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Persia was a southwestern Asian country. The Persian empire was a series of empires that occupied what is currently Afghanistan and Iran from 600 B.C.E.…

A pilgrimA pilgrim is a person who undertakes a journey to a place of religious or historical significance –  often for spiritual  purposes. A pilgrimage…

A pit is a hole or a cavity in the ground. While a pitA pit is a hole or a cavity in the ground. While…

A priest is a person who has the authority to perform religious rites. In New Testament times priests were responsible for daily offerings and sacrifices…

ProphecyProphecy is the gift, inspired by God, of speaking and interpreting the divine will. Prophets such as Amos, Isaiah, and Ezekiel spoke words of judgment…

A proselyteA proselyte is a person who has been converted from one religion to another, specifically from paganism to Judaism in the Old Testament. In…

A psalm is a song of praise. In the Old Testament 150 psalms comprise the psalterThe psalter is a volume containing the book of Psalms…