. Questions and Answers Q: If I turn an Opponent's Holy Rare Being into Faith, do any of that Being's Abilities activate? A: No. It was Placed as Faith rather than Played onto the Storyline. Q: Does the Verse still keep its original Age after becoming Faith? A: Yes. This means the disruption has a drawback: you may accidentally give your Opponent access to an Age they wanted in their Faith Area. Q: Can Day Of Judgment later Exile the Verse I forced into their Faith Area? A: Yes. Once it's a Faith Verse under the Opponent's control, it can be a legal Target for effects that Exile an Opponent's Faith Verse. Q: Can I choose a Verse the Opponent was planning to use as their finisher and force them to use it as a resource instead? A: Yes. That's one of Everlasting Law's strongest uses because it converts an immediate threat into Faith without Playing it. Q: If the Opponent later gets that Verse back from their Faith Area, do I somehow regain control of it? A: No. Everlasting Law doesn't transfer ownership or control to you; it Places that Player's Verse in their Faith Area. Owner and Controller remain separate concepts, even though they are the same Player in this example. Previous Card: Public Reading Next Card: Tobit, Alms Giver Explore Apocrypha Cards Explore All Genesis Set Cards

Simon, High Priest Full Art Genesis Set Card 249/250 Simon, High Priest is an Uncommon Priest Being from the Apocrypha, with a printed Cost of 12 Faith, 6 Strength, 7 Hope, 5 Reach, and 2 Move. This Verse costs 1 less Faith to Play for each Verse in your Hand. The Bible Story Behind Simon, High Priest Ecclesiasticus praises Simon the high priest for his service, leadership, and care for the sanctuary during his lifetime. He repaired the temple, strengthened its defenses, and appeared before the people in the splendor of Israel's appointed priesthood. Simon, High Priest presents him standing beside the altar while the other priests surround him during the solemn worship of the Lord. Simon received the portions from the priests' hands and stood at the hearth of the altar as the offerings were arranged. The surrounding sons of Aaron are compared to palm trees gathered around a young cedar of Lebanon, creating an image of dignity, strength, and ordered service. The high priest stood prominently among his brethren, yet every priest participated according to the place God had assigned within Israel's worship. Ecclesiasticus 50:12 says: "When he tooke the portions out of the priests hands, he himselfe stood by the hearth of the altar, compassed with his brethren round about, as a yong cedar in Libanus, and as palme trees compassed they him round about." Simon, High Priest Pure Art The cedar was known for height, strength, and majesty, while palm trees suggested beauty and uprightness. These images emphasize Simon's impressive appearance and the priests gathered around the altar, but the ceremony wasn't meant merely to display human splendor. Their ordered service directed Israel toward the holiness of God, the seriousness of sin, and the need for sacrifice before a sinful people could draw near to Him. Simon served within the Levitical priesthood and repeatedly stood beside an altar where sacrifices continued to be offered. Jesus Christ belongs to a greater and everlasting priesthood. He didn't offer an animal brought by another worshiper, but presented His own sinless body and shed His own blood as the complete sacrifice for our sins. Every earthly high priest was weak, required repeated sacrifices, and eventually surrendered his office through death. Jesus rose from the grave and continues forever, possessing an unchangeable priesthood. The church doesn't approach God through Simon, Aaron, an earthly altar, or Israel's temple order. Believers draw near through Christ alone, whose one offering has perfected forever those who are sanctified. Simon, High Priest Artwork Simon, High Priest Bible TCG Strategy Simon, High Priest rewards you for building a large Hand. Although his printed Cost is 12 Faith, every Verse currently in your Hand reduces that Cost by 1. Simon himself counts while determining his Cost because he is still a Verse in your Hand before you Play him. Once the Cost is determined and paid, he is Created with powerful 6 Strength, 7 Hope, and 5 Reach. Synergies Large-Hand Strategy: Holding several Verses can reduce Simon's Cost enough to Play him much earlier than his printed Cost suggests. Draw Engines: Abilities that repeatedly Draw Verses