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Cultural Images in Jesus Teaching
Jesus used various word pictures and ideas that were familiar to the people of his time in order to communicate effectively with both religious Jews and pagans.The Bridegroom ImageFor example, Jesus described his deep love for his followers in ter...
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City of Refuge Definition
A place of safety for people who had accidentally killed someone (Deut. 19:1-21).
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Coastal Plain Definition
Flat, fertile area of Israel along the Mediterranean Sea that comprises the Plain of Sharon in the north and Philistine territory in the south.
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Colonnades Definition
Rows of columns spaced evenly apart that support arches or a roof. First-century Roman streets often had colonnades on both sides.
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Commandment Definition
A rule or teaching that people should obey. God gives his people commandments to help them live a good life.
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Copper Scroll Definition
One of the Dead Sea Scrolls, etched on copper, claiming to identify a great treasure that had been hidden before the Temple was destroyed.
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Covenant Definition
An agreement or set of promises made between two parties. When forming a covenant in ancient days, two parties gathered animals, cut each into two parts, and then placed them on the ground so their blood flowed into one stream. Each party walked t...
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Creation Definition
God created, or made, the world and the entire universe; it is all his creation. The Bible says every-thing God made was very good. All creation is now hurt by the sin in the world. But one day God will make creation perfect again.
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Crucify Definition
To nail or tie a person to a cross until that person died. A cross was made of rough beams of wood nailed together in a "t" shape. Jesus died by this method, which was usually used for criminals.
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Curse Definition
To wish that bad things happen to someone or something. God curses, or makes bad things happen, only as a punishment or not obeying him.
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Dagon Definition
A Philistine god. Recent evidence indicates that he was the grain god responsible for fertility.
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