Canaan
the land God promised to give to Israel. Canaan is at the eastern end of the Mediterranean Sea where Asia, Europe and Africa come together.
centurion
an officer in the Roman army in charge of one hundred soldiers.
Christ
the title of Jesus which means "anointed" or "chosen one" in Greek. The Hebrew word for Christ is "Messiah." Jesus Christ is God's chosen one to bring salvation to his people.
church
generally, all followers of Jesus. Jesus calls the church his body.
Church is used specifically to refer to believers who meet in a certain place. Most of the books of the New Testament are letters to churches.
city of refuge
a place of safety for someone who had accidentally killed someone else.
commandment
a rule or teaching that people should obey. God gives his people commandments to guide them in living a holy life.
See also the word law in this dictionary.
covenant
an agreement or set of promises, usually between God and his people.
One of the most important covenant promises in the Bible is when God says, "I will be your God, and you will be my people."
Trouble results if either side breaks the covenant promises that bind them together.
God instituted a new covenant with the true Israel through Jesus' death and resurrection.
creation
God made the world and the entire universe. It is all his creation. The Bible says that everything God made was very good.
All creation has been perverted by the effects of sin. But one day God will make creation whole again.
crucify
to nail or tie a person, usually a criminal, to a cross until that person died. A cross was made of rough beams of wood nailed together in a † shape. Jesus died by this method.
curse
to wish that bad things happen to someone or something. God curses, or makes bad things happen, only as a punishment for not obeying him.