make it easier to maintain the Hand size needed for a major Cost reduction. Control Finisher: A slower Deck can build its Hand while answering threats, then Play Simon as a powerful midgame Being. Questions and Answers Q: Does Simon count himself in my Hand? A: Yes. Determine and pay his Cost before he leaves your Hand. With seven Verses including Simon and no other Cost modifiers, his Cost is 12 minus 7, or 5 Faith. Q: What happens when my Hand contains more than seven Verses? A: All of them count. Temporary Hands above seven are legal; the Hand limit is enforced in End Of Turn cleanup after triggers, with a final cleanup if later effects add cards. Q: How do Judith and other taxes combine with his reduction? A: Use printed Cost minus Hand size plus all applicable increases and reductions, then apply the minimum of 0 once. With one Judith, a Hand of 12 makes Simon Cost 1; a Hand of 13 makes him Cost 0. Q: How do Joyful Expectation and Voice Of Creation change Simon's Cost? A: If fully resolved without other Hand changes, Joyful Expectation removes itself and the Verse Placed as Faith, reducing your Hand by two and making Simon cost two more before the minimum. Voice Of Creation leaves Hand and Draws two, a net gain of one, making him cost one less before the minimum. Q: Does a final Cost of 0 remove the Faith requirement? A: No. You must still have an Apocrypha Faith Verse present. It may be available or already used. If the final Cost is positive, payment must include matching Apocrypha Faith. Previous Card: Uriel, The Archangel Next Card: Babylonian Dragon Explore Apocrypha Cards Explore All Genesis Set Cards

Forbidden Book Full Art Genesis Set Card 237/250 Forbidden Book is an Uncommon Event from the Apocrypha, costing 3 Faith. Target Opponent Reveals their Hand, then you Exile a Verse from it. The Bible Story Behind Forbidden Book Antiochus sought to erase Israel's distinct worship and force the Jewish people into the customs of the surrounding nations. His officers profaned the sanctuary, prohibited sacrifices, compelled idolatry, and treated obedience to God as rebellion against the crown. Forbidden Book presents the written law itself becoming an object of persecution beneath a ruler determined to silence Israel's faith. Copies of the covenant were searched for, torn apart, and burned. Anyone discovered possessing the book or consenting to its commands could be sentenced to death. The king understood that Israel couldn't be fully absorbed while the people continued hearing who their God was and remembering what He had commanded. To destroy their identity, he attempted to remove the Scriptures that preserved their covenant memory. 1 Maccabees 1:57 says: "And wheresoeuer was found with any, the booke of the Testament, or if any consented to the Lawe, the kings commandement was, that they should put him to death." Forbidden Book Pure Art The persecution forced every Israelite to choose whether royal authority or the word of God held the greater claim upon his life. Some abandoned the law to escape punishment, while others concealed the sacred books and remained faithful at tremendous cost. The king could burn individual copies and kill their readers, but he couldn't make God's truth false or prevent the covenant from surviving his reign. The same spirit of opposition later rose against Jesus Christ, the One to whom the law and the prophets pointed. Religious and political rulers rejected His words, condemned Him, and placed His body within a guarded tomb. They attempted to silence the living Word through death, but Jesus rose again and proved that no earthly decree can extinguish the truth of God. Believers aren't justified by possessing Scripture, defending religious tradition, or keeping Israel's law. Salvation comes freely through faith in Christ's shed blood, death, burial, and resurrection. Yet those saved by grace treasure the written Word because it reveals the Saviour, exposes deception, and strengthens the church against rulers or cultures demanding compromise. Forbidden Book Artwork Forbidden Book Bible TCG Strategy Forbidden Book is direct Hand disruption. It lets you see every Verse the Opponent is holding and move one of them to Exile before they can Play it. It's strongest when the Opponent has been saving a powerful Event, a late-Game Being, or an important combo piece. The Opponent's Hand remains Revealed until the entire Ability finishes resolving. Synergies Hand Information: Revealing the