VOW
A vow is a promise or an oath. God promised to be Israel’s God, while in return the people vowed to be obedient to God’s…
Archives: Glossary Terms
WIDOW
A widowA widow is a woman whose spouse has died, often plunging her into poverty and putting her in a vulnerable position in society. Jesus,…
WISDOM
WisdomWisdom encompasses the qualities of experience, knowledge, and good judgment. The Old Testament book of Proverbs, which sometimes invokes a Woman as the personification of…
WISDOM OF SOLOMON
Wisdom of Solomon is one of the two Wisdom books in the Apocrypha, along with Ben Sirach.
Zacchaeus
A wealthy chief tax collector in Jericho who came to believe in Jesus.
Zebulun
The name of a son of Jacob and one of the tribes of Israel.
Zechariah (NT)
Priest who was the father of John the Baptist.