Archives: Glossary Terms

The steadfast love (hesed) of God is the assurance of God’s loving kindness, faithfulness, and mercyMercy is a term used to describe leniency or compassion.…

A synagogueA synagogue is a Jewish house of worship. Jesus often taught in synagogues where he sometimes ran afoul of Jewish leaders. In the book…

The Synoptic GospelsThe Synoptic Gospels are Matthew, Mark, and Luke. They are called Synoptics because they view the gospel story from a similar point of…

The tabernacle, a word meaning “tent,” was a portable worship place for the Hebrew people after they left Egypt. It was said to contain the…

The Talmud is one of the most important texts of Judaism.

A tanner is a person who transforms animal skins and hides into leather. Tanning was smelly, and so tanners often lived apart from other villagers.…