Opponent's Hand helps you understand their available Plays and prepare for their next Turn. Combo Disruption: Exiling an important combo piece can break apart a strategy before it's completed. Repeated Hand Pressure: Combining immediate Hand disruption with ongoing End Of Turn effects can steadily reduce the Opponent's options. Questions and Answers Q: Can Forbidden Book Exile the Faith Verse Hidden Tabernacle just Returned to the Opponent's Hand? A: Yes. That turns Hidden Tabernacle's temporary Faith disruption into a much more lasting resource loss. Q: What happens if I Exile a Being with Resurrect from the Opponent's Hand? A: Resurrect doesn't trigger because that Verse wasn't a Being on the Storyline. Q: If I Exile an Event, is it necessarily gone forever? A: Not always. It enters the Owner's Exile Pile, so an applicable Event-recovery effect could potentially Return it later unless the Verse is Removed first. Q: Can Forbidden Book Reveal information that remains strategically useful even after the chosen card is Exiled? A: Yes. You have seen the rest of the Opponent's Hand, so you can plan around the remaining Verses until future Draws or other effects change that information. Q: What happens if the Opponent has exactly one Verse in Hand? A: Forbidden Book Reveals that Verse and, assuming it can be chosen normally, Exiles it, leaving the Opponent with an empty Hand. Previous Card: Judith, Widow's Trickery Next Card: Adorned Horse Explore Apocrypha Cards Explore All Genesis Set Cards

Behold The Pavement Full Art Genesis Set Card 232/250 Behold The Pavement is a Common Event from the Apocrypha, costing 2 Faith. Target Opponent Reveals their Hand, then you Return a Verse from it to the top of their Bible. The Bible Story Behind Behold The Pavement The king of Babylon believed that the idol Bel was a living god because enormous quantities of food and wine disappeared from its temple every night. Seventy priests assured him that Bel consumed the offerings, but Daniel refused to worship an image made by human hands. Behold The Pavement presents Daniel uncovering the secret behind the priests' profitable deception. After the offerings were placed before Bel, Daniel ordered ashes to be scattered across the temple floor. The doors were then shut and sealed with the king's own signet. During the night, the priests entered through a concealed passage with their wives and children, ate the food, drank the wine, and departed, believing their hidden entrance would protect them. Bel and the Dragon 1:19 says: "Then laughed Daniel, and helde the king that he should not goe in, and sayd, Behold now the pauement, and marke well whose footsteps are these." Behold The Pavement Pure Art The untouched seals initially appeared to confirm the priests' story, but the pavement revealed what the sealed doors concealed. Footprints belonging to men, women, and children covered the ashes, proving that Bel had eaten nothing. Daniel didn't merely accuse the priests of dishonesty; he placed visible evidence before the king and allowed the truth to expose their carefully guarded lie. Bel appeared powerful only because human beings worked secretly to preserve the illusion. The idol couldn't speak, eat, see, defend its temple, or expose those exploiting its worshipers. Every appearance of divine activity depended upon priests entering through a hidden door and performing what the lifeless image could never accomplish for itself. Jesus Christ stands in complete contrast to every manufactured god. He needed no priestly conspiracy to sustain His claims and no concealed passage to produce an empty tomb. He openly healed the sick, raised the dead, fulfilled the Scriptures, shed His blood for sinners, and rose bodily from the grave. Behold The Pavement Artwork Behold The Pavement Bible TCG Strategy Behold The Pavement lets you inspect an Opponent's Hand and delay one of their Verses. Placing an important Verse on top of their Bible removes it from their immediate options and may force them to Draw it again later. You can also combine Behold The Pavement with Bible Exile effects. After placing a valuable Verse on top, another effect can Exile it before the Opponent Draws it again. Synergies Hand Disruption: Returning an important Verse to the Bible removes it from the Opponent's available Plays. Top-Of-Bible Setup: You know which Verse is now on top of the Opponent's Bible, allowing you to plan your next effect around it. Bible Exile: Exiling Verses from the