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• Parable of the Friend at Midnight

  [Bible]

  The Parable of the Friend at Midnight is a parable of Jesus recorded in Luke 11:5–8. It teaches about prayer through the story of a man who receives a guest at midnight and asks his neighbor for bread.

• Delilah

  [People]

  Delilah is a woman in Judges 16 who agreed to accept silver from the lords of the Philistines, discovered the secret of Samson's strength, and brought about his capture.

• Arabia

  [Bible]

  Arabia is a biblical place name for the desert regions east and south of Israel and for the peoples who lived there. In the New Testament it is known as the place where Paul went after his conversion (Galatians 1:17).

• Healing of the Centurion's Servant

  [Bible]

  The healing of the centurion's servant is a miracle in which Jesus, at Capernaum, healed the sick servant of a Roman army centurion by his word alone. Recorded in Matthew 8 and Luke 7, the account is known for Jesus' commendation of a Gentile's faith.

• Nahash

  [People]

  Nahash was king of the Ammonites in the time of Saul and David. He besieged Jabesh-gilead and was defeated by Saul. After his death, David sent envoys to his son Hanun to offer condolences.

• High Priestly Prayer

  [Bible]

  The High Priestly Prayer is the extended prayer of Jesus Christ recorded in John 17. Jesus offered it just before his Passion for himself, for his disciples, and for those who would later believe. It takes its name from the idea that he intercedes for his people as a high priest does.

• False Christ

  [Bible]

  "False Christ" is a biblical term for someone who claims to be the Christ (the Messiah), or is venerated as such, and leads people astray. Jesus used it in a warning during his teaching on the end times.

• Raising of the Widow's Son at Nain

  [Bible]

  A miracle in which Jesus met a funeral procession near the gate of the town of Nain in Galilee, raised a widow's only son from the dead, and restored him to his mother. It is recorded only in Luke 7:11-17.

• Investigative Judgment

  [Doctrine & Theology]

  The investigative judgment is a doctrine of the Seventh-day Adventist Church teaching that since 1844 Christ has been conducting a judgment in the heavenly sanctuary, examining the records of believers before His Second Coming.

• Agnus Dei

  [Worship & Rites]

  Agnus Dei is Latin for "Lamb of God." The name refers to a short prayer and chant addressed to Christ during the Eucharist, asking for His mercy and peace.

• Parable of the Great Banquet

  [Bible]

  The Parable of the Great Banquet is a parable of Jesus recorded in Luke 14:15–24. When the invited guests make excuses and fail to come, the host calls in the poor and people from the roadsides to fill his banquet.

• 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.

• Agur

  [People]

  Agur is the figure credited with the words of Proverbs 30 in the Old Testament. He is introduced only as "the son of Jakeh," and Scripture records nothing else about his life.

• Anointing at Bethany

  [Bible]

  The anointing at Bethany is the event in which a woman poured costly ointment on Jesus in Bethany, near Jerusalem, a few days before his crucifixion. Jesus said that she had prepared beforehand for his burial.

• Lucifer

  [Bible]

  Lucifer is the Latin Vulgate's rendering of the "morning star, son of the morning" in Isaiah 14:12. In later tradition the word came to be widely used as the name of Satan before his fall.

• Carpus

  [People]

  Carpus was a first-century Christian of Troas who is mentioned only once in Scripture, in 2 Timothy 4:13. Paul had left his cloak, books, and parchments at Carpus's house.

• Nisroch

  [Bible]

  In the Old Testament, Nisroch is the name of the god worshiped by the Assyrian king Sennacherib. According to the biblical account, Sennacherib was killed by two of his sons while worshiping in the temple of Nisroch.

• Serug

  [People]

  Serug is a figure in the genealogy of Shem in Genesis 11. He was the son of Reu, the father of Nahor, and the great-grandfather of Abraham. His name also appears in the genealogy of Jesus in the Gospel of Luke.

• Via Dolorosa

  [History]

  The Via Dolorosa (Latin for "Way of Sorrow") is a route in the Old City of Jerusalem that, according to tradition, Jesus walked while carrying the cross from the place of his sentencing to Golgotha. Pilgrims traditionally walk it while meditating on his sufferings.

• Covenant of Peace

  [Bible]

  The covenant of peace is God's promise of a perpetual priesthood, given to Phinehas after the incident at Baal-peor (Numbers 25:12). In the prophetic books, the phrase also describes the covenant of peace that God will make with his restored people.