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A

Agape

Sacrificial love. John 3:16

Anointed

 choose by or as if by divine intervention; 

choose, pick out, select, take - pick out, select, or choose
to anoint:  to apply oil to as a sign of consecration or sanctification in a sacred rite

Apocalyptic

to uncover, disclose (see apocalypse ) 

Apocalyptic literature is a presentation of the religious and political situation in symbolic imagery.

B

Backbiters

Open Slanderers

Boasters

Empty pretender talks foolishly and does not possess.

C

Chaos

complete confusion and disorder : a state in which behavior and events are not controlled by anything

: the state of the universe before there was any order and before stars and planets were formed

(Merriam-Webster)

Cherish

to take special care of something because of its value or worth.

Commissioned

Not self-appointed 

Compassion

Sympathy to put up with sinful people

complacency

noun, plural complacencies.

1. a feeling of quiet pleasure or security, often while unaware of some potential danger, defect, or the like; self-satisfaction or smug satisfaction with an existing situation, condition, etc.
2. Archaic.
  1. friendly civility; inclination to please; complaisance.
  2. a civil act.

Covenant

An agreement between God and his people in which God makes certain promises.

Covenant Breakers

Without good faith

Covetousness

To take advantage of anothers simplicity, to overreach, defraud.

1. inordinately or wrongly desirous of wealth or possessions;greedy.

2. eagerly desirous.

D

Debate

AS used in Romans the word means "strife"

1. To consider something; deliberate.
2. To engage in argument by discussing opposing points.
3. To engage in a formal discussion or argument. See Synonyms at discuss.
4. Obsolete To fight or quarrel.
v.tr.
1. To deliberate on; consider.
2. To dispute or argue about.
3. To discuss or argue (a question, for example) formally.
4. Obsolete To fight or argue for or over.
n.
1. A discussion involving opposing points; an argument.
2. Deliberation; consideration: passed the motion with little debate.
3. A formal contest of argumentation in which two opposing teams defend and attack a given proposition.
4. Obsolete Conflict; strife.

Deceit

This word, in Greek, means "fish bait" and by extension came to mean "to lure, to ensnare, to buguile"

1. the act or practice of deceiving
2. a statement, act, or device intended to mislead; fraud; trick
3. a tendency to deceive

Despitful

Insolent

Dignity

worthy of esteem, honor or respect.

Disobedient to Parents

Not compliant to parents' wishes.

Dispostition

prevailing tendency, mood, or inclination. i.e. happy, sad, grateful, ungrateful, fearful, faith filled, bitter, repentant, etc.

divine

of or pertaining to a god, especially the Supreme Being.

addressed, appropriated, or devoted to God  or a god;religious; sacred: divine worship.

Dowry

the property that a woman brings to her husband at the time of marriage.

E

Envy

To feel displeasure and ill will at the superiority of another in happiness, success, to regard with discontent another's  possession which one would like to have for oneself.

Eros

feeling passion

exhort

To urge by strong, often stirring argument, admonition, advice, or appeal

To make urgent appeal.

Exhortation

The giving of urgent advice or recommendations.

Ezer

one who helps, helper that is suitable, comparable, that fits, counterpart. Psalm 70:1, Psalm 54:5. Psalmist uses "helper" it is the same word that is used to describe Eve. Likened to how God helps us. Help that you cannot live without. Conotation of boldness.

F

flow

verb (used without object)

1. to move along in a stream:
The river flowed slowly to the sea.
2. to circulate:
blood flowing through one's veins.
3. to stream or well forth:
Warmth flows from the sun.
4. to issue or proceed from a source:
Orders flowed from the office.
6. to come or go as in a stream:
A constant stream of humanity flowed by.
7. to proceed continuously and smoothly:
Melody flowed from the violin.

Forgiveness

to cancel a real debt and extend grace. Real forgivness includes releasing my anger to the Lord (Matthew 18:21-35)

Fornication

Unlawful sexual intercourse.

G

goal

the object of a person's ambition or effort; an aim or desired result. A goal can be pictured, it can be clearly told and explained to other people. A goal is possible. It can be measured. It describes actions that you will take.

grace

a manifestation of favor, especially by a superior

H

Haters of God

Hateful to God

I

Implacable

Impossible to please

infiltrate

verb (used with object), infiltrated,infiltrating.

1.
to filter into or through; permeate.
2.
to cause to pass in by filtering.
3.
to move into (an organization, country, territory,or the like) surreptitiously and gradually,especially with hostile intent:
The troops infiltrated the enemy lines.
4.
to pass a small number of (soldiers, spies, or thelike) into a territory or organization clandestinelyand with hostile or subversive intent:
The intelligence agency infiltrated three spies intothe neighboring country.

Integrity

Wholeness ( all the parts agreeing and saying the same thing)

Truthfulness in every area of life

Connection: every area of life is joined together.

