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Resurrection
When people in ancient Israel died and were buried, it was believed that their souls went down and stayed in the dark underworld called "Sheol" or "Hades." Later, when the people of Judah were in exile in Babylon about 600 years before Jesus was born, some prophets announced the idea of someone coming back to life after being dead. This…
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Day of the Lord
Throughout the Old Testament, the Day of the Lord, a time of punishment for the wicked and blessing for the righteous, brought hope to faithful Israelites.The "Day of the Lord" refers to a future time when the Lord will act in history to punish his enemies and to save those who have been faithful. In the Old Testament, the day…
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Blood
In the ancient world, blood was a symbol of life and sacrifice. Consequently, it played an important role in the Old Testament sacrificial system. In the Bible, the power of life is understood to be present in blood. This is true of animals (Gen 9.4) and of humans (Lev 17.11). No one was to eat meat that still had the…
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Angels
Angels are popular images in the modern world. But what does the Bible say about angels? Find out here. The word “angel” in English is based on the Greek word angelos, which means “messenger.” Most often in the Bible, this is exactly what angels do—bring messages from God to people. Sometimes angels deliver messages or give orders in a personal…
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Acts of Mercy
Justice, generosity, kindness. All of these ideas are involved in the biblical understanding of mercy. In the Bible, God's people are encouraged to respond to God's blessings by helping others and giving generously to the poor. The giving of gifts (alms) to the needy is strongly encouraged, and those who do so are promised a full life (Prov 14:21,31; Isa…
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Redeemer (Redemption)
The word “redeemer” appeared in the Old Testament, but the idea carried over into the New Testament. Learn more about the background of this idea. In the Old Testament, a redeemer ( goel in Hebrew) was a person who bought back property or a house that had been sold in order to keep it in the family inheritance. Also, one…
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