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Calvary Definition

Golgotha, the place where Jesus was crucified (Luke 23:33).

Canaan Definition

Old Testament name for the Promised Land. It means "land of purple," referring to the color of the dye produced from shellfish along Canaan's coast. Canaan is at the eastern end of the Mediterranean Sea where Asia, Europe, and Africa com...

Canaanite Definition

The word originally meant "merchant" or "trader." Eventually it came to refer to the people of the region.

Capernaum

The town of Capernaum stood near the northwest corner of the Sea of Galilee, situated along the busy Via Maris trade route, also known as the 'Way of the Sea.'The prophet Isaiah predicted that the Messiah would live by "the way to the sea,&qu...

Capital Definition

The topmost part of a column.

Caravenserai Definition

Courtyard with rooms for lodging.

Caryatid Definition

Column in the form of a female figure.

Casting the Net

Casting the NetThis modern-day fisherman demonstrates how to use a cast net, one type of net used in New Testament times (Mark 1:16-18). The net is 18 to 25 feet in diameter. The fisherman arranges it on one arm, stands in the boat, and throws it ...

Cella Definition

The great hall of a temple which contained the cult statue.

Central Mountains Definition

Region made up of three mountain ranges: Hebron in the south, Judea in the center, and Samaria in the north.

Centurion Definition

An officer in the Roman army in charge of 100 soldiers.

Ceres Definition

Roman god of earth. Daughter of Cronus and Rhea.