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Melchizedec King of Salem, and priest of God, who blessed Abram and received tithes from him. Jesus was said to be a priest in his order. | |
Messiah Hebrew word meaning "Anointed one." Translated into Greek as "Christos." | |
Moses The prophet who administered the Ten Commandments and the Book of the Covenant | |
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OntologicalTerm that means "related to being." It is used to refer to the Trinity when speaking of the fact that all three persons possess divine attributes. | |
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Passion When speaking of Jesus, it refers to His suffering and death. | |
Priest A person who mediates between God and His people so that God will receive them into His special holy presence to grant them His blessing | |
Prophet God’s covenant ambassador who proclaims and applies God’s word, especially to warn of judgment against sin and to encourage the kind of loyal service to God that leads to his blessings | |
PropitiationThe satisfaction of God’s justice and wrath against sin | |
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Repentance Turning from sin toward Jesus | |