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Sacred Pillar
A sacred pillar (Hebrew matstsebah) was a standing stone erected in ancient Canaan to worship or commemorate a deity. The Old Testament commands Israel not to erect pillars associated with pagan worship and to break them down.
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- Deuteronomy 16Bible
Deuteronomy 16 sets out the laws for keeping Israel's three pilgrimage feasts: Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread, the Feast of Weeks, and the Feast of Tabernacles. It also commands the appointment of judges who are to judge justly and forbids setting up Asherah poles or sacred pillars.
- NehushtanBible
Nehushtan is the name given to the bronze serpent that Moses made in the wilderness, in connection with its destruction by King Hezekiah of Judah. It appears only once, in 2 Kings 18:4, which records that Hezekiah broke the serpent in pieces to put an end to idolatry because the people had been burning incense to it.
- Holy OilWorship & Rites
Holy oil is oil set apart as sacred for use in rites. It originates in the anointing oil of the Old Testament. The Catholic, Orthodox, and Anglican churches use it in sacraments and rites, while Protestant churches, depending on the denomination, use it in limited ways, such as in prayer for the sick.
- Lectio DivinaDoctrine & Theology
Lectio divina is a traditional Christian way of reading Scripture and praying in which a biblical text is read slowly and repeatedly, meditated upon, and prayed over. It is also called "sacred reading" or "divine reading."
- Church MusicDoctrine & Theology
Church music is the general term for the music the church uses in worship and in the life of faith. It includes congregational hymns, choral anthems, responses, and accompaniment.
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