Archives: Glossary Terms

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…

Second Isaiah refers chapters 40-55 of the book of IsaiahIsaiah, son of Amoz, who prophesied in Jerusalem, is included among the prophets of the eighth…