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Brook Cherith
[Bible]The Brook Cherith is a stream near the Jordan River where, according to 1 Kings 17, the prophet Elijah hid at God's command during a drought and was sustained by food that ravens brought to him.
Censer
[Bible]A censer was a portable vessel used in the tabernacle and the Temple to hold live coals from the altar, either for burning incense or for carrying fire. In the Book of Revelation, it appears as a golden censer offered before God together with the prayers of the saints.
Kenosis
[Doctrine & Theology]Kenosis, or self-emptying, is a theological term for the incarnation and humiliation of Christ. It derives from Philippians 2:7, which says that Christ "made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant" and became man.
El Olam
[Bible]El Olam is a Hebrew title meaning "the Everlasting God." It is the name by which Abraham called on God at Beersheba in Genesis 21:33, and it expresses the eternity of God.
Redemption
[Doctrine & Theology]Redemption is the act of paying a price to release a slave or captive and set that person free. In Christianity, it refers to the teaching that Christ paid the price through his death on the cross and thereby set people free from sin and death.
Seniors' Sunday
[Christian Life]Seniors' Sunday, also called Respect for the Aged Sunday, is a Sunday set apart to honor and bless the older members of a congregation and to reflect on life and faith in old age.
Church Polity
[Organization & Polity]Church polity refers to the systems and structures by which a church appoints its officers, makes decisions, and exercises governance and discipline. It is broadly divided into three forms: episcopal, presbyterian, and congregational.
Covenant
[Doctrine & Theology]In the Bible, a covenant is a promise and relationship that God establishes with human beings, and it is a theme running through both the Old and New Testaments. The Reformed tradition treats it as the basic framework for interpreting Scripture.
Moderator of Presbytery
[Church Offices]The moderator of presbytery is the officer who represents a presbytery and presides over its meetings. In Presbyterian churches, a presbytery is the governing body made up of the churches of a given region and their representative ministers and elders. The moderator is elected at a stated meeting and usually serves a one-year term.
Duranno Ministry
[Institutions]Duranno Ministry (Duranno Seowon) is a South Korean Protestant publishing and literature mission organization founded by Pastor Ha Yong-jo in 1980. It publishes the quiet time devotional Living Life and magazines such as Light and Salt and Ministry and Theology, and it runs educational programs for church members and pastors.
Hebrews 2:14–17
[Bible Verses]A passage explaining that Christ took on the same flesh and blood as human beings in order to destroy the devil, who held the power of death, and to become a high priest who deals with the sins of the people. Because it addresses both the Incarnation and the atonement, it is frequently cited in discussions of Christology and the doctrine of the atonement.
Hebrews 11:6
[Bible Verses]A verse stating that without faith it is impossible to please God, and that whoever comes to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him. It is frequently cited as a statement of the basic content of faith.
Isaiah 5:1-7
[Bible Verses]A prophecy that indicts the injustice of Israel and Judah through a song about a vineyard that its owner tended with great care but that yielded only wild grapes. The passage calls for justice and righteousness and is frequently cited as background to the vineyard parables of the New Testament.
1 Timothy 2:13–15
[Bible Verses]A passage that cites the order of creation and Eve's deception as the reason for the preceding verse's restriction on women teaching, and states that a woman "shall be saved in childbearing." It is a central text in the debate over the ordination of women, and verse 15 is widely regarded as one of the most difficult verses in the New Testament.
Ashtoreth
[Bible]Ashtoreth (also Ashtaroth) is a Canaanite and Sidonian goddess named in the Old Testament. Usually mentioned together with Baal, her name serves as a representative term for the foreign gods that Israel served after forsaking the LORD.
Zarephath
[Bible]Zarephath was a Phoenician town on the Mediterranean coast between Tyre and Sidon. The prophet Elijah stayed there during a drought and was provided for by a widow. In the New Testament the name appears as "Sarepta."
En-gedi
[Bible]En-gedi is a spring and oasis on the western shore of the Dead Sea. It is a biblical site best known as the place where David hid from Saul and spared Saul's life in a cave.
John Climacus
[People]John Climacus was a sixth- and seventh-century monk of Mount Sinai and abbot of its monastery. He wrote the spiritual classic The Ladder of Divine Ascent, which describes the path of faith as a ladder of thirty steps.
Judas Barsabbas
[People]Judas Barsabbas was a leader and prophet of the early Jerusalem church who appears in Acts 15. Together with Silas, he delivered to the church at Antioch the letter containing the decision of the Jerusalem Council.
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.