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Because Israel had broken the old covenantA covenant is a promise or agreement. In the Bible the promises made between God and God’s people are…

The next of kinThe next of kin is a person’s closest living relative, and is usually defined as the closest living blood relative. In the…

The Northern KingdomThe Northern Kingdom consisted of ten of the twelve tribes of Israel and lasted for 200 years until it was destroyed by Assyria…

An oracleAn oracle is a divine utterance of guidance, promise, or judgment delivered to humans through an intermediary (who is often also called an oracle).…

A parableA parable is a brief story with a setting, an action, and a result. A prominent aspect of Jesus’ teaching was telling parables to…

ParaenesisParaenesis is advice, counsel, or exhortation.  The latter parts of many of the New Testament letters are paraenetic in nature (“I appeal to you, therefore,…

The parousia refers to the second coming of Christ in glory and triumph. This apocalyptic event fulfills various end-of-time prophecies such as the resurrection of…