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Beulah (a Hebrew term which means “married”) is a symbolic name applied to Israel to describe a happy and prosperous future. Prophets often used names…

BlasphemyBlasphemy is disrespecting or dishonoring of something held sacred. To use the name of God in swearing or to commit a profane act is to…

Blessing is the asking for or the giving of God’s favor. IsaacSon born to AbrahamGod promised that Abraham would become the father of a great nation, receive a land, and bring blessing to all nations. More and SarahAbraham's wife and mother of Isaac. More in fulfillment of God’s promise. More was tricked…

A canon is a general law or principle by which something is judged. The body of literature in the Old and New Testaments is accepted…

A centurionA centurion was a Roman officer who commanded a military unit made up of one hundred men. Jesus healed a centurion’s servant, and a…

The cherubimThe cherubim are winged creatures who support the throne of God. These creatures were reputed to be a part of the ark of the…

Chief priests were high-ranking priests in the Jewish 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 the tabernacle) it was a…