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• Food Offered to Idols

  [Bible]

  Food offered to idols is a biblical term for food, especially meat, that had been sacrificed to pagan gods. Through the warnings of the Old Testament and the New Testament discussion in 1 Corinthians 8–10, it is treated as a matter of the believer's conscience and fellowship.

• Papyrus

  [Bible]

  Papyrus is an aquatic plant that grows in the marshes of the Nile Valley, and the name also refers to the ancient writing material made from its stalks. In the Old Testament it appears mainly as a plant, and in the New Testament as "paper." It is also important as the material of early New Testament manuscripts.

• Moon Ik-hwan

  [People]

  Moon Ik-hwan (1918–1994) was a minister of the Presbyterian Church in the Republic of Korea, an Old Testament scholar, and a poet. His pen name was Neutbom ("Late Spring"). He oversaw the Old Testament translation of the Common Translation Bible. He was imprisoned several times for his role in the democratization movement of the 1970s and 1980s and in the reunification movement, including his 1989 visit to North Korea.

• Barley Harvest Thanksgiving

  [Feasts & Seasons]

  Barley Harvest Thanksgiving, also called Barley Harvest Thanksgiving Sunday, is a Protestant thanksgiving observance named after the Old Testament Feast of Harvest. In Korean Protestant churches, it is commonly held on the first Sunday of July with a thanksgiving service reflecting on the first half of the year.

• Offering

  [Bible]

  An offering is a biblical term for something brought and presented to God, or for a gift sent to another person as a token of respect and goodwill. The concept extends from the sacrificial laws of the Old Testament to the New Testament understanding of devotion.

• Midian (Son of Abraham)

  [People]

  Midian was a son of Abraham and Keturah and is recorded as the ancestor of the Midianites, who appear frequently in the Old Testament (Genesis 25:2–4).

• Son of David

  [Bible]

  A term meaning a descendant of King David. In the New Testament it is applied to Jesus as a messianic title for the king who, in keeping with the Old Testament promise, was to come from the house of David.

• Lectionary

  [Worship & Rites]

  A lectionary is a list of Scripture passages appointed in advance to be read on each Sunday and feast day according to the church year. It typically groups together readings from the Old Testament, the Psalms, the Epistles, and the Gospels.

• Sojourner

  [Bible]

  A sojourner, or resident alien, is a biblical term for a foreigner who has left his homeland and lives among another people. The Old Testament law commands that such people be protected, and the New Testament applies the term to Christian identity.

• Typology

  [Doctrine & Theology]

  Typology is a method of biblical interpretation holding that persons, events, and institutions of the Old Testament foreshadow the work of Christ and of salvation to be fulfilled in the New Testament. In Korean Protestant churches it is also known as yepyoron.

• Origen

  [People]

  Origen (c. 185 – c. 253) was an early church theologian and biblical interpreter from Alexandria. He produced the Hexapla, a parallel edition of the Old Testament, and On First Principles, a systematic theological work, but some of his teachings were condemned after his death.

• Sabbatical

  [Organization & Polity]

  A sabbatical is a period during which a pastor or missionary, after serving for a set length of time, steps away from ministry to rest, study, pursue further training, and recharge. The term is taken from the Old Testament ordinances concerning the sabbatical year.

• New Covenant

  [Bible]

  The new covenant is the covenant that God promised in Jeremiah 31:31-34 to make with Israel. The New Testament teaches that this promise was established through the death of Jesus Christ.

• Sea of Galilee

  [Bible]

  The Sea of Galilee is a freshwater lake in the region of Galilee in northern Israel. Jesus Christ spent much of His public ministry there, and it appears frequently in the Gospels as the setting where He called disciples and performed many miracles.

• Talent

  [Bible]

  The talent was the largest unit of weight in the Bible, used for gold, silver, and other metals. Through the Parable of the Talents in the New Testament, the word has also come to be widely used for the abilities or gifts that God entrusts to people.

• Wilderness of Judea

  [Bible]

  The Wilderness of Judea is the arid land that descends east of Jerusalem and the hill country of Judah toward the Dead Sea and the Jordan Valley. Scripture presents it as the place where David hid from Saul and where John the Baptist preached repentance.

• Cedar

  [Bible]

  The cedar is a tall evergreen conifer that grows in the mountains of Lebanon. In the Bible it appears as a precious timber used to build the temple and royal palaces, and as a symbol of majesty and prosperity as well as of pride.

• Tithing Controversy

  [Controversies]

  A debate over whether the tithe, the giving of one-tenth of one's income, remains an obligation for Christians today.

• Pharisees

  [Bible]

  The Pharisees were a group within Judaism in the New Testament era. They strictly observed the Law of Moses and "the tradition of the elders," and in the Gospels they appear chiefly as opponents who dispute with Jesus.

• Amen

  [Bible]

  Amen is a Hebrew word meaning "truly, it is so" or "so be it." In the Bible it serves as a response of assent to prayer, praise, and proclamation, and the church today continues to use it widely as a response in prayer and worship.