top of the Bible can Exile the Verse you just Placed there. Questions and Answers Q: What happens if I follow Behold The Pavement with Stonebow Hailstorm? A: The Verse you deliberately Placed on top is among the seven Verses Stonebow Hailstorm Exiles, guaranteeing that the chosen card is removed from the Opponent's immediate future. Q: Can Antiochus, Proud Spoiler accomplish something similar? A: Yes. If the known Verse is still on top at your End Of Turn, Antiochus can Exile it as part of the top three Verses. Q: What happens if I don't Exile the Verse before the Opponent's next Draw? A: They can simply Draw it again, so Behold The Pavement may only delay the Verse rather than Exile it. Q: Does Behold The Pavement shuffle the Opponent's Bible? A: No. The selected Verse is specifically Returned to the top, which is why you know what the next top Verse is. Q: Can I use Behold The Pavement just for information even if their Hand has nothing worth delaying? A: You may Play it for the information, but you can't decline the required placement if the Revealed Hand contains a Verse. Choose one and Place it on top as instructed. If the Hand is empty, Reveal it and do as much as possible. Previous Card: Voice Of Creation Next Card: Antiochus, Proud Spoiler Explore Apocrypha Cards Explore All Genesis Set Cards

Solomon, Spirit Of Wisdom Full Art Genesis Set Card 245/250 Solomon, Spirit Of Wisdom is a Common King Being from the Apocrypha, costing 5 Faith with 5 Strength, 1 Hope, 3 Reach, and 4 Move. His Prophecy Ability Gives him +1 Hope for each Verse in your Hand. The Bible Story Behind Solomon, Spirit Of Wisdom Solomon's prayer for wisdom places understanding above wealth, health, and royal power. First Kings 3 shows the young king asking God for the ability to judge His people, while Wisdom of Solomon brings the worth of that gift into view. Solomon, Spirit Of Wisdom presents the king receiving what neither a throne nor its treasures could supply. The speaker remembers praying and calling upon God, and he describes the spirit of wisdom coming in answer. The order matters: he receives understanding from the One he has sought. The verse lets us hear that dependence in his own words. Wisdom of Solomon 7:7 says: "Wherefore I prayed, and vnderstanding was giuen mee: I called vpon God, and the spirit of wisedome came to me." Solomon, Spirit Of Wisdom Pure Art Solomon valued wisdom above royal power, riches, health, beauty, and earthly honor because it enabled him to judge rightly and understand what was truly valuable. His prayer also revealed that wisdom must be received with humility. A crown could give Solomon authority over Israel, but only God could give him the understanding required to use that authority well. Solomon's wisdom became famous throughout the nations, yet it remained the wisdom of a fallen man who later made grievous choices. Jesus Christ is the eternal Son in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. In His true humanity, He also grew as Luke 2:52 records: "And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man." His divine identity and His real human growth belong together in the Saviour who came among us. Solomon received understanding from God, but Jesus is Himself the wisdom of God revealed to mankind. Christ's wisdom appeared most clearly where the world expected only weakness and defeat. Through the cross, Jesus satisfied divine justice, condemned sin, defeated death, and opened the way of salvation through His blood. Human wisdom would never have designed redemption through a crucified Saviour, yet the apparent foolishness of God proved wiser than every philosophy, ruler, and strategy of man. Solomon, Spirit Of Wisdom Artwork Solomon, Spirit Of Wisdom Bible TCG Strategy Solomon, Spirit Of Wisdom begins with only 1 Printed Hope, but his Prophecy Ability can make him much harder to Exile. When his queued Prophecy resolves, count the Verses then in your Hand and Give that same Being that much additional Hope, if he remains on the Storyline. The Hope increase doesn't change as your Hand changes later. It's determined when the Prophecy Ability resolves and remains unless another effect changes or removes it. Synergies Large-Hand Strategy: Keeping several Verses in Hand before Creating Solomon Gives him a much larger Hope increase. Draw Preparation: Drawing additional Verses before Playing Solomon increases the value of his Prophecy Ability. Control Finishers: A large Hand built through a slower