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Sacrifice is commonly understood as the practice of offering or giving up something as a sign of worship, commitment, or obedience. In the Old Testament…

Sadducees were a group of wealthy and powerful Jewish leaders during Jesus’ lifetime. These aristocratic priests not only opposed 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,…

SalvationSalvation can mean saved from something (deliverance) or for something (redemption). Paul preached that salvation comes through the death of Christ on the cross which…

Samaritans were a people who mostly lived between Galilee and Judea and were avoided or shunned by mainstream Judaism. Jesus’ message, however, was so inclusive…

SanctificationSanctification means to be set aside for a special purpose. The coming of the Holy Spirit sanctified the disciples and the people of God and…

A sanctuary is the consecrated area around the altar of a church or templeThe Jerusalem temple, unlike the tabernacleThe tabernacle, a word meaning "tent," was a portable worship place for the Hebrew people after they left Egypt. It was said to contain the ark of the covenant. The plans for the tabernacle are dictated by God in Exodus 26. More, was a permanent structure, although (like…

A scribe is a person paid to write books or documents by hand. In Jesus’ time, scribes were credentialed interpreters of Jewish law. Scribes in…