2008-01-18T13:55:05-05:00 GCI info@gospel.com /feeds/topics/bible+commentary/ http://biblica.com/niv/appendix/concordance_resultsingle.php?rowid=13 2008-01-18T13:55:05-05:00 The name of a false god that means "master." The people of Canaan believed Baal had power over the land, crops and animals. Judges 2:10-15; 1 Kings 18:16-39; Jeremiah 11:13 http://biblica.com/niv/appendix/concordance_resultsingle.php?rowid=10 2008-01-18T13:53:40-05:00 A payment or offering to remove or forgive sins. In the Old Testament, the people of Israel sacrificed animals to show that atonement must be made for the sins of the people. http://biblica.com/niv/appendix/concordance_resultsingle.php?rowid=9 2008-01-18T13:52:44-05:00 The name of a fertility goddess that the people of Canaan worshiped. Often wooden poles were set up as symbols of Asherah for people to worship at. Exodus 34:12-14; 2 Chronicles 34:1-7; Micah 5:10-15 http://biblica.com/niv/appendix/concordance_resultsingle.php?rowid=8 2008-01-18T13:51:11-05:00 A special box made of wood and covered with gold. It had two gold angels on top of it. The written copy of the Ten Commandments was kept inside the box. The Ark of the Covenant was a sign to the people of Israel that God was with them. Exodus 25:10-22; Joshua 3; 2 Samuel 6:1-19 http://biblica.com/niv/appendix/concordance_resultsingle.php?rowid=5 2008-01-18T13:49:45-05:00 Amen means "Yes, this is true!" or "Let it be so!". Nehemiah 8:6; Revelation 7:11-12 http://biblica.com/niv/appendix/concordance_resultsingle.php?rowid=4 2008-01-18T13:48:23-05:00 A place where people would bring gifts to God. Altars were usually flat on top. They were made of dirt, rocks, wood or metal. 1 Kings 18:30-39; Revelation 8:1-5 http://biblica.com/niv/appendix/concordance_resultsingle.php?rowid=6 2008-01-18T13:47:28-05:00 To pour oil on a person's head. It meant that God's Spirit was selecting that person do a special job. 1 Samuel 16:1-13; 1 John 2:20-21 http://biblica.com/niv/appendix/concordance_resultsingle.php?rowid=7 2008-01-18T13:45:37-05:00 The special leaders Jesus chose to bring the message about Jesus to the world. First, Jesus chose twelve men. Later, Paul and some others became apostles. Luke 6:12-16; Acts 1:12-26; Ephesians 2:19-22 http://biblica.com/niv/appendix/concordance_resultsingle.php?rowid=3 2008-01-18T13:38:02-05:00 Breaking the marriage promise by having sexual relations with someone other than your spouse. Exodus 20:14, 2 Samuel 11-12, Matthew 5:27-30, John 8:1-11 http://biblica.com/niv/appendix/concordance_resultsingle.php?rowid=2 2008-01-18T13:35:36-05:00 The first man God created. He did not obey God and so brought sin and death into the world. Jesus is compared to Adam because Jesus is a new beginning for the human race. Jesus brings new life to those who believe in him. Search the Bible for 'Adam'.