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The psalter is a volume containing the book of Psalms (see  PsalmA psalm is a song of praise. In the Old Testament 150 psalms comprise…

PseudonymityPseudonymity is the use of a false (“pseudo”) name. Some of the books of the Bible are ascribed pseudonymously to a well-known figure (such as…

A redeemer is someone who literally buys back, wins back, or frees from distress. The Hebrew term for redeemerA redeemer is someone who literally buys…

Repentance is a central biblical teaching.  All people are sinful and God desires that all people repent of their sins.  The Hebrew word for repentRepentance…

A righteous person is one who is ethical and faithful to God’s covenantA covenant is a promise or agreement. In the Bible the promises made…

The region we today call Palestine and Israel was under Roman rule during the time of JesusJesus is the MessiahThe Messiah was the one who, it was believed, would come to free the people of Israel from bondage and exile. In Jewish thought the Messiah is the anticipated one who will come, as prophesied by Isaiah. In Christian thought Jesus of Nazareth is identified... More whose life, death, and resurrection…

Sabbath is a weekly day of rest, the seventh day, observed on Saturday in Judaism and on Sunday in Christianity. In the book of Genesis,…