Inventor of Evil Things

they invent new kinds of mischeif.

issue

1.
plural : proceeds from a source of revenue (as an estate)
2.
 the action of going, coming, or flowing out : egress,emergence
3.
 a means or place of going out : exit, outlet

J

Jacob

"grasping at the heel"

K

Kindness

I Corinthians 13:4. to seek to impart blessing and give respect.

L

Law

a system or collection of such rules.

M

Magnify

1.
a : extol, laud
b : to cause to be held in greater esteem or respect
2
a : to increase in significance : intensify

Malice

1. desire to inflict injury, harm, or suffering on another, either because of a hostile impulse or out of deep-seatedmeanness: the malice and spite of a lifelong enemy.
2. Law . evil intent on the part of a person who commits awrongful act injurious to others.
spite - malevolence - rancour - rancor - malignity


Malignity

evil disposition, bad character

Martyr

The Greek word for witness is martyr; this implies opposition, persecution and tribulation for the Gospel.

miracle

noun

1.
an effect or extraordinary event in the physicalworld that surpasses all known human or naturalpowers and is ascribed to a supernatural cause.
2.
such an effect or event manifesting or consideredas a work of God.
3.
a wonder; marvel.
4.
a wonderful or surpassing example of somequality:
a miracle of modern acoustics.

Murder

The unlawful and malicious or premeditated killing of one human being by another.

N

Nourish

to do everything possible to make something grow and be strong.

O

Ordination

A divine mission. Ordination by a higher office.

P

Patience

 I Corinthians 13:4 "Love is patient" Patience in the context of Marriage and the Family course is defined as:

"I will endure any hardship and never give up on the relationship."

Pharisee

The word Pharisee comes from a Hebrew word meaning "separated". The stressed obedience to the law and called all Jews in their ordinary lives to observe what they defined as 613 commandments from the Law of Moses.  They believed in the resurrection of the dead.  They believed in a future Kingdom ushered in by the Messiah.

Phileo

sharing and self-revelation John 5:20

Proud

Haughty, arrogant.

Psalm

A sacred song or hymn, in particular any of those contained in the biblical Book of Psalms and used in Christian and Jewish worship.

R

Remnant

1. a remaining, usually small part, quantity, number,or the like.
2. a fragment or scrap.
3. a small, unsold or unused piece of cloth, lace, etc.,as at the end of a bolt.
4. a trace; vestige: remnants of former greatness.

revelation

1. the act or process of disclosing something previously secret or obscure, esp something true
2. a fact disclosed or revealed, esp in a dramatic or surprising way
3. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) (Christian Religious Writings / Bible) Christianity
a.  God's disclosure of his own nature and his purpose for mankind, esp through the words of human intermediaries
b.  something in which such a divine disclosure is contained, such as the Bible

revelatory

showing or making known

Of, relating to, or containing a revelation

S

Sadducees

The Sadducees broke away from the Pharisees.  They were disconnected from the common people, concerned with the sacrifices of the Temple, and a strict obedience to the Law of Moses.  The rejected a physical resurrection.

sign

noun

1. a token; indication.
2. any object, action, event, pattern, etc., that conveys a meaning.
3. a conventional or arbitrary mark, figure, or symbol used as an abbreviation for the word or words it represents.
4. a motion or gesture used to express or convey an idea, command, decision, etc.:
Her nod was a sign that it was time to leave.
5. a notice, bearing a name, direction, warning, or advertisement, that is displayed or posted for public view:
a traffic sign; a store sign.
6. a trace; vestige:
There wasn't a sign of them.
7. an arbitrary or conventional symbol used in musical notation to indicate tonality, tempo, etc.

T

Tabernacle

A Tent for God. A place of worship.

U

Unmerciful

without pity, positive cruelty.

Unrighteousness

Definition: unjust, wrong, false, deceitful.

Utterance

a Vocal expression, manner of speaking

V

vanity

 A vapor, without purpose, meaning or value; empty.

W

Washing

servanthood. 

Whisperers

Secret Slanderers.

Wickedness

Evil dispostition of miind, mischief,malice.

Without Natural Affection

Heartless, without the natural or common kindness

Without Understanding

spiritual stupidity, lack of conscience.

wonder

noun

6. something strange and surprising; a cause of surprise, astonishment,or admiration:
That building is a wonder. It is a wonder he declined such an offer.
7. the emotion excited by what is strange and surprising; a feeling of surprised or puzzled interest, sometimes tinged with admiration:
He felt wonder at seeing the Grand Canyon.
8.miraculous deed or event; remarkable phenomenon.
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Z

Zealots

The Zealots were a political movement who were trying to stir up the people of Jerusalem to rebel against the Roman Empire through military force.  The were the leaders of the "Great Jewish Revolt"  which began and ended at the Mountain of Masada.

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