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Jaazaniah (Son of Azzur)
[People]Jaazaniah the son of Azzur was one of the twenty-five men whom the prophet Ezekiel saw in a vision at the east gate of the Jerusalem temple. He is described as one of the "princes of the people" who gave wicked counsel (Ezekiel 11:1).
Saints
[Church Offices]Saints are those who belong to God and have been set apart for him, a biblical term for all Christians who believe in Jesus Christ. In Korean Protestant churches, the corresponding term (seongdo) is used both as a general term for church members and as a form of address for members who hold no church office.
Board of Church Officers (Jejikhoe)
[Organization & Polity]The board of church officers (jejikhoe) is a deliberative body in which a congregation's officers, such as pastors, elders, deacons, and kwonsas, meet to discuss and carry out the practical work of church finances and service. It is found chiefly in Korean Presbyterian churches, where it operates under the provisions of the church constitution.
1 Kings
[Bible]1 Kings is the eleventh book of the Old Testament. It is a historical book that records the final years of David, the reign of Solomon and his construction of the temple, the division of the kingdom, and the ministry of the prophet Elijah.
Tabernacle
[Bible]The Tabernacle was the portable tent of worship that the people of Israel built in the wilderness after the Exodus, following God's instructions. It was regarded as the place where God dwelt among His people, and it served as the center of Israel's worship until the Temple in Jerusalem was built.
Medical Missions
[Christian Life]Medical missions is a form of Christian mission in which the sick are cared for through medical practice as a means of proclaiming the gospel or living out the Christian faith. In Korea, Protestantism is so closely tied to medical missions that it can be said to have begun with the hospital work of its early missionaries.
Literature Mission
[Christian Life]Literature mission is a form of missionary work that proclaims the gospel and teaches the faith through written and printed materials such as Bibles, tracts, Christian books, and magazines. Today it is often understood to include e-books and online content as well.
Proverbs 31:30
[Bible Verses]Proverbs 31:30 declares that favour and beauty are vain but that a woman who fears the LORD shall be praised. It forms the conclusion of the poem of the "virtuous woman" at the end of the Book of Proverbs. The verse is frequently cited as a model of the woman of faith, and interpreters differ on how that portrait should be understood.
Song of Solomon 8:6–7
[Bible Verses]This passage, which declares that love is strong as death and that many waters cannot quench its fire, forms the climax of the Song of Solomon. It is a favorite reading at wedding services and also exemplifies a long-standing interpretive question: whether the Song should be read as a song of human love or as a portrayal of the love between God and his people.
Daniel (Prophet)
[People]Daniel was a man of Judah who, according to the Bible, served in the royal court during the Babylonian exile. He is the central figure of the Book of Daniel and is widely known for interpreting dreams and for his deliverance from the lions' den.
1 Corinthians 12:3
[Bible Verses]1 Corinthians 12:3 is the criterion Paul establishes at the outset of his teaching on spiritual gifts to the church at Corinth. He declares that no one speaking by the Spirit of God calls Jesus accursed, and that no one can say that Jesus is the Lord except by the Holy Spirit. The verse is frequently cited in discussions of the relationship between the confession of faith and the Holy Spirit and of the criteria for discerning spirits.
Romans 16:1–7
[Bible Verses]In this passage near the close of Romans, Paul commends Phoebe, a servant of the church at Cenchreae, and sends greetings to Prisca and Aquila, Junia, and others. It is frequently cited as evidence of women's roles in the early church. Interpretations of Phoebe's office and of Junia are points of contention in the debate over the ordination of women.
Revelation 21:12–14
[Bible Verses]A vision in which the names of the twelve tribes of Israel are written on the twelve gates of the New Jerusalem and the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb on its twelve foundations. The passage is frequently discussed for what it shows about the relationship between the Old Testament people of God and the New Testament church.
Goliath
[People]Goliath is a Philistine champion from Gath who appears in 1 Samuel 17. He challenged the army of Israel to single combat and was struck down by a stone slung by the young David.
Jehu
[People]Jehu was a king of the northern kingdom of Israel in the late ninth century BC. Anointed by one of the sons of the prophets sent by Elisha, he wiped out the house of Ahab and the worship of Baal. The dynasty he founded lasted four generations.
Mordecai
[People]Mordecai was a Jew of the tribe of Benjamin who appears in the Old Testament Book of Esther. He raised his cousin Esther, thwarted Haman's plot to massacre the Jews, and rose to become second only to the king in the Persian Empire.
Crucifixion of Jesus
[Bible]The crucifixion is the event in which Jesus Christ, sentenced by the Roman governor Pontius Pilate, was nailed to a cross and died at Golgotha outside the walls of Jerusalem. All four Gospels record it.
James 2:1–4
[Bible Verses]James 2:1–4 is a passage instructing believers in Christ not to show partiality between the rich and the poor in their assembly. It is frequently cited as a warning against treating people differently in the church on the basis of wealth or status.
Isaiah 40:28–31
[Bible Verses]A passage in the Book of Isaiah that answers the lament of Israel during the Babylonian exile by proclaiming that God the Creator, who never grows weary, gives new strength to those who wait upon Him. Widely known for its image of the eagle, it is frequently used as a memory verse and a motto.
Ark of the Covenant
[Bible]The Ark of the Covenant was a gold-overlaid wooden chest made at God's command in the time of Moses. It held the stone tablets of the Ten Commandments and was kept in the Most Holy Place of the tabernacle and later of the temple. It is also called the "ark of the law."