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• Temple Veil

  [Bible]

  The temple veil was the curtain that separated the Holy Place from the Most Holy Place in the tabernacle and the Jerusalem temple. Only the high priest could pass behind it, and only once a year. The Gospels record that the veil was torn when Jesus died.

• Land Flowing with Milk and Honey

  [Bible]

  An Old Testament idiom describing the abundance of the land of Canaan, which God promised to give to Israel. It first appears in Exodus 3:8 and recurs throughout the Pentateuch and the Prophets.

• Deuteronomy 22

  [Bible]

  Deuteronomy 22 contains everyday regulations, such as returning lost livestock, building a parapet on the roof, prohibitions against mixing kinds, and tassels on the outer garment, along with laws concerning marriage and sexual fidelity.

• Circumcision of the Heart

  [Bible]

  Circumcision of the heart is a biblical metaphor, drawn from physical circumcision, for the inward transformation in which a person casts off a heart hardened against God and is made new.

• Leviticus 25:8–12

  [Bible Verses]

  Leviticus 25:8–12 is a provision of the Law commanding that the fiftieth year, which follows seven sabbatical years (forty-nine years), be kept holy as the "Jubilee." A trumpet is to be sounded on the Day of Atonement to proclaim liberty, and each person is to return to his land and family. The passage is frequently cited in discussions of the ministry of Jesus and of social justice.

• Deuteronomy 19:18-21

  [Bible Verses]

  A provision in Deuteronomy on perjury. It requires that a person who bears false witness in court receive the very penalty he intended to bring upon another. Because it contains the principle of "eye for eye, tooth for tooth," it is frequently discussed in connection with the Sermon on the Mount.

• Lampstand

  [Bible]

  The lampstand was a furnishing of pure gold that stood in the Holy Place of the tabernacle and the temple. It had a single central shaft with six branches and held seven lamps. In Hebrew it is called the menorah.

• Sign

  [Bible]

  A sign is a token that God displays to reveal His will and power, or the authority of one He has sent. The Gospel of John calls the miracles of Jesus "signs" and records them as evidence intended to lead people to faith.

• Captain of Thousands

  [Bible]

  A captain of thousands is the biblical term for a leader who governed or commanded a unit of one thousand. In the Old Testament it denotes a judicial and military office within Israel; in the New Testament it refers chiefly to a commander in the Roman army.

• Temple Tax

  [Bible]

  The temple tax was a payment made by adult Israelite men for the upkeep of the sanctuary (the tabernacle and later the temple) and its worship. It originated in the half-shekel regulation of Exodus and appears in the New Testament in Matthew 17.

• Hardening of the Heart

  [Bible]

  Hardening of the heart is a biblical term for the condition of a heart that has grown hard and refuses to receive God's word and warnings. It is best known from the account in Exodus of the hardening of Pharaoh's heart.

• Prophecy

  [Bible]

  Prophecy is the act of receiving a message from God and conveying it to others, or the message so conveyed. In the Old Testament it was the ministry of the prophets; in the New Testament it appears as one of the gifts of the Holy Spirit.

• Migdol

  [Bible]

  Migdol is an Egyptian place-name derived from the Hebrew word for "tower" or "fortress." It appears as a site near Israel's encampment before the crossing of the Red Sea during the Exodus, and in Jeremiah and Ezekiel it is used as a place-name marking the northern extremity of Egypt.

• Arnon

  [Bible]

  The Arnon is a river that flows through a deep valley into the Dead Sea from the east. In the Old Testament it frequently appears as the boundary between Moab and the Amorites, and later between Moab and Israel (the tribe of Reuben).

• Threefold Division of the Law

  [Doctrine & Theology]

  The threefold division of the law is a theological framework that divides the Old Testament law into moral, ceremonial, and civil (judicial) law in order to explain which parts remain binding on Christians.

• Judaism

  [History]

  Judaism is the religion of the Jewish people. Rooted in the faith of ancient Israel, it worships the one God according to the Hebrew Bible and rabbinic tradition. Christianity arose on the foundation of Judaism's scriptures and religious tradition.

• Deuteronomy 13

  [Bible]

  Deuteronomy 13 is a body of law prescribing how Israel is to deal with a prophet, a close family member or friend, or a city that entices others to serve other gods. It commands loyalty to the LORD alone, even when signs and wonders occur.

• Deuteronomy 23

  [Bible]

  Deuteronomy 23 is a chapter of law that sets out who may enter the congregation of the LORD and gives regulations on keeping the camp clean in time of war, protecting runaway servants, interest, vows, and a neighbor's field.

• Faithfulness

  [Bible]

  Faithfulness is a biblical term for the disposition of acting reliably to the end in the tasks and relationships entrusted to a person. It is listed among the fruit of the Spirit, and the underlying Hebrew and Greek terms denote trustworthiness and reliability.

• Epistle to the Hebrews

  [Bible]

  Hebrews is the nineteenth book of the New Testament. It presents Jesus Christ as the true High Priest who fulfilled the sacrifices and priesthood of the Old Testament, and it exhorts its readers to hold fast to the faith.