Caiaphas
High priest who helped condemn Jesus.
Archives: Glossary Terms
Cain
The elder son of Adam and Eve, Cain murdered his brother Abel.
Caleb
Faithful leader of Israel alongside Moses and Joshua.
CANON
A canonA canon is a general law or principle by which something is judged. The body of literature in the Old and New Testaments is…
CENTURION
A centurionA centurion was a Roman officer who commanded a military unit made up of one hundred men. Jesus healed a centurion’s servant, and a…
CHERUBIM
The cherubimThe cherubim are winged creatures who support the throne of God. These creatures were reputed to be a part of the ark of the…
CHIEF PRIEST
Chief priests were high-ranking priests in the Jewish 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 the tabernacle) it was a…