Category
page 1Biblical phrases
Lord's Prayer
central Christian prayer, taught by Jesus Christ to his disciples
Ten Commandments
biblical principles relating to ethics and worship
Tower of Babel
biblical pericope about hubris and the origin of languages
Day of Judgment
eschatological concept in Zoroastrianism and the Abrahamic religions about a judgment of human beings during end times
Sodom and Gomorrah
cities mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, the New Testament and the Qur'an
God the Father
in Christianity, the first of the three persons of the Trinity, who begets the Son and from whom the Holy Spirit proceeds
Kingdom of God
concept in Abrahamic religions about god taking back the reins of universe and history
Second Coming
Christian and Islamic belief regarding the future (or past) return of Jesus after his ascension
Lex talionis
expression supporting proportional punishment; no more and no less
Alpha and Omega
Christian symbol, first and last letters of the Greek alphabet
tree of the knowledge of good and evil
tree of forbidden fruit of knowledge in first biblical narrative, book of Genesis
fall of man
in Christianity, the transition of the first man and woman from a state of innocent obedience to God to a state of guilty disobedience
Son of God
religious title, designating a monarch, messiah, demigod, or deity
Gog and Magog
pair of individuals, peoples, or lands in the Bible and the Qur'an
Burning bush
biblical episode where Moses was appointed by God to lead the Israelites into Canaan
law of Moses
the Torah or the first five books of the Hebrew Bible
false prophet
person who falsely claims the gift of prophecy or divine inspiration, or to speak for God, or who makes such claims for evil ends
Son of man
expression of the Hebrew Bible
unleavened bread
bread not inflated by yeast or other leaveners
foolishness for Christ
deliberate flouting of society's conventions to serve a religious purpose
tree of life
term used in the Hebrew Bible
feeding the multitude
miracles attributed to Jesus in the Bible
Great Tribulation
In Christian eschatology, a period mentioned in the Olivet Discourse as a sign that would occur in end times
Lion of Judah
national and cultural symbol
Queen of Heaven
Christian devotion of Mary
New Jerusalem
religious vision of a city in the Middle East
disciple whom Jesus loved
phrase found in the Gospel of John (21:20 etc.), traditionally identified with John the Evangelist and John the Apostle
Great Commandment
Jesus's paraphrase of the Old Testament: “Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord: And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength” (Mk 12:29–30)
Render unto Caesar
a phrase attributed to Jesus in the synoptic gospels
Let there be light
phrase
Blood of Christ
in Christianity, the blood shed by Jesus on the Cross and/or the sacramental blood present in the Eucharist/Lord’s Supper, sometimes substantially identified with each other, regarded as a redemptive symbol
Body of Christ
Biblical phrase
covenant
description in the Bible of a formal alliance or agreement made by God
New Covenant
biblical interpretation
The Sheep and the Goats
Pronouncement of Jesus in the Gospel of Matthew
Two witnesses
Two prophets in the Book of Revelation
Seven trumpets
event described in the Book of Revelation
kiss of peace
traditional Christian greeting
War in Heaven
supernatural war described in the Book of Revelation
fig leaf
leaf of the fig tree, traditionally used in art to obscure nudity
Lord's Day
in Christianity, Sunday as the principal day of communal worship; the weekly memorial of the resurrection of Jesus Christ
Cities of Refuge
Six Levitical towns in the Kingdom of Israel and the Kingdom of Judah in which the perpetrators of accidental manslaughter could claim the right of asylum
Keys of Heaven
metaphorical keys of the office of Saint Peter
hortus conclusus
enclosed garden; attribute of the Virgin Mary
Man of Sorrows
Biblical term and theme in Christian art
Mercy seat
gold lid placed on the Ark of the Covenant
Angel of the Lord
entity repeatedly mentioned in the Hebrew Bible and in the New testament
Thou shalt not kill
part of the Ten Commandments (20:13)
Seven bowls
Biblical apocalyptic set of plagues
Throne of God
reigning centre of God in the Abrahamic religions
Thou shalt not commit adultery
part of the Ten Commandments (Exod. 20:14)
Trinitarian formula
in Christianity, the phrase “in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit”, from Mt 28:19, referring to the three persons of the Trinity
Bride of Christ
metaphor for the church in Christian theology
abomination of desolation
Apocalyptic biblical phrase
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God-fearer
thumb|right|250px|Sardis Synagogue (3rd century, [[Turkey) had a large community of God-fearers and Jews integrated into the Roman civic life.]]
Kingdom of God in Christianity
concept in Christian theology
Universal resurrection
all the dead who have ever lived will be resurrected
Thou shalt not steal
part of the Ten Commandments (Exod. 20:15)
lake of fire
place of punishment for evildoers in Christianity and ancient Egyptian religions; less literally, the infinite misery which must befall those who come short in loyalty to truth and duty
Heavenly host
Army of angels mentioned in the Bible