control strategy can turn Solomon into a powerful and durable late-Game Being. Questions and Answers Q: Does Solomon count himself when determining his Prophecy bonus? A: No. He has already left your Hand. If you had seven Verses including Solomon before Playing him and nothing else changes your Hand before Prophecy resolves, he receives +6 Hope and reaches 7 Hope before other effects. Q: When is the Hand size counted? A: When his queued Prophecy resolves. Earlier Queue items may change your Hand after Solomon is Created. Later Hand changes don't alter the bonus already granted. Q: Can Solomon's Prophecy save him from an opposing Moses, Law Of God? A: Not by itself. Moses's continuous -1 Hope applies immediately to Solomon's 1 Printed Hope. Prophecy is recorded, but Solomon is Exiled at the Creation Check before it resolves. The pending self-buff can't affect the departed Being. An already active external Hope bonus could keep him alive. Q: What does Humble do after Solomon has received his bonus? A: It removes the direct Hope bonus and his Abilities. Any remaining Damage and external continuous effects still apply, so the resulting Current Hope may be 0 or less and cause Exile at the Check. Q: What if Solomon leaves and is Created again? A: He is a new Being with no old Damage or direct modifiers. Record a new Prophecy and use the Hand size when it resolves. A pending Ability belonging to the previous Solomon can't buff the new one. Previous Card: Hot Thunderbolts Next Card: Raphael, One Of Seven Explore Apocrypha Cards Explore All Genesis Set Cards

Elisha, Double Portion Base Art Genesis Set Card 122/250 Elisha, Double Portion is a Common Prophet Being from the Israel Age, costing 6 Faith with 2 Strength, 5 Hope, 5 Reach, and 4 Move. He has Zeal and Abundance. The Bible Story Behind Elisha, Double Portion Elisha had left his fields and followed Elijah faithfully through years of prophetic service. When the time came for Elijah to be taken away, Elisha refused every opportunity to remain behind. He followed his master from Gilgal to Bethel, from Bethel to Jericho, and across the Jordan, showing his determination to remain with the prophet until the very end. Elisha asked for a double portion of Elijah's spirit. The language recalls the firstborn's double share of an inheritance and is commonly understood as a request to succeed Elijah as his prophetic heir. The surrounding account stresses succession and the gift only God could grant. 2 Kings 2:9 says: "And it came to pass, when they were gone over, that Elijah said unto Elisha, Ask what I shall do for thee, before I be taken away from thee. And Elisha said, I pray thee, let a double portion of thy spirit be upon me." Elisha, Double Portion Full Art Elijah explained that only God could grant the request and gave Elisha a sign: if he witnessed Elijah being taken away, the portion would be his. Elisha saw the whirlwind and chariot of fire, took up Elijah's fallen mantle, and returned to the Jordan. When the waters divided before him, God publicly confirmed that Elisha had been appointed to continue the prophetic work. Elijah's departure, followed by Elisha's empowered ministry, points forward to Jesus Christ's ascension and the coming of the Holy Ghost. Jesus fulfilled the law, bore our sins, shed His blood, died, was buried, and rose again so that everyone who believes receives forgiveness, righteousness, and everlasting life freely by grace. The exalted Lord then poured out the Holy Ghost upon His church. Believers don't receive separate portions of the Holy Ghost according to personal greatness, nor must they earn an anointing by following a human leader. Everyone who trusts the Gospel is sealed by the same Spirit and joined to one body. The power belongs to Christ, the gifts are distributed by His will, and all true ministry exists to glorify the risen Saviour. Elisha, Double Portion Pure Art Elisha, Double Portion Bible TCG Strategy Elisha, Double Portion is a flexible Challenge-focused Being. Zeal lets him Challenge immediately, and Abundance lets him Challenge twice. This means Elisha can have an immediate impact the Turn he is Created, especially when you need to remove Enemy Beings, pressure the Opponent, or trigger Challenge-based effects. Synergies Immediate Challenge: Zeal lets Elisha Challenge immediately when he is Created. Double Challenge: Abundance allows Elisha to Challenge twice. Temporary Strength: Living Waters can Give Elisha, Double Portion extra