Baal
the name of a false god that means "master." The people of Canaan believed Baal had power over the land, crops and animals.
Babylon
the capital city of Babylonia. The Babylonians captured and destroyed Jerusalem and took many people as prisoners.
Later in the Bible, Babylon becomes a symbol for evil forces that are against God.
baptize
to wash, dip or immerse in water. Baptism demonstrates death to self and sin and an emergence as a new creation to live in Christ?s kingdom.
bless, blessing
when God blesses someone, he makes things go well for him or her. A blessing is a good gift from God.
When people bless, they ask God to bring good to someone.
blood
in the Bible, represents the life of something. It was the blood of a sacrifice that made it effective.