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P

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.

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