Strength for the Turn. If it can make both Abundance Challenges, that bonus increases the Damage of each one. Elisha, Double Portion Artwork Questions and Answers Q: Can Elisha Challenge one Enemy Being, Play an Event, and then use his second Challenge afterward? A: Yes. His two Challenges don't need to happen consecutively. You can take other legal actions between them. Q: Can Elisha Challenge two different Beings? A: Yes. Each Challenge is chosen separately, so his second Challenge can choose a different legal Target. Q: Can Elisha Challenge the same Being twice? A: Yes, if that Being survives the first Challenge and remains a legal Target for the second. Q: Can Elisha directly Challenge the Opponent twice? A: Yes, if the Opponent remains a legal direct Challenge Target for both Challenges and Blocking doesn't prevent either one. Q: What happens if Elisha is Humbled after completing his first Challenge? A: His Abundance is Canceled, so he loses permission to make the additional Challenge. His first Challenge remains completed. Previous Card: Solomon, Wise Request Next Card: Samson, Wild Honey Explore Israel Age Cards Explore All Genesis Set Cards

Solomon, Wise Request Base Art Genesis Set Card 121/250 Solomon, Wise Request is an Uncommon King Being from the Israel Age, costing 5 Faith with 2 Strength, 6 Hope, 4 Reach, and 3 Move. He has Pray +2, increasing your Event Damage by 2. The Bible Story Behind Solomon, Wise Request After David's death, Solomon inherited the throne of Israel while still young and inexperienced. The responsibility before him was enormous: he had to govern God's covenant nation, settle difficult disputes, and lead a people too many for him to manage through natural ability alone. Solomon recognized that royal authority without divine wisdom wouldn't be enough. When the Lord appeared to Solomon and invited him to ask for what he desired, Solomon didn't request long life, riches, or the death of his enemies. He asked for an understanding heart that could judge Israel and distinguish between good and evil. Solomon, Wise Request therefore presents a king valuing wisdom for service above power for personal advancement. 1 Kings 3:9 says: "Give therefore thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and bad: for who is able to judge this thy so great a people?" Solomon, Wise Request Full Art The request pleased the Lord, who gave Solomon extraordinary wisdom along with riches and honor he hadn't requested. His judgment soon became known throughout Israel, and rulers traveled from distant lands to hear him. Yet Solomon's later disobedience showed that possessing great wisdom doesn't replace the need for a heart that continues faithfully with God. Jesus Christ declared that One greater than Solomon had come. Solomon received wisdom as a gift, but Jesus is Himself the wisdom and Word of God made flesh. His judgments are perfectly righteous, His knowledge is complete, and His heart can never be turned aside by sin or idolatry. Solomon's divided heart weakened his kingdom, but Jesus obeyed the Father completely and established salvation through His finished work. He bore our sins upon the cross, fulfilled the law, and rose again as the righteous King. Israel will one day enjoy the peace of His earthly reign, while the church already knows Him as its risen Head and heavenly Lord. Solomon, Wise Request Pure Art Solomon, Wise Request Bible TCG Strategy Solomon, Wise Request is a durable support Being for Event Damage strategies. With 6 Hope, Solomon can stay on the Storyline and continue increasing your Event Damage over multiple Turns. He is especially useful in Decks that use Events to deal Damage to Enemy Beings or to the Opponent. Pray +2 can turn smaller Damage Events into much stronger Plays. Synergies Event Damage: Solomon increases your Event Damage by 2 while he is on the Storyline. Durable Support: With 6 Hope, Solomon can remain active and support your Event Plays for a long time. Event Support: Pair Solomon, Wise Request with Damage-dealing Events such as God's Arrow or Burning Bush. Its active Pray increases their Damage while it remains on the Storyline. Solomon, Wise Request Artwork Questions and Answers Q: How much Damage does Burning Bush deal while Solomon is active? A: Burning Bush increases from 3 Damage to 5 Damage. Q: What about an Event that Damages several Beings, such as Baal's Defeat? A: Pray increases the Event Damage being dealt, so each affected Enemy Being takes the increased amount. Q: Does Solomon make Adder In The Path deal more Damage when I Play an Event? A: No. Adder's Damage is dealt by a Being Ability, not by the Event itself. Q: Does Solomon's Pray still work if Solomon is Feared? A: Yes. Fear prevents Interaction but doesn't Cancel Abilities. Q: What happens if Solomon is Humbled in the middle of a Turn? A: His Pray is Canceled. Events you Play afterward no longer receive his +2 Damage contribution. Previous Card: Saul, Desired Ruler Next Card: Elisha, Double Portion Explore Israel Age Cards Explore All Genesis Set Cards

