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Scripture

Matthew 5:27

Ye have heard that it was said, Thou shalt not commit adultery:

Term

Prayer

A communication with God, expressing praise, thanks, or petition; a fundamental aspect of religious life.

Term

Holy Ground

Ground set apart by God's presence, requiring removal of sandals as a sign of reverence; foundational to the OT concept of holiness and sanctuary.

Scripture

Matthew 5:4

Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.

Term

Cup

A symbol of God's wrath and judgment poured out on the wicked, who must drain its bitter contents, representing inescapable punishment.

Term

Remnant

The concept of God preserving a 'remnant on the earth' amid famine and judgment, a key OT theme of God's faithfulness to His covenant people.

Scripture

John 1:19

And this is the witness of John, when the Jews sent unto him from Jerusalem priests and Levites to ask him, Who art thou?

Scripture

Isaiah 53:3

He was despised, and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and as one from whom men hide their face he was despised; and we esteemed him not.

Term

Grace

God's unmerited favor and kindness, the foundation of salvation and blessing.

Scripture

John 3:13

And no one hath ascended into heaven, but he that descended out of heaven, even the Son of man, who is in heaven.

Scripture

John 1:28

These things were done in Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.

Term

Salvation

Deliverance and victory provided by God for His people, a central theme in the Psalms.

Scripture

1 Corinthians 15:39

All flesh is not the same flesh: but there is one flesh of men, and another flesh of beasts, and another flesh of birds, and another of fishes.

Term

Strange God / Foreign God

Prohibition against worshiping foreign gods; in Psalm 81, it reiterates the first commandment, demanding exclusive loyalty to Yahweh.

Term

Spirit of God

The transcendent presence and power of God, often depicted as His active agent in the Old Testament.

Scripture

Romans 1:30

backbiters, hateful to God, insolent, haughty, boastful, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,

Term

Covenant Breach

Israel and Judah broke God's covenant by turning to idols, fulfilling covenant curses for disobedience.

Scripture

John 1:41

He findeth first his own brother Simon, and saith unto him, We have found the Messiah (which is, being interpreted, Christ).

Term

Faith

The means of receiving salvation, a gift from God, not from works.

Scripture

Romans 12:16

Be of the same mind one toward another. Set not your mind on high things, but condescend to things that are lowly. Be not wise in your own conceits.

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