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Diaspora is separation or dispersion of people from their homeland. Historically, the Jews who have been scattered from their native Palestine are said to be…

A diatribeA diatribe can be a rant or a bitter critique, often pointing out how bad things are and placing blame through an extended and…

A disciple is a person who accepts and follows the pronouncements of a teacher. 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 are God’s…

The divine councilThe divine council refers to God and the heavenly host in celestial session. This council (mentioned in such books as Job, Psalms, Jeremiah,…

God was the divine warriorGod was the divine warrior who successfully led Israel into battle (as reported in Miriam’s Song in the book of Exodus).…

DivinersDiviners, like soothsayers, were regarded as persons who could tell the future. In Israel these fortune tellers were seen as pagans. They were not to…

Dreams often have potency and predictive power in the Bible, for they were seen as messages from God. In the Old Testament Joseph dreamed about…