David, God's Heart Base Art Genesis Set Card 125/250 David, God's Heart is a Holy Rare King Being from the Israel Age, costing 7 Faith with 5 Strength, 3 Hope, 5 Reach, and 5 Move. He has Darkness, Anointing, and Resurrect. When David is Exiled, he Creates five David's Cattle Tokens. The Bible Story Behind David, God's Heart David began far from the throne, caring for his father's sheep in the fields near Bethlehem. While Saul had the appearance men desired in a king, God chose David because his heart was willing to trust, worship, repent, and follow the Lord. The shepherd's hidden years prepared him to protect and lead a far greater flock. God brought David from the sheepcote, preserved him through Saul's persecution, and established him as ruler over Israel. David united the kingdom, defeated surrounding enemies, and brought the ark of the covenant to Jerusalem. David, God's Heart therefore presents the shepherd elevated by God to govern His covenant nation. 2 Samuel 7:8 says: "[...] Thus saith the LORD of hosts, I took thee from the sheepcote, from following the sheep, to be ruler over my people, over Israel:" David, God's Heart Full Art He spoke this verse when David wanted to build a house for the Lord. Instead, God promised to build David a house by establishing his throne and lineage. Though David remained an imperfect man whose sins brought painful consequences, God's covenant purpose continued through him and pointed toward a Son whose kingdom would endure forever. Jesus Christ is the promised Son of David and the true Shepherd King. David cared for sheep, but Jesus laid down His life for them. David ruled Israel imperfectly, but Christ possesses a perfectly righteous heart, an everlasting throne, and authority over Israel and every nation. Jesus was rejected before receiving His visible kingdom, just as David suffered before taking the throne. Yet Christ's suffering accomplished redemption. He bore our sins upon the cross, fulfilled the law, and rose again. The risen Son of David now sits at the right hand of God and will return to reign from Jerusalem according to God's covenant promise. David, God's Heart Pure Art David, God's Heart Bible TCG Strategy David, God's Heart is a powerful late-Game Being with protection and lasting value. Darkness prevents him from Blocking or being Targeted by any Player before he Interacts, while Anointing lets him ignore the first Damage he would take. Even when David is Exiled, his Resurrect Ability Creates five David's Cattle Tokens, helping you rebuild the Storyline with multiple Cattle. Synergies Darkness Protection: David can't Block or be Targeted by any Player before he Interacts. Anointing Protection: David ignores the first Damage he would take. Resurrect Value: When David is Exiled, he Creates five David's Cattle Tokens. David, God's Heart 1611 Art Questions and Answers Q: How many David's Cattle Tokens can Resurrect Create? A: Up to five, limited by the open Slots when the Resurrect resolves. David's departure opens a Slot, but an earlier Queue item may fill it. Determine capacity for the group before Creating the Tokens; a Token Exiled at the following Check doesn't let this same group reuse its Slot. Q: What happens if David and Good Shepherd are Exiled at the same time? A: Record both Resurrect triggers using the Queue's Controller and former-Slot order. If David's resolves first, the new Cattle can receive Shepherd's later bonus. If Shepherd's resolves first, Cattle not yet Created receive no bonus. Q: Can Humble or Return stop David's Resurrect? A: Humble before Exile Cancels Resurrect, and Return doesn't trigger it. Once an Exile has already recorded Resurrect, later movement of David's card doesn't Cancel that pending Ability. Q: When do external Cattle bonuses or Hope reductions apply? A: Immediately upon Creation. Lost Lamb and Hungry Cattle apply their active continuous bonuses to eligible new Cattle. After the group is Created, check Current Hope and Exile any Beings at 0 or less before proceeding to another queued Ability. David, God's Heart Artwork Q: Do Darkness and Anointing prevent all removal? A: No. Darkness prevents every Player from Targeting David until its protection ends; it doesn't stop non-Targeting effects. Anointing prevents one actual Damage instance but doesn't stop direct Exile. Eternal, if granted, prevents Damage without spending Anointing. Previous Card: Rebuilt Temple Next Card: Cloud Ascension Explore Israel Age Cards Explore All Genesis Set Cards

