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A glossary of biblical terms and words without the meanings
- Word meaning to pour water, or other substances in a ritual fashion on a person’s head.
- Common term for the final meal Jesus shared with his disciples before his crucifixion.
- Term meaning "chief of the angels".
- A biblical unit of measurement roughly the distance from the elbow to the tip of the middle finger.
- Well known term from a Hebrew word meaning "to rest".
- A collection of thousands of ancient documents discovered between 1947 and 1956.
- Name for the miraculous food that God provided to the Israelites while they were wandered in the wilderness.
- Chest made of acacia wood overlaid with gold which contained the tablets of the Ten Commandments.
- A Christian term for the first five books of the Old Testament.
- The most important holy day for the Israelites, Yom Kippur, is also called "The Day of ..." what?
- The deliverance from sin and its consequences, believed to be brought about by faith in Christ.
- The longest river of southwest Asia first mentioned at Genesis 2:14 as one of the four rivers of Eden.
- Another word for The Ten Commandments.
- A short story with a moral lesson.
- A place name mentioned in Rev. 16:16, where the kings of the earth gather to wage war against God in the last days.
- Word starting with the letter 'S' which is a person who pratices divination or predicts the future.
- In scripture, this word means the "City of Holiness" and also refers to a hill in the city of Jerusalem and to the city itself.
- The mount where Moses saw the Promised Land and lived out his final days.
- Celestial beings in Christian theology which are the highest rank of angels.
- The act of making amends for sin or wrongdoing.
- Mighty animal described in Job 40:15–24 as an example of the power of God.
Answers
- Anoint
- Last Supper
- Archangel
- Cubit
- Sabbath
- Dead Sea Scrolls
- Manna
- Ark of the covenant
- The Pentateuch
- Day of Atonement
- Salvation
- Euphrates
- Decalogue
- Parable
- Armageddon
- Soothsayer
- Zion
- Nebo
- Seraphim
- Atonement
- A behemoth