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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,…

SacrificeSacrifice 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 Jesus, but they were also opposed…

Salvation can mean saved from something (deliverance) or for something (redemption). PaulThe ApostleDerived from a Greek word meaning "one who is sent," an apostle is a person who embraces and advocates another person's idea or beliefs. At the beginning of his ministry Jesus called twelve apostles to follow and serve him. Paul became an apostle of Jesus... More Paul, originally known as SaulThe first king of Israel. More of Tarsus, was the author of several…

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…