Roman Soldier Base Art Genesis Set Card 133/250 Roman Soldier is a Common Soldier Being from the Gospel Age, costing 2 Faith with 2 Strength, 2 Hope, 2 Reach, and 1 Move. It has no Ability, but it can also be Created by Crucifixion Centurion. The Bible Story Behind Roman Soldier When Jesus entered Capernaum, a Roman centurion came to Him because his servant was grievously sick. As an officer commanding soldiers, the centurion understood how authority worked: he gave orders, and those beneath him obeyed. Yet he approached Jesus humbly because he recognized an authority far greater than anything Rome had given him. The centurion didn't believe Jesus needed to enter his house or touch the suffering servant. He trusted that Christ could simply speak, and the sickness would obey His command. Roman Soldier therefore presents a Gentile military leader placing complete confidence in the powerful word of Israel's Messiah. Matthew 8:5 says: "And when Jesus was entered into Capernaum, there came unto him a centurion, beseeching him," Roman Soldier Full Art Jesus marveled at the centurion's faith and declared that He hadn't found such faith in Israel. The servant was healed in the same hour, though Jesus never physically entered the centurion's home. The miracle revealed that distance, disease, and earthly rank fell under the authority of the Son of God. The centurion's authority depended upon the empire above him, but Jesus possesses authority within Himself as Lord over creation. Winds, sickness, devils, and death obeyed His voice throughout the Gospel narratives. The same Christ who healed by speaking also possessed authority to forgive sins and give everlasting life. Jesus later submitted Himself to Roman soldiers, not because their authority was greater, but because He willingly went to the cross. He bore our sins, died, was buried, and rose again with all power in heaven and earth. The King placed Himself beneath human judgment so that guilty Jews and Gentiles could be brought together within His church by grace. Roman Soldier Pure Art Roman Soldier Bible TCG Strategy Roman Soldier is a straightforward early Being that can Block a lane and Challenge small Enemy Beings once it's allowed to Interact. Crucifixion Centurion can also Create it as a Token, helping you build a wider Storyline without spending another Verse from your Hand. Synergies Early Storyline Presence: Roman Soldier gives you a simple 2-Cost Being with balanced Stats. Token Creation: Crucifixion Centurion can Create a Roman Soldier Token when it's Created. Adjacent Support: Samson, Wild Honey can Give an adjacent Roman Soldier +1 Strength when Samson's Prophecy resolves. The Token version of Roman Soldier can receive that bonus too. Roman Soldier Artwork Questions and Answers Q: If Samson, Wild Honey is Created beside a Roman Soldier Token, does the Token receive Samson's +1 Strength? A: Yes. Samson's Prophecy looks at the adjacent Beings when it resolves, and the Roman Soldier Token is a Being on the Storyline. Q: What if the Roman Soldier Token is Created beside Samson after Samson's Prophecy already resolved? A: It doesn't receive the old +1 Strength. Samson's Prophecy was a one-time effect on the Beings that were adjacent when it resolved. Q: Can a Roman Soldier Token Challenge and Block exactly like the normal Roman Soldier Verse? A: Yes. While on the Storyline, it functions as a Being and uses the applicable Stats and Being rules. Q: What happens if the Roman Soldier Token is Returned by Holy Festival? A: It leaves the Storyline and returns to the Out Of Game Zone rather than remaining in a Hand. Q: Can Humble reduce an unmodified Roman Soldier Token's Printed Strength or Hope? A: No. It has no printed Ability to Cancel, and Humble doesn't remove its base Stats. Previous Card: Crown Of Thorns Next Card: Release Barabbas Explore Gospel Age Cards Explore All Genesis Set Cards